hi all, I'm running a pair of Tsx550t and an old Yamaha centre speaker and want to upgrade. Just wondering if I should stick to the tax series or could I go for the csi a6 or ...?? any thoughts would be appreciated, cheers.
Just wondering if I should stick to the tax series or could I go for the csi a6 or ...?? any thoughts would be appreciated, cheers.
It's usually best to stay timbre matched within a series...…...but right now I'm running an LSiM center with RTiA speakers and everyone is playing together just fine.
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HT
Source: Panasonic UB9000 - Display: LG OLED 65 8B
Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2
I run a CSi-A6 with Signatures plays fine. I am also using a modern AVR with Audyssey calibration which EQ it in well.
When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
Family Room:
Samsung UN75RU710DFXZA,
Denon AVR-X4400H, Emotiva XPA3 GEN3
Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM, WD Live HUB.
Main: Polk LsiM 705
Center: Polk LSiM 704C
Front High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT
Surrounds: Polk S15
Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
Bed Room;
Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270
Main: Polk Signature S20
Center: Polk Signature S35
Rear: Polk R15
Sub: HSU STF-2
Working Warehouse;
Sony 2100ES AVR, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc
Cerwin Vega AT-12 (blasters) Advent Prodigy (listening)
Old sony 12" Sub
Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
I just upgrade from Csi A6 to LsiM 706c,huge upgrade, noticeable difference in Sound quality!!Timbre match is not necessary...
TV :>Panasonic TC-P55VT50
RECEIVER :> HARMAN KARDON AVR 7300
FRONT :> L & R :> POLK RTI A9 500 W
AMP :1> PARASOUND HALO A21 250 W
AMP :2> EMOTIVA UPA-1 200 W
CENTER :> POLK LSiM 706c 250 W
SURROUND SIDE :> POLK RTi A3 150 W
SURROUND REAR :>POLK FXI A6 150 W
DVD PLAYER(HD) :>TOSHIBA HD X-A2
DVD PLAYER(BLU-RAY) :>Panasonic DMP-UB900
POWER CONDITIONER :> PANAMAX M5400-EX
SUBWOOFER :A> SVS SB16-Ultra 1500 W Front
SUBWOOFER :B> SVS SB16-Ultra 1500 W Rear
I am a little surprised to see that folks are happily mixing the LSiM and RTiA series, but I am not surprised to see the rest of Polk mix and match, like the RTiA and signature. I am even using a Polk center with non Polk speakers, and it doesn’t bother me at all. I would say get the CSiA for sure, much better center.
Living Room 2.1: Dynaudio Contour 1.3mkii; Martin Logan Grotto sub; Musical Fidelity A308; Cambridge Azur 851N; Sony UBP-x1000es Game Room HT: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology SM450; Definitive Technology LCR2000; Definitive Technology Procinema 800; Mirage Nanasats; Sub - HSU VTF-2 MK5 Master Bedroom
Cambridge Azur 551r; Definitive Technology StudioMonitor350; ACI Titan Subwoofer
I had a CSiA6 with various main speakers none of them in that series and I thought it sounded great for movies. In my limited personal experience, I don't think that timber matching is that important for movies. And believe me, I am quite limited. Multi-channel music may be a different story but I am not so much into fiction.
The Polks all have the same basic sonic signature, so mixing and matching between series usually isn’t a problem. I have a pair of SDA SRS 3.1TL’s with a CS1000p Center. A pair of Monitor 5jr’s for surround duty and an RT-35i for back surround. I’m also using a pair of mini monitors for height duty. All from different series and generations, but working towards the same seemless surround sound goal (especially when the THX processing is engaged)
A little late to this discussion but I will add another plug for the CsiA6 for centre use.
I am using mine now with a pair of Lsim707's as front mains & 703's for front presence and the A6 is doing just fine.
I do want to eventually get the LsiM706c when I can get my hands on one but I am in no rush due to the performance of the A6 so far.
Speakers
Front - LsiM707, Front presence - LsiM703, Future ATMOS - VS 700LS
Center - LsiM706c, Rear surrounds - 80 F/X LS, VS 900LS. Sub - (pair) Klipsch R-12SW AVR - Yamaha RX-A3010 AMP - NAD C275BEE Main HT - LG 4K 75”, Sony UBXP800M2 Bedroom HT - LG 55" 4K, Philips BDP7501 4K UHD player , Yamaha SRT-1500 sound projector, Spare room HT LG 50” plasma, Yamaha BD-671 Office - Pioneer X-CM56, Bose iPod dock
In Storage - 4 - RTiA9, RtiA3, CSiA6, FXiA4, Blackstone TL1
The only source of knowledge is experience. Albert Einstein
I don’t have the A9’s hooked up at the moment. Just the 707’s, 703’s and A6 plus the 2 subs. No rear channels either.
I have everything in a temporary location to the side of a sitting room. The basement is unfinished in my new home so once done I plan to get more amp’s to power them up and use the 707’s and the NAD for a 2 channel.
Those 703’s sitting on the A9’s will get dedicated stands once in a permanent location.
Speakers
Front - LsiM707, Front presence - LsiM703, Future ATMOS - VS 700LS
Center - LsiM706c, Rear surrounds - 80 F/X LS, VS 900LS. Sub - (pair) Klipsch R-12SW AVR - Yamaha RX-A3010 AMP - NAD C275BEE Main HT - LG 4K 75”, Sony UBXP800M2 Bedroom HT - LG 55" 4K, Philips BDP7501 4K UHD player , Yamaha SRT-1500 sound projector, Spare room HT LG 50” plasma, Yamaha BD-671 Office - Pioneer X-CM56, Bose iPod dock
In Storage - 4 - RTiA9, RtiA3, CSiA6, FXiA4, Blackstone TL1
The only source of knowledge is experience. Albert Einstein
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It's usually best to stay timbre matched within a series...…...but right now I'm running an LSiM center with RTiA speakers and everyone is playing together just fine.
