Looking for recommendations on a pair of speakers for my living room....

auTTiman
auTTiman Posts: 9
edited December 2011 in Speakers
16' vaulted ceilings, 20'X40 room.

I love my Polk satellites but looking for a speaker I can hang/install up high on the walls aimed down. The Bose 901 is kind of what I am looking for but the Polks blew the Bose satellites away, so I'm hoping Polk makes a similar speaker system.

Btw, it's an old Yamaha system - nothing fancy but welcome any and all suggestions on other equipment as well.

I'm an hour outside of Atlanta.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited December 2011
    Are you dead set on hanging your speakers? Why not some fine looking towers or bookshelves? Do you need a center channel as well? What are you running, 2.0, 2.1, 5.0, 5.1? What kind of set up is your goal?
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited December 2011
    A small pair of RTI A5's in cherry have a nice look. Not to big and over bearing. More like a book shelf with a built in stand.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited December 2011
    What are you trying to accomplish? filling your chair or the sweet spot with sound or the entire room so you can just walk around the room and have good sound?
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  • auTTiman
    auTTiman Posts: 9
    edited December 2011
    Geoff4rfc wrote: »
    Are you dead set on hanging your speakers? Why not some fine looking towers or bookshelves? Do you need a center channel as well? What are you running, 2.0, 2.1, 5.0, 5.1? What kind of set up is your goal?
    Yes. May wife does not want big speakers taking up space where her eclectic decor (clutter) could otherwise be placed.... Ha ha ha

    Here are some pics taken from opposite sides of the room.
    polk1.jpg


    polk.jpg
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  • auTTiman
    auTTiman Posts: 9
    edited December 2011
    erniejade wrote: »
    What are you trying to accomplish? filling your chair or the sweet spot with sound or the entire room so you can just walk around the room and have good sound?
    Entire room.
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited December 2011
    I would look into the OWM series. I had the OWM3'sw and was fairly impressed with them. They have multiple ways to mount them as well.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • auTTiman
    auTTiman Posts: 9
    edited December 2011
    packetjones wrote: »
    I would look into the OWM series. I had the OWM3'sw and was fairly impressed with them. They have multiple ways to mount them as well.
    I like the versatile mounting options but the LSiM wood finish would blend better with my room.

    Anyone ever listened to the LSiM speakers?
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited December 2011
    auTTiman wrote: »
    I like the versatile mounting options but the LSiM wood finish would blend better with my room.

    Anyone ever listened to the LSiM speakers?

    Opening a whole new can of worms on that one. Definitely would need new pre/amp combo to get the best out of those, what's your total budget, I think that would help people narrow down suggestions.
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  • pdxfj
    pdxfj Posts: 376
    edited December 2011
    Ummm...

    To fill a room that size with the least amount of speakers, it would seem to me some sort of Di/Bi-Pole speakers would fit the bill. Use them in "Bi-Pole" mode and I would venture to guess they could/would sound quite good.

    LSi-FX or LSiM-FX ??!!
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  • auTTiman
    auTTiman Posts: 9
    edited December 2011
    B Run wrote: »
    Opening a whole new can of worms on that one. Definitely would need new pre/amp combo to get the best out of those, what's your total budget, I think that would help people narrow down suggestions.
    I dont have a budget yet. This whole thing started when the mid speaker in my Monitor Series II satellite went out. Polk wants $60.00 to replace it. I saw a Best Buy add in the paper for a pair of Polk T15s for $49.00 (normally $99.00. So I figured I'd buy those cheap bookshelf speakers and use them instead of the old SeriesII speakers.
    Hooked them up in series with the bass series II and was not impressed. Now the T15s are on "speaker B" and the Series IIs are "speaker A", which is not all bad except for when at higher volume - then the blown satellite buzzes.

    So I joined here with intentions of finding some old satellites for my series IIs. But now that I've been lurking here for a few days, I've been bit by the "get new speakers" bug. But if I get what I want, I'll need amps too!

    DAYUM, life was so much easier before that 20 year old satellite went out! LOL!!!

    But let's say I have $3,000.00 to throw at it. What would you suggest?
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited December 2011
    auTTiman wrote: »
    Yes. May wife does not want big speakers taking up space where her eclectic decor (clutter) could otherwise be placed.... Ha ha ha

    Here are some pics taken from opposite sides of the room.
    polk1.jpg


    polk.jpg

    LsiM and hang them puppy's from those beautiful exposed beams. You (she) would never know they were there. Nice livng room by the way.
    Too much **** to list....
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,228
    edited December 2011
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/blackstonetl/

    Not the wood finish you desire, but I don't think you'll find that in a satellite speaker.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited December 2011
    Blackstone is a great idea, I'd find a way to hide a small wireless Polk sub as a compromise. Very nice room there.


    Welcome to CP BTW!

    Oh, ps look at the mirage omd-5, very high quality finish and room filling omnipresent sound. Would mount great in your room, still look at a small wireless sub IMO....
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  • auTTiman
    auTTiman Posts: 9
    edited December 2011
    SDA1C wrote: »
    LsiM and hang them puppy's from those beautiful exposed beams. You (she) would never know they were there. Nice livng room by the way.
    Thanks for the compliment. I am leaning that way. Unfortunately the Best Buy here does not stock the higher end Polk speakers. I may have to drive to Atlanta or Birmingham to find a store where I can go listen to them.

    If any of you have advice on stores in those towns, please advise.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited December 2011
    Check these, as I said in my last post, price/performance is very good. They also look GREAT, just an idea... (I love mine)

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mirage-OMD-5-Main-Stereo-Speakers-Rosewood-pair-/220918642453?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item336fc6f715
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  • auTTiman
    auTTiman Posts: 9
    edited December 2011
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    Check these, as I said in my last post, price/performance is very good. They also look GREAT, just an idea... (I love mine)

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mirage-OMD-5-Main-Stereo-Speakers-Rosewood-pair-/220918642453?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item336fc6f715
    Only problem with those is they are sold exclusively by an electronics store chain in Montana.

    Sort of difficult for me to check those out.....
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited December 2011
    There is a store locator on the main page. I believe it says Fry's 20 minutes north of Altlanta.
    Too much **** to list....
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