Polk Audio Surrounds

HWNBOY
HWNBOY Posts: 9
edited January 2008 in Speakers
I just recently purchased RTi8's and CSi3. Looking for some decent surrounds for a 5.1 setup. I have seen posts that most folks are recommending FXi mount speakers. I prefer not to mount any speakers and so I am looking for some decent floor stands. I know that typically you want to match the timbers and stay in the same line. However, since the back surrounds are not as important as the fronts is it possible to just go with R50's (frys.com has some pretty good price) to save some money to use elsewhere? Or even satellites for that matter.

I just want to know if people every considered this. I guess there are some bookshelf speakers (RTi A1) that I can look for as well, but that would mean buying some heavy duty floor stands to hold them. NOTE: To complete my system I have a Velodyne sub with Onkyo 605. Thanks.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    You can certainly do that but is there an issue with wall mounting a bookshelf speaker? The RTiA1 is 12lbs, Monitor 30 - 9lbs and the smaller M10 is 7.5lbs.....all of which are easily mounted with a single wood screw.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • HWNBOY
    HWNBOY Posts: 9
    edited January 2008
    Thanks, Dorokusai. No, I was actually avoiding to do any wall mounting. As I mentioned I prefer to use floor stands.

    So, what I am hearing is the R50s would be okay for surrounds?
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  • rainman31
    rainman31 Posts: 76
    edited January 2008
    My FXI 5's are not wall mounted they are on a stand.

    7.2 Set Up
    Onkyo 805
    X-Box
    3DO
    PS3
    Velodyne DPS10 sub
    Polk Audio 2- RTI 12's
    Polk Audio CSI 5
    Polk Audio 4- FXI 5's
    Pronto 7500 LCD remote
    Gefen HD video 1080p scaler
    Mitsubishi TV 73927 1080p

    Future purchase Rotel RMB 1095 200x5 THX
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  • nodeuces
    nodeuces Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    Believe it or not there are some who do not care for the FX surround speakers. I will be sticking with tradition floor stands for my 7.1.

    Get some cheaper monitors or the RTi4s or or RTi6s
    TV: Hitachi P42H401
    DVD Player: Sony Playsation 3
    XM Tuner: polkaudio XRt12 Reference Tuner *SOLD*
    Console: Nintendo Wii
    Cable: Tivo Series II DVR *SOLD*
    Receiver: Onkyo 705
    Amps: (3) Outlaw M200
    Center: polkaudio CSi5 *SOLD*
    Fronts: polkaudio RTi12s *SOLD*
    Sides: polkaudio RT8s *SOLD*
    Rears: polkaudio RT8s *SOLD*
    Sub: Invisible :(
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  • HWNBOY
    HWNBOY Posts: 9
    edited January 2008
    rainman31 ... what stands (model) are you using? I really don't like to wall mount anything and so this might another option? And where did you get them? thanks. i have also been thinking about the RTi A1 since they are much lighter.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2008
    Try here for stands,it's where I got mine.


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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    HWNBOY wrote: »
    Thanks, Dorokusai. No, I was actually avoiding to do any wall mounting. As I mentioned I prefer to use floor stands.

    So, what I am hearing is the R50s would be okay for surrounds?

    Yes.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    I have the smaller M10's, excellent for surround. Unless you want bi/di polar.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


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  • rainman31
    rainman31 Posts: 76
    edited January 2008
    HWNBOY wrote: »
    rainman31 ... what stands (model) are you using? I really don't like to wall mount anything and so this might another option? And where did you get them? thanks. i have also been thinking about the RTi A1 since they are much lighter.

    I got them at circuit city they were $49.99 a pair they are great and big enough to hold the FXI 5's. I will look later to see if I can find the name of them.

    7.2 Set Up
    Onkyo 805
    X-Box
    3DO
    PS3
    Velodyne DPS10 sub
    Polk Audio 2- RTI 12's
    Polk Audio CSI 5
    Polk Audio 4- FXI 5's
    Pronto 7500 LCD remote
    Gefen HD video 1080p scaler
    Mitsubishi TV 73927 1080p

    Future purchase Rotel RMB 1095 200x5 THX
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