Is it worth it? CSi5 vs CSi A6

CRM
CRM Posts: 4
edited June 2012 in Speakers
I am finally looking at purchasing a center for my system, and know there have been many discussion on a CSi5 vs a CSi A6. I have the option to buy the CSi5 from polk ebay for $225 or a CSi A6 from an authorized retailer for $299.00. I currently have four (4) RTi8s running a phantom center and a PL-200 sub. My question is does anyone feel the CSi A6 worth the extra $75? Thanks!
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited June 2012
    Since you have 8's get the 5 and take the $75 and put it somewhere else.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,956
    edited June 2012
    + 1, 75 bucks can get quite a few movies, or speaker cable, or lots of popcorn, or.................
    Set up: 11.2 HT + 2ch

    AVP: Marantz AV8802A - Sources: BRP Panasonic UB9000/CDP Emotiva ERC 3 - DAC: Denafrips Venus - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-6, XPA-2 x 2 - Speakers: Focal/PolkAudio, Mains/2ch - Kanta No2, C - Sopra, SS - LSiM702, WS - RTiA9, RS - RTiA9, FH - RTiA3 - Subs: Epik Empires x 2

    Cables: Mogami AES from CDP to DAC - AQ McKenzie XLR from DAC to AVP to amp for 2ch, Emotiva XLR's for the rest - Douglasconnection: Furutech Alpha 36 12g speaker wire for 2ch, Furez 10x2/Canare 4S11 speaker wire for the rest - AQ Forest48 HDMI for the display, AQ Carbon48 HDMI from BRP to AVP - VR3 filtered power cables for CDP, BRP and AVP, Emotiva power cables for the amps - AudioQuest 707 power conditioner.

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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 2,019
    edited June 2012
    Dittio
    Samsung 60" QN65Q7FAMFXZA QLED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro, Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer

    Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside
    BJC 10 ga - LCR mids “Foamed” & “Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop)

    LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels*. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - RB981*
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981* -> Bi-amped CSi A6
    Surrounds: Rotel 981* -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
    *all connected w/Premiere ICs
    5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”

    Power Conditioning & Distribution:
    4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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