Tsi Series, or Monitor Series?

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krt919
krt919 Posts: 20
edited December 2012 in Speakers
Hello,
I am looking to purchase polk speakers for my HT, but am on the fence between buying the Monitor series, or the TSI series. I currently have a polk psw10 subwoofer, and purchased T15 speakers from Best Buy to use as my surround speakers. After days of looking online between the tsi200, and cs20 speakers for my front and channel, comparing them to equivalent setup with the monitor series. Would I be better off saving the money, and getting the tsi series or would the monitor series speakers be good?

I am putting them in the living room which is only about 10x 12.

The t15 speakers are still in the box, and I can bring them back if they were not a good choice to buy since I got them on sale. What would you do?
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited December 2012
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    Save your money and get the TSi over the moniters.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2012
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    Welcome to Club Polk!

    Not a huge difference between the two series. The TSIs "look" better, to be sure. But as to performance, get the Monitors and save yourself some money if looks don't mean much?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • oleon621
    oleon621 Posts: 178
    edited December 2012
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    +1 Definitely go with Monitors.
    Front- RTI A7,(powered by ADCOM GFA 5500)
    Center- CSI5,
    Surrounds- RTI 6 and Rear Surrounds- TS 15.
    TV-Panasonic P55ST50
    SUB-SVS PB10-NSD and PSW505
    Receiver- Yamaha Aventage RX-A2000
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,043
    edited December 2012
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    Welcome aboard!!!

    Did the sale price make the TSi's cheaper than the monitors? Go with the lowest price for sure! Like cnh said, it's a cosmetic difference that has the most impact, not sound or performance.
    Marantz AV10-Emotiva ERC3-Denafrips Venus-Panasonic UB9000-AudioQuest Power Quest 707-Emotiva DR3, DR2, XPA2, XPA6-Focal Kanta No2, Sopra Center-PolkAudio RTiA9, RTiA3, LSiM 702F/X-Epik Empire-11.2
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  • krt919
    krt919 Posts: 20
    edited December 2012
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    Thanks everyone! Yea I appreciate everyone's input and I've been looking at the monitor series and for the price I'd think its a good idea. Looks aren't a big issue at all.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,043
    edited December 2012
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    I hear you brother. I faced the same thing when I went to purchase my monitors, the TSi's had a nice finish to them.

    I demoed the TSi's and ended up going with the monitors, never had any regrets.

    On the plus side, when you think it's time to upgrade, the monitors LOVE power, just get an amp, it'll be like getting new speakers.
    Marantz AV10-Emotiva ERC3-Denafrips Venus-Panasonic UB9000-AudioQuest Power Quest 707-Emotiva DR3, DR2, XPA2, XPA6-Focal Kanta No2, Sopra Center-PolkAudio RTiA9, RTiA3, LSiM 702F/X-Epik Empire-11.2
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