Upgrade to a Csi40 from a Csi30

yale006
yale006 Posts: 45
edited January 2004 in Speakers
I have a CSi30 right now. Circuit city cut the price on the Csi40 so it is that exspensive any more. I bought the CSi30 at circuit city so i can do the upgrade policy that they have. Basically i would trade in my CSi30 and may have to pay like 20-30 bucks and i would have a CSi40. IS this worth doing.

System right now:
Reciever - HK AVR225
Front- R50's
Center - Csi 30
Rear - RTi38's
TV - Toshiba 32" flat screen
DVD - SD-3900

Room size: 18 x 12 (est) can't find tape measure.

What do you think i should do?
Is there anything i would have to do differently to hook the CSi40 if i did get it?

Thanks
Yale
System:
Reciever - HK AVR225 - last legs
Front- RTiA9s
Center - CSi40
Rear - RTi38's
Sub – SVS 20-39 PCi
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited December 2003
    YES!
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  • Fireman99
    Fireman99 Posts: 129
    edited December 2003
    The 40 is a very nice center and for $20-$30 extra I would snap it up in a hurry.
    Dan
    Recever AVR 8000
    Amp PA 4000
    CDR 26
    Mains RTI 150 Bi wired
    Center CSI 40 Bi wired
    Surround FXI 30
    Rear RTI 4
    Sub PSW 140
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  • fgr41
    fgr41 Posts: 432
    edited December 2003
    No question DO IT and dont think twice about it.
    Front
    Polk RT800i (BI-wired)
    Rear
    Polk RT600i
    Center
    Polk CS400i (BI-wired)
    Sub
    SVS 25-31PCi (22Hz tuning port)... it's SubHuman
    Receiver
    YAMAHA RX-V1400
    TV
    Mitsubishi WT-46807 HDTV
    HD receiver
    T i V o HR10-250
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  • phoneisbusy
    phoneisbusy Posts: 867
    edited December 2003
    Another vote for upgrading it. Wish I could upgrade for $30. ;)

    You don't have to do anything differently wrt hooking it up. A lot of people have found bi-wiring the 40 an inexpensive tweak.

    regards

    Dave
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
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  • dan t
    dan t Posts: 206
    edited December 2003
    Sure why not, sounds like a deal.
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited December 2003
    Don't walk..RUN to your nearest CC and snatch one up. They are at an amazing price right now, and won't last long at all. There are basically none in my area now. GO!
    Two Channel Main
    Receiver - VSX-54TX
    Mains - Csi40's
    Sub - Spiked Velodyne Cht-8 On Spiked Landscaping Stones

    "If you could put speakers in a needle, I'd never see him again..." - My Girlfriend
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2003
    you better hurry, I sold the last display model in my area today. (for $169)
    Never Forget
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited December 2003
    They're not even on crutchfield now..hurry!
    Two Channel Main
    Receiver - VSX-54TX
    Mains - Csi40's
    Sub - Spiked Velodyne Cht-8 On Spiked Landscaping Stones

    "If you could put speakers in a needle, I'd never see him again..." - My Girlfriend
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  • yale006
    yale006 Posts: 45
    edited December 2003
    Went back to where i saw it and all they had was a OB CSi40 for $169. I am going to go to every circuit city i can find in my area to try and find a new one. Hopefully i will find one somewhere.
    System:
    Reciever - HK AVR225 - last legs
    Front- RTiA9s
    Center - CSi40
    Rear - RTi38's
    Sub – SVS 20-39 PCi
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  • fgr41
    fgr41 Posts: 432
    edited December 2003
    I would suggest calling the stores and finding if they have any NIB. You don't want to take to much time searching because they are moving fast.
    Front
    Polk RT800i (BI-wired)
    Rear
    Polk RT600i
    Center
    Polk CS400i (BI-wired)
    Sub
    SVS 25-31PCi (22Hz tuning port)... it's SubHuman
    Receiver
    YAMAHA RX-V1400
    TV
    Mitsubishi WT-46807 HDTV
    HD receiver
    T i V o HR10-250
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2003
    Stop running all over town. What's wrong with getting the open box for $169? Was it damaged?

    My Csi40 is open box and I paid $259 at the time when they were selling for $399. It's the same speaker, same warranty, same trade-in opportunity, same resale value, same sound, better deal.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • yale006
    yale006 Posts: 45
    edited December 2003
    ya thats what i did. I just went to the circuitcity.com to find out the stores closest to me. Then i started calling. After the second call i found out where it was. The CC employee looked it up for me on the system and located it.

    I got the last one in the Dallas area. I had to go to ceder hill a 45 min drive from where i live.

    But it is going to be well worth once i get back to school and get to hook it up.
    System:
    Reciever - HK AVR225 - last legs
    Front- RTiA9s
    Center - CSi40
    Rear - RTi38's
    Sub – SVS 20-39 PCi
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  • peekobi
    peekobi Posts: 58
    edited December 2003
    I currently have a CS245I w/ (2) RT600I's up front (2) RT25I's in the rear and a PSW350. I think it all sounds great right now for my needs.
    Today I saw an open box CSi40 for $230 at HH Gregg today. would this be a good upgrade up front. Is this a good price.
    Thanks,
    Reciever Onkyo TX-SR708

    Center - polkaudio CS245I
    Mains -- polkaudio RT600I's
    Sides -- polkaudio RT35's
    Rears -- polkaudio RT25I's
    Sub ---- polkaudio PSW-350

    TV: Panasonic TC-P50GT30 HDTV
    Blu-Ray Player Panasonic DMP-BDT215

    Common sense ain't that common!:loneranger:
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  • fgr41
    fgr41 Posts: 432
    edited January 2004
    I bought a CSi40 from HHGregg over 2 months ago for $175 after tax. I think you should be able to talk them down.
    Front
    Polk RT800i (BI-wired)
    Rear
    Polk RT600i
    Center
    Polk CS400i (BI-wired)
    Sub
    SVS 25-31PCi (22Hz tuning port)... it's SubHuman
    Receiver
    YAMAHA RX-V1400
    TV
    Mitsubishi WT-46807 HDTV
    HD receiver
    T i V o HR10-250
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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited January 2004
    Originally posted by fgr41
    I bought a CSi40 from HHGregg over 2 months ago for $175 after tax. I think you should be able to talk them down.

    Dam at that price I'd buy one, my area is out. Anybody willing to ship?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2004
    does CC also do those "upgrades" on TV's? say 12 months down the road.. i want to upgrade my TV for something better.. will they do it? Or is that upgrade only for speakers?

    thanks
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited January 2004
    just speakers, danger boy.
    Never Forget
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2004
    that bites.... i wonder why only speakers?

    Oh well, i'm not in the market for new speakers anyways.

    thanks
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Ahkuma
    Ahkuma Posts: 13
    edited January 2004
    How does the CSI5BK rate, compared to the old CSI40? Seems that all the CC's in my area have already discontinued the 40's.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited January 2004
    The CSI5 has the "brighter" tweeter.
    Never Forget
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