Suggestions please!!

polkednewbie
polkednewbie Posts: 3
edited August 2009 in Speakers
I'll try to make a long story short here! I am finally finsihing my basement and have an 11'x21' room that I will be using for a home theater. I know that I will be going projector and at least 110" on the screen size and probably mounting the front and center speakers behind the screen (microperf screen I think is what they call it). So..to the question..I have had my eye on the Polk Monitor series for some time now knowing this day would come and I just picked up the Monitor 70's for the fronts. Probably going CS2 or CS20 on the center but don't know what I should do from there..PSW125 for the sub or something else? If I go 7.1 what would be a good choice for the sides and rears? Thanks for your help!
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  • vijayl
    vijayl Posts: 258
    edited August 2009
    M40s for both. I wud go for a better and a non-polk for sub

    Living Room: 7.3: Samsung - LN52A750, Pioneer Elite SC07    , logitech 880
    Def Tech Mythos ST :D Fronts, Def Tech Mythos 10 Center, Def Tech BP-30 Surr, Def Tech Mythos GemXL SurrBack, MartinLogan Dynamo
    2Ch: Carver TL-3200 CD player, Carver CT-17 pre, Carver TFM-45 amp driving SDA-1C
    Bed Room: Pioneer Elite VSX-52 , Monitor 50

    Storage-RTi8,CSi5,PSW505,Monitor50
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  • polkednewbie
    polkednewbie Posts: 3
    edited August 2009
    vijayl wrote: »
    M40s for both. I wud go for a better and a non-polk for sub

    Thanks...I was thinking M50's...too big? The 40's seem so small??
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2009
    I was just looking at Polk's product page, and did not see anything called Monitor series. Which speakers are you referring to?

    Personally, I am using the LSi15s all around for HT and love it. I did upgrade the LSiC to a PSB Synchrony One Center, and it is a tremendous improvement.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • vijayl
    vijayl Posts: 258
    edited August 2009
    M50s are floorstanding and are better in my opinion, if u have enuf space. I have M50s and I like it..

    Living Room: 7.3: Samsung - LN52A750, Pioneer Elite SC07    , logitech 880
    Def Tech Mythos ST :D Fronts, Def Tech Mythos 10 Center, Def Tech BP-30 Surr, Def Tech Mythos GemXL SurrBack, MartinLogan Dynamo
    2Ch: Carver TL-3200 CD player, Carver CT-17 pre, Carver TFM-45 amp driving SDA-1C
    Bed Room: Pioneer Elite VSX-52 , Monitor 50

    Storage-RTi8,CSi5,PSW505,Monitor50
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited August 2009
    I'm using Monitor 50's for rears. The only problem I have with using floorstanders for rears is getting them up high enough. I have built small stands for them. I am hoping to upgrade to some FX series for rears sooner than later.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited August 2009
    I run Monitor 70's for my fronts and also have a CS2 as my center. I would suggest getting the CS2 over the CS20, mostly because of the difference in price and it is the EXACT timbre match for the Monitor series, whereas the CS20 is the EXACT timbre match for the new TSi series. I also have the 40's for my surrounds and don't be fooled by their "small" size they pack quite a punch. There are guys on here that use the 40's as their front channels due to lack of room for floorstanders and have only heard good things about them in that aspect. I'm sure you could go with the 50's as suggested, but that will be up to you. Good luck and welcome to Club Polk.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2009
    vijayl wrote: »
    I wud go for a better and a non-polk for sub

    another star from the moron graduate school of grammar.

    Polk has an entirely new line of subs, you can check them all out on the product page. I have heard the new subs as well as having used Polk subs for years, they are very nice, go boom boom for some great bottom end and mine can kick the **** of any SVS or what have you.

    RT1
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