Adding Two Speakers to the Mix, what should I go with?

PolkNewb
PolkNewb Posts: 45
edited December 2011 in Speakers
Hi All,

So I currently have a set up consisting of the following

Onkyo NR-708 Receiver
Fronts: Polk TSi 300
Rears: Polk TSi 100
Center: Polk CS20
Sub: Polk PSW505

I have some extra money left over from Christmas and I am looking to add two new speakers to my mix, I need suggestions and input on what would be the best bang for my buck in terms of sound.

Initially I was going to just going to buy TSi 400's and move them up front, move my TSi 300's to the back and move my TSi 100's more to the inside. I don't have quite the cash to take that approach though so should I just buy the TSi 200's and put those on the outside and move the 100's to the inside, or should I just go with 4 - 100's in the back?

Any help is appreciated.

Jeff
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Comments

  • rebuy
    rebuy Posts: 695
    edited December 2011
    You might be able to get away with it but I would be concerned about the Onkyo running out of steam during musical peaks with that many speakers running. If that happens, you might fry some speakers. My Onkyo puts out 80% of it's power at 5.1 channels but drops to about 40% at 7.1 output. I only run 5.1 due to this. I have an TX SR608
  • PolkNewb
    PolkNewb Posts: 45
    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the input I will definitely take this into consideration. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
  • neilramsingh
    neilramsingh Posts: 3
    edited December 2011
    rebuy wrote: »
    You might be able to get away with it but I would be concerned about the Onkyo running out of steam during musical peaks with that many speakers running. If that happens, you might fry some speakers. My Onkyo puts out 80% of it's power at 5.1 channels but drops to about 40% at 7.1 output. I only run 5.1 due to this. I have an TX SR608

    he's right, more speakers added will DECREASE the actual power to each channel.
    probably better off keeping it at 5.1
  • PolkNewb
    PolkNewb Posts: 45
    edited December 2011
    Cool, so looks like for a 7.1 I should get an amp or wait and get a more powerful receiver.

    Thanks.
    he's right, more speakers added will DECREASE the actual power to each channel.
    probably better off keeping it at 5.1
  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited December 2011
    If I were going to 7.1 I would get an amp for the fronts left center and right and run the surrounds off the receiver.

    Asking any receiver to run 7.1 is tough and usually limits how far you can turn the volume before clipping. It also limits how much dynamic power the speakers will get which can lesson the experience.

    Sometimes less is more. In this case I would say that statement is true.