in-ceiling 5:1 on a budget

westcoaster
westcoaster Posts: 4
edited April 2009 in Speakers
i want to do a 5:1 surround using in-ceiling speakers. i was looking into the rc60i. should i use those for front and back? what to use for center? i don't know much about this stuff, so any input would be appreciated. thanks
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2009
    You truly could use the same five speakers for a 5.1 and that works pretty well; let alone matches. However, the rc60i is sold in pairs, so you would have to deal with that extra speaker.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited April 2009
    You could do 4 in ceiling and a center right below the tv.
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  • westcoaster
    westcoaster Posts: 4
    edited April 2009
    well the tv is mounted above a fireplace. i probably buy 3 pairs of the rc60s and keep 1 for a spare.
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  • candjhuntley
    candjhuntley Posts: 125
    edited April 2009
    zingo wrote: »
    You truly could use the same five speakers for a 5.1 and that works pretty well; let alone matches.

    Agreed - matching all teh way around works well - though i'm just not educated very much on ceiling speakers and how well they work to get proper dialog and front channels to your ears well - how do you directionally point ceiling speakers to work that way?
    Not my setup - but what I have put together for a friend (i.e. what mine would be if i had the money to invest :D )
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  • westcoaster
    westcoaster Posts: 4
    edited April 2009
    i could do the front speakers in wall left/right, but the tv is above the fireplace, so what do i do about the center?
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  • westcoaster
    westcoaster Posts: 4
    edited April 2009
    could i use the (CS10 Polk Audio Center Channel Speaker) for center and set it on the mantle right below the tv. would the cs10 play well with the rc60 and rc65?
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  • candjhuntley
    candjhuntley Posts: 125
    edited April 2009
    westcoaster wrote: »
    could i use the (CS10 Polk Audio Center Channel Speaker) for center and set it on the mantle right below the tv. would the cs10 play well with the rc60 and rc65?

    I'm really not sure how the in-wall speakers match up with normal bookshelf style speakers - however, might i suggest that if you try it, go up to the CS2 that can be found for a nice price at Newegg

    Good luck
    Not my setup - but what I have put together for a friend (i.e. what mine would be if i had the money to invest :D )
    Front: 2 x LSI-9
    Center: LSI-C
    Rear: 4 x M10
    Sub: Elemental Design A2-300
    AVR: Onkyo TX-SR806
    Amp: Acurus 200x3
    BD: HTPC
    Television Programming: Dish ViP722
    Video: Epson 6500UB Front Projector

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  • DV1
    DV1 Posts: 30
    edited April 2009
    You can surface mount box speakers for the front to improve sound stage!
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2009
    westcoaster wrote: »
    could i use the (CS10 Polk Audio Center Channel Speaker) for center and set it on the mantle right below the tv. would the cs10 play well with the rc60 and rc65?

    The RCi series in-wall/in-ceiling speakers are timbre matched to the Monitor/TSi series, so you'd be just fine using a CS10.

    I'd suggest moving up to either the CS20, or the older version of the same speaker the CS2. The center channel carries over 50% of a movies soundtrack, so it's a crucial speaker. A bigger center channel will make a huge difference in the overall sound of your setup. You've got to work within your budget and space constraints though of course.

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