need surround advice

Bigdaddymech
Bigdaddymech Posts: 5
edited January 2002 in Technical/Setup
I have a pair of the RT1000i 's and I am trying to choose some nice surround speakers I'm not one for wall mount or stand speakers I like towers. Is there any towers that you would recommend for rear surrounds? The ones I have in mind are the RT600i.Please help I'm new to this.

Thanks
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  • dllarkin
    dllarkin Posts: 33
    edited January 2002
    sounds great.

    If your buget allows, another pair of 1000i's would work nicely as well. ;)
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  • Bigdaddymech
    Bigdaddymech Posts: 5
    edited January 2002
    Another pair of RT1000i can be arranged ,but I was told it would be a waste because only 15% of my signal goes to the rear speakers. Is that a true statement?
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  • trubluluc
    trubluluc Posts: 2,067
    edited January 2002
    BigD-

    Even the most aggressive 5.1 soundtrack, does in fact, send a much smaller percentage of information to the rears.
    I think another set of 1000's would fall asleep.
    Since their subs would not receive much action.
    If you refuse to get fx500's or rt25..35's,
    get a set of 800's.
    At least your drivers would match those of your 1000's.
    And if you decided to connect them to your B-side channel, (such as I did) you would find a sweet blend of more mids and highs mixing with the bass of your 1000's.
    -luc
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  • dllarkin
    dllarkin Posts: 33
    edited January 2002
    Big D-

    I was thinking about other considerations than just DD/DTS 5.1. I listen to a lot of music on my system and have a 5-channel stereo mode on the onk. 676 receiver that I like to listen to. This DSP mode supplies equal power to all 5 channels - so you can imagine how great it would sound with nice full range surrounds that matched the mains.

    If your only concern is DD/DTS 5.1 then yes, they may be under utilized.
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  • plem
    plem Posts: 30
    edited January 2002
    I, myself have 2 pairs of rt800i's for 5 channel stereo, and especially dvd-audio,sacd. Sounds superb! I'd say go for the rt800i's !!
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  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited January 2002
    another vote for the 800i's, if you don't want to go with f/x500's or 35i's...
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  • TrappedUnder Ice
    TrappedUnder Ice Posts: 975
    edited January 2002
    I'd say 35's or the 800's...unless you can find the 1000's open box and get a realy good discount..wich will probably comming up soon with the roll-out of the newer rt's.... I have 800's for surrounds with my 2000i's and they work great.!
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  • Bigdaddymech
    Bigdaddymech Posts: 5
    edited January 2002
    Thanks for the advice the RT800i's will probably be my choice.Like I said before I'm new to this and to club polk so you will be hearing from me real soon.THANK GOD FOR CLUB POLK!!!
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