surrounds

krabby5
krabby5 Posts: 923
edited February 2006 in Speakers
I have rt800i's, cs400i, SVS 25-31 sub..pio Elite 54 tx powering them

My obvious weak link are my Bose surrounds...

I am eyeing a pair of F/X 300i's on Ebay right now..

My question is...does it matter that much that the rears (5.1 setup) match the fronts?

The f/x 500i has the exact same size drivers as my other speakers..the 300i has a smaller mid....


or if I decide to get newer surrounds, will that be a mistake considering my speakers are the older rt /cs variety?
Pioneer Elite VSX-53, Polk RT800i fronts, Polk CS400i center, FX500i surround, Velodyne sub
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited February 2006
    The 500i's are going to be a truer match because of the trilam tweeter. However, the 300i's would definately be closer than your Bose, and they will propably be a better match than new FX's.

    You could always pick up the 300i's and keep an eye out for 500i's.

    Another option is a pair of bookshelves from that line - 25i's or 35i's.
    5.1 and 2.0 ch Basement Media Room: Outlaw 975/Emotiva DC-1/Rotel RB-1582 MKII/Rotel RB-1552/Audiosource Amp 3/Polk LS90, CS400i, FX500i/Outlaw X-12, LFM-1/JVD DLA-HD250/Da-Lite 100" HCCV/Sony ES BDP/Sonos Connect. DC-1/RB-1582 MKII/Sonos Connect also feed Polk 7C in garage or Dayton IO655 on patio.
    2.1 ch Basement Gym: Denon AVR-2807/Klipsch Forte I or NHT SB2/JBL SUB 550P x 2/Chromecast Audio.
    2.0 ch Living Room: Rotel RX-1052/Emotiva DC-1/Klipsch RF-7 III/Sony ES BDP/LG 65" LED.
    2.0 ch Semi-portable: Klipsch Powergate/NHT SB3/Chromecast Audio.
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