Should I go with rti4 fronts and rti center or

stangjason
stangjason Posts: 341
edited November 2007 in Speakers
go with rti4 front and rear and stick with my Polk CSR center channel? Maybe I should just ask if the Polk CSR is a good match for the rti4s since those are what I'd like to have for my fr,fl,rl,rr. Any input is appreciated.

Thanks,
Jason
Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited November 2007
    RTi4 matches the CSi3.
    Alea jacta est!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2007
    If you can afford it, go with the larger CSi5. You'll be happy you did.
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited November 2007
    I second the CSi5 over the CSi3. Just recently demo'd both speakers at fry's and it was huge deference between the two. More then I thought there would be. I was leaning towards the CSi3 before listening to both side by side, but definitely not now. (fry's had the CSi5 clearanced for $200, but it was beat to hell and they wouldn't budge on the price so I am scanning the used market now).
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    Receiver: Denon AVR-1905
    Fronts: RTi6's, Center: CSi5, Surrounds: RTi4, Rears: Denon
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  • stangjason
    stangjason Posts: 341
    edited November 2007
    Kex wrote: »
    RTi4 matches the CSi3.


    So will I be better off buying a pair of RTi4 and a CSi3 or CSi5 for the fronts and using my R150 or R300 as rear surrounds?
    Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited November 2007
    stangjason wrote: »
    So will I be better off buying a pair of RTi4 and a CSi3 or CSi5 for the fronts and using my R150 or R300 as rear surrounds?
    Do you mean you already own a pair of R150 and a pair of R300 to use as surrounds? Are you thinking about 5.1 (one set of surrounds) or 7.1 (side and rear surrounds)?
    Alea jacta est!
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  • stangjason
    stangjason Posts: 341
    edited November 2007
    Kex wrote: »
    Do you mean you already own a pair of R150 and a pair of R300 to use as surrounds? Are you thinking about 5.1 (one set of surrounds) or 7.1 (side and rear surrounds)?


    Yes I already have a pair of R150 and R300 but I'd like to replace those with RTi4 and keep my Polk CSR because of my budget but if it's better I'd just get a pair of RTi4 and a CSi3 which are all in about my price range.
    Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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