What speakers to use for surrounds with LSi9's

JP808
JP808 Posts: 2
edited February 2014 in Speakers
Hi I have a pair of LSi9's and was wondering what Polk speakers would best match them tonally? I’m thinking of using them as fronts in a 5.1 or 7.1 system. I originally wanted to get the LSiM series for the fronts and use the LSi9's for surround duty but I think it's a little out of my budget right now. Thanks.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited February 2014
    The LSi FX speakers are the surround matches to the LSi 9's.

    However I ran FXi3's with my LSi 9's and they worked out great.

    Usually you can find the current FXi A4/6 on the Polk ebay page for pretty good prices and they should work out great.
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited February 2014
    To my ears anything else in the Polk like is quite tonally different from the LSi's

    More LSi 9's or LSi7's. If you want di/bipole surrounds the LSiF/X would work.
    Up
    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

    Down
    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
    Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,319
    edited February 2014
    Inspector 24 wrote: »
    More LSi 9's or LSi7's. If you want di/bipole surrounds the LSiF/X would work.

    Ding ding ding....right answer, usually not so picky about surrounds but "24" is correct. Only other option is in used pair of LC60i, LC65i, or LC80i in ceiling speakers
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • JP808
    JP808 Posts: 2
    edited February 2014
    Thanks everyone. I tried to find some LSi's locally but have been unsuccessful so turned to ebay. I found a couple of options there and tried to buy a pair of LSi15’s with free shipping but the seller messaged me that he should have stated it was free only in the continental US. He got a quote but I don’t think I want to pay the shipping price, it’s a lot. So looks like I may end up having to get some new speakers, thanks again.
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