going from 2 channel to 5 channel

rhythm
rhythm Posts: 52
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Hello, I currently own a pair of SDA 2B speakers and I am looking at adding to my system and going 5-channel for movie watching. My speakers are from the late 1980's and I'm not sure how well I can match them with a new center channel speaker and a pair of rear speakers. Would I be better off with a new pair of front L/R speakers that are part of a matching set of 5, or do you think I can build a good sounding 5-channel system around my existing older SDAs?

Thank you,
Greg
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Center options - CS400, CS400i, CS1000P, or Monitor 4, 4.5, 5JR, 5, 7 etc on its side.
    Rear options - Any vintage Polks you want to use, really.
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  • rhythm
    rhythm Posts: 52
    I should mention also that because of the room arrangement, floor or pedestal speakers for the rear aren't an option. I'll need some wall mount or in-ceiling speakers for the rear.
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,207
    The CS-400/400i for the center channel definitely.Look in the for sale section here.
    I am using monitor 5jr's for my surround channels. They were about the same vintage and used the same drivers as my SDA-1C's.I've since upgraded to the SDA-SRS3.1TL's,but they STILL work just fine for the surrounds.Especially with the RD-0194 tweeters. I used some alligator hoooks on the back and have them mounted on some anchor bolts.zqqgkncav7qj.jpg
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,990
    rhythm wrote: »
    I should mention also that because of the room arrangement, floor or pedestal speakers for the rear aren't an option. I'll need some wall mount or in-ceiling speakers for the rear.

    FX300, FX500, FX1000......would blend well for on wall surrounds.
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  • littlewoodboats
    littlewoodboats Posts: 823
    edited January 2016
    How are you powering your SDA's? If you do not already have something capable of handling the HT decoding/downmixing it might be a good idea to start there. A good pre/pro runing 2.0 or 3.0 with the SDA's should sound pretty nice. I use a CS400i with my monitor 7's 3.1 and am happy with the result.
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  • rhythm
    rhythm Posts: 52
    Currently the SDAs are powered by an NAD 7400 receiver (bought it when I bought the SDAs). My current plan is to purchase an AVR for processing/routing and powering a center channel and rears, and still use the 7400 as an amp to power the SDAs.
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