Need help with a Speaker Dilemna

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whpolk
whpolk Posts: 5
edited July 2010 in Speakers
I have an RM 6900 set right now that I'm using for my home theater and stereo. I'm not that compulsive about speakers for home theater but I would like to upgrade for music. The dilemna is that I have a big Sony TV that's part of an integrated stand that cannot accomodate a large center channel speaker. I MAY be able to squeeze a CS10 in there but a CS20 is absolutely out of the question and I can't put it on the wall behind it as it is a wall covered in windows. So let's say I upgrade the center to a CS10. I really love the deals out there on the Monitor 70's but folks are telling me that I really can't run those with the CS10 as the center. Is that true? Of course, I could just keep the rm6900 set for home theater and buy the monitor 70's just for music and keep one set on the "A" channel and the monitors on the "B" channel but who wants 4 front speakers?! One person advised getting the Monitor 60's which have the same 5" drivers as the CS10, but people really seem high on those monitor 70's...I don't know what to do?! Also, I have a new Marantz receiver, but discovered it can't be Bi-amped. Is that necessary for the monitor 70's? The receiver is 105 watts per channel x7.

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  • DrkStr
    DrkStr Posts: 1
    edited 4:47PM
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    I run 4 speakers as front channels often on my setup. ES55's as the primary mains on channel A and the Monitor 7C's on channel B. Because my 7C's are 6ohm, I power them via my Marantz preamp into a NAD 2100 PE.

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    Marantz Cinema 60 AVR
    NAD 2100 Power Envelope (powers the M7's via Marantz pre-out)
    WiiM Ultra
    Tascam CD-01U Professional
    Nakamichi DR3 Cassette Deck
    Dennon DF15 Turntable
    Tascam DA-30 MK11 DAT
    AC Infinity AIRCOM S6 & T8 Coolant Fans
    Panamx MR4300 Line Conditioner/Surge Protector
    Polk ES55 Front Towers
    Polk M7C's Front B-channel
    Klipsch R-12SW Sub
    Polk ES30 Center
    Polk M4's Surrounds