RT800 to RT55i surrounds?

frodaddy

Originally I had a 5.1 setup with these RT800's in all 4 corners, but I went to 7.1 and moved them all to surround duty when my RT2000p's took over the fronts.

I'm tossing around the idea of selling my RT800s in lieu of RT55i's for surround duty. The only difference in specs are a 5Hz higher -3dB rolloff; RT800s @ 42Hz vs. RT55i @ 47Hz. My system is crossed at 80Hz so the 5Hz difference is moot, and I've read the RT55i's have tighter bass and a better crossover. And like the RT800s, they'd still be matched to my front stage. But unlike my RT800s, the RT55i's would look MUCH more eye-appealing in the room since they'd take up less space.

I think the tweak would be worth my time, depending on how much I can get for my RT800s.

McCelery

Just make sure to get the original (and exactly matching) RT55 or else you'll always be wondering if the RT55i (note the "i") is really matching or if you're just fooling yourself