Thats NOT what i ordered off Ebay

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,668
edited January 2014 in Speakers
i was a Happy Camper when i got home to see my Ebay box on the porch. It was a Polk Audio box with the markings of a Polk Audio Cs400i. I ordered a Cs400. HUH i said-maybe they use the same box ? I opened it up & sure enough its a 400i & i smiled ear to ear. When i saw this speaker listed i waited till the day before auction ended. I messaged the owner & asked the condition & his response was perfect. I read up the difference between the two. Both great cc speakers so needless to say i was in awe to get the 400i. Today i watched a movie & i just was in bliss with this speaker compared to the monitor speaker i was using.i was never a fan of center speakers especially where ive only had 2-3 HT systems i called HT. Let me tell you a center speaker is a must in HT & i think the cs400i is one heck of a speaker. It is huge beautiful & boy it sounds awesome. I had a great experience & feel i should send the seller more money.
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited January 2014
    When I saw Ebay I thought it was another message from PFB. Have a good time with the new center!
    Home Theater
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited January 2014
    ^^^^ i dont need help breaking things-i do a good enough job myself :smile:
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    Jk PFB
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2014
    What center are you replacing? It was a Polk, right? A CSi-3 maybe?

    That 400i would be more like a CSi-5, I suspect.

    Enjoy!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited January 2014
    cnh wrote: »
    What center are you replacing? It was a Polk, right? A CSi-3 maybe?

    That 400i would be more like a CSi-5, I suspect.

    Enjoy!

    cnh


    He replaced a couple of Monitor speakers (5jrs, I think) standing in the middle of his setup - kind of a hokey way to go. ;-) They weren't passing the WAF test so he moved on to the CS400i. They'll both be much happier this way, the CS400/400i are awesome centers, especially with the vintage Monitors or SDAs as fronts.
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited January 2014
    The CS400i is my favorite polk center speaker. Congrats.

    Two Channel Setup:

    Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
    Remote Control: iPad Mini

    3.2 Home Theater Setup:

    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
    AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
    Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
    TV Source: DirecTV Genie
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2014
    I had two of the 400i's years ago, still have the RT55i's that were their litter mates. I always enjoyed the "Blue" mid-drivers on the "i" series. Enjoy you new toy!
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,146
    edited January 2014
    Congrats on your new speaker, had me going for a minute there.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2014
    Congrats on getting the wrong speaker! :mrgreen:
    Jake
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited January 2014
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    He replaced a couple of Monitor speakers (5jrs, I think) standing in the middle of his setup - kind of a hokey way to go. ;-) They weren't passing the WAF test so he moved on to the CS400i. They'll both be much happier this way, the CS400/400i are awesome centers, especially with the vintage Monitors or SDAs as fronts.
    you & Cnh are both correct. I had a Csi3 (which i really liked)with the R30's (which i didnt care for) so i sold all of them. Used a couple of Monitors for center/then just one & it did very well. I just couldnt see laying it on its side. Would have loved to got a CRS but didnt forsee that happening. Used some Monitors (which i must say are great) then i bought the Cs400i for 100 bucks to my doorstep.. So far i REALLY love the Cs400i. I just wish i had more time to enjoy it. Gotta work darn it :smile:
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited January 2014
    TOO FUNNY!! Hey, better late than never, huh boston? :o) http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?131295-question-on-center-speaker&

    J/K Randy, just glad you got where you were goin'.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    edited January 2014
    Yeah same here. When I saw the title of the thread I thought it was another PFB 'I got screwed again on eBay' posts. lol
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2014
    halo71 wrote: »
    Yeah same here. When I saw the title of the thread I thought it was another PFB 'I got screwed again on eBay' posts. lol

    Exactly what I thought.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,964
    edited January 2014
    so the "i" is the fuel-injected version?
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited January 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    so the "i" is the fuel-injected version?
    In B&W world, i means improved.
    Like DM100i is improved version of DM100.
    Not sure what Polk's meaning of i is, hopefully same. :confused:

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2014
    I think the "i" was for the improved drivers, the blue ones. Improved over the previous black mid-drivers (RT400, RT800, etc).

    RTi, Reference Theater Improved
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited January 2014
    yep that was a good deal
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited January 2014
    Well ive watched 6-7 series with the misses & we really love the NTM center speaker. It really does a fantastic job. Very detailed & the tweet stands out quite well 8-10 ft away. I have it positioned at us ear level. Very beefy bugger. It seems to do pretty good with the Yamaha too.
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  • Eocuph
    Eocuph Posts: 75
    edited January 2014
    I agree the cs400i sounds great! Glad you're happy with your eBay purchase.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited January 2014
    I'd vote that picture as one of the worst in this forum.
    I'm getting headache. :redface:

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,964
    edited January 2014
    Cut ol' Randy some slack; he'd just come back inside from photographing Bigfoot. It's danged cold in the Northeast; ol' Sasquatch had been trompin' around the birdfeeders, snackin' on the sunflower seeds...
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2014
    I'm sensin' a squatch in those woods!
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