Am I missing something

mrloren
mrloren Posts: 2,465
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So I am sitting here and see this center on Amazon for dirt cheap

https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-TSx-Channel-Speaker/dp/B00CHHCAU2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479780138&sr=8-2&keywords=tsx250c

Last I looked this was a $200+ speaker. I know its not a match for my RTi8 but hey I might just grab it. I would then be forced to make a new entertainment center, which is a good thing. I would use baltic birch and get rid of the Lowe's oak thing I made.
When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    Yes, it's a good deal on its own, however, it's not the kind of piece to build an entertainment center around, IMHO.

    Why not search around and find a CSi3 or CSi5 that does match your current speakers? May not cost much more at all.
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Yes, it's a good deal on its own, however, it's not the kind of piece to build an entertainment center around, IMHO.

    A few years ago I built a custom entertainment center out of Lowe's crap oak. I had no idea at the time what I was doing, I just did it. Now I know a little more and have been wanting to do it right with a good wood like Baltic Birch.

    Why not search around and find a CSi3 or CSi5 that does match your current speakers? May not cost much more at all.

    Yes i have been keeping my eye out for a deal on a cherry CSi5, I have the A4 in there now.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited November 2016
    That would not be an upgrade over your current center imho. I had the tsi line as a demo, wasn't much better than the monitor series to me ears. And when I upgraded from a cs1 to a csi3 the difference was significant. Stick with what u got...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    Thanks for the reply,

    A while ago some coworkers and I killed a couple of hours at Fry's demoing speakers. We all actually liked the TSX a little more on music than the RTia5. My RTI 8 are great on movies but do get a little brite on music... I still crank it up louder.

    I am still thinking of getting the speaker. It will make me redo the entertainment center.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • WTS
    WTS Posts: 170
    OP: I stumbled upon the following, and remembered this thread:

    https://newjersey.craigslist.org/ele/5874579175.html

    No connection.
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    Thanks but it's black and on the other side of the country.

    Now winter is coming and my woodwork is winding down I am getting into my HT more. I will decide on something
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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