FXi30s in the house!

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donahue
donahue Posts: 125
edited September 2003 in Speakers
I had intended on purchasing a pair of Polk FXi30s from Crutchfield for the sale price of $279.00. I thought that was a pretty good price. Well, last night I decided to stop at Circuit City and they were on sale there for $85.00 each. Even with tax, I paid much less than Crutchfield is charging. I'm glad I made the stop. I plan on running wire in the wall, so it will take me a while to get these set up. I'm almost tempted to set the up on stands for now, until I get the wires run.

Ray
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited September 2003
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    Nice grab Donahue....look forward to hearing your thoughts on its performance.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited September 2003
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    $85 each brand new? That's a STEAL!
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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  • derekgo
    derekgo Posts: 2
    edited September 2003
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    I just got back from Circuit City and used a pricematch receipt to get the fxi30's for $78.XX ea.! I'm just now breaking them in and was wondering how most of you guys are placing them? Do you find wall mounting them a better idea soundwise than just on stands? Any ideas would be helpful.

    Derekgo
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  • donahue
    donahue Posts: 125
    edited September 2003
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    I've heard mixed replies regarding this topic. I plan on mounting mine on the wall (if I get the time to run the wire). Others have said that stands work just fine. The only issue that I see is that surrounds are normally placed 2 to 3 feet above your head when seated (6 to 7 feet from the floor). I haven't seen any stands that are that high and they probably wouldn't be that stable any way.

    Ray
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  • derekgo
    derekgo Posts: 2
    edited September 2003
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    Thanks for your input Ray...I think I'm going to wall-mount them too. They are definitely nice sounding surround speakers. just want to make sure I get the optimum placement for them.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
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    Originally posted by derekgo
    just want to make sure I get the optimum placement for them.
    Step ladders are very useful for finding the right spot.

    And welcome to the Forum, derekgo.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • mccarts747
    mccarts747 Posts: 48
    edited September 2003
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    Where(city, state) is everyone getting these FXi30's so cheap?
    Are they new or Open Box deals?

    BTW
    I saw something while perusing CC one day that turned me off to Open Box buys. As you all know, people walk in and out of the Theatre rooms at will and with no supervision most of the time and you can pretty much fiddle with what ever you can get your hands on until someone comes buy.
    That being said, I was there one day and saw someone wander into the room and started playing with the dials till the person found the volume, and he proceeded to crank it up. The distortion was awful and all an employee did was come by and shut the door.
    That just can't be healthy for most of the speakers in there, especially when most receivers are set up for home theater auditioning throwing the majority of the sound towards the center.

    I decided then that while open box deals are great with the way Polk revamps their line every year I'd rather wait and make sure I get New and not have to worry how much abuse the speakers have taken.

    something to think about.
    Shawn
    ___________
    Onkyo TX-NR609 (receiver)
    Sony Blue ray Player
    Sony 46" LCD TV
    Comcast HDTV X1
    VM10 (Center)
    VM10 (Front Mains)
    FXi30 (surrounds)
    Cambridge Soundworks Cube8 (sub)
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  • DannyV
    DannyV Posts: 23
    edited September 2003
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    sweet....

    I just got my speakers from CC saturday night.

    fxi30 ($80/each)
    csi40 ($270)
    Velodyne cht-10 10" ($300)

    They had a real blowout an all audio crap too.
    It's the speaker wiring thats gonna kill the pocket though.
    Danny V
    57" toshiba cinema series
    H/K 525
    "pos" Panasonic DVD progressive scan
    Front: Polk Rti1000p
    Center: Polk Csi40
    Rear: Polk Fxi30
    Sub: Velodyne CHT-10
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  • DannyV
    DannyV Posts: 23
    edited September 2003
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    oop,

    BTW...thats all brand new stuff.

    I think they're moving inventory for the new Polk Rti line.
    Danny V
    57" toshiba cinema series
    H/K 525
    "pos" Panasonic DVD progressive scan
    Front: Polk Rti1000p
    Center: Polk Csi40
    Rear: Polk Fxi30
    Sub: Velodyne CHT-10
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  • DannyV
    DannyV Posts: 23
    edited September 2003
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    Also,

    CC in Canton, Ohio had:

    the Rti100 powered towers for $167/each.!! brand new cherry

    the rti70 for $158/each !! in cherry

    The rti28's new were $60/each

    Funny thing too, they had (3) Polk404 sub's in the store and all demo models were blown but all the Velodyne's worked fine.

    amazing
    Danny V
    57" toshiba cinema series
    H/K 525
    "pos" Panasonic DVD progressive scan
    Front: Polk Rti1000p
    Center: Polk Csi40
    Rear: Polk Fxi30
    Sub: Velodyne CHT-10
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2003
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    mount them on the wall. speakers stands aren't tall enough for rear surrounds. correct they should be about 3ft above your ears for best sound.

    if you mount them on speakers stands.. i will personally come to your home and flog you for days. :D have a nice day!
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • DannyV
    DannyV Posts: 23
    edited September 2003
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    If you are a hot chick then I will mount them on stands, you can then proceed to flog me :)
    Danny V
    57" toshiba cinema series
    H/K 525
    "pos" Panasonic DVD progressive scan
    Front: Polk Rti1000p
    Center: Polk Csi40
    Rear: Polk Fxi30
    Sub: Velodyne CHT-10
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  • jkratzer
    jkratzer Posts: 148
    edited September 2003
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    Hey all,

