Front and Centre Call
Looking for views and advise on the following. Am about to replace the front speakers to my HT. Due to space want to add bookshelf speakers for the fronts. The speakers are driven by a Denon 2106 AVR, use the biamp option for the fronts to give 5.1 HT.
Have the following;
Centre is monitor CS2
Sub PSW10
Surrounds is a pair monitor 30
Am looking at the following options
1. add a pair of Monitor 40s - lowest cost but is it the best sound option ?
2.Add a pair of RTi6 - but what will this sound like with the CS2 ?
3. Add RTi6 and replace the centre with CSi3 - most expensive option, how much improvement ?
Would appricate the view pts.
Have the following;
Centre is monitor CS2
Sub PSW10
Surrounds is a pair monitor 30
Am looking at the following options
1. add a pair of Monitor 40s - lowest cost but is it the best sound option ?
2.Add a pair of RTi6 - but what will this sound like with the CS2 ?
3. Add RTi6 and replace the centre with CSi3 - most expensive option, how much improvement ?
Would appricate the view pts.
Post edited by Paul.Cox on
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Go with option #3.HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
"God grooves with tubes." -
go with option 4, pr of Rti8s, CSi5 center, FXi3 surrounds, Rti 4 back surrounds. Huge Improvement, reason I say that is, make the upgrade worth your while even if you have to buy the speakers a pair at a time my friend.Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!
Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580 -
I like option #3, next being option #2 followed by #1. The RTi6's have a perfect timbre match with the CSi3's.Carl
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Most definitely option #3. Theatre System 5.1
Sumsung HP-S5053 plasma
Receiver Denon AVR 3806 Pre/Pro
Parasound HCA 1500A amp (front L/R)
Parasound HCA 1000A amp (centre)
B & K AV5000 amp (bi-amp + surround)
Dynaco ST70 tube amp (Herbie HAL-O9)
polkaudio Lsi15 (Cherry) 2-channel
polkaudio Rti8 Front (Cherry)
polkaudio Csi5 Centre
polkaudio Rti6 Surround
polkaudio PSW1000 Subwoofer (Cherry)
Original A8T CD
Pioneer DV-275 DVD Player
MONSTER CABLE MP-HTS3500MKII Powercentre -
Go with option #5:
LSi9 fronts
LSiC center
LSiFX side surrounds
LSi9 rear surrounds
SVS PB12-Ultra/2 Subwoofer
Outlaw Audio 990 Pre/Pro
Outlaw Audio 7700 7-Channel Amp
Good to go my friend!Don't forget to look at My Home Theater
Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR503
Fronts - Polk Audio Monitor 40
Center - Polk Audio CS1
Surrounds - Paradigm Cinema ADP
Subwoofer - Velodyne VRP-1200 -
option 3 if it is in the budget. I like the monitor line, but if you have a road to get up to the RTi series on your budget, do so. changing the surrounds can be for down the road. The Mon series for surround will be fine in that set up in the short to moderate term.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 -
Thanks for the advise. As a closing comment the local shop let me trial the RTi6 at home. They fell well short of the sound stage I have with the monitor 60s and CS2. Would seem to me I lost depth and size to the front sound stage. The incremental change was limited and in the wrong direction - which I suspect was what the replies above were saying. So will stay with what I have and re aggrange the house to suit.
Cheers
