in-ceiling 5:1 on a budget

westcoaster

i want to do a 5:1 surround using in-ceiling speakers. i was looking into the rc60i. should i use those for front and back? what to use for center? i don't know much about this stuff, so any input would be appreciated. thanks

zingo

You truly could use the same five speakers for a 5.1 and that works pretty well; let alone matches. However, the rc60i is sold in pairs, so you would have to deal with that extra speaker.

hockeyboy

You could do 4 in ceiling and a center right below the tv.

westcoaster

well the tv is mounted above a fireplace. i probably buy 3 pairs of the rc60s and keep 1 for a spare.

candjhuntley

zingo wrote: »

You truly could use the same five speakers for a 5.1 and that works pretty well; let alone matches.

Agreed - matching all teh way around works well - though i'm just not educated very much on ceiling speakers and how well they work to get proper dialog and front channels to your ears well - how do you directionally point ceiling speakers to work that way?

westcoaster

i could do the front speakers in wall left/right, but the tv is above the fireplace, so what do i do about the center?

westcoaster

could i use the (CS10 Polk Audio Center Channel Speaker) for center and set it on the mantle right below the tv. would the cs10 play well with the rc60 and rc65?

candjhuntley

westcoaster wrote: »

could i use the (CS10 Polk Audio Center Channel Speaker) for center and set it on the mantle right below the tv. would the cs10 play well with the rc60 and rc65?

I'm really not sure how the in-wall speakers match up with normal bookshelf style speakers - however, might i suggest that if you try it, go up to the CS2 that can be found for a nice price at Newegg

Good luck

DV1

You can surface mount box speakers for the front to improve sound stage!

comfortablycurt

westcoaster wrote: »

could i use the (CS10 Polk Audio Center Channel Speaker) for center and set it on the mantle right below the tv. would the cs10 play well with the rc60 and rc65?

The RCi series in-wall/in-ceiling speakers are timbre matched to the Monitor/TSi series, so you'd be just fine using a CS10.

I'd suggest moving up to either the CS20, or the older version of the same speaker the CS2. The center channel carries over 50% of a movies soundtrack, so it's a crucial speaker. A bigger center channel will make a huge difference in the overall sound of your setup. You've got to work within your budget and space constraints though of course.

By the way, welcome to Club Polk.:)