CS245(i) or similar

SquareD
SquareD Posts: 7
edited July 2012 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
I'm looking to round out my HT speaker setup so that I'm all Polk. I bought some RT35's and a RM1000 new back in the day and recently found some RT25's (for $8.50! at a rummage sale) that are now my surrounds. Now I'm looking to get a center channel to round out my system. After some research and review reading, I would really like to find a nice CS245i. I'm located in the St. Louis area for local sales, but would do a shipped deal. What's out there? Thanks in advance.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited May 2012
    these come up regularly on ebay. I think that there are a couple there right now.

    There is a good chance someone here will have one sitting in their closet as well...

    welcome to CP!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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  • SquareD
    SquareD Posts: 7
    edited May 2012
    Thanks for the warm welcome! Yeah, I saw there are two now listed on Ebay, we'll see what they go for. I figured I'd try tapping directly into the enthusiast resource though. :D
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  • gdpeck
    gdpeck Posts: 840
    edited May 2012
    SquareD, I sent you a private message.
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  • SquareD
    SquareD Posts: 7
    edited May 2012
    Emailed back, that's for the quick reply gdpeck.
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  • SquareD
    SquareD Posts: 7
    edited May 2012
    Exchanged emails with gdpeck. While he was extremely helpful, I'm still looking.
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited May 2012
    I have a CS300 I am not using, if you are interested.

    Where are you located?
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  • SquareD
    SquareD Posts: 7
    edited May 2012
    I'd definitely be interested. I'm in the Saint Louis, MO area. Price and condition? It looks like the CS300 is a little taller than the 245, 7" versus 6 3/8", I need to see if that will fit in my stand. Thanks for the reply.
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited May 2012
    I got a cs300 sitting spare , I think its a 300 it has the power port 2x5.25 and a trilam tweeter , it sounds AWESOME !
    If I could I would get another and use them as mains .
    I am in ca, 95008
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited May 2012
    let me know sqD.
    I will take some pics this weekend.
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  • SquareD
    SquareD Posts: 7
    edited May 2012
    Well, I just snagged a cs245i off ebay for a pretty good price. It looks like a nice one, we'll see when it gets here. I'm pretty stoked to round out my setup. Thanks for the replies, everyone. I'm glad I joined CP, seems like an interesting and helpful place. Thanks again.
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited May 2012
    good for you :)
    that's what it all about, the tooones
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  • SquareD
    SquareD Posts: 7
    edited May 2012
    Thanks! I got the cs245i yesterday. Besides a ding on a lower back corner (that will never be seen), it's in great shape. Man, between adding the rt25's in the back and the cs245i in the center, my system sounds completely different. They really show how bad the cheapo Sony center and surrounds were that I've been using for the past 9 years. I'm really looking forward to watching War Horse this weekend with my rounded out system. On top of it all, I only spent ~$93 total for cs245i and the rt25's. :cool:

    My system might not be the latest and greatest, but between these old Polks, a Onkyo TX-SR501 reciever and a Sony KDS-55A3000 projection TV, it serves me well. Having a decent HT setup is nice, especially when you're tied to the house with young kiddos and spend a lot of weekend evenings watching movies.
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  • billmich
    billmich Posts: 19
    edited July 2012
    I have a cs245I that I have been using as a back center channel speaker in a 6.1 setup.
    I am upgrading to 7.1 (actually 11.2) soon and have no need for it anymore;

    PM me if interested...
    Main L/R= RT800I
    center: CS400I
    surrounds: FX500i
    surround back (center): CS245i
    sub= psw450
    front presence : RT25i
    Current receiver : Yamaha RX-V3000 (all above equipment purchased in 2000) 6.1 +Front presence

    I'm upgrading to 11.2, surround back will be removed...
    new surround back: TSI200
    new back presence: TSI100
    new sub: PSW125
    New Receiver: Yamaha RX-A3010

    7.1 (11.2)...
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