Advice on timbre matching with RTi8's
Hey guys,
I'm new to the community as I just bought my first set of Polks in some cherry RTi8's and a pair of RTi4's. I've always wanted some RTi8's since I first heard them a few years ago and I screamed with glee when Fry's cut those prices because I felt like I could finally afford some (I'm in college and education isn't cheap). I picked up the RTi4's for $110. The RTi8's and 4's as surrounds sound great together.
I'm still haven't picked up my center channel and know that the Csi5 is where I would like to go, but money is tight. So it's come down to this. Either buy a Csi3 for $150 or I have found an Infinity Interlude IL36c on craigslist for $125.
I love my Polk's and know that I should probably stick with the Csi3, but I have nothing against the sound of Infinity's, especially the Interlude series. The Infinity is more powerful and can reproduce closer to the Csi5, but I am afraid that it may not match well. I do 75% music/25% HT. Any advice or suggestions or any other center channels that are around $150?
Thanks.
-Ryan
Setup:
Polk RTi8's (bi-amped from receiver)
Polk RTi4's surround
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV receiver
Pioneer DV-59avi DVD player
Optoma HD72 DLP Projector
100" Draper screen
I'm new to the community as I just bought my first set of Polks in some cherry RTi8's and a pair of RTi4's. I've always wanted some RTi8's since I first heard them a few years ago and I screamed with glee when Fry's cut those prices because I felt like I could finally afford some (I'm in college and education isn't cheap). I picked up the RTi4's for $110. The RTi8's and 4's as surrounds sound great together.
I'm still haven't picked up my center channel and know that the Csi5 is where I would like to go, but money is tight. So it's come down to this. Either buy a Csi3 for $150 or I have found an Infinity Interlude IL36c on craigslist for $125.
I love my Polk's and know that I should probably stick with the Csi3, but I have nothing against the sound of Infinity's, especially the Interlude series. The Infinity is more powerful and can reproduce closer to the Csi5, but I am afraid that it may not match well. I do 75% music/25% HT. Any advice or suggestions or any other center channels that are around $150?
Thanks.
-Ryan
Setup:
Polk RTi8's (bi-amped from receiver)
Polk RTi4's surround
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV receiver
Pioneer DV-59avi DVD player
Optoma HD72 DLP Projector
100" Draper screen
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I'm no expert but my personal opinion is to stick with the matching Csi3 and I've also read that by more senior members.TV Samsung 61" 1080P DLP LED
TV Samsung 50" 1080P DLP
HD-DVR
Receiver Yamaha RX-V663
Fronts 2 Rti 8's
Surrounds 2 Rti 4's
Center Csi 3
Sub Bic H100
PS3 40GB -
Csi3 at that price is a steal....all of us new Rti owners are not upset over the 3, we have fell in love with it and I think Lockmart would agree that it completes our systems. Sure we can pay double for the 5 but from all accounts unless you push your 8's with an external amp that the 3 will do. In the future I will amp my 10's but for now I can't belive how well these sound without and it gives me something to look forward to when I put the full system together. I just would like to see if there is a big difference with the surrounds you guys got but I think I will just hold because this buying of speakers is getting on my wifes nerve!Retired Onkyo 520 (returned broken HK 247)
Now a Pioneer 1018
CSi3
2- RTI10's
2- R50's
2- Fxi3's
Onkyo 250W Sub
Polk psw-10
"Inch by inch lifes a cinch, yard by yard life is hard" -
I have the Csi3 and i cant complain, truth be told, it is better to match your center with your fronts..so CSi3 is the way to go.
