New to polk, trying to match speakers

somubtech
somubtech Posts: 2
edited March 2018 in Speakers
Hi,

I've T15's for front (left and right) and rear (left and right).

I am looking for a center now. Confused between CS10 and T30. I am finding some good deals on CS10 but curious, if its a good match? How about T30? Which is the better match for T15.

Thanks :)

Comments

  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I think you should stay in the same series
  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,952
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I think you should stay in the same series

    While generally speaking I think that's a good rule of thumb (and I used to stick to it), as you can see from my sig I have experimented with centers and I think that with good calibration setups you can get away with mismatched front speakers and not notice a problem. This is especially true with polk speakers that have a "house" sound to them.

    I know that @mrloren just upgraded to a CSi A6 to go with S60 towers and is very happy with the blend. I would go with the biggest, highest end polk center you can afford.
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  • rooftop59 wrote: »
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I think you should stay in the same series

    While generally speaking I think that's a good rule of thumb (and I used to stick to it), as you can see from my sig I have experimented with centers and I think that with good calibration setups you can get away with mismatched front speakers and not notice a problem. This is especially true with polk speakers that have a "house" sound to them.

    I know that @mrloren just upgraded to a CSi A6 to go with S60 towers and is very happy with the blend. I would go with the biggest, highest end polk center you can afford.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I think you should stay in the same series

    Thanks for your inputs.

    I can return one T15 pair and get a TSi100 for a decent price from ebay..
    How about this setup..
    TSi100s for front, CS10 center, and T15 for surround.


  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,952
    somubtech wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I think you should stay in the same series

    While generally speaking I think that's a good rule of thumb (and I used to stick to it), as you can see from my sig I have experimented with centers and I think that with good calibration setups you can get away with mismatched front speakers and not notice a problem. This is especially true with polk speakers that have a "house" sound to them.

    I know that @mrloren just upgraded to a CSi A6 to go with S60 towers and is very happy with the blend. I would go with the biggest, highest end polk center you can afford.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I think you should stay in the same series

    Thanks for your inputs.

    I can return one T15 pair and get a TSi100 for a decent price from ebay..
    How about this setup..
    TSi100s for front, CS10 center, and T15 for surround.


    I think that would be just fine. But do you have a budget? I think the signature series is a big step up from both of those...and there are lots of deals to be had on them do to the adorama sales.
    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; Squeezebox Touch with Bolder Power Supply
    Game Room 5.1.4:
    Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra

    Bedroom 2.1
    Cambridge Azur 551r; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,454
    somubtech wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I think you should stay in the same series

    While generally speaking I think that's a good rule of thumb (and I used to stick to it), as you can see from my sig I have experimented with centers and I think that with good calibration setups you can get away with mismatched front speakers and not notice a problem. This is especially true with polk speakers that have a "house" sound to them.

    I know that @mrloren just upgraded to a CSi A6 to go with S60 towers and is very happy with the blend. I would go with the biggest, highest end polk center you can afford.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I think you should stay in the same series

    Thanks for your inputs.

    I can return one T15 pair and get a TSi100 for a decent price from ebay..
    How about this setup..
    TSi100s for front, CS10 center, and T15 for surround.


    First off, what AVR are you powering these with? is there a sub in the mix?

    Yes I always did think about tember matching the front 3. I always wanted to try a big bad a$$ center like a CSI-5 or CSi-A6 on my system. Polk doesn't make a big center for the Signature series. I was able to hit a CL score on a CSI-A6 for like $70 a week ago. It is now part of my HT. Once Audyssey dialed it in it blends nice.

    TSi line is a very small step up from the "T" line. I would go Signature if you can. Adorama has great package deals on these. The S30 my package deal came with is a very good center but I built my TV stand for a big center. I tried the TSX250C for a while, not as good as the S30 but it was at least big. The CSi-A6 is a beast center speaker.
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