CSi A6 with RTi A7?

targac5
targac5 Posts: 10
edited January 2008 in Speakers
Hi,

I'm upgrading my system. I've decided on a pair of RTi A7s for my front left and right speakers. I'm now choosing the center. I prefer the specs on the CSi A6 over the CSi A4, but a local dealer told me that between the two RTI-series centers, only the CSi A4 is the correct match for the RTi A7s due to the drivers being matched between the RTi A7 and CSi A4 but not CSi A6. (He said the CSi A6 drivers are matched specifically with the RTi A9's.) Is this true and why? :confused:

Thanks for the info!
Polk Audio RTi A7s (front), CSi A6 (center), RM2000IIs (rear), DSW PRO 600 (sub); Sony Grand WEGA KDS-R60XBR2 60" SXRD display; Sony STR-DA80ES receiver; Sony PS3; Pioneer Elite CLD-79. Click here to view my System Showcase.
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  • targac5
    targac5 Posts: 10
    edited January 2008
    Did the salesperson (Frys) just not know what he was talking about? To summarize, he told me that I should not use the CSi A6 with the RTi A7s because it's not a matched speaker. He told me that the CSi A4 is the correct center to use with the RTi A7s. That doesn't sound correct to me, but I wanted to ask here for your advice. I like the CSi A6 more than the A4. Thanks for the help. Oh, I'll be powering these with the Sony STR-DA5300ES (120 WPC).
    Polk Audio RTi A7s (front), CSi A6 (center), RM2000IIs (rear), DSW PRO 600 (sub); Sony Grand WEGA KDS-R60XBR2 60" SXRD display; Sony STR-DA80ES receiver; Sony PS3; Pioneer Elite CLD-79. Click here to view my System Showcase.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    The guy didn't know what he's talking about. There have always been 2 CSi's both are timbre matched to the RTi's. It's just that one is bigger than the other.

    Or as Polk puts it:

    CSi Series
    Real Wood. Real High Performance

    The CSi line is our mid-level speaker series it has been designed to be the perfect match for RTi Series speakers in multi-channel systems. They are more efficient then the LSi put are not as accurate. They provide a great listening experience for a home theater system at a reasonable price.
    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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  • targac5
    targac5 Posts: 10
    edited January 2008
    That's what I thought. Thanks for confirmation.
    Polk Audio RTi A7s (front), CSi A6 (center), RM2000IIs (rear), DSW PRO 600 (sub); Sony Grand WEGA KDS-R60XBR2 60" SXRD display; Sony STR-DA80ES receiver; Sony PS3; Pioneer Elite CLD-79. Click here to view my System Showcase.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    Anytime. Welcome to Club Polk.
    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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