Need recommendations on Center and Rear speakers

svaranasy
svaranasy Posts: 2
edited March 2012 in Speakers
I recently purchased 2 RTI8 Floor standing speakers with a PSW505 subwoofer. I would like to connect these to a Yamaha RX-V671. I am however overwhelmed with the choice of surround (rear) and center speakers.

1. For the RTI8s, would it make a difference if I go with CSI3 or CSiA4? Would you recommend any others?

2. For Rear would OWM3 be sufficient or would something like RTI4 or RTI A1 be recommended?

Thanks!
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,477
    edited March 2012
    For sure the CSiA4 for the center and maybe the FXiA4 or the RTiA1 for surround.

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  • svaranasy
    svaranasy Posts: 2
    edited March 2012
    Thanks!
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited March 2012
    I would go with the rti4 for surrounds, that is the speaker from the same model line and generation as your rti8 and would be a better and a CHEAPER match :wink:

    I think they are $149 a pair at polkdirect on ebay.
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited March 2012
    CSiA4 is later version of CSi3....I would get CSi3 since it will match RTi8 that you already have....

    and the changes were mostly cosmetic...
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