Need assistance choosing surrounds

Neeper
Neeper Posts: 2
edited April 2009 in Speakers
Im am looking for some nice surround speakers. I am currently running a harmon kardon avr430 as my reciever. My fronts are RTi12 Polks and my center is a CSi5 polk. With a JBL E250P 12" sub. I currently am using some very old sonys as my rears, that can from a package unit 10 years ago and it is time to get rid of them. I would like to stay with polks, but i dont want anything really huge as they will be hanging from my ceiling. Any suggestions or advise would be greatly appreciated.

thanks,
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  • Menasor
    Menasor Posts: 283
    edited April 2009
    Neeper wrote: »
    Im am looking for some nice surround speakers. I am currently running a harmon kardon avr430 as my reciever. My fronts are RTi12 Polks and my center is a CSi5 polk. With a JBL E250P 12" sub. I currently am using some very old sonys as my rears, that can from a package unit 10 years ago and it is time to get rid of them. I would like to stay with polks, but i dont want anything really huge as they will be hanging from my ceiling. Any suggestions or advise would be greatly appreciated.

    thanks,

    I've been looking into the OWM3's as surrounds due to their flexibility in mounting options. Your standing choices are FXi3 or RTi4/6.

    Fronts: Energy RC-70
    Center: Energy RC-LCR
    Surrounds: Energy Veritas 1.0CM
    Subwoofer: SVS PC12-NSD
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR705
    Amplifier: Denon POA-2200 w/ Ben's ICs


    Pics of my setup (click me)
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  • Intel92
    Intel92 Posts: 146
    edited April 2009
    I've got the same front and center speakers. I recently got RTi6s for my surrounds and they are great. FXi3s will go on my sides eventually. They are all (including the RTi4s) hard to find.
    Theater rig:
    Pio Elite Pro 111-FD
    Pio Elite VSX-01TXH
    Mains: RTi12s
    Center: CSi5
    Surrounds: FXi3s, RTi6s
    Sub: Velodyne V-1012-B
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Harmony 890
    PS3

    2-channel rig in progress:
    LSi15s
    .........

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  • Intel92
    Intel92 Posts: 146
    edited April 2009
    Oh, I didn't notice you said nothing huge. The 6s are effing big.
    Theater rig:
    Pio Elite Pro 111-FD
    Pio Elite VSX-01TXH
    Mains: RTi12s
    Center: CSi5
    Surrounds: FXi3s, RTi6s
    Sub: Velodyne V-1012-B
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Harmony 890
    PS3

    2-channel rig in progress:
    LSi15s
    .........

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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2009
    Whats huge ? I like my RTi28s but you may consider then too big.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Intel92
    Intel92 Posts: 146
    edited April 2009
    Monitor 30s?
    Theater rig:
    Pio Elite Pro 111-FD
    Pio Elite VSX-01TXH
    Mains: RTi12s
    Center: CSi5
    Surrounds: FXi3s, RTi6s
    Sub: Velodyne V-1012-B
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Harmony 890
    PS3

    2-channel rig in progress:
    LSi15s
    .........

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  • Tim D.
    Tim D. Posts: 44
    edited April 2009
    I would try to find some RTi4's. They should be the right size for what you are looking for. However, as it was stated, they are kind of hard to find. I picked up a pair recently and am enjoying them very much for my surrounds.

    Tim
    2 Channel: DIY Zaph SR-71s, DIY dual 10"/240w sealed subs, Onix SP3, Onix CD-3, Thorens TD-145 (DIY moddified and restored)

    HT: RS850, RS450, RSC200, SVS PB10 NSD, XPA-5, USP-1, H/K AVR354, Oppo BDP-83
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  • Rocco1
    Rocco1 Posts: 190
    edited April 2009
    Check out the ebay polk store they just reloaded lots of new goodies!
    Man Cave: 7.1
    -PS Audio Power Plant Premier
    -PS Audio Power backup
    -Onkyo Pre/Pro> 2 Adcom555se bridged and bi-wired> RTi A9s
    > Adcom GFA 7605> CSi A6 center, RTi A3s side rears, FXi A6s rears
    >Sub = MK Audio 10'
    -PS3
    -Onkyo 5 disc cd player
    -Directv
    -Samsung 59' plasma flanked by 2 Samsung 43' plasma's
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited April 2009
    Try finding a set of Polk FXi300's or 500's. The 300's may be more the size you are looking for but the 500's might be a better match since you have the larger speaks in the front. There have been several sets for sale lately on this forum.

    BTW, Welcome to Club Polk!
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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