CS350LS vs CSI30

qwiktune
qwiktune Posts: 37
edited December 2011 in Speakers
So I'm in need a a center channel with my recently obtained LS90s, I found one in great condition the guy will let go for $120, which I assume will be what everyone would pick, but my buddy says he got a Csi30 in mint condition that he's willing to sell for $50. As i've never compared the 2, I was wondering the general consensus on which one I should go with. Again i'm betting on the CS350LS to win this poll, but for the price of the Csi30 I had to ask for opinions. :mrgreen:
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited December 2011
    DSkip wrote: »
    Answer is obvious as far as timber matching. The 30 will not mesh well with those LS90's at all. If you're not wanting to dish out the $ for it, why not run a phantom center for a while and see how that suits your taste?

    +1 on the phantom center. We got a new entertainment stand and the wife is thus far refusing the center to go back on it...

    She says it ruins the whole thing...

    I have been running without it for weeks now and while there are times I do miss my center, I'm very happy with what the A7's and Denon have done to make up for it.

    But if you go the center route, the CS350LS is a must!
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  • qwiktune
    qwiktune Posts: 37
    edited December 2011
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    +1 on the phantom center. We got a new entertainment stand and the wife is thus far refusing the center to go back on it...
    But if you go the center route, the CS350LS is a must!

    I'll look into doing a phantom center, thanks! Maybe i'll get the CS350LS just in case, im used to having a center channel, but right now im rocking a sony one and its not very blending with the LS90s lol
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2011
    400 and 400i also match pretty well. Gives you a couple more options to look out for.
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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited December 2011
    Its all about a seamless transition from mains to center. The 350 will work the best of those two.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2011
    ken brydson wrote: »
    400 and 400i also match pretty well. Gives you a couple more options to look out for.
    +1... My first 400i retired my 350 post haste.
    More later,
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  • qwiktune
    qwiktune Posts: 37
    edited December 2011
    ken brydson wrote: »
    400 and 400i also match pretty well. Gives you a couple more options to look out for.

    Yeah, i was looking at that, theres a n ok price one (right now) on ebay but other than that I can't really find any. I'll prob go with the CS350LS, maybe eventually upgrade to the 400i if I get the chance
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  • qwiktune
    qwiktune Posts: 37
    edited December 2011
    Getting one from a guy out in CA for 110shipped, great condition from the looks for the pictures. Should have it around Xmas, excited to have it on board...
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