Center Channel Match for RT800's

mardaniel

I currently have two RT800's up front and a CS275 at Center. Is the CS275 the best center match for the RT800 (not RT800i) or would an upgrade to a CSi3 or CSi5 be worth the money?

Thanks,
Mark

McCelery

The CS400 is the best driver match, but it's a big speaker and tough to place. I bet the CSi5, though it's not perfectly matched, would be a really nice complement just because it's such a good sounding center. I haven't heard the CSi3, which can be had online for $120ish.

mardaniel

Thanks for the advice. The CSi5 certainly gets great reviews. I will have to make some furniture modifications to accommodate it, but I think it will be worth it. I'll let you know how it sounds after I get it all hooked up to my new Yammie v659.

McCelery

Yeah let us know! I'd love the CSi5 if I had the room for it!

Ryder276

McCelery wrote:

I haven't heard the CSi3, which can be had online for $120ish.

Where have you seen it for $120??
--Please.

PolkWannabie

http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-CSi3-CENTER-CHANNEL-HOME-AUDIO-BLACK-SPEAKER_W0QQitemZ180075891430QQihZ008QQcategoryZ71571QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Polk-Audio-CSi3-Home-Center-Channel-Speaker-Black_W0QQitemZ120075432751QQihZ002QQcategoryZ14992QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ryder276

PolkWannabie wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-CSi3-CENTER-CHANNEL-HOME-AUDIO-BLACK-SPEAKER_W0QQitemZ180075891430QQihZ008QQcategoryZ71571QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Polk-Audio-CSi3-Home-Center-Channel-Speaker-Black_W0QQitemZ120075432751QQihZ002QQcategoryZ14992QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That was fast, Thanks!
--will the Csi3 give a noticible sound improvement over the Csi25?
--sorry for the thread hijack..

mardaniel

McCelery wrote:

Yeah let us know! I'd love the CSi5 if I had the room for it!

I'm going to be doing some furniture modification to make room for it. I should have it by 1/25 or so. Gives me enough time to cut stuff up and put it back together....:D