CSI a6 question

jfk64
jfk64 Posts: 12
edited November 2016 in Speakers
Hey all, lurking for a while, first post.
I have a denon avr1713 setup with monitor 50's, center is csi3, rm101 as surrounds, svs pb12 sub. My question is I've been eyeing a CSI a6 for some time.. should I upgrade the center? Will I notice an improvement? $250 at amazon now. Any advice would be helpful! Thanks, John
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    Hey welcome to the forum well the center you have now does not timbre match your 50s that csi3 matched the older RTI series speakers. I think you should try to find a CS 20 from the TSI series it is huge like the CSI A6 but would match your 50s.

    However if your happy with the sound of that CSI 3 with those monitor 50s then at that price you can get that CSI A6 for then go for it you could always replace your 50s down the road for some RTIa series speakers. If you have room get it but the A6 center takes up some space
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  • jfk64
    jfk64 Posts: 12
    Thanks, I have plenty of room as I just wall mounted the tv.. will be looking down the road to upgrade to rti's. Hopefully I'll notice a difference!
    A new receiver is on my mind also but have to hold off until the funds allow.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    Then by all means get that A6 for that price, it will put a big smile on your face!
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    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    IMO for surround sound the center is the most important. Upgrade if you have the opportunity now, and match the rest later.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    Darn. In black. Wanted cherry.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    Cost a little, but the color you want.

    http://www.newaudiovideo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35_30_50&products_id=8429&zenid=al7ajp75irldbufh4f0b7205k2
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  • jfk64
    jfk64 Posts: 12
    I'm looking forward to getting it!
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  • jfk64
    jfk64 Posts: 12
    edited November 2016
    What do you all think if I replaced the monitor 50's with rti a3's? With a speaker stand?? Rti a5's are $400 each and out of my budget. I'm only using this for movies and games.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-RTiA5-CHERRY-2-Way-RTi-Floorstanding-Tower-Loudspeaker-EACH-/361827101450

    You can find the A5's a little cheaper.
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  • jfk64
    jfk64 Posts: 12
    Unfortunately they're cherry...
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  • andrew82
    andrew82 Posts: 144
    @jfk64 I had the RTIA3 & CSI A6 setup; you can't go wrong. Incredible for movies/gaming and pretty sweet for music too, especially rock and higher-tempo music.

    With regards to whether you'll notice an improvement, I can say you definitely will. Center is key for maximizing the experience in games and movies, and for ensuring that everyone in the room hears roughly the same thing. Without a center, where you sit has a much larger effect on your experience.
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  • jfk64
    jfk64 Posts: 12
    Thanks, probably will have to wait a little while as the $CSI A6$ will be tomorrow. Will use it for a while with my old monitor 50's which do a pretty good job. I'm hoping just the center will give me much improvement. We'll see!
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  • polk500
    polk500 Posts: 1,171
    Upgrade that's the name of the game, I when from the CS20 to the 6 and it was a huge improvement as the speaker is a beast and as the Center it is the anchor of a HT system you will smile all day, provided of course if you got the amp to power the beast!!!!

    I have mine paired with a set of Modify Rti A7 for the secondary system and it rocks hard really great centre.

    Cheers
    R
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  • jfk64
    jfk64 Posts: 12
    Well right now I have the Denon AVR-1713 and that's not going to change for a while. Hopefully it'll do the job??
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    edited November 2016
    Go for it! After your LR tower purchase unless you're careful w/the V control or have it in a small-ish room consider a separate power amp for either your LR or LCR.
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    ...Modify Rti A7 ..
    Forgive the thread hi-jack,to polk500, Modify Rti A7. Care to detail that in a PM or post in
    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/174880/tri-amped-rti-a7#latest

    Thnx, Tony
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  • jfk64
    jfk64 Posts: 12
    Well I've been testing the CSI a6 a little over a week now and love it .. the monitor 50's sound good with it. Picked up the Samsung ubd k8500 4K blu ray player and am loving what I hear (and see). Eventually I want to replace the 50's but for now I'm not unhappy with the way it all worked out. Man, I could spend money ... but we all have responsibilities
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