Purchasing New Pol Speakers

Ahmedmo
Ahmedmo Posts: 19
edited December 2005 in Speakers
Hi ... i'm in the phase to purchase a new HT speakers' system! I got a Yamaha RXV757 with an output of 100W /Channel ... got a room of 4.50meters x 3.80meters ... Very excited about the RT series, but don't know what to buy; RTi8 or RTi10? matching center & Surround?? Any suggestions guys? Thanks in Advance.
Ahmedmo

TV: Loweve 93102 -40' CRT
AV Amp: Yamaha RX-V4600
DVD player:SONY DVP-CX985V

Front:Lsi 15s
Center:LSic
Surround:Fxi3
Sub:PSW 505
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2005
    About what percentage will system be used for movies? for music?

    Is there already a sub in the picture?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Ahmedmo
    Ahmedmo Posts: 19
    edited December 2005
    75% Movies and 25% Music. I've got a 1 year old JBL E150P Sub, it's a pretty good one.
    Ahmedmo

    TV: Loweve 93102 -40' CRT
    AV Amp: Yamaha RX-V4600
    DVD player:SONY DVP-CX985V

    Front:Lsi 15s
    Center:LSic
    Surround:Fxi3
    Sub:PSW 505
  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2005
    That mix and a sub you like in a fairly small room, I'd say the 8's would do nicely and they'd be a little less taxing for your AVR.

    Center and Surrounds? No reason not to use the site's System Builder.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/systembuilder/
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner

    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
  • StopherJJ1980
    StopherJJ1980 Posts: 267
    edited December 2005
    I have the 8's and I love them. I think they have a better overall sound compared to the 10's, I thought the 10's were lacking something in the midrange and I have heard others think the same. In the small room they should be fine, I have them in a 20x20 ft. room and theyre fine running off my yamaha. As far as center I thought I would be fine with the CSi3, and it does sound fantastic but then I listened to the CSi5 with it and it just sounded perfect, almost no telling when sound moved from one speaker to another, just a nice even front soundstage with the 8's. So like I said the CSi3 is a great speaker, but I HAD to listen to the CSi5 and I hate knowing that I might be missing out on something just a bit better, the thing is huge though. ANd for surrounds the FXi5's are fantastic but in my humble opinion the FXi3's are just a better overall value, I doubt you'd miss that extra bit of bass in the surround channels for an extra $150.
    -Stopher
    Tempe, AZ

    Setup:
    Polk RTi8 Mains
    Polk CSi5 Center
    Polk FXi3's Surround
    Cerwin Vega HTS10 Subwoofer
    Yamaha HTR-5740 AVR

    Upstairs R50/R15/CS1 5.1 setup w Pioneer AVR
  • Ahmedmo
    Ahmedmo Posts: 19
    edited December 2005
    Thanks Stopher for your help ... I beleive i will go for the RTi8s, Stick now with my old cs245i Center & will go for the FXi3s ... Sticking as well with my old JBL E150P Sub... i beleive that would be Ok :). Thanks
    Ahmedmo

    TV: Loweve 93102 -40' CRT
    AV Amp: Yamaha RX-V4600
    DVD player:SONY DVP-CX985V

    Front:Lsi 15s
    Center:LSic
    Surround:Fxi3
    Sub:PSW 505