How Important Are Matching Series?

florad
florad Posts: 8
edited November 2008 in Speakers
Hello...First time poster here. I just purchased the RTI A6 center and I love it. I'm saving my $$ and trying to convince my wife that the RTI A9's are next on my list, but what about the surrounds? I have a 7.1 system and obviously the FXI A6's would be on my list, but would it sound any different if stepped up & bought the LSIFX surrounds instead, or should I just stick with the RTI series?
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited November 2008
    No reason to buy LSiFX if your fronts are RTi, unless of course you plan on going all LSi
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2008
    I agree - surrounds are the least important to match (but it is still recommended), there is no reason to jump up a series for the surrounds. If you are going to spend more on the higher series, do it on the front speakers, not the rear ones.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • Pepi28
    Pepi28 Posts: 248
    edited November 2008
    ^Nailed it right on the head^
    58" Samsung Plasma (on wall)(calibrated)
    LSi15's front (modded xo's)
    LSic center
    LSiFX's sides
    LSi7's rears
    Sunfire Sig. 600 amp for 15's
    Sunfire Sig. Cinema for C,S&R
    Sony ES 3000 pre/pro
    SVS 2039 PC Plus sub 12.3 (16hz tune)
    PS3
    Wii
    Signal and Audioquest ic's
    12 awg monster speaker-cable (bi-wired)
    Belkin PF60 power conditioner
    Monster power conditioner for sub
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