Center Channel
I'm here seeking advice because I feel like a newbie at this. I have a 7.2 onkyo receiver in a 20x25 room.
I'm running monitor 75t's for fronts with a ps505 sub. I have monitor 30s for the rears and sides. It's all tied together with a onkyo receiver. The weakest link in the chain is the crappy onkyo center channel I currently have been stuck using. It annoys me and I have the money to upgrade the center channel. I am curious what you forum goers would say the best fit for this kind of system?
I am enjoying the polk series and as a result would happily stay with them for a center. That being said, I have no idea which center channel I should buy... There is almost laughably, too many options. The CS20 seems to be where I have the most interest but I just wanted to hear some input from people whom probably know more about this than I do. Should I dish out the money for a CSia4? or even the CSia6? Is the increased cost truly indicative of increased quality or is it simply just newer?
I'm running monitor 75t's for fronts with a ps505 sub. I have monitor 30s for the rears and sides. It's all tied together with a onkyo receiver. The weakest link in the chain is the crappy onkyo center channel I currently have been stuck using. It annoys me and I have the money to upgrade the center channel. I am curious what you forum goers would say the best fit for this kind of system?
I am enjoying the polk series and as a result would happily stay with them for a center. That being said, I have no idea which center channel I should buy... There is almost laughably, too many options. The CS20 seems to be where I have the most interest but I just wanted to hear some input from people whom probably know more about this than I do. Should I dish out the money for a CSia4? or even the CSia6? Is the increased cost truly indicative of increased quality or is it simply just newer?
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Welcome to club polk!
The CS20 or CS2 will go great with your 30's. If you do the CSiA series, you're looking at the RTiA's for a match.
What Onk receiver do you have?Set up:
Marantz AV8802A - Sources: BRP Panasonic 9000/CDP Emotiva ERC 3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-6, XPA-2 x 2 - Speakers: Focal/PolkAudio, Mains/2ch - Kanta No2, C - LSiM706, SS - LSiM702, WS - RTiA9, RS - RTiA9, FH - RTiA3 - Subs: Epik Empires x 2
Cables: AQ McKenzie XLR's from CDP to AVP to amp for 2ch, Emotiva XLR's for the rest - Douglasconnection: Furutech Alpha 36 12g speaker wire for 2ch, Furez 10g 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 505 power conditioner.
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman -
Thanks. I have an older one, a.... HT-RC160 I believe. I actually love the way this setup sounds, even with the cheapo receiver. It's just the center is currently sounding under-powered and wimpy. Especially compared to everything else.
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It looks like the Monitor 25C is supposed to be the match for your fronts. Newegg has it here for $162.95 in cherry.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290281R -
Open box, not bad, the CS2 is still a better deal IMO.Set up:
Marantz AV8802A - Sources: BRP Panasonic 9000/CDP Emotiva ERC 3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-6, XPA-2 x 2 - Speakers: Focal/PolkAudio, Mains/2ch - Kanta No2, C - LSiM706, SS - LSiM702, WS - RTiA9, RS - RTiA9, FH - RTiA3 - Subs: Epik Empires x 2
Cables: AQ McKenzie XLR's from CDP to AVP to amp for 2ch, Emotiva XLR's for the rest - Douglasconnection: Furutech Alpha 36 12g speaker wire for 2ch, Furez 10g 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 505 power conditioner.
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman -
75t's??
Okay, I see these are brand new.My humble setup...
...is no more.
