CSi40 Question

kberg
kberg Posts: 974
edited August 2005 in Speakers
Can anybody offer any suggestions on what kind of corner shelving unit I can build (perhaps in a kit, which might be best) that I can buy to rest my CSi40 on? I need to make sure such corner shelving will withstand the weight of this speaker.

Also, can anyone comment on whether it makes any "sound" difference (post calibration of course) to place the center channel on it's side?

Thanks in advance.
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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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited July 2005
    Why don't you just stick it intop of your TV? And yes ti would make a difference to put it on its side. The csi40 has a cascading crossover to make it sound just as good to off axis listeners as it does to on axis listeners. Putting it on it's side kinda ruins that whole effect. Center channels are designed to be long, I'd leave it that way.
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited July 2005
    I wouldn't be able to put it on top of the big screen TV I plan on purchasing, even with a TV "shelf" device (like Sano makes), as the top of the TV is only about 1" wide and angled downward - that's why I need a corner shelf. The reason I was asking about putting the center channel on its side was for shelf space saving reasons.

    So, it looks like corner shelving wide enough to hold the CSi40 on its side, at this point. Any other comments/suggestions/ideas welcome.
    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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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2005
    Can you use a center channel speaker stand instead?
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited July 2005
    Early B. wrote:
    Can you use a center channel speaker stand instead?

    Not an option using my current entertainment center, which currently encloses everything very well, but has no additional shelf space for the center speaker. Putting a stand in front of the entertainment center with the center on it would look somewhat cheesy, IMO, and would prevent me from opening the one glass door for component access.
    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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  • bvette94
    bvette94 Posts: 356
    edited July 2005
    make a shelf with crown molding just above your entertainment center.
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited August 2005
    Placing a couple of horizontal supports on the walls with a shelf on top of them should be more than enough to hold the speaker (make sure you hit the studs). I would also use plywood with a cap on the front edge of a hardwood (and thicker than the ply) to prevent it from bending.

    Any pictures? I can't picture what you are trying to acomplish. A shelf on the corner with the speaker laying properly is going to be pretty wide. I love making designing & making crap (I just re-did my entertainment room. All custom stuff).
    Denon AVR-3803
    RTi-70 Fronts
    FXi-30 Surrounds
    RTi-38 Back Surrounds
    Csi-40 Center
    PSW350 Sub
    Panasonic PT-56WXF95 HDTVSamsung un60JS8000 SUHD
    Denon DVD-2910
    Xbox, Gamecube, PS2, PS3, PS4, xbox360, Wii, WiiU, n64
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited August 2005
    Good news. Just found the perfect solution - a black, wall-mountable/swivable TV shelf at Lowes for about $65 - will support/position the CSi40 nicely.
    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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