Tsi Series, or Monitor Series?
Hello,
I am looking to purchase polk speakers for my HT, but am on the fence between buying the Monitor series, or the TSI series. I currently have a polk psw10 subwoofer, and purchased T15 speakers from Best Buy to use as my surround speakers. After days of looking online between the tsi200, and cs20 speakers for my front and channel, comparing them to equivalent setup with the monitor series. Would I be better off saving the money, and getting the tsi series or would the monitor series speakers be good?
I am putting them in the living room which is only about 10x 12.
The t15 speakers are still in the box, and I can bring them back if they were not a good choice to buy since I got them on sale. What would you do?
I am looking to purchase polk speakers for my HT, but am on the fence between buying the Monitor series, or the TSI series. I currently have a polk psw10 subwoofer, and purchased T15 speakers from Best Buy to use as my surround speakers. After days of looking online between the tsi200, and cs20 speakers for my front and channel, comparing them to equivalent setup with the monitor series. Would I be better off saving the money, and getting the tsi series or would the monitor series speakers be good?
I am putting them in the living room which is only about 10x 12.
The t15 speakers are still in the box, and I can bring them back if they were not a good choice to buy since I got them on sale. What would you do?
Post edited by krt919 on
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Save your money and get the TSi over the moniters.
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Welcome to Club Polk!
Not a huge difference between the two series. The TSIs "look" better, to be sure. But as to performance, get the Monitors and save yourself some money if looks don't mean much?
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
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+1 Definitely go with Monitors.Front- RTI A7,(powered by ADCOM GFA 5500)
Center- CSI5,
Surrounds- RTI 6 and Rear Surrounds- TS 15.
TV-Panasonic P55ST50
SUB-SVS PB10-NSD and PSW505
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Welcome aboard!!!
Did the sale price make the TSi's cheaper than the monitors? Go with the lowest price for sure! Like cnh said, it's a cosmetic difference that has the most impact, not sound or performance.Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2
Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)
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Thanks everyone! Yea I appreciate everyone's input and I've been looking at the monitor series and for the price I'd think its a good idea. Looks aren't a big issue at all.
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I hear you brother. I faced the same thing when I went to purchase my monitors, the TSi's had a nice finish to them.
I demoed the TSi's and ended up going with the monitors, never had any regrets.
On the plus side, when you think it's time to upgrade, the monitors LOVE power, just get an amp, it'll be like getting new speakers.Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2
Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)
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
