Csi-A6 Upgrades Questions

mufsoman
mufsoman Posts: 632
edited January 2013 in Speakers
I have some Dynamat left over from a previous project and considering DM'ing the two speakers cages in my CsiA6. I will not be considering any cross over upgrades at this time.

* Will this be worthwhile to do? Noticeable audio quality improvement?
* While I have the drivers out, anything else I can do to improve audio quality? Black Hole, added poly fill, etc.
* This would be the first time this center channel has been worked on and is only 2 yrs old, so I assume no need to replace seals or install rings/hurricane nuts/etc(?)
* Anything I should be aware of before removing the drivers and re-installing?
* Other?

Thanks
Parasound HCA-2003A & 2205A
Front: Rti12's
Center: Csi A6
Side surrounds: Polk Rti A1's
Atmos: Mirage Nanosats
APC H15
Power cords by Pepster, Morrow MA4 IC's, AQ Midnight, AQ Chocolate HDMI's[/SIZE]
The rest is TBD.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited January 2013
    I don't think I've ever read of someone doing an upgrade to the CSiA6 center (or any center).

    You may be on the leading edge here and anything you do and find would be worth sharing here!

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2013
    I think VR3 has upgraded one or two. Dynamat would be good, I would think better caps would be good but since the cabinet has a bass port no need for new gaskets and I suspect the mounting screws are machine screws anyway and rings woud not be required.

    I found that center to really respond well to more power than my AVR could offer. Really brings out the detail and punch.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
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  • tommyt21
    tommyt21 Posts: 685
    edited January 2013
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    I don't think I've ever read of someone doing an upgrade to the CSiA6 center (or any center).

    You may be on the leading edge here and anything you do and find would be worth sharing here!
    I did an entire thread on my A6 xover mod...
    Living Room
    Fronts: RTi A7's
    Center: Csi A6 VR3 "Fortress Plus"
    Front Heights: Rti A1
    Surrounds: Rti A3
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK4 Damn this is a good SUB
    Pioneer Pioneer Elite: SC-35-> Emotiva XPA-3
    TV: Lg LW6500 55" Passive 3D
    Blu-Ray Panasonic BD 210
    XboX 360 Slim/Kinect

    Acoustimac red suede panels
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited January 2013
    tommyt21 wrote: »
    I did an entire thread on my A6 xover mod...

    This one?
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?137382-VR3-DIY-Fortress-Mod-quot-Plus-Edition-quot

    I missed it - but read thru it.

    Nice job!

    Are you still digging the A6?

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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