center channel upgrade

royalty
royalty Posts: 246
edited August 2009 in Speakers
Considering to upgrade my cs2 to possibly a csi5 or the new one the a6 or w/e its called. Would this be an upgrade that I would really get some benefits from? Would this be a nice improvement over my cs2?
-Thanks in advance
HOME AUDIO:
Electronics:
HK 354
Front Power: CARVER TFM-35
Center Power: Audiosource Amp One
Speakers:
Center: CSi5
Fronts: rti10s
Rears: monitor 50s
psw 125 + psw 505 = BOOM

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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    Should match better to your front and itll be a much better center channel.

    Sell your CS2 and upgrade to the CSi series imo.
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  • royalty
    royalty Posts: 246
    edited August 2009
    hmm....enticing information
    HOME AUDIO:
    Electronics:
    HK 354
    Front Power: CARVER TFM-35
    Center Power: Audiosource Amp One
    Speakers:
    Center: CSi5
    Fronts: rti10s
    Rears: monitor 50s
    psw 125 + psw 505 = BOOM

    CAR AUDIO
    Infinity 6032CF's all around
  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    royalty wrote: »
    hmm....enticing information

    Its a timbre match to your RTi series speakers, the csi that is. Its important to have a complete frontstage timbre match, surrounds not too important but some prefer to match all the way around.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • royalty
    royalty Posts: 246
    edited August 2009
    The real reason that I want to upgrade is that I like to watch movies extremely loud and although the cs2 goes pretty loud I want it just a little louder. Could one assume that the Csi5 could go a little louder than the cs2?
    HOME AUDIO:
    Electronics:
    HK 354
    Front Power: CARVER TFM-35
    Center Power: Audiosource Amp One
    Speakers:
    Center: CSi5
    Fronts: rti10s
    Rears: monitor 50s
    psw 125 + psw 505 = BOOM

    CAR AUDIO
    Infinity 6032CF's all around
  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    Have you thought about a monoblock amp, or a 3 channel (for surrounds+center). Speakers love being fed powerful, clean current :D
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • royalty
    royalty Posts: 246
    edited August 2009
    Well since i am getting a two channel on monday, it should free up a decent amount of power from the receivers amp to help me go a little louder.

    Although I am considering pickin up one of them monoblocks...haha
    HOME AUDIO:
    Electronics:
    HK 354
    Front Power: CARVER TFM-35
    Center Power: Audiosource Amp One
    Speakers:
    Center: CSi5
    Fronts: rti10s
    Rears: monitor 50s
    psw 125 + psw 505 = BOOM

    CAR AUDIO
    Infinity 6032CF's all around
  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    You've had your CS2 long enough for proper break-in right?

    Ive read about alot of people being happy with the CS2, not a perfect match to your RTi's but if you like it and it sounds good enough for you then by all means keep it. External amplification is always the way to go though for SQ.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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    Any clue how to use the internet? Found it in about 10 sec.
  • royalty
    royalty Posts: 246
    edited August 2009
    yeah I have had it for proper break-in.
    HOME AUDIO:
    Electronics:
    HK 354
    Front Power: CARVER TFM-35
    Center Power: Audiosource Amp One
    Speakers:
    Center: CSi5
    Fronts: rti10s
    Rears: monitor 50s
    psw 125 + psw 505 = BOOM

    CAR AUDIO
    Infinity 6032CF's all around