Suurounds for LSI15 and LSIC

acmf74
acmf74 Posts: 936
edited January 2010 in Speakers
Besides the LSiF/X speakers for surrounds, are there other speakers that would match my front speakers?

Thanks....
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    Maybe some LSi 9' or 7's? Timbre match isn't as important with your surrounds as your front 3, but those are in the same family. Don't be afraid to look outside the tree for the surrounds though.

    -Jeff
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  • Cassidy
    Cassidy Posts: 87
    edited January 2010
    The product product page for the LSi's reference the LC line of in wall/ceiling.

    I have the LC80's and they sound nice.
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  • tghodge
    tghodge Posts: 15
    edited January 2010
    I actually went with Emotiva ERD's. They seem to match extremely well with my LSI25's and LSic.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2010
    I used to have the LSi7 for surrounds, but later upgraded to the LSi15. Made a tremendously positive improvement. Also, I upgraded the LSiC to a PSB Synchrony One Center, and it was another tremendous improvement.
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited January 2010
    Right now I'm demoing the OWM-5's with LSI's, as a front speaker they are a complete mismatch for the LSI's but seem to sound ok as a surrround speaker.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2010
    The LSi7's work fine for me. (although if my room was a different configuration, I would have gone with LSiFx's....)

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,235
    edited January 2010
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Maybe some LSi 9' or 7's? Timbre match isn't as important with your surrounds as your front 3, but those are in the same family. Don't be afraid to look outside the tree for the surrounds though.

    -Jeff

    I generally agree, but I will also add that I was surprised at the improvement in sound when I went from FXiA4 to LSi7 for surround. Makes a bigger difference with multi-channel music, but as Jeff said, for surround it doesn't matter as much.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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