Help with speaker setup
Hi All,
I have a CS2 Series II center channel speaker and I am looking for the proper front speakers and surrounds to match up with this center speaker....Which ones would be good with this center speaker? Thanks for any help and/or suggestions.
I have a CS2 Series II center channel speaker and I am looking for the proper front speakers and surrounds to match up with this center speaker....Which ones would be good with this center speaker? Thanks for any help and/or suggestions.
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Pretty much any of the monitor series will work as a voice match for that center channel.
If you want to match the 6.5" drivers, then I would recommend the Monitor 70's as your front floor standing speakers. If you don't care about the size of the driver, and are leaning more toward less cost, then the Monitor 60's would be good choices. They run about 120 apiece usually, and they have three 5.25" drivers.
For surrounds, I would go with either the Monitor 40 bookshelf speakers or the Monitor 30 bookshelf speakers. The monitor 40's have two 5.25" drivers, as the monitor 30's have only one.
Any of these would voice-match with your center channel, though.TV - LG 42" LED
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Center - Polk Monitor CS1 Series II
Surround - Polk Audio OWM3
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Would TSi 300s for fronts and TSi 100s for surrounds work, too?
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Yeah, they would work, but the CS20 is better matched for those speakers as is the Monitor 50 Series II and 30 would be a better match for the CS2.Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2
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It would work, but they offer no real improvement sound quality wise over the much less expensive Monitor series as prev suggested. What other gear are you using AVR, sources, ect... Are you running a sub? Little more info and several people can offer advice depending on your needs and wants.
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Like previous posters said, the Monitor series is the best match and can't be beat for the price. Keep an eye on Newegg and you'll find some really good deals.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
