Budget polk setup

Metric
Metric Posts: 14
edited April 2007 in Speakers
Im putting together a budget 7.1 system but I need help with which center and which sub to buy...

R50 - Fronts ($59 each from frys)
R15 - Sides (45 used)
R20 - Rears (50 brand new ebay)
Csi3 - Center (80 used)

I was looking at the cis series, is this what i want or the csr?

I have heard polk subs arent very good, is that true?
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited April 2007
    Center - CSi25
    Sub - try a lower model Velodyne DPS-10 or SVS PB-10 if you're on a budget - that would be a good place to start. Welcome to Club Polk.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
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  • Metric
    Metric Posts: 14
    edited April 2007
    Thank you for the welcome!
    I wish I had picked that csi up from frys.com when I had a chance but I was still thinking about going the HT route or not.
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  • Metric
    Metric Posts: 14
    edited April 2007
    Ill do some research on the sub too; again thanks.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited April 2007
    I second going with a sub other than Polk. Welcome to the forum.
    Sharp Elite 70
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    Parasound 5250
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    Oppo BDP 95
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    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
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    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    I suggest Velodyne subs and Polk CS2 cnter
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Metric
    Metric Posts: 14
    edited April 2007
    I see a csi3 in the for sale forum; i wonder how much the guy is asking, would that be overkill compared to my other modest components?

    Im off to research the sub suggestions; thanks!
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    Engtaz, can you get into a velodyne (used maybe) for a few hundred dollars?
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  • Metric
    Metric Posts: 14
    edited April 2007
    I also noticed the fxi3 speakers, they look a lot nice; i have a small room and they would look great and i would think be better at spreading the sound? i wish i had seen the for sale thread before, 700 for the lot might have been a good deal for me.

    Sorry for my lack of speaker knowledge.
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  • TN_Polk_Lover
    TN_Polk_Lover Posts: 243
    edited April 2007
    Don't apologize for your lack of knowledge. We are here to help. We all started at square one at some point in our lives. Welcome to Club Polk!

    Robert
    Robert
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    You are officially in the high-end of the deep-end of the top-end.

    Bonus Room Over Garage:
    Toshiba 27" CRT TV
    Digital Source: Sony DVP-NS3100ES
    DVR: Panasonic DMR-ES15
    Denon 3806 AV Receiver
    - L/R Preamp out to Parasound HCA-1200 Amp
    Polk RTi70's, CSi40 Center, RTi38 Side Surrounds, RTi38 Back Surrounds

    Living Room: (2ch only)
    TV: Sony KV20-FV12
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited April 2007
    Welcome to the forum metric.

    You made some good choices on a great budget system. Try to get the csi25 as that would be a perfect match for your speaks. If you can't, the cs2 and csi3 should still do great. I also agree with aaharval about the svs or velodyne(I can't recommend velo's lowest model though, the vrp, you'd be better off with a polk)

    Haven't seen you post anything about how you are going to power them. Do you already have a reciever?

    Tommyboy
    AVR: H/K AVR240
    Fronts: Monitor 50s
    Center: CSI3
    surrounds: R15s
    Sub:Velodyne DPS10
    Dvd/Cd: Samsung HD upconverter (for now)
    TV: 50" Sammy Plasma
    game hardware: 360 and gcn.
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  • Metric
    Metric Posts: 14
    edited April 2007
    Thanks again for the welcome. Still kicking myself for not grabbing the csi25.

    I got this to power them for $169 at amazon...
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited April 2007
    Metric wrote: »
    Still kicking myself for not grabbing the csi25.

    I think fry's has the csi25 on sale just about every 3 months. They'll come around.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    Engtaz, can you get into a velodyne (used maybe) for a few hundred dollars?

    I already have 2 Velo.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Metric
    Metric Posts: 14
    edited April 2007
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    I think fry's has the csi25 on sale just about every 3 months. They'll come around.

    Yeah, it was like that with the r50's but they dont even list at full price.

    Thanks to forum member plattq45 I picked up the csi3.

    Now just the sub research :)
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