Best rear surrounds =>TSI100 M30, M10, R150, R15, R10 or others

Havlat
Havlat Posts: 3
edited February 2010 in Speakers
Hi,

I have recently purchased my first ever 5.1 surround sound system:

Polk TSI 300
Polk TSI 100
Polk CS20
Polk PSW10
Onkyo HRTC-160

I am absolutely in love with the sound and could not be happier :D. In fact I am so happy that I am going to buy two more speakers and make it a 7.1 system. The problem is that I really don’t want something too big as I don’t want to upset the wife any more than I really have to + I have already purchased the stands as they were on sale. They are the same stands I currently use with the TSI 100 and they work great as long as the speaker sits flat on them (the stands have a 10 lbs limit). The stands do have the option to be angled above the couch and I would love to use that option for my new rear surrounds (as long as they light enough to do so). The guy at the store said that angled speakers will give the best results for surround rears..is that true?

My #1 objective is to get the best sound so based on my situation which surround rears would you recommend?

Should I buy the Tsi100 again and sit them flat on the stand behind the couch?
Or go with smaller speakers M30, M10, R150, R15, R10 or others and angle them.

Thanks for your help,

Havlat
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  • lmacmil
    lmacmil Posts: 119
    edited February 2010
    Havlat wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have recently purchased my first ever 5.1 surround sound system:

    Polk TSI 300
    Polk TSI 100
    Polk CS20
    Polk PSW10
    Onkyo HRTC-160

    I am absolutely in love with the sound and could not be happier

    Should I buy the Tsi100 again and sit them flat on the stand behind the couch?
    Or go with smaller speakers M30, M10, R150, R15, R10 or others and angle them.

    The only opinion that matters is yours. Having said that, I just bought a pair of M10s for surrounds on a 5.1 system. I have been using them with my stereo in the basement just to see how they sound and they sound fantastic. They don't have the bass that larger speakers will have but you will probably set your sub filter on 80hz anyway so bass extention isn't that important. Plus there's not a lot of content on the surround channels.

    Before you rush out to add those two speakers, you ought to see how many 7.1 titles are actually available. I don't think there are too many right now.
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  • Danimal60
    Danimal60 Posts: 10
    edited February 2010
    you shoud take a look at the bipole/dipole lines, I love my Fxia3 for surrounds.
    Optoma HD65
    Yamaha RX-V440
    Boston Acoustic VR12 center
    Boston Acoustic HD10B L/R
    Polk Audio PSW100 Sub (2)
    Polk Audio FXi3 surrounds
    Polk Audio FXIA6 rear (single)
    Sony PS3
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  • Havlat
    Havlat Posts: 3
    edited February 2010
    Thanks for your help. I agree there is not a lot of 7.1 movies out there but hopefully that will change sooner than later.

    I am definitely going to check out the M10 and the Fxi3 you mentioned. The Fxi3 look like a perfect fit but not sure if I can find them in Canada.

    On a side note...there is an awesome deal on the RTi4 and the reviews on them are great...will they work with the tsi set up I have?

    Noob question...Are they timber matched?
    And what does it mean when speakers are timber matched?
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  • lmacmil
    lmacmil Posts: 119
    edited February 2010
    Havlat wrote: »
    On a side note...there is an awesome deal on the RTi4 and the reviews on them are great...will they work with the tsi set up I have?

    Noob question...Are they timber matched?
    And what does it mean when speakers are timber matched?

    Timbre matched generally means speakers from the same line, i.e., TSI, or RTi or LSi. Supposedly all speakers in the same line have the same tweeter.

    Others may disagree, but I think there is so little content in the surround channels, it probably doesn't really matter what you use there.
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