Upgrading from 5.1 to 7.1

jpro84
jpro84 Posts: 3
edited June 2009 in Speakers
Hello,

I just upgraded to a new A/V reciever Onkyo SR607 and I was trying to find some speakers that would go with my current setup.

Here is what I have:
PSW 202
CSi20 - Center
R30 - Left & Right Fronts
R15 - Surround Left & Right

I want to keep it relatively cheap without impeding on sound quality. Suggestions would be awsome. Need Rear speaks + subwoofer.

Thanks,
Justin
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited June 2009
    Rind another set of R15s so your back soundstage is all the same.
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  • jpro84
    jpro84 Posts: 3
    edited June 2009
    Ah it happens that r15's are discontinued, and I wouldn't want to buy a USED pair of speakers. How do I know what the upgraded model of this speaker would be?
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  • slowpolky
    slowpolky Posts: 714
    edited June 2009
    You should buy my spare csi3 . it works awesome with the onkyo 607
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  • jpro84
    jpro84 Posts: 3
    edited June 2009
    Just looking for a upgraded but similiar to the R15. Center channel works nicely =)
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  • slowpolky
    slowpolky Posts: 714
    edited June 2009
    why not buy some monitor 30. I think the new line that replaces your is the tsi series though, i'm probably wrong
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited June 2009
    jpro84 wrote: »
    Ah it happens that r15's are discontinued, and I wouldn't want to buy a USED pair of speakers. How do I know what the upgraded model of this speaker would be?

    If you want new, you can pick whichever of the R/T/M that you think looks best to you.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/bookshelf.php#rtm
    The only meaningful difference between them is the front port of T15 and M10 (Newegg item N82E16882290123, btw), which should work better for wall-mounting.

    Another option, if you can use R30 towers for sides, is to upgrade your fronts to R50 from Fry's for $69 + sh each.
    slowpolky wrote: »
    why not buy some monitor 30. I think the new line that replaces your is the tsi series though, i'm probably wrong
    Yes, quite right, you are wrong :-)
    Monitor 30 and TSi100 are fine little bookshelves, but are a bit more detailed than R/T/M.
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  • vijayl
    vijayl Posts: 258
    edited June 2009
    Instead of going w/ 7.1, I wud consider selling your front stage and upgrading your front stage w/ Monitor or RTi series, based on ur budget..

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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited June 2009
    Personally, I think you'd get the most improvement by upgrading your fronts/center.

    If you decided to go that route, I'd upgrade to some Monitors or RTi's, like vijayl suggested.

    You'd still be able to go 7.1 like this too. Use the R30's as surrounds, and the R15's as surround backs for a while, until you've got the coin to upgrade to Monitor/RTi's for the surrounds as well.

    Just my $.02
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited June 2009
    Go to best buy and pick up a pair of Polk T-15. If I'm not mistaken these are R-15's in a different finish, sold only at Best Buy. You'll want to make sure your rear channels are timbre matched to your rears
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