center speaker

higgins79
higgins79 Posts: 72
edited January 2006 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
i noticed alot of people placing their center channels right ontop of their tvs.
i got a pretty big tv (50 inch lcd hitachi ) is putting a big center ontop of that going to bad. vibration etc. it would be more convienent than having to build a shelf on the wall for the speaker?
TV ................Sony kdl52xbr4
Reciever ........Denon AVR 988
Amp -............Monster MPA 2250
Bluray............Sony PS3 (80gig)
Hddvd............xbox 360 Hddvd
Power centers.Monster 3600II & 2600II & 1600 x2
Voltage..........Monster AVS 2000
Fronts ...........polk Rti12s
Center ..........polk Csi5
Rears.............polk Fxi5s
Sub ..............Infinity PS12
cables............Monster / DIY
Video games...XBOX 360 / Wii
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  • jtoddaz
    jtoddaz Posts: 37
    edited January 2006
    If you have space under, the Polk csi3 and cs1 can be turned upside down and placed under. This would be ideal if you had space on a shelf below.
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  • higgins79
    higgins79 Posts: 72
    edited January 2006
    got a csi5 to big to fit under tv. people seem to have them ontop of their tvs in the system showcase but i just wanted to make sure it was ok for the tv before i set it all up.
    TV ................Sony kdl52xbr4
    Reciever ........Denon AVR 988
    Amp -............Monster MPA 2250
    Bluray............Sony PS3 (80gig)
    Hddvd............xbox 360 Hddvd
    Power centers.Monster 3600II & 2600II & 1600 x2
    Voltage..........Monster AVS 2000
    Fronts ...........polk Rti12s
    Center ..........polk Csi5
    Rears.............polk Fxi5s
    Sub ..............Infinity PS12
    cables............Monster / DIY
    Video games...XBOX 360 / Wii
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  • brittmer
    brittmer Posts: 11
    edited January 2006
    I have a CSi5 which I have sitting on top of my rear projection TV. I haven't noticed any problems with it being there. Just be sure to install the rubber feet on the bootom of the speaker where it will come in contact with the TV.
    Plus the "kickstand" on the back of the CSi5 works well to keep it level.

    Bruce
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2006
    as long as its stable where you put it, by using the rubber feet or kickstand if needed. it should be fine.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2006
    This is what I purchased to put my LSiC on top of my 50" Hitachi LCD projection screen. It works great.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • higgins79
    higgins79 Posts: 72
    edited January 2006
    thanks just went and got one!
    TV ................Sony kdl52xbr4
    Reciever ........Denon AVR 988
    Amp -............Monster MPA 2250
    Bluray............Sony PS3 (80gig)
    Hddvd............xbox 360 Hddvd
    Power centers.Monster 3600II & 2600II & 1600 x2
    Voltage..........Monster AVS 2000
    Fronts ...........polk Rti12s
    Center ..........polk Csi5
    Rears.............polk Fxi5s
    Sub ..............Infinity PS12
    cables............Monster / DIY
    Video games...XBOX 360 / Wii
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited January 2006
    Just make sure the top of you TV is strong enough to hold it up. I had mine up there for awhile (almost a year), and started noticing a sag on the top of the TV (the speaker is pretty heavy). It's on a shelf now (I was planning on putting it on one from the get go, just took a while to get to it). I don't think it does any harm, but over a bunch of years it may.
    Denon AVR-3803
    RTi-70 Fronts
    FXi-30 Surrounds
    RTi-38 Back Surrounds
    Csi-40 Center
    PSW350 Sub
    Panasonic PT-56WXF95 HDTVSamsung un60JS8000 SUHD
    Denon DVD-2910
    Xbox, Gamecube, PS2, PS3, PS4, xbox360, Wii, WiiU, n64
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