CS1 or CS2 - AGAIN

proudag96
proudag96 Posts: 1
edited December 2008 in Speakers
I have a sony 5.1 receiver powering Polk in ceiling speakers for the rear and just added T15 bookshelfs for the front right and left.

Should I go with the CS1 or CS2 for my center??
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    Either one would probably work fine...I'd go with the CS2 if those are your only choices. Personally I'd look into something like the CSi3 or CSi A4 though...they're much better center channels, and if you wait around, Polk Directs ebay store has them for around a hundred dollars for a refurb unit. Which is a great price, and will blow away either the CS1 or CS2.

    Which in ceiling speakers do you have? Any plans to upgrade your other speakers in the future?
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  • NewHTguy
    NewHTguy Posts: 584
    edited December 2008
    I had an Onk 605 with a Cs2 before switching to a Csi5. I can say that my Csi5 did "blow away" my previous Cs2. However, when considering the upgrade others on this forum suggested that there would not be much improvement if I were to move from a Cs2 to Csi3(4). I believe there is something to be said for matching the driver (5.25 in), which suggests either the Cs1 or the Csi3(4). I'm not sure which of the two have a better timbre match.
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