Center channel

alacrity
alacrity Posts: 2
edited December 2008 in Speakers
I upgraded my speakers to Polk and love them. The problem is I kept my Bose center channel speaker and when I play movies I can't hear the dialog without turning the volume up and down. I need to get a Polk center channel to replace the Bose but I don't know which one to get. Recomendations will be appreciated.
My syatem is as follows, Yamaha 7.1 receiver 100 wats per channel, RTia3 fronts, FXiA4 surround rears, Monitor 40 surround backs, Bose center channel,Martin Logan Dynamo sub. The room is 18 feet wide by 26 feet long.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    I'd go with either the CSiA4 or the CSiA6. They are voice matched to the RTiA3's and the FXiA4's...so that would probably be your best bet.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited December 2008
    I second what comfortablycurt says. If you have the room I would especially go for the A6. You'll have even crisper dailogue and the dual 6.5" woofers of the A6 will mesh very well with the 6.5" woofer in the A3. Of course the A6's are heavier and more expensive than the A4s. Also keep an eye out for deals on the CSi 5s. They are the predecessors of the A6s and you can still find some around for pretty good deals now and then. I have both the CSi 5 and the A6 and they sound identical to me. This may help you save a few bucks.
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,243
    edited December 2008
    Watch the polk audio ebay direct store. they currently have the csia4 in cherry for $99, and have had the csia6 for $129. Rippin deal if you can get one.
    "Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    seeclear wrote: »
    Watch the polk audio ebay direct store. they currently have the csia4 in cherry for $99, and have had the csia6 for $129. Rippin deal if you can get one.

    x2

    I plan on picking up one of the CSiA4's pretty soon. You can't get a much better price than that.
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    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Good Vibrations
    Good Vibrations Posts: 10
    edited December 2008
    seeclear wrote: »
    Watch the polk audio ebay direct store. they currently have the csia4 in cherry for $99, and have had the csia6 for $129. Rippin deal if you can get one.
    Wow, thanks for the heads up !! :D
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  • danlarson
    danlarson Posts: 89
    edited December 2008
    You may want to stck with the a4 with that setup. It may be easier to drive with your system, the a6 is pretty big.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    Get the CSiA4, and then upgrade those Monitor 40's to another pair of the FXiA4's and you'd have a fully voice matched system.

    Just thought I'd throw that extra recommendation out there for ya.
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    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • alacrity
    alacrity Posts: 2
    edited December 2008
    Thanks for the advice. I will be buting the CSia4.
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