Upgrade Polk Mains?

nate552

Hey guys, I posted this question in another forum, but I think this is the better place to post it. First off, I am so glad I have chosen Polk for my speakers! For the money, these things sound great. I can't believe I almost went with cheap Sony's or Pioneers! Luckily a knowledgable sale person steered me in the right direction. Ok, now this is my first HT and I have had a blast putting it together, but I have a question. I am wondering if I need to upgrade my front speakers, which are Polk M10's. My current set-up is as follows:

Receiver: Pioneer VSX815K
Center: Polk CSM
Front: Polk M10's
Sub: Dayton 12" 150 watts (just got it on friday!)
Rear: debating....

Should I upgrade to floor speakers and move the M10's to my rear surrond speakers? Or keep the M10's and get something else for my surronds, like another set of M10's? Will the sub make up for the lack of low-end from my M10's? If I do need to upgrade my fronts, what should I go to? I would want them to blend with my Polk center. Also, I'm trying not to break the bank here, but want a respectable system. Any advice would be appreciated!

TroyD

Welcome to the forum!

I'd say, all things being equal, I'd prefer floorstanders for mains. However, that's not a hard and fast rule. Try and listen to as many as you can, you know? I'd say, bag the floorstanders, plug 'em in and if you like them; keep them. If not, return them.

BDT

bobman1235

Anything bigger than those M10s and you'll probably end up wanting a more powerful receiver. I had a Pioneer of about the same 'level' as yours powering my RTi70's when I first got them, and the switch to my H/K made all the difference in the world.

Also, I agree with Troy about floorstanders, with my caveat above.

nate552

Will the R30's blend with my center (CSM)? Or would the M20's work better with my receiver?