RT600, yer or no

rt55
rt55 Posts: 13
edited July 2009 in Speakers
Hi guys, wanted to make an inquiry, currently in use have a pair of RT55 (front), a pair of RT25 (surround) and a pair of JBL E10 (surround back), and without using a central CSi 25, I have the possibility changing the CSi 25 + JBL E10 for a few columns RT600. they think, the following final configuration: Front RT600, RT55 and RT25 surround S. Back. Will I have a better sound? I use a Yamaha RXV 650. Greetings, Sorry for my bad English
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,219
    edited July 2009
    I would expect that to help quite a bit, but you may find that the RT55 are better up front, not the RT600, since the RT55 is basically an RT800 in a bookshelf form. I would certainly consider it if you are getting a good price. If you really want towers up front, then it would be better to look for RT800, or better, so that you don't loose any performance when compared to your existing RT55 setup.

    The difficulty you will encounter with using either for surround duty is getting the tweeter raised up above ear level (where it is supposed to be for correct surround placement - about 2', or 60cm IIRC).

    Also note: you will probably improve your system far more by adding a CS300 or CS400 center channel speaker IMO than by changing your JBL surrounds.
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  • gmb2428
    gmb2428 Posts: 40
    edited July 2009
    I RAN THE RT800 UP FRONT FOR 11Y. JUST UPGRADED to rti150's, man the mids sound much better than in the rt800's. I guess the change of the blue cone woofers and crossover really did it.
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited July 2009
    I run RT800i's plus Rt55 stacked on them. I A+B them in my Home theater and it has made a world of differance. I am not a big fan of the RT600 series but if you can stack them with RT55's you may like what you hear.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • rt55
    rt55 Posts: 13
    edited July 2009
    Thank you all for your advice, I went to hear the rt600 and loose feel, with less body that rt55 and somewhat severe uncontrolled, another option is that I'm driving: buy a couple more rt25 and cs30, becomes:

    rt55 cs30 rt55 (SW: YST SW90)

    rt25 OO rt25

    rt25 rt25

    They think this new option?
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited July 2009
    Adding matching center and surrounds to fronts that you have found new love for, what's not to like here?
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