New Guy starter system...

yr_tiger
yr_tiger Posts: 11
edited December 2009 in Speakers
Just joined but have been browsing for sometime now.

I have been in the research stage of a starter 5.1 home theater system and found your site very helpful. I fell in love with Polk speakers when I tried them out and ran side by side comparisons at the big box store.

Anyway just ordered my starter 5.1 system .
Here is what I got coming:

Center: CS10 Cherry Center Speaker Single
Sub: PSW10 Black 10-inch Powered Subwoofer Single
Surrounds: RM101
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR507

What do yall think? Do you think the 101 will work? That is my biggest concern but my installation room is not too big...

I can't wait to get them in.

I posted this in the hangout forum but realized I should have put it here.....
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    Welcome again!
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited December 2009
    For a starter system, any speakers will do to help create the Surround Sound affect. I see nothing wrong with it, but if you find anything lacking... simply upgrade as needed.

    Welcome!
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited December 2009
    What are you using as mains? Did I miss it? Congrats on the system, esp. the Onkyo. I love Onkyo AVR's and you will be happy with it I'm sure. Using the CS10 I would assume you got TSi or Monitor's for your fronts? Any other series would not be an ideal timbre match and may cause problems. 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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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited December 2009
    Welcome to CP tiger, congrats on your first Polk system. Enjoy the upgrading bug that comes with owning Polk speakers and being a member of this forum. You really should get some front speakers though . . .
    Home Theater
    RTiA5 - CSiA6 - FXiA6 - PSW650 - Pioneer Elite SC-55 - Carver AV-505 - Sony 46" 120Hz - Monster HP 2400 - Xbox 360 - Playstation 3
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  • yr_tiger
    yr_tiger Posts: 11
    edited December 2009
    Darn...i should have posted BEFORE I ordered....Well i will hook this up and see what happens. But I suspect I will need some fronts...I thought I could use the rm101s. Well I guess my 5.1 will become a 7.1 real soon. But like I said, I am very new to this; infact I have never done a surrond before.
    Thanks for the welcomes and advice....
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    Seeing as how you ordered a CS10 center, you will want to have a look at the TSi series of speakers. I like floorstanders for the front (and in my case the surrounds as well).
    The RM's will do fine for surrounds.

    Welcome to CP!
    -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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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited December 2009
    vc69 wrote: »
    Seeing as how you ordered a CS10 center, you will want to have a look at the TSi series of speakers. I like floorstanders for the front (and in my case the surrounds as well).
    The RM's will do fine for surrounds.

    Welcome to CP!
    I wonder if the RM101 will be a good match with the CS10 center? if you like the CS10 maybe you should consider Tsi for fronts and the RM only for the rears?

    Cheers!
    tk
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  • 27wsc
    27wsc Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    hey everyone dont know if am doing this right. looking for some help on polk lsi 25s Looking for a amp to drive them love carvers but since there 4 ohm speakers rated 20 to 300 wpc any suggestions? can you go up to the 300 wpc without blowing them?
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    27wsc wrote: »
    hey everyone dont know if am doing this right. looking for some help on polk lsi 25s Looking for a amp to drive them love carvers but since there 4 ohm speakers rated 20 to 300 wpc any suggestions? can you go up to the 300 wpc without blowing them?


    Hey and welcome.

    You would definitely get a better response by introducing yourself and posting a new thread in this sub-forum (speakers).

    Thread-jacking someone else's topic is not very nice. :)
    -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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  • 27wsc
    27wsc Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    vc69 wrote: »
    Hey and welcome.

    You would definitely get a better response by introducing yourself and posting a new thread in this sub-forum (speakers).

    Thread-jacking someone else's topic is not very nice. :)

    didnt know i was doing that
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited December 2009
    It's all good 27wsc, we were all new to this forum at one time too.

    -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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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Stick around.... accumulate 15 more posts (preferably in a non-bs manner) and then post them for sale. They should sell.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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