Surround Speakers

dmbndnut
dmbndnut Posts: 2
edited December 2004 in Speakers
I was hoping to get some advice on what surround speakers would work well with my set up. I am looking to buy 2 surround speakers and also a rear center speaker.

My set up right now is:
R30s (front)
CSi20 (center)
JBL Flix1 Surrounds (these were free with another purchase a few years back)
Velodyne CHT-8 (sub)
Sony STR-DE985

The set up sound really good right now, I would just like to upgrade the surrounds and add in my rear center for 6.1 surround. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited December 2004
    Welcome to Club Polk!

    Assuming you won't replace your JBLs with more Polk products, I would simply by another pair of JBL Flix1s, and go to 7.1, or go to 6.1 and let one speaker sit out. That way you will have good timbre matching with all of the rear speakers.
    Good luck and have fun with your audio pursuits,
    Matt
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  • dmbndnut
    dmbndnut Posts: 2
    edited December 2004
    I was actually looking to replace the JBL speakers. Unfortunately from what I have come across it seems as if most speakers are sold in pairs which makes getting the 3rd speaker a challenge if you dont want to buy a fourth (which I'd rather not do). I heard the Polk R15s at the store and have read good things about them. Are there any other speakers that are the same or better?
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  • TheReaper
    TheReaper Posts: 636
    edited December 2004
    To match your front Polk R30 speakers, the choices would be:

    R15 - smaller driver (5 1/4), mounts easily on the wall (built in key hole), a nice sounding little speaker (good twinkles).

    R20 - basically the top section of an R30, has a key hole to wall mount, but sticks out a ways (11" deep), deeper sounding than R15.

    R30 - probably overkill but an exact match to your front R30s, should be mounted on stands for use as surounds (I have them on 29" stands).

    For a standard HT system I would recommend the R20, for the ultimate HT the R30. The R15 will work well if size is a consideration.

    Note: My recommendations do not take into account the "Sony STR-DE985", as I know nothing about it or how much power it puts out.
    Win7 Media Center -> Onkyo TXSR702 -> Polk Rti70
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited December 2004
    I own the R20s, and Love them. If you are going for new speakers, I would suggest the R20s also.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited December 2004
    Get R15's. We sell them for $45/pr right now so I bet you can find them online for at least that. Get two pair of them and you'll have an extra just in case one gets damaged. I mean, it's only $90...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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