Timbre match center for R15's
I'm trying to go on the cheap by reusing my R15's as fronts in a 5.1 system. I acquired a used psw350 and I'm looking for a center. Would the C2 be a good timbre match for the R15's? How about a csi5?
Thanks,
Pete
Thanks,
Pete
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follow the link to polk ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/CSM-BLACK-Center-Channel-from-Polk-Audio_W0QQitemZ390155321062QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item5ad711bee6
thats the matching center for R series and will fit within your budget
CS2 will be a over kill -
Right on! Thanks. The description says csm, is this the same as a csr?
Thanks again,
Pete -
The csm would probably work fine, but is not an EXACT match with the r-15s. You will want a csr http://www.crutchfield.com/S-t7L4noYUiL2/p_107CSR/Polk-Audio-CSR.html for a perfect match with the r-15s. The csm matches the m10s perfectly. Again, minor differences and it might not be worth the price difference considering what polk is selling the csm for. Good luck on the new set-up!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
The csm would probably work fine, but is not an EXACT match with the r-15s. You will want a csr http://www.crutchfield.com/S-t7L4noYUiL2/p_107CSR/Polk-Audio-CSR.html for a perfect match with the r-15s. The csm matches the m10s perfectly. Again, minor differences and it might not be worth the price difference considering what polk is selling the csm for. Good luck on the new set-up!
Yes did not realise that it was csm, was confused with the description which says R series center channel... in Polk eBay. -
Actually, the CSM *is* the correct match for the R15. The R-series uses two different tweeters, which both sound significantly different to me. Here's the breakdown:
Tweeter #1: R15, T15, R30, R50, CSM, CSi25
Tweeter #2: R150, R300, CSR
I originally had a CSR with my R50's, and they sounded significantly different to me. I switched to the CSM, and they match perfectly since they use the same tweeter.
