Center channel match for T15..other than another T15 ;)

felipe
felipe Posts: 423
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Hey all..its been a while..and I'm once again an owner of Polks. Due to restricted budget and life changes, I'm sticking with the T-series as they,to me, sound the best for my money.

As far as center channels go, what options do I have that would best match the T15s? I was thinking the T30 but its using a different tweeter which tells me that its better suited for the T50...but then I found the CSM( which looks to be a better match) online for 10 bucks less than the T30. Are there any other options besides these?
My Setup: Denon AVR X3600h, Polk Signature S50 Fronts w/ S30 Center and S15 Rears, LG UBK90 4K Player, TCL 6-Series 65”4k TV

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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    I would either do what you say in the header...get another T15, or I would just get the best polk center I could afford (within reason, probably not the LSiM lol). LIke if you can find an older CSi3 or even better, a CS400i, those would soon SO much better than the options you are looking at. And while they won't be a perfect match, they will work so much better for tv and movies that I don't think you will care, unless you either game a lot or listen to a lot of multi-channel music. FWIW...
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  • felipe
    felipe Posts: 423
    Thanks for the advice rooftop59. I do listen to multi-channel music ( guess I should've mentioned that )...hence the original question. I did get another pair of T15s since they are still on sale for 70 bucks...less expensive and a perfect match lol. Plus, i have a spare speaker in case one kicks it ;). For being the least expensive polk bookie, it sounds fairly decent...not audiophile quality, but decent...to my ears anyway.
    My Setup: Denon AVR X3600h, Polk Signature S50 Fronts w/ S30 Center and S15 Rears, LG UBK90 4K Player, TCL 6-Series 65”4k TV

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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Get a CS 10 darn good center channel would be better than another T15 as a center.
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