RTi38 vs. FXi30

MSkeezer
MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
edited March 2004 in Speakers
Hi all. As most of you know, I'm trying to sell my 38's since I just got the FX's from Crutchfield. But, I've noticed that the FX's sound somewhat "scratchy" or "staticy" with a lot of big effects sounds. All of my connections are right, and I've got the speakers set to small, and the crossover is at 80 hz. Has anyone else had this problem? I unhooked the 30's this morning, and hooked up the 38's, and the sound was a lot more natural. The 38's were a lot easier to listen to than the 30's. The only reason I went for the 30's was the fact that they are bipole/dipole, plus, my couch is directly against the back wall, so it would be more ideal to use the 30's since the woofers/tweeters would sort of be facing each other, unlike the 38's. I read one of the reviews on here for the FXi30's, and the guy who wrote it said he was disappointed with them, and he didn't they were up to Polk's usual quality. So he exchanged them for the 50's, and the sound was a lot better. Could it be because the FXi50's and the 38's use a bigger woofer? I really wish I could find someone selling the 50's. Well, at least I can still send the 30's back to Crutchfield. Sorry to waste everyone's time :) I hope you all have a great day...

Thomas
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited March 2004
    I have the fxi30's and they sound great, and i play it loud.. I also have the 38's and 28's, they all sound pretty close in sound quality to me, the larger driver speakers have a bit more bass response though
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2004
    Hmmm. Maybe I'm just going crazy. Who knows lol
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited March 2004
    maybe you got damaged speakers.. or open box by mistake..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2004
    I don't know. I guess I can call Crutchfield and see about trading them in for a new pair. Thanks faster.

    Thomas
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  • GZ
    GZ Posts: 343
    edited March 2004
    MSkeezer,
    As most of you know, I'm trying to sell my 38's...
    What do you want for them? I might be interested.
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2004
    GZ, sent you a pm...
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited March 2004
    I'm with faster on this one. My 30's sound awesome at both low and high volume.
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2004
    Thanks kberg. I guess I'll just see about getting a new pair.
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  • thehalo8
    thehalo8 Posts: 127
    edited March 2004
    No complaints about my 30s over here...
    Mains: Polk RTi70's
    Center: Polk CSi40
    Surrounds: Polk TC60i's
    Sub: Polk PSW505
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-DS696
    TV: Samsung HLS 5687W 56"
    DVD: Sony DVP S5300
    Protection: Monster HTS 3600
    Backup Battery: Belkin AP3080010
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2004
    thanks to all those who replied...
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