how would rti8's perform as surround speakers?

stanley4legs
stanley4legs Posts: 6
edited November 2012 in Speakers
With the lowered prices of Rti8's recently I'm considering making these my surround speakers as I already own 2. (7.1 system). How might these compare as surrounds as to say the fxi a6's? Would this be a mistake? I realize I would have to get new fronts if I were to do so, and not sure which front towers would match the Rti8's as surrounds. Would this be worth doing?
Yamaha rx v673
Polk RTi 8
Polk CSi a6
HSU VTF2 MK4
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited November 2012
    I'm not a fan of floorstanders as surrounds - too low to the floor to suit me. Some do it and like it, so TEHO. I'm not understanding why you think you'd have to upgrade your fronts. There's nothing wrong with using the same speakers all around.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited November 2012
    FX series is usually the better choice for most HT applications, IMO.
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited November 2012
    I udes to have a set of RTi12's as fronts with RTi8 rears and a CSi5 center that I LOVED as a surround system.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited November 2012
    I also had 8's as surrounds for a little while and really liked it. If you can do it,go for it.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited November 2012
    I used to use RTi8s as surrounds also and it sounded great.
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  • stanley4legs
    stanley4legs Posts: 6
    edited November 2012
    Ok, y'all talked me into it. Rti8's it is. My thinking with this is that the rti8's have the two 6 1/2 " mids as compared to the one mid in the bookshelf speakers for virtually the same price for a pair. Plus the fact two towers for the surround would seem to fit my room better. The HSU sub hopefully will perform effectively with all these rti8's. Should the new rti8's be placed as sides or rears, and would it be beneficial for 90% HT listening to still get the FXia6's as the other two surrounds? Hoping for Black Friday to produce an good price on a RX A2010 or RX A3010Yamaha.

    Thanks everybody.
    Yamaha rx v673
    Polk RTi 8
    Polk CSi a6
    HSU VTF2 MK4
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