Polk HT help

hawk4
hawk4 Posts: 27
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Hi. I am new here and wanted to get some opinions on a new home theater setup I am looking at purchasing. My new theater room will be approximately 17x18x8. I have been looking at the RTIA series and like the 7 or 9 series for fronts with Csia6 center and fxia6 rears. I would like to keep everything around $2.5k or less and I would most likely start piece buying now so I have everything by the time I move in. I have a Yamaha rx-a1040 already from previous house. Will this be overkill in a room this size, would you suggest something different? I am open to everything as I am still learning. I have always had surround with satellites as that is what space permitted but never a dedicated room to use. I also have a chance to pick up some used, 10 year or so old, LSI15's, LSIC center and LSI fx rears, all in good condition for under $1k. Do you think this is a good idea to start out and what would be a good price to offer? Thanks for any help.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    If you are looking for HT, i would go for the RTIa series. Probably the 7s would be the best bet to power with an AVR. The LEi series are 4 ohm and much harder to drive.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    Get the RTiA's and the A7's. Do not get the A9's with just an AVR. As deronb1 stated, the LSi's are 4 ohm. Your AVR will not be able to drive them.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,220
    I'd get the LSi setup, buy a nice amp, buy some decent IC's and speaker cables, and sit back and enjoy an awesome system while counting the $$$ I saved :D

    I'd offer $750, but I'd pay $1000 for a full LSi setup. Actually, I paid more than that for my LSi setup.
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  • hawk4
    hawk4 Posts: 27
    I am not opposed to buying a amplifier and had plans to eventually get one anyway. With the LSI it would be sooner rather than later. I had it in my mind to start getting the a7 setup going and then the LSI came into equation and now I'm torn between the 2. I Just want to get the best for my money, this will be mostly movie watching. I'd say 95% movies, 5% music listening.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,000
    For movies. the RTIA series is probably better than the LSI's anyway. LSI's are more so a music speakers first and the RTIA series being a HT speaker first.
    HT SYSTEM-
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    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
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    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited May 2015
    Depends on your ears. I personally would get the LSi setup over the RTi series because I don't like the sound of the RTi series. As others have said, you will need a good external power amp to drive them. Would be nice if you could demo both speakers before hand. You can mod the LSi15 XO's and take them to a whole new level with savings. :wink:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    You can mod the LSi15 XO's and take them to a whole new level with savings.

    One can do the same with the RTiA's. I did and they are a whole different speaker.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • hawk4
    hawk4 Posts: 27
    Thanks for the comments. I came across a local pawn shop that has a pair of rtia7's for $500 and a csia6 for $180. I haven't seen them in person yet, trying to get over there this weekend, but the person I spoke to said they are in great condition and owner claimed to barely use them. Does this sound like a decent deal for used or should I offer something different? I've never really dealt with pawn shops, should this be something I consider or hold off and buy new?
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,336
    I don't know what they normally sell for but there are some rtia 7's on our CL and they are asking $650 so your price doesn't seem too bad.
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