Looking for surrounds

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ken brydson
ken brydson Posts: 9,086
edited March 2003 in Flea Market
Have LS 50 fronts and a CS350 center. According to the vintage model matching chart, the best matches for surrounds are the FX500i's, FX300i's or RT35i's. Any thoughts on which would be better? Anybody have any for sale, or know where I should look? I checked Ebay and didn't see anything.
Receiver is Sony DA1ES if that helps with the recommendations.
I'm new to this so any imput is appreciated. KB
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  • ChrisDurano
    ChrisDurano Posts: 372
    edited March 2003
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    Where do plan on putting your rears? If you have it on the very back wall.....i'd go w/ the F/X surrounds. But the RT35i's would be very nice for your setup on the sides. If you can't find the RT35i's......go w/ the RTi38's.
    Home Speakers polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired), CSi30, FX3000i, PSW250

    Car speakers polkaudio EX 369, DB 650
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,086
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    Probably going to have to go on the sides as the back wall is almost 30'. Do the 38's have the same tweets?
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  • ChrisDurano
    ChrisDurano Posts: 372
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    No.....they don't have the same tweets. I just found it tough to find the 35i's (last years model). I think the newer tweets (silk/polymer blend) will sound better w/ you current front and center setup, than last year's RT35i's (trilaminate).
    Home Speakers polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired), CSi30, FX3000i, PSW250

    Car speakers polkaudio EX 369, DB 650
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,086
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    But the sound will match OK?
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  • ChrisDurano
    ChrisDurano Posts: 372
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    Yeah....it will sound great. Where you at? I just say you are from the Northwest. You can listen to the RTi38's at C.C.
    Home Speakers polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired), CSi30, FX3000i, PSW250

    Car speakers polkaudio EX 369, DB 650
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,086
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    I'm in Puyallup (SE of Tacoma) There's a CC in Tacoma where I can check those out. Where you at in OR? My wife grew up in NE Portland
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  • ChrisDurano
    ChrisDurano Posts: 372
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    kewl......just bout 10 miles west of Portland.......in Hillsboro. Good luck w/ the speakers. I don't think you'll be dissapointed at all w/ the RTi38's.
    Home Speakers polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired), CSi30, FX3000i, PSW250

    Car speakers polkaudio EX 369, DB 650
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,086
    edited March 2003
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    Know Hillsboro well, wifes sister lives there.
    Thanks for the info on the 38's. I'll run in and check them out. Now, to figure out what to do about a sub. Got a cheapo Technics now. Does this ever end? Oh well, its fun ;o)
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
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    There's a store here in Dallas selling the fx1000's for $500. They've got three pairs as of yesterday. You can't beat the price, factory sealed, full warranty.
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
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    Originally posted by wallstreet
    There's a store here in Dallas selling the fx1000's for $500. They've got three pairs as of yesterday. You can't beat the price, factory sealed, full warranty.

    Oh and I was running them with the cs350 and they sounded awesome.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,086
    edited March 2003
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    Originally posted by wallstreet


    Oh and I was running them with the cs350 and they sounded awesome.     [/QUOTE

    What store is it? Do they sell online? Dallas is a pretty good jaunt from Seattle.

    By the way...I noticed from your sig that you still have the 350 front and center. I thought the 400 won the shootout and was going to get that coveted position. Although my experience is limited I can't imagine a center sounding better than a 350. I love mine.
    Thanks for the input.
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
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    Originally posted by ken brydson
    Originally posted by wallstreet


    Oh and I was running them with the cs350 and they sounded awesome.     [/QUOTE

    What store is it? Do they sell online? Dallas is a pretty good jaunt from Seattle.

    By the way...I noticed from your sig that you still have the 350 front and center. I thought the 400 won the shootout and was going to get that coveted position. Although my experience is limited I can't imagine a center sounding better than a 350. I love mine.
    Thanks for the input.

    It's Fry's Electronics. http://www.frys.com/. They don't do online, but I imagine if you call them they'll ship you one. You're right on the 400. It did win the shootout. I've updated the sig. I'm not even running 6.1 yet, so the 350 is just gathering dust right now. I'm waffling on whether to put 2 in ceilings for my back surrounds or go with the 350. So I'm going to try to go to Fry's this weekend since they are about the only person in town to carry the polk in walls. I'll probably buy one of those $100 5.1 receivers to run the 350 in the family room. I didn't wire for 5.1 in there, but I can run 3.1 and not have to listen to the crappy tv speaks.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,086
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    We don't have Fry's locally but there is one down in Portland. We go down there all of the time so I'll check next time we're down.
    Thanks again for the input
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