Polk Audio Monitor Pairing Suggestions?

Senzo Tanaka
Senzo Tanaka Posts: 9
edited December 2011 in Speakers
I'm going to be setting a dedicated HT room shortly and I'm looking for suggestions on speaker pairings.

The set up will be a small 8x10 room so I don't need anything major but I do want a nice sounding system.

Here's what I'm thinking....

Front: Monitor 70s
Rear: Monitor 50s
Center: CS2
Sub: PSW10

I'm wondering if possibly the 70s might be too much for a small room. Maybe 60s/50s? I've looked into the 30s for rears but I would prefer free standing over bookshelf. Also, CS1 vs. CS2?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited December 2011
    If it's going to be dedicated HT, I would look at the RTi A5's or RTi 8's with a CSi A4 center and FXi 3 surrounds.

    The Polk Ebay store should have most of them, if not all of them, for great prices.

    They are a more detailed speaker, better for the dynamics of HT. Plus I think the Monitor 70's might be too large for your space.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited December 2011
    And forget the PSW10... DO yourself a favor and look up the PSW505.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited December 2011
    Monitor pairing eh ?

    I suggest a nice Merlot slightly cooler than room temp. with a nice aged gouda cheese. Hows that ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited December 2011
    Senzo Tanaka wrote: »
    Front: Monitor 70s
    Rear: Monitor 50s
    Center: CS2
    Sub: PSW10

    Thanks

    In my humble opinion, this is way too much stuff for an 8x10 room... If I were you I would be looking at, as someone already mentioned, rti8 or tria5, at the MOST, and maybe some rti4 as surrounds. You just don't need anything bigger... and definitely look into a better sub.
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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  • Senzo Tanaka
    Senzo Tanaka Posts: 9
    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the comments so far. The RTi line is a bit out of my budget. I'd like to stick with the Monitor line if possible.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited December 2011
    Senzo Tanaka wrote: »
    Thanks for the comments so far. The RTi line is a bit out of my budget. I'd like to stick with the Monitor line if possible.

    The Rti 8's are on Polks ebay store with a BIN for $400 with free shipping... The Monitor 70's are still over $300.

    If you're trying to keep to a budget, I would buy slowly. Get the front two or three channels and then keep adding as you have more money. Saves you a lot of money in long run by holding off the upgrade bug.
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited December 2011
    FYI: FRy's has the rti8 for $160 each right now...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?126801-Rti8-for-160-at-Fry-s.
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited December 2011
    Lietuvis91 wrote: »
    FYI: FRy's has the rti8 for $160 each right now...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?126801-Rti8-for-160-at-Fry-s.

    They also have the CSi 3 for $99...

    Hard to beat that combo for your room for that price!
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited December 2011
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    They also have the CSi 3 for $99...

    Hard to beat that combo for your room for that price!

    Darn... where were these deals when I was starting out.... :surprised:
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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