What center channel is best between 500-700
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Silver Member Username: PolksavagePost Number: 136 Registered: Jun-06 | I'm currently running all polk. rti10 fronts, fxi5 rears, psw505 subwoofer and monitor 30's for 6th channel. I have a cs2 polk center. but I want something a little more powerful. is there a speaker company known for just their center channel? |
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Silver Member Username: PolksavagePost Number: 137 Registered: Jun-06 | oh forgot to mention I'm running a rxv-1300 yamaha amp, which runs at 125 watts per chan. I have the emotiva preamp and power amp in the mail tho |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 9792 Registered: May-04 | . Whajja mean "more powerful"? Isn't the center speaker you have capable of playing as loud as the fronts? |
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Gold Member Username: Arande2400dB could probably d..., SouthWest Mi... Too Many DBs... Post Number: 1184 Registered: Dec-06 | More low end response perhaps? |
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Silver Member Username: PolksavagePost Number: 138 Registered: Jun-06 | I want something that sounds more present. This is the most important speaker so I want something with more presence |
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Gold Member Username: Arande2400dB could probably d..., SouthWest Mi... Too Many DBs... Post Number: 1196 Registered: Dec-06 | I like MartinLogan, at least what I heard in store, but it's probably too expensive and it's 4-ohm impedance may be too much for your receiver. This B&W sounded nice in store as well. Again, I don't know of any bargain center channels, because this one is WAY too expensive (and too heavy, at over 200 pounds) probably. Sorry, I probably wasn't of much help. |
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Gold Member Username: Arande2400dB could probably d..., SouthWest Mi... Too Many DBs... Post Number: 1198 Registered: Dec-06 | This might be better. http://www.audioreview.com/b-and-w/PRD_130198_2743crx.aspx Along with this, for extension. http://www.audioreview.com/cat/speakers/subwoofers/b-and-w/PRD_133303_2741crx.as px Of course, you may not be willing to spend $1000 for a center channel system. |
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Silver Member Username: PolksavagePost Number: 139 Registered: Jun-06 | andre that sound good I have a dealer about 200 kms from me so I might make the trip out there. Gotta wait for my new preamp and amp to arrive from emotiva |
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Silver Member Username: DarthThe woodlands Post Number: 115 Registered: Aug-05 | Jim, have you heard the Polk CSi5? It is a very good speaker and will match very well with your fronts. |
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Silver Member Username: DarthThe woodlands Post Number: 116 Registered: Aug-05 | BTW it is on sale now at Crutchfield http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&cc=01&g=12100&tab=review&i=107CSI5B&pg=1&sortBy=3 |
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Silver Member Username: PolksavagePost Number: 140 Registered: Jun-06 | thanks Vader but Iwork for a polk dealer and I get them at cost  I think that b&w htm1d is what I'm going with |
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Silver Member Username: PolksavagePost Number: 141 Registered: Jun-06 | WHOA maybe not its 8000!!!!!! |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 5939 Registered: Dec-04 | Those pesky decimal points, Jim? |
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Silver Member Username: PolksavagePost Number: 142 Registered: Jun-06 | yeah, I'll just wait till they put it in the store window, I can run pretty fast LOL |
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Gold Member Username: Arande2400dB could probably d..., SouthWest Mi... Too Many DBs... Post Number: 1232 Registered: Dec-06 | LOL I told you it was expensive.  |
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Silver Member Username: DavidpaPortland, Oregon US Post Number: 378 Registered: Nov-05 | NHT AC2. Wont match your mains, but that doesnt sound like a priority to you? I could be wrong though. They are hard to find, but occasionally found on Audiogon, or ebay for around 4-600.00, it performs incredible, clear, and accurate for HT, with a pretty wide sweet spot as well. If your wanting to match (which by the way, is the best configuration w/o argument I think) You might look into upgrading the front three, and using your mains for surrounds? |
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