Surrounds or sub first?

StopherJJ1980
StopherJJ1980 Posts: 267
edited January 2006 in Speakers
MY signature says I have the FXi3 surrounds but that is mainly anticipatory, if that is even a word... I am going to order them or the FXi5's in a week or so. However I am aware that I really need subwoofer upgrade as well from my old Cerwin Vega 10". I am most likely heading towards a SVS 12" of some sort.

I am just curious, do you think I would be more beneficial to upgrade the sub first and keep with my R15 as surrounds for a few months till I can scrape up the dough for the FXi's? Or is it better to get the FXi's to match my whole speaker setup and wait on the sub?
-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
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,057
    edited December 2005
    Sub for sure, you'll get the best BANG for your buck that way.
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  • FicmanS
    FicmanS Posts: 134
    edited December 2005
    I'd go sub first, notable difference quickly there...
    Rockin' In My House :D


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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2005
    Sub...

    Call SVS... they'll honestly help you determine what you need for your listening style and room size.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • bvette94
    bvette94 Posts: 356
    edited December 2005
    Although you would get the best bang for your buck getting a sub espically an svs i would suggest you get the fxi5s before they become hard to find. The svs subs are easy to come by timber matching is a little more difacult.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2005
    Surrounds.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2005
    Surrounds.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited December 2005
    Sub.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    Sub.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • Mazeroth
    Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
    edited December 2005
    Surrounds. SVS isn't going anywhere.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2005
    For those of you keeping score, it is now:

    Sub - 5
    Surrounds - 4
    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
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    my opinion was solely based on the ENHANCEMENT/REFINEMENT aspect of either of the two given choices. i think the sub will make the most DIFFERENCE and be more noticeable. eventually you will have both.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited December 2005
    Surrounds imo
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

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  • StopherJJ1980
    StopherJJ1980 Posts: 267
    edited December 2005
    LOL sounds pretty even. Now you know why I am having a tough time deciding... oh well, in enough time I'll have em all and be quite happy im sure... Thank for the input :)
    -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
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited December 2005
    Fine, to tip the scales, I'll second my own vote of sub.

    Sub.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited December 2005
    I'd get the Surrounds first.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • fallerjw
    fallerjw Posts: 6
    edited December 2005
    You should pick up the sub first
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited December 2005
    either way you win.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2005
    I say sub first.
    Sharp Elite 70
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    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    I say sub first.
    and the lady has the final word.

    cfrizz wrote:
    Surrounds.
    but this lady had spoken first.

    stopher, you're at a stalemate.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • POLKOHOLIC
    POLKOHOLIC Posts: 407
    edited December 2005
    sub.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2005
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! :D Somebody flip a coin! :D


    BIZILL wrote:
    and the lady has the final word.



    but this lady had spoken first.

    stopher, you're at a stalemate.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2005
    S-V-S

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    Never Forget
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2005
    I forgot my surrounds when I hooked up the SVS. Made the whole system sound better and cut higher too. :D

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • jarros
    jarros Posts: 84
    edited December 2005
    Sub.

    Do you have any other bookshelf speakers kicking around? Set them up while you save for new surrounds. If you do it in this order, you'll notice how much of a difference a new sub has, and you'll be able to compare the FX's to your bookshelf speakers and hopefully appreciate them more. :)
    HT Setup:
    Pioneer VSX-D912K
    Polk CSi30 Center
    RM6005 Satellites (Fronts/Surrounds/Rear Center)
    Nameless 10" Sub
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited January 2006
    Subrounds?
    -Ignorance is strength -
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    LOL.... could be onto something there... continuing the NE's long audio legacy....

    Welcome to the Club...
    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
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