3.1tl's as center

rocket
rocket Posts: 71
edited October 2009 in Vintage Speakers
I am currently running 1 3.1 as a center channel. can i add my other, wired in parallel, with 2 single bi-wire cables, off of the same power source i am now running my single speaker with? will i be at 2 ohms, or 8 ohms? my amp is rated at 250 into 8, or 400 into 4. benefits/negatives?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,463
    edited October 2009
    better to run a CSi-A6 as a center and run the 3.1TL's as mains... what else do you have in your setup?
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    i have 1.2tl's front l/r, and 2.3tl's rear. all speakers are modded with sonic caps, mills, and new rdo's. tried my polk srt, but it does not timbre match as well as the 3.1 does. although ken(at polk)told me the srt is one of the most dynamic centers they ever made, i prefer the sound of the vintage stuff.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,463
    edited October 2009
    You might be supprised by the CSi-A6. It blends seamlessly with my 2.3TL's. If you go that route, I might be able to give those 3.1's a good home...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    shipping to you would probably be a fortune-they are a walnut finish. they do sound good, i just need to find out if i can run them both. i believe parallel reduces impedence, and series doubles it. need to know before i experiment.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,463
    edited October 2009
    where do you live? My 2.3's are walnut
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    100 miles north of seattle
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,463
    edited October 2009
    Is that still in the U.S.... lol.

    SDA's are worth it:D...

    Seriously, try the A6 if the other options do not work out. My biggest concern about what you are trying to do is that two sets of SDA's sitting side by side as you are thinking about would sound terrible as there would be way to much of a good thing. They would most likely overwhelm each other rather than provide the focus needed for dialog and center screen action.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    not side by side-stacked. sorta the same thing. is the a6 better than the srt? it weighs over 40lbs and is rated at a 1000watts. ken told me it was good to about 1130 watts.(not that i need it, but it does wail)!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2009
    I'd stick with your single 3.1 as I don't imagine any benefit.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Is that still in the U.S.... lol.

    i am 10 minutes from the border, eh?
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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    anyone wanna buy a single 3.1tl? good center channel
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,463
    edited October 2009
    I will let others weigh in on that, but for what my system needs are the answer is yes. The extra subs that are built in to the CS1000 are a bit redundant with my having a subwoofer already. I almost never use my sub as the SDA's do a great job with bass anyway.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I'd stick with your single 3.1 as I don't imagine any benefit.

    your probably right
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited October 2009
    The CSiA6 blends pretty well with SDA's. I'm running a CSi5(old version of A6) with my SDA 2A's, and they blend pretty well. It's not perfect, but quite acceptable.

    If you've got the room though, I'd just stick with the single 3.1TL. That's a pretty badass HT system!!
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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    ya, i've got the room-i'll hang on to the other 3.1 for maybe needin parts someday
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited October 2009
    WTF? i NEED pics to understand what i'm reading. you must have sound bouncin' all over the place. por favor.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited October 2009
    ya, i got sound alright-jus like bein there. the new transformers 2 in dts master on my oppo bdp83 is incredible!
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