CSi30 or CS10 help me pick a new center speaker

Csa73
Csa73 Posts: 36
edited January 2013 in Speakers
Hello fellow Polkies, need your help here. Should i purchase a used csi30 or cs10? Price not an issue. Which one wouls be better to go up front with Monitor 75t's? Thanks for your input.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited January 2013
    Why not the CS2 or CS25 or CS20?
    The 75Ts have 6.5" drivers so the 6.5" driver centers are going to be a closer timbre match to your mains.
    The center channel is probably the most key speaker in your surround system as voices/vocals are going to mostly be focused here.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

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  • Csa73
    Csa73 Posts: 36
    edited January 2013
    Heya ive found these two speakers online for sale. So i thought id get some input on these two. I missed out on a csi50 which i would have bought but too late.
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    edited January 2013
    get your post count up, this is for sale on here, CSI40

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?132868-Polk-CSi40-great-condition-100-working-perfect-grille-ready-for-new-home!

    no affiliation
    2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know :)"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited January 2013
    Ahhh. You stated price wasn't an issue so I keyed on that. But you really want to aim for as close a timbre match as possible. In a perfect world, your front mains and center channel would be 3 identical speakers.
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  • Csa73
    Csa73 Posts: 36
    edited January 2013
    I havent found the new monitor series locally... So i was thinking of grabbing one of these in the mean time. Eventually buy either the 25c or 15c. Just figured one of these polks would be better than my old sony center...
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited January 2013
    What is local to you? Newegg sells the CS2, 25C, etc. They are also pretty fantastic to deal with and are an authorized Polk retailer.
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    edited January 2013
    from what i have read, the TSi line up is a very close match to the monitor II line, so i would think a CS20 or CS10 would be a good match
    2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know :)"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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  • Csa73
    Csa73 Posts: 36
    edited January 2013
    Im up in victoria, canada. Newegg wont deliver here. Newegg canada has next to nothing to choose from.
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  • Csa73
    Csa73 Posts: 36
    edited January 2013
    The csi30 tops out 180 watts as opposed to cs10 is 125 watts. However cs10 is much newer. If that makes a difference or not??
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    edited January 2013
    they dont have the CS20,? can they order it for you? no experience with the CSi3, have heard the 10 and 20 on demo and they were good sounding speakers
    2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know :)"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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  • Csa73
    Csa73 Posts: 36
    edited January 2013
    I can get a new cs20 for $228. But i was just thinking of grabbing csi30 or cs10 as a stop gap till monitor 25c comes available.
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