HT
Source: Panasonic UB9000 - Display: LG OLED 65 8B
Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2
2CH
Emotiva: ERC 3 connected via XLR's
Speakers
PolkAudio Mains: LSiM707, C-706, SS: 702F/X, RS: RTiA9
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is
Family Room:
Samsung UN75RU710DFXZA,
Denon AVR-X4400H, Emotiva XPA3 GEN3
Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM, WD Live HUB.
Main: Polk LsiM 705
Center: Polk LSiM 704C
Front High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT
Surrounds: Polk S15
Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
Bed Room;
Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270
Main: Polk Signature S20
Center: Polk Signature S35
Rear: Polk R15
Sub: HSU STF-2
Working Warehouse;
Sony 2100ES AVR, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc
Cerwin Vega AT-12 (blasters) Advent Prodigy (listening)
Old sony 12" Sub
Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
RECEIVER :> HARMAN KARDON AVR 7300
FRONT :> L & R :> POLK RTI A9 500 W
AMP :1> PARASOUND HALO A21 250 W
AMP :2> EMOTIVA UPA-1 200 W
CENTER :> POLK LSiM 706c 250 W
SURROUND SIDE :> POLK RTi A3 150 W
SURROUND REAR :>POLK FXI A6 150 W
DVD PLAYER(HD) :>TOSHIBA HD X-A2
DVD PLAYER(BLU-RAY) :>Panasonic DMP-UB900
POWER CONDITIONER :> PANAMAX M5400-EX
SUBWOOFER :A> SVS SB16-Ultra 1500 W Front
SUBWOOFER :B> SVS SB16-Ultra 1500 W Rear
Game Room HT: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology SM450; Definitive Technology LCR2000; Definitive Technology Procinema 800; Mirage Nanasats; Sub - HSU VTF-2 MK5
Master Bedroom
Cambridge Azur 551r; Definitive Technology StudioMonitor350; ACI Titan Subwoofer
Be surprised not my off balanced polkness, but embrace the madness that is aloof and be glad for the happiness!!!
HT
Source: Panasonic UB9000 - Display: LG OLED 65 8B
Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2
2CH
Emotiva: ERC 3 connected via XLR's
Speakers
PolkAudio Mains: LSiM707, C-706, SS: 702F/X, RS: RTiA9
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is
I disabled, I am the South Carolina woman who gouged her eyes out on meth.
I am using mine now with a pair of Lsim707's as front mains & 703's for front presence and the A6 is doing just fine.
I do want to eventually get the LsiM706c when I can get my hands on one but I am in no rush due to the performance of the A6 so far.
Front - LsiM707, Front presence - LsiM703, Future ATMOS - VS 700LS
Center - LsiM706c, Rear surrounds - 80 F/X LS, VS 900LS. Sub - (pair) Klipsch R-12SW
AVR - Yamaha RX-A3010
AMP - NAD C275BEE
Main HT - LG 4K 75”, Sony UBXP800M2
Bedroom HT - LG 55" 4K, Philips BDP7501 4K UHD player , Yamaha SRT-1500 sound projector, Spare room HT LG 50” plasma, Yamaha BD-671
Office - Pioneer X-CM56, Bose iPod dock
In Storage - 4 - RTiA9, RtiA3, CSiA6, FXiA4, Blackstone TL1
The only source of knowledge is experience. Albert Einstein
Wow, if you've got A9's and 707's up front together, that's got to sound pretty bad A$$!!!
That's what I see in your signature anyway, has it changed??
HT
Source: Panasonic UB9000 - Display: LG OLED 65 8B
Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2
2CH
Emotiva: ERC 3 connected via XLR's
Speakers
PolkAudio Mains: LSiM707, C-706, SS: 702F/X, RS: RTiA9
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is
I have everything in a temporary location to the side of a sitting room. The basement is unfinished in my new home so once done I plan to get more amp’s to power them up and use the 707’s and the NAD for a 2 channel.
Those 703’s sitting on the A9’s will get dedicated stands once in a permanent location.
Front - LsiM707, Front presence - LsiM703, Future ATMOS - VS 700LS
Center - LsiM706c, Rear surrounds - 80 F/X LS, VS 900LS. Sub - (pair) Klipsch R-12SW
AVR - Yamaha RX-A3010
AMP - NAD C275BEE
Main HT - LG 4K 75”, Sony UBXP800M2
Bedroom HT - LG 55" 4K, Philips BDP7501 4K UHD player , Yamaha SRT-1500 sound projector, Spare room HT LG 50” plasma, Yamaha BD-671
Office - Pioneer X-CM56, Bose iPod dock
In Storage - 4 - RTiA9, RtiA3, CSiA6, FXiA4, Blackstone TL1
The only source of knowledge is experience. Albert Einstein
Have you ever employed the "wide" channel? I have used two different bookshelves but when I went with a tower, my world changed.
On set up, I had the mains toed in and the wides pointing straight...….what an incredible sound.
Anxious to see your arrangement once it's completed.
HT
Source: Panasonic UB9000 - Display: LG OLED 65 8B
Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2
2CH
Emotiva: ERC 3 connected via XLR's
Speakers
PolkAudio Mains: LSiM707, C-706, SS: 702F/X, RS: RTiA9
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is