Monitor centers w/ rear ports

wwblevins
wwblevins Posts: 12
edited January 2007 in Speakers
I really want to use the Monitor Series for my new home theater, but can't figure out why Polk decided to use a rear port on a center(CS2). I plan to house the center in a cabinet opening beneath the 61" DLP. How critical is the open volume behind the speaker because of the rear port? It will be in free-air and open straight through the cabinet. Should I line the cabinet opening w/ coarse felt? Am I making too much of a deal about this? I considered going to the RTi's to eliminate the rear port problem, but I like the Monitor's looks better. M60 fronts, CS2 center, M40 rears(on stands), and SVS PB12NSD sub. Thanks for any opinions.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited December 2006
    I accually found my older CS1 sound quality was a bit "fuller" in the bookshelf. The port in the back resinated in the bookshelf and back toword the listener. Which, to me, allowed more depth to the speaker. My CS1, IMO, is a slightly bright speaker, with it being in a bookshelf helped out alot.

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  • wwblevins
    wwblevins Posts: 12
    edited January 2007
    Thanks for the input. I've decided to go with the RTi8's, CSi5, FXi3, and the SVS-12NSD. I'll just have to get over the look of the RTs! I think tower speakers should look like the World Trade Center, not the Space Needle!
    Happy New Year!
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited January 2007
    That's going to be about a perfect HT setup for most rooms. Good choice.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited January 2007
    No doubt, that's going to be a banger. It certainly should be sounding great when everything is done and in love.

    What are you going to be driving the speaks with?
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • wwblevins
    wwblevins Posts: 12
    edited January 2007
    Refefer wrote:
    No doubt, that's going to be a banger. It certainly should be sounding great when everything is done and in love.

    What are you going to be driving the speaks with?

    I'll try my Denon 1801. If I'm not happy, I'll go with a 2807. I'm about a month away from completion of the theater (final lighting installs, furniture, etc), and am anxious to put everything together.
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