Highs/Wides RT5000p

Velocitydreamer
Velocitydreamer Posts: 252
edited January 2014 in Speakers
Hello fellow Polkies,
I'm picking up an RT5000 Rosewood set tomorrow and am looking at maybe doing highs (and eventually going to be moving to a place where I can do wides) and I was wondering... would RT3000p tops or F/X1000's do better as high/wides? Logic tells me the 3000 tops... I'm wanting to keep the finish matching... any other Polk speakers made with the exact same Rosewood? All I know of are the ones that come in the 5000 set I think. Thanks!!
LivingRoom
Source: HTPC
Display: GT720 (on the wall)
Receiver: HK AVR1700
L/R: RS850 Signature
Center: RSC200 Signature
SS: Onix Rocket ELT DPA
Sub: SVS PB1-ISD

2 Channel (in the making)
Source: TBA
Amplification: TBA (Integra 2.1 interim)
Speakers: AV123 Onix Rocket Strata Mini
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,001
    edited December 2013
    Not really understanding what t is you want to do. The 3000p's are not ment to be separated. You use them as fronts , and any other FX series surrounds as heights or wide's.

    I would also suggest you start looking for an amp to add, if your going to run more than 5 speakers off that receiver.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited December 2013
    Looks like you are getting the set down in FL that I posted in the deals section. So, it sounds like you plan to go 9.1? I see no reason why the f/x would not go in the rear and the others in the front? Do you plan to keep the Mirage? or change over to an all Polk setup?
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  • Velocitydreamer
    Velocitydreamer Posts: 252
    edited December 2013
    Strange... I responded to this, but my response is gone? O.o I don't believe I violated any forum policies... maybe I did?
    LivingRoom
    Source: HTPC
    Display: GT720 (on the wall)
    Receiver: HK AVR1700
    L/R: RS850 Signature
    Center: RSC200 Signature
    SS: Onix Rocket ELT DPA
    Sub: SVS PB1-ISD

    2 Channel (in the making)
    Source: TBA
    Amplification: TBA (Integra 2.1 interim)
    Speakers: AV123 Onix Rocket Strata Mini
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  • Velocitydreamer
    Velocitydreamer Posts: 252
    edited December 2013
    Just chiming in, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere from an Audyssey rep that highs should be monopole.
    LivingRoom
    Source: HTPC
    Display: GT720 (on the wall)
    Receiver: HK AVR1700
    L/R: RS850 Signature
    Center: RSC200 Signature
    SS: Onix Rocket ELT DPA
    Sub: SVS PB1-ISD

    2 Channel (in the making)
    Source: TBA
    Amplification: TBA (Integra 2.1 interim)
    Speakers: AV123 Onix Rocket Strata Mini
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  • Velocitydreamer
    Velocitydreamer Posts: 252
    edited December 2013
    Ah-ha! https://audyssey.zendesk.com/entries/21676133-Front-high-speaker-type
    LivingRoom
    Source: HTPC
    Display: GT720 (on the wall)
    Receiver: HK AVR1700
    L/R: RS850 Signature
    Center: RSC200 Signature
    SS: Onix Rocket ELT DPA
    Sub: SVS PB1-ISD

    2 Channel (in the making)
    Source: TBA
    Amplification: TBA (Integra 2.1 interim)
    Speakers: AV123 Onix Rocket Strata Mini
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  • Velocitydreamer
    Velocitydreamer Posts: 252
    edited January 2014
    Not to resurrect an old thread, but would RT3000 tops make for good highs? I believe the main issue with this is that the tops are made to work with the 3000p's lowpass filter in the base unit (pardon me if I get any terminology, or concepts inccorrect), so if I used them as highs, they may not extend as deep as say, rt55's... I guess neither have adequate mounting hardware... but the fx1000's are dipole and highs are meant, by spec, to be monopole. Guess I may just go with a pair of RT35i's and be done trying to have finish-matched highs lol. Any thoughts? I know there's a user on the forums using 3000 tops for rears... I'm curious about using them as highs.
    LivingRoom
    Source: HTPC
    Display: GT720 (on the wall)
    Receiver: HK AVR1700
    L/R: RS850 Signature
    Center: RSC200 Signature
    SS: Onix Rocket ELT DPA
    Sub: SVS PB1-ISD

    2 Channel (in the making)
    Source: TBA
    Amplification: TBA (Integra 2.1 interim)
    Speakers: AV123 Onix Rocket Strata Mini
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,001
    edited January 2014
    Too big to use as highs, the height channel doesn't produce bodacious amounts of sound anyway. Go with a smaller on wall speaker or smaller bookie.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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