Csi a6

matrix6028
matrix6028 Posts: 2
edited April 2014 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I just replace my center channel speaker, CS-350-LS.
I a bit confused when I was trying to hook up this speaker - it has two inputs?
How or which speaker hook up do I used - I only had one set on my 350 - this has two?
~confused~
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited March 2014
    The speaker should have come with jumper straps (gold colored thin metal strips) between the two sets of binding posts - Positive (red) to positive and Negative (black) to negative. Then, you can just hook your receiver or amp up directly to one set of the binding posts and it will work great.

    If you didn't buy the speaker new and the straps are missing, you can just connect a piece of good speaker wire between the two sets of binding posts. This way is actually preferred by most people here since the speaker wire gives a much better electrical connection.

    The double pairs of posts are for bi-amping or bi-wiring your speaker. Most only use them if they're bi-amping and that's only done with two separate amps.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    edited March 2014
    matrix6028 wrote: »
    I just replace my center channel speaker, CS-350-LS.
    I a bit confused when I was trying to hook up this speaker - it has two inputs?
    How or which speaker hook up do I used - I only had one set on my 350 - this has two?
    ~confused~

    Choose either the top or bottom set of posts as they are connected by the brass jumpers. For a cheap performance tweak, replace the jumpers with short lengths of quality speaker wire and thank me later.

    Teekay types faster than me. Not hard, I use 2 fingers on a good day. Welcome to CP!!
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  • jaygax
    jaygax Posts: 153
    edited March 2014
    welcome to polk forum matrix. first post! im trying to get to a hundred to view the classifieds here. so, if not bi amping, the straps are supposed to be attached, right?
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  • matrix6028
    matrix6028 Posts: 2
    edited March 2014
    Thanks! They are brand new - straps are in place, but will later replace with good speaker wire....!
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  • gurot1
    gurot1 Posts: 519
    edited March 2014
    teekay0007 wrote: »

    If you didn't buy the speaker new and the straps are missing, you can just connect a piece of good speaker wire between the two sets of binding posts. This way is actually preferred by most people here since the speaker wire gives a much better electrical connection.

    .
    I need to try this out still and see if it improves my sound.

    From the manual for the CSi5 (predecessor of the CSiA6), polk mentioned to connect to the top terminals when the straps are in place. I am not sure if that makes a difference or not.
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited March 2014
    Gurot, it shouldn't make any difference at all
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  • gurot1
    gurot1 Posts: 519
    edited March 2014
    Zane77, were you referring to connecting the speaker wires to the top terminals or to putting speaker wire in between the two sets of binding posts?

    BTW, how are you liking the FXiA6? I am looking at getting a set of used fxi3, but a part of me wants to get the fxi5 or fxia6, but I don't think I will notice enough of a difference from the fxi3's to justify the cost difference (hard to find used fxi5 or fxia6 here in Canada...)
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    rti6,csi5,fxi5
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,271
    edited March 2014
    gurot1 wrote: »
    Zane77, were you referring to connecting the speaker wires to the top terminals or to putting speaker wire in between the two sets of binding posts?

    He was referring to whether you connect to the top or bottom posts. It doesn't matter, it shouldn't make any difference at all.
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  • gurot1
    gurot1 Posts: 519
    edited March 2014
    I thought that it shouldn't make any difference which posts you connect the wires to, so I found it weird that the manual was showing connecting to the top posts.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited March 2014
    gurot1 wrote: »
    I thought that it shouldn't make any difference which posts you connect the wires to, so I found it weird that the manual was showing connecting to the top posts.

    That may be due to convenience only - the top set will be easier to access with your body contorted under the big flat panel and bent to the side around your equipment rack and your arm strangely bent at an uncomfortable angle as you try to blindly feel for the binding posts.... :cheesygrin:

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,271
    edited March 2014
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    the top set will be easier to access with your body contorted under the big flat panel and bent to the side around your equipment rack and your arm strangely bent at an uncomfortable angle as you try to blindly feel for the binding posts.... :cheesygrin:

    Or you could just get this girl to hook it up for you...
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  • gurot1
    gurot1 Posts: 519
    edited April 2014
    That looks painful
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  • Zentish
    Zentish Posts: 127
    edited April 2014
    but fun!
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-NR929 7.1 AVR 130wpc
    Mains: 2x Polk RTA 8TL's
    Center: Polk CS245i
    Surrounds: 2x Klipsch RS-41ii (because they fit perfectly over the door and window)
    Rear Surr: 2x Polk M4a '90
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    edited April 2014
    Positive on top, negative on bottom. That should get ya either way.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited April 2014
    nbrowser wrote: »
    That or bi-wire the sucker to match the mains in wiring...and soon, I'll get busy with a allen key and flip the ARC port and tweeter around...so it looks right.

    Dude...you scare me sometimes. What in the world are you talking about....flipping tweeters...ports ?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited April 2014
    Seems like a lot of trouble to go through when you can just wedge something under the front to raise the angle....a slat of wood, piece of granite...big rubber footers.

    Besides, if you did flip it, the port and tweeter location will make little difference in the sound and with the grill on....who's gonna see....or care ?
    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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