Center Channel speaker question..HELP!!

adclark
adclark Posts: 29
edited October 2003 in Speakers
I have Polk RTi 28's as my mains. I am purchasing another set of 28's for surround. Now, Polk recommends the CSi30 center channel speaker. I thought for the sake of consistancy, another RTi28 as a center would be just as good. Any thoughts?
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited October 2003
    You can, but the csi30 would be better.
    Graham
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,233
    edited October 2003
    Agreed
    Dan
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited October 2003
    Let me elaborate. The center channel is the most important during movies. It is responsible for almost all the dialogue and most of the on screen action. It should be the best speaker in the system (not counting sub). The CSI30 from what I know is just a rti28 with two woofers.
    Graham
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited October 2003
    I agree, the center channel carries +50% of the HT information. I would suggest the CSi40, but either one is a nice center channel.

    I have put this CSi30 thru its paces and it hasn't skipped a beat. To say that the CSi30 is just adding a woofer is a little broad IMO.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2003
    The form doesn't fit the function. Use a center channel for center channel effects, not a surround speaker. Out of curiousity, I tried it yesterday with an Rti28 and it didn't work work very well at all.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited October 2003
    Dorokusai,

    I just meant that the csi30 will be similar to his 28s because it uses similar components, but better for a center channel. I have a csi30 and like it very much.
    Graham
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited October 2003
    Gate - OK, I am clear. Thats true enough. ;)
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    I would suggest the CSi40, but either one is a nice center channel.


    YUP! the csi40 is probably the best way to go.

    HBomb
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