Speaker matching

Biscuit57

I am new to the Polk Forum. I have RT25i's for rears and CSM center chanel. I am on a tight budget and looking at a pair of Monitor 40's for main speakers.....good price at $119 at newegg.com (original $299). Would these be a good match?

Dobermann

Your RTi25's are very good little speakers (I've always wanted a pair). Those would be better than the Monitor 40 IMO.

If I were you I'd look for a center to match the RTi's and then get yourself a couple of surrounds on the cheap. R15/R20's are a good match for pretty much everything and shouldn't set you back much at all.

Although I must admit, that price on the Monitors is tempting. Very tempting.

Biscuit57

Thanks Dobermann.....I realy like the RT25i's. I am currently using them as my fronts and a set of R10's for the rear. The R10's are pretty good. I just like the price of the Monitor 40's and thought it was time for an upgrade. Maybe I should consider staying with my fronts and rears and invest in a better center channel. Any suggestions?

lsintegra9

hey dad... found a good article on the rt25i http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/417/

also i have been looking around and found that people are recommending the RTI a1 as a newer match the the rt25i only thing is they are a bit more$$$.. hopefully someone can chime in and confirm or deny that they match.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-RTi-A1-Main-Stereo-Speakers-/320718011590?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D945452985234152075

also found the the cs245i would be a matching center for the rt25i
http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-CS245i-Center-Speaker-Excellent-/250843181161?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item3a676b3069

according to polks list of matching center channels the csi a4 would be a newer match to the rt25i..
http://cgi.ebay.com/CSi-A4-CSiA4-BLACK-Center-Channel-Polk-Audio-/230597809353?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item35b0b354c9

what we could do is i can bring my cs1 over and see how it matches up with the rt25i and the rest of your system . but after some quick research i have a feeling that the monitor series might not match up great.

again hopefully someone can confirm everything i found

djperez81

I would keep the 25's up front and definitely find a better center to timbre match the 25's. The cs245 will work but a cs400 would be your best option IMO. Good luck.

Biscuit57

Thanks guys.....I will have to look up those suggestions down the road. I couldn't resist the Polk Monitor 40's. Ordered them on the 26th and got them today. Thanks Newegg.com.

I will hook them up in a couple weeks, once I set up the new family room addition. Can't wait to hear them....I'm sure they will sound fine for my old ears.