Hi! new to the forums
Hi guys, I'm new to the forums and a recent Polk Audio fan. The past couple of months, Ive slowly tried to upgrade my HT system.. finally got rid of my 5-year old KLH 5.1 set (ewwww)... but since i was given a very limited budget, I got my new used speakers locally:
2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired Fronts, got for $150/pair)
2xKEF Q80 Floor speakers (Rear Surrounds, $100/pair)
Technics SA-DA8 5.1 Receiver (didn't change yet)
Sony DVP-NC685V DVD/SACD changer ($69 refurbished)
Two subwoofers in parallel: Athena AS-P4000 ($149 from amazon) + KLH 10" Sub 100W (my old sub)
I used a Cerwin Vega E-76C for my center channel which I got used from ebay, but ended up reselling it at a $35 loss (after the auction ended LOL) since it didn't match my front speakers. That's 1 big lesson I learned there, always match your front speakers with your center.
Anyway, now I'm in the market for a CS400 or 300 Center, if anyone has one for sale, PM me... I don't have much of a budget though. By the way, what do you guys think of the SA-DA8 receiver? I'm thinking of upgrading it... but ever since I hooked up the newly acquired speakers and the Sony DVD changer via the 5.1 composite audio inputs, man, the sound is soo much better and just blows everything else out of the water compared to other setups from my friends. I have a bigger-than-average living room and I carefully placed the speakers in strategic corners to get the best possible soundstage... I couldn't be any happier. I'm still debating if I should change my current receiver... Now that my wife is starting to appreciate the "upgrades" I've put together, I hope she'll allow me to increase my budget for additional A/V gear hehe.
2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired Fronts, got for $150/pair)
2xKEF Q80 Floor speakers (Rear Surrounds, $100/pair)
Technics SA-DA8 5.1 Receiver (didn't change yet)
Sony DVP-NC685V DVD/SACD changer ($69 refurbished)
Two subwoofers in parallel: Athena AS-P4000 ($149 from amazon) + KLH 10" Sub 100W (my old sub)
I used a Cerwin Vega E-76C for my center channel which I got used from ebay, but ended up reselling it at a $35 loss (after the auction ended LOL) since it didn't match my front speakers. That's 1 big lesson I learned there, always match your front speakers with your center.
Anyway, now I'm in the market for a CS400 or 300 Center, if anyone has one for sale, PM me... I don't have much of a budget though. By the way, what do you guys think of the SA-DA8 receiver? I'm thinking of upgrading it... but ever since I hooked up the newly acquired speakers and the Sony DVD changer via the 5.1 composite audio inputs, man, the sound is soo much better and just blows everything else out of the water compared to other setups from my friends. I have a bigger-than-average living room and I carefully placed the speakers in strategic corners to get the best possible soundstage... I couldn't be any happier. I'm still debating if I should change my current receiver... Now that my wife is starting to appreciate the "upgrades" I've put together, I hope she'll allow me to increase my budget for additional A/V gear hehe.
My system:
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12
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Welcome:)Panasonic VIERA 46" 1080p plasma
Onkyo TX-SR805
Klipsch RF-7(bi-amped)
Klipsch RF-25
Xbox 360 with HD DVD
Playstation 3
Cobalt Cable -
welcome to the Club polk Forms. The speakers frequently come of ht the Flea Market sevtom og this Forum or on eBay. You hsould not have a problem finding what your looking for.
Hopefully your wife continues to spreciate your ugrades. Comgrats and welcome to the Club apolk Forums!Carl -
Carl are you OK?polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
Rega Apollo
MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)
polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
B&K 505
Samsung LCD
VIP 622
HSU STF-2 -
welcome to the forumReceiver: harmankardon AVR235
Mains: polk R30
Center: polk CSi3
Rear Surrounds: polk R20
Subwoofer: polk PSW404
DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29 -
schwarcw wrote:welcome to the Club polk Forms. The speakers frequently come of ht the Flea Market sevtom og this Forum or on eBay. You hsould not have a problem finding what your looking for.
Hopefully your wife continues to spreciate your ugrades. Comgrats and welcome to the Club apolk Forums!
He should get a ticket for writeing under the influance...[ hicup]!!:)HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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Carl, eat some bread and put on Matlock or Murder She Wrote at a low volume.
Two Channel Setup:
Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
DAC: Arcam irDac
Source: iMac
Remote Control: iPad Mini
3.2 Home Theater Setup:
Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
Center: Klipsch RP-160M
Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
TV Source: DirecTV Genie -
OMG.........a newbie that's not stupid......WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!! lol
Welcome Tip.....we're always willing to help....
I have a 400 that I got as part of a package deal, but it has some scratches on it that I haven't tried to do anything with (will upload a pic in a few).
Also, you might want to put your location in your profile so people know where you are geographically to let you know about potential deals in your area.comment comment comment comment. bitchy. -
Welcome.. enjoy your stay.. and thanks for flying Polk Airlines. The temp is a breezy 82 degrees.
Please wait for the airplane to come to a COMPLETE stop before unbuckeling your seatbelts.
PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin: -
hehe, thanks for the warm welcomes guys. :-) I saw an auction yesterday from ebay for a CS245i at a reasonable buyitnow price, so I snagged it. Hopefully it'll be a good match for the RT800s... I tried PMng someone who was selling CS400, but didn't get a reply, so I guess he already sold it. I just hope I won't be disappointed by the 245i, oh well, I can always resell it haha.
Anyway, I live in the Central Valley CA (Fresno area)... going to update my profile to show it. I'll be around and hello to all of you again :-)My system:
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12 -
test with sig!My system:
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12 -
Wow, did you snag a 245i for $52 + shipping? Congrats, if you got that one! That's unfortunate for me, as I'm going to be looking to sell mine as soon as I receive the CS400i from francis1967 and I'd hoped I'd be able to get more.Main Rig
Pioneer Elite SC-05, Rotel RMB-1075
RT800i, CS400i, RT35i, FXi50, Klipsch RSW-12
Pioneer Elite DV F-07, PS3, Wii
Monster HTS 3500 MKII
SC Analog 2, BJC Speaker Wire
Samsung HL61A650
2nd Rig
Pioneer Elite VSX-56txi, Pioneer Elite DV-47a
Cambridge Soundworks, MC150 (Center), MC100 x 4, Mirage LF-150
Office
Adcom GTP-400, Adcom GFA-535II, (need a quality CDP), RT55i -
Yeah, I got it about $70 including shipping. So, what do you think of the 245i? Should I have waited to get a cs400 or 300 instead? I'm a little concerned if it will not be a good balance (power-wise) for the RT800s... then again, I could just increase (or decrease) the center level output on the receiver/dvd preamp. hmmm...My system:
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12 -
I've had my 245i for years and love it. I recently picked up a 5 channel amp, so since I can now drive the 400i, I'm going to give it a shot. I think you got a great deal on a very nice speaker.
From what I know, the 245i will be darn close to matched with the RT800s. I guess the PERFECT match is the 400, but I suspect you'll find that the 245i blends well.Main Rig
Pioneer Elite SC-05, Rotel RMB-1075
RT800i, CS400i, RT35i, FXi50, Klipsch RSW-12
Pioneer Elite DV F-07, PS3, Wii
Monster HTS 3500 MKII
SC Analog 2, BJC Speaker Wire
Samsung HL61A650
2nd Rig
Pioneer Elite VSX-56txi, Pioneer Elite DV-47a
Cambridge Soundworks, MC150 (Center), MC100 x 4, Mirage LF-150
Office
Adcom GTP-400, Adcom GFA-535II, (need a quality CDP), RT55i -
Ohh good to know, thanks for the input. Reason why I was hesitating is that I read a couple of professional reviews for the RT800s, and they always matched it with the CS400. But if they use the same tweeter types, then I guess they should have tonal balance. I'd love to get a CS400, though they will cost about $70-100 more for a used one compared to the 245i.My system:
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12 -
tipoytm wrote:I have a bigger-than-average living room and I carefully placed the speakers in strategic corners to get the best possible soundstage... I couldn't be any happier.
Welcome to club polk. With the above statement, I suggest you purchase some movies and never come back here. If you do - all future money will go twords audio upgrades and you will never be satisfied with your system again.
That being said - if you choose to stay,
Welcome..
MichaelMains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms) -
LOL, I know I know... the temptation to upgrade later on will be very hard to resist cuz man by nature, won't be satisfied.... satisfaction is a passing thing as time goes by.My system:
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12 -
Welcome to CP! It is refreshing to find someone posting on their first posts that can string together words coherent enough to make sense.
Hang around, & join in the fun.
Carl, come in out of the sun, buddy..............
DGHT 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 -
McLoki wrote:Welcome to club polk. With the above statement, I suggest you purchase some movies and never come back here.
I have a Blockbuster movie pass! One of the best subscription-based service IMO My system:
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12 -
I'm feeling better now! Thanks for all the funny comments. My fingers were a little mixed up and I wasn't watching the screen to see what I wrote. Too funny!:D
CarlCarl -
BTW, no alcohol or other fun substances. Wish I had some of that stuff sometimes!Carl
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My first SACD arrived last weekend... it's a Marvin Gaye Collection ($7 on ebay)... played it on my system... and OMG, musical bliss!!!My system:
Front: 2xPolk RT800 Floor speakers (Bi-wired) - SOLD
Center: Polk CSi5 - For Sale!
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR806 THX-Ultra2 130W 7.1
Sub: Velodyne DPS-12 -
Tip,
Please let me add my Welcome to CP to the others. You asked about your Technics. Well, I used some of their gear a while ago and it was OK for HT, there are certainly better receivers, since you are enjoying music on SACD I suspect some upgrade in this area will please you.
BTW, I would register with yourmusic.com the MG disc you got is available there for 5.99 including ship, they have a number of SACD available not a huge selection but many of us get some from this site. Do a search on SACD, they have Elton John, Heart, SRV, Clapton along with others.
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