CSi5 is on order!

66chevyIISS

Well, I have a CSi5 on the way finally for my Christmas present.

My wife has been bugging me for Christmas ideas and the only thing I really wanted was this center channel. I've been looking for the past month on a good deal (used or new) and came close to pulling the trigger a couple times on some used ones but they had some flaws or were the wrong color. I decided to hold out for something better.

Today my wife again asks for some ideas. I sent her an ebay link to show her what I was wanting. Right after that I checked onecall.com just to see by chance they had some (even though they haven't in a long time). Sure enough they had some for $199 + $25 3 day shipping!

My wife said she would look at it later because she was busy with work. It was explained to her that it wouldn't last long at that price and she should order it right away. Then I get the whole I want to surprise you and if I get this then you will know what your gift is... etc, etc, (understandable, but there isn't anything else I wanted)

Anyways, later today she sends me a link to Amazon.com asking if that was the same speaker I had asked for earlier. This really confused me so I checked onecall and sure enough "We're Sorry! The product you're searching for is no longer available. " I figure that she didn't order it in time and is now looking for alternative places to get it. Long story short she did order from onecall, but was trying to still surprise me. Since I wouldn't "shut up" about it she told me. LOL

Now I wonder if she will make me wait until Christmas to hook it up.

Systems

Grats man! These discounts are killing me, I got my csi5 right before the close out sales (3 months ago) and paid a good $400 for it.

daboyz

Great speak,congrats!!!

jordonlee

Just have a question: can i place the speaker on the floor and face slightly up? I don't want to place it on my 61" DLP TV. This speaker is too heavy. Any ideas?

devilchicken

Grats man, im loving mine. I got it thru jr.com, same price, and it saved me the WA sales tax
It IS a huge beast though, lol.

texastown

jordonlee wrote: »

Just have a question: can i place the speaker on the floor and face slightly up? I don't want to place it on my 61" DLP TV. This speaker is too heavy. Any ideas?

You will probably want to put it on some type of low stand in front of the tv, and flip it over to face up (it's made to do that). I did that in front of my DLP, and the sound is great. The stand I have is about 6" off the floor with the speaker sitting on it facing up.

I used a stand because I think you want it as high as you can raise it in front without blocking the on/off tv sensor.

Systems

This older Polk CS350 is pointed up. When I had my CSi5 there it was also.

Sherardp

Loving my CSi5. Put a power amp on it later on down the road and you'll notice even better SQ. Nice screen there Silverti.

66chevyIISS

Well I got it hooked up. Now I just need to get my RTi6's and speaker stands to move them away from the center!

Then some year down the road, AMP and SVS upgrade

Sherardp

Looks good, is that a projected image I see on the wall, or am I seeing things. What PJ are you using?

66chevyIISS

Sherardp wrote: »

Looks good, is that a projected image I see on the wall, or am I seeing things. What PJ are you using?

Yes, it's a Panasonic AE900. I wish I could upgrade to a 2000U, but I hope this PJ lasts me another year or two before I need to replace it.

I've been playing with screen samples from Carada. There 1.0 Gain screen is identical to my wall that it completely blends in. In the picture I have there Grey sample, the 1.8 gain Brilliant White and the regular 1.0 gain.

GSRBOB

Nice!

Shizelbs

Looking good.