Need opinions on this system setup

Taurus574
Taurus574 Posts: 52
edited September 2007 in Speakers
A buddy of mine is setting up a new system in his basement and of course I recommended Polk... it's the only way to go. Here is the setup

7.1 setup

4 - TC60i round ceiling speakers - for the rear surrounds in the celing.
2 - Lsi7 for the two mains
1 - LsiC for the center

Now original were were going to have everything timbre matched with the CSi5 center and RTi6's for the mains but the entertainment cabinet he got isn't deep enough for these speakers. They would literally be sticking 4 inches out of the cabinet. The lower series did fit (CSi3 and RTi4s) but he knows the price he would pay (in sound quality) by stepping down. So the only resolution would be the LSi series b/c they fit better.


What do you guys think?

Oh and also, what reciever do you think he should get or this setup?

Oh and I'm forcing him to get an SVS sub since I got one... hee hee ;):D
Yamaha HTR-5490, Polk RT1000I, cs4000i, CS175 and R10 .... and a soon to be SVS 20-39 PCI
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited September 2007
    I would get Lci's for the ceiling with the LSI speakers.
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  • G-2
    G-2 Posts: 533
    edited September 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    I would get Lci's for the ceiling with the LSI speakers.

    I'd second that! :)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2007
    But bear in mind, if he goes for the LSI's, he will also need the money to buy the power needed to run those 4ohm speakers! So he had better have a receiver that has preouts, or separates.
    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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  • Taurus574
    Taurus574 Posts: 52
    edited September 2007
    cfrizz wrote: »
    But bear in mind, if he goes for the LSI's, he will also need the money to buy the power needed to run those 4ohm speakers! So he had better have a receiver that has preouts, or separates.

    Yeah, I told him about that. The LSi's are a different beast... definitely would need higher end stuff in order to make them shine. I went over to his house and looked at his setup and we decided that the CSi5 and the RTi6s would be a better choice on a timbre level and money level
    Yamaha HTR-5490, Polk RT1000I, cs4000i, CS175 and R10 .... and a soon to be SVS 20-39 PCI
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