Newbie trying to sort out speaker collection.....

GregKurtz
GregKurtz Posts: 9
edited January 2006 in Speakers
My first post. Great forums!

This is my situation.....

Yamaha RX-V2500 (130w x 7) 7.1
75% movies
25% music
apartment w/neighbors above/below
living room 14'x12'

I don't know that about Polk Audio speakers except that I heard they're great.

This is stuff my dad gave to me because he doesn't use them any more. It's in mint condition. :)

RT1000p mains
CS245i center
RT25i main/surround?
f/x300i surround
PSW450 subwoofer
RM6600 satellite set

What kind of 7.1 system can I put together from this?

Do I need to upgrade any of it?

Sell it all and get a Surround Bar and add rears?

Thanks, Greg
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited January 2006
    Welcome Greg,

    If the 25s and 300s are pairs, you have a nice balance for a 7.1 setup. The 6600s can go into a bedroom rig if you like.

    DG
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited January 2006
    GregKurtz wrote:
    Do I need to upgrade any of it?

    Sell it all and get a Surround Bar and add rears?
    Keep it. Depending on your situation the only upgrade would be the sub but if you're in an apartment then it's ok too.
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2006
    I hear the apartment thing, my heidour below and beside me have stereos that all I can hear from them is this sound that resembles bass(one note wonders). If I get sick of it(like when I'm trying to listen to music, or movie) I'll crank it up a little and usally after a couple of seconds they'll turn theirs down. I've only got a technics receiver dd, dts 100w x 5/ch right now can't wait to get my adcom gfa 555 325 watts a side sould let them now I'm not playing :)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2006
    Welcome Greg Kurtz!

    Wow nice bunch of speakers that your Dad gave you. You are all set! Hook them up & enjoy!!!
    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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  • GregKurtz
    GregKurtz Posts: 9
    edited January 2006
    I'm actually thinking of not using the PSW450 because:

    I live in an apartment
    The bass fron the RT1000p should be enough
    I'm not that much of a "big bass" person

    Is the CS245i "enough" of a center for the RT1000p?

    Is it matched to go with them?

    Thanks, Greg
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited January 2006
    Should be fine- I used that with my rt1000i's; you might want to bump up the volume on it a little in the receiver settings- or get an SPL meter and see what it says.

    I agree that you probably don't want to mix the RM6600's with the rest. Otherwise, you're good.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
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