RTi10 as Center Channel Speaker?

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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited January 2009
    http://www.jr.com/polk-audio/pe/POK_RTI12_hy_BK/

    $369 for the 12!!

    Set to large.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited January 2009
    curved wrote: »
    http://www.jr.com/polk-audio/pe/POK_RTI12_hy_BK/

    $369 for the 12!!

    Set to large.
    No no no! That's not a perfect match, no more so than the RTi8! What are you doing, curved, you maniac :eek:.
    Alea jacta est!
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited January 2009
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    ... I'm definitely leaning toward the RTi10, although finding a single one might be difficult. ...
    Not at all: did you check amazon.com and other outlets for pricing per single unit?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2009
    curved wrote: »
    http://www.jr.com/polk-audio/pe/POK_RTI12_hy_BK/

    $369 for the 12!!

    Set to large.

    Good idea. That's an even better choice than the 10.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited January 2009
    Early B. wrote: »
    Good idea. That's an even better choice than the 10.
    Are you sure? Please elaborate!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2009
    Kex wrote: »
    Are you sure? Please elaborate!

    I already did. See post #27.
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  • Peter Fleming
    Peter Fleming Posts: 49
    edited January 2009
    Why don't you try disconnecting everything except the centre speaker and sub, and use one of your RTi10's as the centre speaker. Surely that would give you a really good basis for gauging the sound and ascertain if it's to your liking. IMO go the CSi5 centre as that is what it's designed for. Few people could complain the CSi5 was too bright, or lacking in the midrange, or too much bass! Good luck.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited January 2009
    Early B. wrote: »
    Good idea. That's an even better choice than the 10.

    Not going to happen... the extra 6.5" of height would result in me having to reduce my screen size! That's one compromise I'm not willing to make.;)
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited January 2009
    Peter Fleming wrote: »
    Why don't you try disconnecting everything except the centre speaker and sub, and use one of your RTi10's as the centre speaker. Surely that would give you a really good basis for gauging the sound and ascertain if it's to your liking.

    Sounds like a good idea. I'll try an A-B tonight between CSiA4 and RTi10.
    Peter Fleming wrote: »
    IMO go the CSi5 centre as that is what it's designed for. Few people could complain the CSi5 was too bright, or lacking in the midrange, or too much bass! Good luck.

    Horizontal center design appears to have been the triumph of form over function. Many people prefer a LCR array of matching speakers with vertically aligned drivers. I've read it many times, and of course, I believe it...:o
    One example: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=853000
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited January 2009
    Early B. wrote: »
    I already did. See post #27.
    I read that, but didn't think you were advocating going to a 12 matched with a pair of 10s though (the 12s hadn't been mentioned at that point). Anyway, since it's "not going to happen" ...
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited January 2009
    curved wrote: »
    Set to large.

    With a good sub, speakers should always be set to small (for HT at least).

    I'm using LSi7 as centre for my HT, with LSi15's as mains and 7's as surrounds. Couldn't be happier with how it sounds.
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