    I just swung by my local CC tonight and bought a brand new pair of FXi30's for $95 each, which is half of what they cost 6 months ago. They were the last pair available and I checked two stores. With these I can finally get rid of my old M3's. I'm using them on my back wall in my 7.1 setup. I'm using RTi28's on the side walls. I have them mounted about 6 feet high and I have tried both dipole mode and bipole mode. I love the dipole mode which produced a much more immersive sound then bipole mode. The seating area is right up on the back wall so that is why I'm using them on the back wall instead of sides. I'm highly enjoying these new babies.
    My 7.1 setup consists of:
    Denon 3803
    Panasonic DVD
    RTi70s front
    CSi40 front center
    RTi28s side surround
    FXi30s back surround
    PSW202 Subwoofer - Hey, it's my first sub!
    RCA 46" 4:3 RPTV
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  • jkratzer
    jkratzer Posts: 148
    edited September 2003
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    Well, after watching Star Wars AOTC, Harry Potter COS, and various others, I've decided that movies that are encoded in DD EX actually sound better with the FXi30's configured as bipole rears. Those encoded only with DD 5.1 sound better with them configured as dipole rears. This is still a work in progress but that is my conclusion so far. This is using my Denon 3803 receiver with monopoles for the side surrounds and the FXi30's as rear surrounds.
    My 7.1 setup consists of:
    Denon 3803
    Panasonic DVD
    RTi70s front
    CSi40 front center
    RTi28s side surround
    FXi30s back surround
    PSW202 Subwoofer - Hey, it's my first sub!
    RCA 46" 4:3 RPTV
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  • mknutt
    mknutt Posts: 61
    edited September 2003
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    Is there any way to do a price match with my local Circuit City down here in Florida? I want to get those speakers for that price!
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  • scornful
    scornful Posts: 272
    edited September 2003
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    Yes CC takes price matches if you're lucky. I got a pair for $78.84 each this morning.....

    If you want a copy of a receipt, I'll scan it when I get home tonight and host it.
    Denon 3802
    B&K 7270
    Outlaw ICBM
    Behringer DSP1124P
    Samson S1000
    SVS 20-39CS+ (x2)
    RTi150's
    CSi40
    FXi30's
    RTi38's
    Win Vista HTPC
    InFocus 4805 ~100" Screen
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
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    NOPE , they will only price match local erea stores.. believe me i have done lots of calling and research on lots of polks lately and calling CC weekly for these deals that arise.. But i have a doosey today that beats all these great deals to heck!! I will be posting a thread about my find here shortly, heheh (evil laugh)
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • blimbos
    blimbos Posts: 3
    edited September 2003
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    scornful

    Could u please host the scanned reciepts please?

    Thanks in advance

    Blimbos
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  • blimbos
    blimbos Posts: 3
    edited September 2003
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    Need somebody to PM me a scanned reciept for FXi30 speakers, please. I need them badly to price match before they disappear from my local CC stores

    Thanks
    Blimbos
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  • Detwiler
    Detwiler Posts: 1
    edited September 2003
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    thanks to this thread i was able to have CC price match the FXI30. they were sell it in my local store for 129. i took in a print out of this thread and got if for 80.

    Thanks
    :D
    F - RT2000p
    C - CSI40
    S - FXI30
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited September 2003
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    Although it sickens me that these prices are so much lower than what I paid....I am glad you all have found good deals :D
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited September 2003
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    isn't it? buying speakers has become like buying computers/receivers/electronics. They get cheaper by the months!
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • steelervic
    steelervic Posts: 142
    edited September 2003
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    i would also like a copy of the fxi30 receipt, what cc was that at?
    thanks
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  • hdewees
    hdewees Posts: 1
    edited September 2003
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    I just got a pair of fxi30s at CC for $76.00 ea. - They were going for $90.00 but he sold me the demos - they were the last pair at this store. I do not mind buying demos being they still have the 5 year warranty, and they sound great.

    RT800s
    CS240
    Velodyne CHT-10 sub
    Denon 1804
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited September 2003
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    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Although it sickens me that these prices are so much lower than what I paid....I am glad you all have found good deals :D

    I'll second that.
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
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  • KeithV
    KeithV Posts: 107
    edited September 2003
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    At CC we mark down open box speakers a ton in most circumstances. Also, ask if they are the displays for sale (the white sticker on the side will say OB instead of DP), or there are another set in the back.

    Also, if you are getting a great deal on a set of OB speakers, consider getting City Advantage, it coveres performance so just take them home, crank them up, and if they are borked bring them back and you can get them swapped out.


    I work in Entertainment, and I'm still deciding on what setup I want. I picked up an AVR 125, and even though I'm an infinity ****, I'm considering the RM7600s.. Or a set of LSi7s all around..
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited September 2003
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    Keith - Dont be silly, get the LSi7's :D
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited September 2003
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    Scornful, can you pm me a scan copy of your receipt, so I can get a price match @ the Southern Cal CC? Thanks.
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