will csi5 match rti6's

Jer_ry
Jer_ry Posts: 118
edited December 2006 in Speakers
The title says it all. I currently have a csi3 for center and I love the way the 6's sound over the 3. Wondering if the 5, considering it also has 6 1/2's like the 6's, will have that nicer sound quality and will match the 6's still.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2006
    Yes.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited November 2006
    For sure. Did that a while back. Great match.
    Michael ;)
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  • Jer_ry
    Jer_ry Posts: 118
    edited November 2006
    Thanks. I have a HK avr 435 could I use the csi3 as a back center? I don't see this option the 435 states it's a 7.1. I have a Center, Mains, SL,SR,SBL, and SBR outputs on the back of my reciever so I suppose i couldnt So I'll probably just sell it unless there is some crazy way to set it up.
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited November 2006
    Jer_ry wrote:
    ...could I use the csi3 as a back center? ...the 435 states it's a 7.1. ...so I suppose i couldnt
    Yes, you can. Check the manual for specific instructions how to do 6.1 with your reciever. You may or may not like it. Going from 5.1 to 6/7.1 just adds more processing, since most of today's surround is still delivered at 5.1 at best.

    I went from 6.1 to 5.1 with better speakers. Your rti4's shouldn't be struggling with their duty either.
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  • rodneeb
    rodneeb Posts: 29
    edited November 2006
    I also have the csi5 with the rti6s and have enjoyed every minute playing music or watching tv with them!
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  • Schwingding
    Schwingding Posts: 363
    edited November 2006
    What exactly is meant by a "match". Truly - only an identical speakers match. Does anyone, Polk included, describe exactly what is meant by a match? Do they publish their testing protocols that they use to establish what is a match? Does it mean that a sound from one speaker sounds the same from another? Pink noise tests on my RTi10s and my CSi5 sound distinctly different. When a company says one speaker is a timbre match to another - ask them what they mean by that, exactly, with data to match.

    Has ANYONE ever seen such data? Or do you all just go on the description?

    Yes, as far as Polk says, the CSi5 is a match for the RTi series. My 5 center sounds just fine with my rti10 mains and rti8 surrounds. But is it a match? How would we know?
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited November 2006
    You'd hear it if it wasn't ...
    Rick
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  • Schwingding
    Schwingding Posts: 363
    edited December 2006
    So apparently everyone simply goes by what the manufacturer says when it comes to matching centers? Wow! Doesn't that startle anyone else?
    HT/music rig
    Panasonic PX60U 50" plasma
    Yamaha 5990 AVR
    Onix SP3 tube amp
    bunch of Outlaw 2200 monoblocks
    DUAL SVS PB12+/2 subs :eek:
    Denon 3910 DVD/SACD/DVD-A
    DirecTV HR10-250 DVR
    Onix Strata Mini mains
    Mirage OM10 surrounds
    Polk CSi5 center
    Polk SC80 rear surrounds
    Samsung BDP1000 blu-ray player

    Bedroom rig
    Jolida SJ302a tube amp
    Denon 2910 universal player
    Onix Ref 1 monitors
    Velodyne minivee
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited December 2006
    Of course everyone just listens to the manufacturer's suggestions when buying a center.

    The startling thing is that they charge close to 2X for a center as they would for a bookshelf with similar parts. But, you have to have the "matching" center, and a single bookshelf would be hard to find and more difficult to place. . . so, you buy the center that is rarely ever on sale and overpriced to begin with.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2006
    :eek: :eek: :eek: I didn't know that little tidbit of info!:eek: It never came into the equation for me when I bought my center channel. I didn't know that it was considered best practice to have matching speakers until I joined this forum. By then I had my complete system except for my FXi 3's.

    None of my speakers match, and I don't notice anything jumping out at me to tell me that I do have different speakers for all my channels. So again, I think this is just more marketing hype & would be audiophiles falling for it.

    AndyGwis wrote:
    The startling thing is that they charge close to 2X for a center as they would for a bookshelf with similar parts. But, you have to have the "matching" center, and a single bookshelf would be hard to find and more difficult to place. . . so, you buy the center that is rarely ever on sale and overpriced to begin with.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited December 2006
    AndyGwis wrote:
    so, you buy the center that is rarely ever on sale and overpriced to begin with.
    So get one from the bay ...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-Center-Channel-Speaker-CSi5-NICE_W0QQitemZ140059688758QQihZ004QQcategoryZ14992QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-CSi5-CSI-5-Center-Channel-Speaker-Black-New_W0QQitemZ260057316077QQihZ016QQcategoryZ14992QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    ... or from a Polkie ...
    Rick
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