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Thread: What center channel is best between 500-700 |
    
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 136
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 12:12 pm: |
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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: Polksavage
Post Number: 137
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 12:14 pm: |
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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 |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 9792
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 01:25 pm: |
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Whajja mean "more powerful"? Isn't the center speaker you have capable of playing as loud as the fronts? |
Gold Member Username: Arande2
400dB could probably d...,
SouthWest Mi...
Too Many DBs...
Post Number: 1184
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 01:28 pm: |
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More low end response perhaps? |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 138
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 03:42 pm: |
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I want something that sounds more present. This is the most important speaker so I want something with more presence |
Gold Member Username: Arande2
400dB could probably d...,
SouthWest Mi...
Too Many DBs...
Post Number: 1196
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 04:01 pm: |
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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. http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.models/label/Model%20HTM 1D
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. |
Gold Member Username: Arande2
400dB could probably d...,
SouthWest Mi...
Too Many DBs...
Post Number: 1198
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 04:27 pm: |
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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. |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 139
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 10:37 am: |
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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 |
Silver Member Username: Darth
The woodlands
Post Number: 115
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 10:57 am: |
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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: Darth
The woodlands
Post Number: 116
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 11:06 am: |
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BTW it is on sale now at Crutchfield
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-bcxNASMD1bl/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&cc=01&g=12100& tab=review&i=107CSI5B&pg=1&sortBy=3 |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 140
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 01:15 pm: |
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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 |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 141
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 01:18 pm: |
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WHOA maybe not its 8000!!!!!! |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 5939
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 01:20 pm: |
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Those pesky decimal points, Jim? |
Silver Member Username: Polksavage
Post Number: 142
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 03:29 pm: |
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yeah, I'll just wait till they put it in the store window, I can run pretty fast LOL |
Gold Member Username: Arande2
400dB could probably d...,
SouthWest Mi...
Too Many DBs...
Post Number: 1232
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 03:55 pm: |
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LOL I told you it was expensive.  |
Silver Member Username: Davidpa
Portland,
Oregon
US
Post Number: 378
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 04:43 pm: |
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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? |
