Help with home theater set up
Hello Polk folk. I consider myself a noob and am still pretty early on in the learning curve when it comes to audio. However, I am sliding down the slippery slope of constantly needing to upgrade my system. With that said, I have pretty much been on a thrift store budget but have made some pretty good finds. I apologize in advance for the long winded post.
Last month at an estate sale I picked up an Onkyo TX-SR804 for $110. My front speakers are Polk Monitor 7c's that I just picked up from Goodwill for $20 in very nice aesthetic condition and they sound great. Last week at an estate sale I missed out on a pair of RTI A7's for a whopping $200 by mere seconds, had I known the guy in front of me was going for them I would have knocked him over to get to the sticker first. I picked up some Paradigm Atom v.2's for $20 at another local thrift store. My rears are Bose 201 Series III (I know, I know...remember, thrift store budget, I take what I can get). My sub is a Klipsch KSW-10 that I picked up from GW for $30. And I am trying to decide which center to use, either a Polk CS-100 ($4 Goodwill) or a Sony SS-CN5000 (again, I know, but I'm doing what I can).
I am trying to decide what to sell and what to keep in order to keep putting money into my system and keep upgrading while getting the best sound with what I have. I have a pair of Infinity Reference Three's and a pair of Infinity RS2000's that I picked up from SA that all need new surrounds. I also have a pair of Paradigm Titan V1's that need new surrounds. I have no problem doing the surrounds, so let's just say all of the equipment is in working order.
Now here is my question, should I use the Reference Three's or Monitor 7's as my main speakers while I continue to upgrade? Is there a different arrangement anyone could suggest to optimize my listening? The majority of use is for HT. Also, I saw the Monitor 7's are listed at 8 ohms but are actually 4 ohms. Should I be running my receiver at 4 ohms? Any help or suggestions you all could give me would be greatly appreciated. Already just browsing this forum I have saved myself a lot of headaches and money.
Last month at an estate sale I picked up an Onkyo TX-SR804 for $110. My front speakers are Polk Monitor 7c's that I just picked up from Goodwill for $20 in very nice aesthetic condition and they sound great. Last week at an estate sale I missed out on a pair of RTI A7's for a whopping $200 by mere seconds, had I known the guy in front of me was going for them I would have knocked him over to get to the sticker first. I picked up some Paradigm Atom v.2's for $20 at another local thrift store. My rears are Bose 201 Series III (I know, I know...remember, thrift store budget, I take what I can get). My sub is a Klipsch KSW-10 that I picked up from GW for $30. And I am trying to decide which center to use, either a Polk CS-100 ($4 Goodwill) or a Sony SS-CN5000 (again, I know, but I'm doing what I can).
I am trying to decide what to sell and what to keep in order to keep putting money into my system and keep upgrading while getting the best sound with what I have. I have a pair of Infinity Reference Three's and a pair of Infinity RS2000's that I picked up from SA that all need new surrounds. I also have a pair of Paradigm Titan V1's that need new surrounds. I have no problem doing the surrounds, so let's just say all of the equipment is in working order.
Now here is my question, should I use the Reference Three's or Monitor 7's as my main speakers while I continue to upgrade? Is there a different arrangement anyone could suggest to optimize my listening? The majority of use is for HT. Also, I saw the Monitor 7's are listed at 8 ohms but are actually 4 ohms. Should I be running my receiver at 4 ohms? Any help or suggestions you all could give me would be greatly appreciated. Already just browsing this forum I have saved myself a lot of headaches and money.