Matching New Centre for my older 5.1 HT. Timbre matching? Need Advice!
I've been using my basic Polk RM75DB 5.1 HT system for about 5+ years now and the centre channel seems damaged (long story short - it's very quiet, hallow sounding, unclear). I've tried various set-up options on my receiver (Pioneer VSX 820) and nothing seems to help. I've changed the speaker wire and tried it on a different speaker channel - all with the same poor sound.
RM75DB - http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-5-Channel-Theater-System/dp/B000YRSHTU
I'm not looking to replace my entire system (budget constraints), but I'd like to purchase a new centre channel that would pair well with my current HT. It doesn't have to be perfect (as I've been living with the current centre for a while now), but I'd like the best option possible for the price. I will not likely build on this centre in the future (I'd buy a new speaker set), so it's more of an interim solution until I want to buy something more permanent.
The options I found on the Polk site include the: Centre CSR or the Centre CS10. They are price very close at the moment for me (CSR - $99, CS10: $119 CDN).
CSR: http://www.polkaudio.com/csr/d/1079C3249
CS10: http://www.polkaudio.com/cs10/d/1005C3048
Would either of these be a suitable replacement for my current centre channel? Would the new centre channel eclipse the rest of the system system? Would you recommend one or the other to pair with my older RM75 system?
Thanks in advance.
RM75DB - http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-5-Channel-Theater-System/dp/B000YRSHTU
I'm not looking to replace my entire system (budget constraints), but I'd like to purchase a new centre channel that would pair well with my current HT. It doesn't have to be perfect (as I've been living with the current centre for a while now), but I'd like the best option possible for the price. I will not likely build on this centre in the future (I'd buy a new speaker set), so it's more of an interim solution until I want to buy something more permanent.
The options I found on the Polk site include the: Centre CSR or the Centre CS10. They are price very close at the moment for me (CSR - $99, CS10: $119 CDN).
CSR: http://www.polkaudio.com/csr/d/1079C3249
CS10: http://www.polkaudio.com/cs10/d/1005C3048
Would either of these be a suitable replacement for my current centre channel? Would the new centre channel eclipse the rest of the system system? Would you recommend one or the other to pair with my older RM75 system?
Thanks in advance.