Need advice on upgrade

CATKILLER
CATKILLER Posts: 7
edited September 2008 in Speakers
My current system consists of :
Front-RTi 10
Center- CSi-25
Surrounds-R15
Sub- PSW-10
I have enough saved up to do one of two things

a) upgrade the center to a CSi-5
b) upgrade the center to a CSi-3 and the R15 surrounds to RTi 4

I currently am running everything off of a H/K AVR 235 and the room size is 12X 15.
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  • SangYuP
    SangYuP Posts: 35
    edited September 2008
    CATKILLER wrote: »
    My current system consists of :
    Front-RTi 10
    Center- CSi-25
    Surrounds-R15
    Sub- PSW-10
    I have enough saved up to do one of two things

    a) upgrade the center to a CSi-5
    b) upgrade the center to a CSi-3 and the R15 surrounds to RTi 4

    I currently am running everything off of a H/K AVR 235 and the room size is 12X 15.

    I'm not that experienced, but if it were me I would do the following:

    a) upgrade to CSi5 (I got these after using the CS2 and it's much much better). If you watch a lot of movies, I would highly recommend upgrading the center.

    b) upgrade the sub. I would upgrade the sub to something better before I upgraded the surrounds. That's just me though and it all depends on what your preferences are between MUSIC and MOVIES.

    This is all just my opinion. I'm sure there are many people here that will help you out.
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  • CATKILLER
    CATKILLER Posts: 7
    edited September 2008
    Listening preference is mostly movies.
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  • SangYuP
    SangYuP Posts: 35
    edited September 2008
    CATKILLER wrote: »
    Listening preference is mostly movies.

    If it's mostly movies, you will definitely want to upgrade the center (CSi3 or CSi5 (preferred)) and the sub. Do you notice or does it bother you that your fronts and center are not timbre matched? Some people can't tell or don't mind that they are not matched. Also, do you feel that the CSi25 is lacking? If not, then I would recommend upgrading your subwoofer first. You will notice a BIG IMPROVEMENT (more so than the center as long as the mismatch doesn't bother you) to the enjoyment of watching movies with a better subwoofer. If you are constantly bothered by the mismatched fronts and center, then upgrade the center first, but if that doesn't bother you, go with the better sub. I know you didn't mention upgrading the sub in your original post, but I'm just giving you my opinion.
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  • xandra
    xandra Posts: 291
    edited September 2008
    SangYuP wrote: »
    I'm not that experienced, but if it were me I would do the following:

    a) upgrade to CSi5 (I got these after using the CS2 and it's much much better).

    ditto
    LR Setup:
    Polk RTi10's, RTi6's, CSiA6 (5 ch setup)
    Onkyo 705 & Denon 3808ci Receiver, Onk 875
    Parasound 2250 Amp
    Sony 26" KDL series Bravia LCD
    Panny DMR-EH75 Recorder
    Panny DVD-F87 (5 disk DVD player)
    NAD T585 (DVD/SACD)
    Yamaha DVD-C961 (5 disk SACD/DVD)
    SciAnt Explorer 8500HD Cable Box
    Orig & 5Gen iPods, , Wii
    Plans/Fantasies:
    • 400 disk player that handles ALL formats, sounds as good as NAD with Panasonic interface & compatability.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2008
    Upgrade to the CSi5. 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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