RT600 or M60 for front?

bmisthhou
bmisthhou Posts: 8
edited November 2005 in Speakers
I have a choice of going with RT600 or M60's (T90EB actually) for fronts then building around those.

For mainly HT use, which of these would make better fronts? I have a CSI30 for center. Ill deal with rears when I decide on fronts, or perhaps, just move whichever I dont use for fronts to rear since I don't care to match at this point (room too unacoustily sound to matter).

Thanks for any suggestions.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited November 2005
    it may be easier to find other speakers to match the Monitors...

    I'd personally chose the RT600 over the Monitors for sound though, just because I personally like them better...
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  • bmisthhou
    bmisthhou Posts: 8
    edited November 2005
    I beleive I have access to some RT25's for surrounds with the RT600's or I could go buy some bookshelfs that match the M60. Either way I'm not sure which set would produce the best sound?
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited November 2005
    The RT600's will have the better sound. You can always find speakers to match on ebay.

    Zach

    edit-sorry, didn't see the csi30. I would go with the RTi70's or RTi8's if I had to floorstanding. Or, sell the 30 and get a CS400 to match it.
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited November 2005
    Help with why only the 600 or M60 choice? Neither are great matches for the CSi30. You are better off with fronts with the same silk dome as the center. If you haven't purchased yet, look harder since better matches are out there.

    I have used mismatched center/mains with decent sound, but there are subtle differences.

    Just my .02
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