Center & rears for updated SDA 1C ?

Jose_L
Jose_L Posts: 52
edited February 2006 in Vintage Speakers
Hi everyone,

I have a pair of SRS2's & 1C's. Thinking of putting them in diff. rooms.(1C's become mains).

Now if I update the tweets in the 1C's, is my cs350 still a match or do I need a new one ?

And which current floor standers would be good for rears ?

Regards,
Jose
Original SDA owner 1988 - 2006
Tyler Linbrook owner 2006
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  • Jose_L
    Jose_L Posts: 52
    edited February 2006
    Just spoke to tech. sup. they recomended:
    CSi5 for the center & RTi 8/10's for rears.

    Regards,
    Jose
    Original SDA owner 1988 - 2006
    Tyler Linbrook owner 2006
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited February 2006
    I find the tweeters in the newer RTi line to be much brighter than the new SL2000's.

    I'm using a CSi40 center and a pair of RTi28's as surrounds with my SDA1C's with the upgarded tweeters. Seems like a very good match. Now if I could only find some FXi30's for complete 7.1...
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  • Larry Chanin
    Larry Chanin Posts: 601
    edited February 2006
    Jose_L wrote:
    Hi everyone,

    I have a pair of SRS2's & 1C's. Thinking of putting them in diff. rooms.(1C's become mains).

    Now if I update the tweets in the 1C's, is my cs350 still a match or do I need a new one ?

    And which current floor standers would be good for rears ?

    Regards,
    Jose

    Hi Jose,

    Although they were not designed as center channel speakers, an SDA-CRS+ is a perfect timbre match for SDA-1C's since they have identical tweeters and mid-range drivers. The downsides are that you would have to buy them used and of course you are not likely to be able to buy just one.

    With regard to the rears, here's a response that I received from Matt Polk on the subject. I was asking about matching In-Wall speakers to the SDA-1C's, but he also discusses free standing options.

    Help Matching Surround Back speakers to SDA-1Cs in Home Theater

    Larry
    Larry's Home Theater
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  • Jose_L
    Jose_L Posts: 52
    edited February 2006
    I just got a brand new CSi5 for $178 ... That's tax included.

    Sweet .....

    Jose
    Original SDA owner 1988 - 2006
    Tyler Linbrook owner 2006
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  • mhw58
    mhw58 Posts: 359
    edited February 2006
    Jose_L wrote:
    Hi everyone,

    I have a pair of SRS2's & 1C's. Thinking of putting them in diff. rooms.(1C's become mains).

    Now if I update the tweets in the 1C's, is my cs350 still a match or do I need a new one ?

    And which current floor standers would be good for rears ?

    Regards,
    Jose


    Jose,
    Try looking for some SDA2's for the rears, they're a perfect match. I have
    1C's as fronts, 2's as the rears with a CS400i center channel and I'm very happy.
    Mike
    Fronts: SDA1C's
    Rears: SDA2's
    Center:CS400i
    Sub: PSW505
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited February 2006
    I just got a brand new CSi5 for $178 ... That's tax included.

    Great price. Poor timbre match.
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  • Jose_L
    Jose_L Posts: 52
    edited February 2006
    I know, I can really hear the difference when dialogue switiches to the mains.

    But Monday, I'll be ordering the replacement tweeters.
    Polk tech support said they'd match after that upgrade.

    Jose
    Original SDA owner 1988 - 2006
    Tyler Linbrook owner 2006
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