Small, thin center channel to match Polk Audio Monitor 70's and 30's?

KurtK9
KurtK9 Posts: 3
edited December 2009 in Speakers
I'd like to purchase a pair of Polk Monitor 70s and a pair of Monitor 30s for a home theater. The problem is the location of my tv necessitates as short of a center channel speaker as possible and one that's 6 inches or less in depth. I wanted to buy the Polk CS2, but it's far too large. Would the Polk VM20 work well with the other speakers?

Any other suggestions for a good, but not too expensive thin center channel? I certainly can't afford the rest of the VM series.

How important is it for the speakers in a home theater to be "voice matched" anyway?

Thanks
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to Club Polk.
    Sorry I don't have an answer for you, but voice matching is important. The tweeter style is the most important IMHO.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • KurtK9
    KurtK9 Posts: 3
    edited September 2008
    Thanks Ben,

    Do you happen to know if there's anyway to wall mount the Polk CS2 if voice matching is pretty important? The tv in the home theater is going to be above a fireplace and the space is really limited.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Here is a link to older products with some of the manuals.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/search/older.php
    The CS2 is a newer model, nd appears to have a keyhole.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/individual/center/
    Be careful with the fire place!
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • KurtK9
    KurtK9 Posts: 3
    edited September 2008
    Do you know any site that has a picture of the back of the CS-2? I'm still a little afraid that even if I can get it on the wall it might stick out so much past the tv it would look funny.

    Does anyone have information on VM20 matching with the Monitor series?

    Any suggestions for a set of speakers around that price that would be smaller in size but equal in quality?
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited September 2008
    I believe they all look like this.

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  • Javelin1814
    Javelin1814 Posts: 16
    edited November 2008
    I have almost the exact same needs. I have Monitor 60s for the L/R and a CS2. I moved and now I have no where to put a huge center speaker.

    VM20? ... RM Center?

    Any other ideas for an over the fireplace center?
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  • devilish
    devilish Posts: 48
    edited December 2009
    Javelin/Kurt - what did you guys end up getting?
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited December 2009
    Old thread devil, probably won't get much of a response. Kurt hasn't had any activity in a year.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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