R15's as rears with RTI 4's

dale 442
dale 442 Posts: 98
edited April 2006 in Speakers
I was wondering if anyone has this setup in their own home. I am using the CSI-3 as a center.
Presently I am using the plastic 6005's for the rears.
Is it really worth the "Upgrade" for rear channel info on the low end system listed below in the sig file. Pro's and con's?

What difference would I actually expect to hear from the rear. This system is for HT only!

TIA,

Dale
Dale

Polk SDA 2B's
Carver TFM-45
Sony X33ES CD-direct to Carver
Samsung 4051D 40" LCD
Samsung DVD
Paradigm PS-1000
Denon 1507 A/V receiver, video only
Rti4's Front and Rear, video only
CSI3 center, video only :rolleyes:
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited April 2006
    Keep your eyes on www.outpost.com occasionally they sell the R15's for $50 a pair. It's definitely worth the upgrade at that price. I'm using the R15's as rears paired with the Rti6's. No complaints
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited April 2006
    save your money dale. Keep what you got until you're ready to buy either another set of rti4's or better yet, a pair of fxi3's.
    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
  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited April 2006
    yeah, if you can get in on the $40 a pair deal, then definitely worth the price, but I wouldn't pay full retail at $129...
  • dale 442
    dale 442 Posts: 98
    edited April 2006
    I almost bought two pairs of the 4's while I was at the store. I would like something close, but non obtrusive, than the 4's are for the rear.

    I knew I was opening "Pandora's Box" when I bought the 6005's at Christmas time. I do hate crap. :cool:

    If not the 15's, what other things are available. Money is not the issue. But the fxi3's probably wouldn't work that great in this room.

    Thanks for the replies,

    Dale
    Dale

    Polk SDA 2B's
    Carver TFM-45
    Sony X33ES CD-direct to Carver
    Samsung 4051D 40" LCD
    Samsung DVD
    Paradigm PS-1000
    Denon 1507 A/V receiver, video only
    Rti4's Front and Rear, video only
    CSI3 center, video only :rolleyes:
  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited April 2006
    they're both close to the same size, they're both black, and the rti4 can be had in white- and it sounds twice as nice. Seems like a no-brainer to me. Don't go the r15 route with 4's up front- don't cheat yourself.

    or white fxi3's set to bipole if you're sitting position is out of the null area.
    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