need help picking center

luhnk

I bought t600s on sale at best buy, bought a psw125, so what about a center?
as far as I can tell t600s are best buy exclusives in Canada and are m60s?

Dennis Gardner

May need to call Polk CS as you should match up tweeter types if at all possible. I don't see any center model from the current line up that is identical to what is in your T600s.

luhnk

hmmm, thanks, was thinking a4, but ill call

Emlyn

The CS1 Series II was the companion to the Monitor 60 Series II floorstander in the US. Newegg still has them for $79.

luhnk

awesome, thanks man, I'll head over there

luhnk

bought a polk csi a6 for cheap, sounds great

polk500

Well you have a great Center Channel, not sure if it a perfect match but it's probably a good enough for the T600 because most of the dialogue will come from the Center anyway.

While I was waiting for my 706C I used the Rtia 6 with the Lism 705 and it done a great job.

Cheers

luhnk

I know its a bit much for the t600s, but am looking at rti a5s for fronts, move t600s to rears

luhnk

i'm learning as i go, lol

polk500

luhnk wrote: »

I know its a bit much for the t600s, but am looking at rti a5s for fronts, move t600s to rears

Well then you would have a great system, what are you using to power these speakers?

Cheers

luhnk

I have an onkyo txnr 646

luhnk

i appreciate the help guys
thx

polk500

You should be fine with that AVR with what you have now, I done a quick internet search, it have nice features but not overly powerful.
If you step up to the Rtia 5 you still should be OK as long as you don't abuse the volume. If you like it loud well you should probably consider a AVR with pre-outs and external amplifier.

Cheers

luhnk

its loud, but not blaring, right now I have the a6, a psw125, and 4 t600s, I have a big enough room to go 7.1, and just thought i'd match up the fronts, with the a6, I got the t600s cheap enough I don't mind bumping them to surrounds

polk500

luhnk wrote: »

its loud, but not blaring, right now I have the a6, a psw125, and 4 t600s, I have a big enough room to go 7.1, and just thought i'd match up the fronts, with the a6, I got the t600s cheap enough I don't mind bumping them to surrounds

Well it is always best to have the front three speaker timber matched.

Cheers

luhnk

that's what I've learned here, and the rti is matched with the a6, so why not

polk500

Go for it brother, I never had the Rtia 5 myself, I have the 7's on the upstairs rig and had the 9's but I've read on this forum many times that the 5's with a good sub make a fantastic combination.

Cheers

luhnk

the 9's look like thrusters off a spaceship, lol

luhnk

the more I talk here, the more I want to take the t600s back and get all timbre matching, maybe rti a5's with a1's or something, haha, I need to go back to work

polk500

Well not trying to spend you're money (but we are good at it on this forum) but if you can do it,
I would in a heart beat in fact if I knew what I know now I would could have saved a lot of money because I when through five difference series of speakers to get to where I'm at now with the Lism 705's and I'm also looking for a pair SDA the big boys.

Cheers
Roger

luhnk

thanks Roger....

luhnk

so my store doesn't have the a5 anymore, so in Canadian pricing I can get the a7 for 450 each, and the a1 for 300 each, my onkyo can handle that?

mikeyb128

If you got them from Best Buy, bring them back, get the A5's. I would look at gibbys electronics for better pricing (most of the time cheaper than bestbuy), price match and boom! You just got them a heck of a lot cheaper. Ask @Nbrowser

luhnk

will do, thank you

polk500

What Mikeyb said as $900 plus tax is a steep.

Cheers

mikeyb128

polk500 wrote: »

What Mikeyb said as $900 plus tax is a steep.

Cheers

Very steep. Paid 800 for my A9's from furure shop.

polk500

Same, But that deal is only at a Boxing Day special.

Cheers

luhnk

ok, so I moved the t600's to rears, and got the a5's at 260 each, that's Canadian, so really good, and now am timbre matched in the front and 7.1 all around

polk500

Excellent, enjoy the new system.

Cheers

luhnk

whenever there is an explosion or the volume ramps up, my receiver turns off, goes into diagnostic mode, I unplug the a5's everything is fine. ?

luhnk

also calibrating with the onkyo, the a5's aren't picked up by the microphone