Can the CS20 be used with a Yamaha RXV573 805 watt, 7.1 channel receiver? We moved into a home with front and rear speakers in the ceiling. I know that they're Yamaha, but have no other specifics. I haven't yet selected a subwoofer, and have yet to purchase the receiver (though I'm pretty sure that it will be the Yamaha RXV573). In addition to the Polk CS20 center channel speaker, I had been considering the Yamaha NS C310. We're most interested in using our sound system for movies in a 20' x 15' room. Can the CS20 be used with a Yamaha RXV573 805 watt, 7.1 channel receiver? We moved into a home with front and rear speakers in the ceiling. I know that they're Yamaha, but have no other... » Read More Can the CS20 be used with a Yamaha RXV573 805 watt, 7.1 channel receiver? We moved into a home with front and rear speakers in the ceiling. I know that they're Yamaha, but have no other specifics. I haven't yet selected a subwoofer, and have yet to purchase the receiver (though I'm pretty sure that it will be the Yamaha RXV573). In addition to the Polk CS20 center channel speaker, I had been considering the Yamaha NS C310. We're most interested in using our sound system for movies in a 20' x 15' room. « Show Less
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this speaker will work with any avr. assuming the avr has speaker terminals to hook speakers up to
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I bought a house recently with what appear to be Nxg NX-C60 80 W RMS Speakers in the ceiling. Would the Polk CS20 work well with those? I have a Dennon 1612 Receiver. Thanks for your input.
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Definitely. And it sounds pretty amazing. I never have to turn certain scenes up anymore to hear the dialogue.
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Yes as long as you don't need to bi-wire and if they will match your front speakers best to buy matching front speakers imo
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I don't see that as a problem. I have my CS20 hooked up to a Yamaha RX-V671 which has about the same output. Should sound great!
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yes and speaker can be used with any receiver. If each of my channels are 100 watts i get 120 watt speakers for each
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HiYes this speaker will work with that. I would recommend however that you match your center speaker to whatever your front speakers are for the best sound. For example if you have pioneer fronts get a pioneer center, etc...
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Can it, yes. The real question is, should it. What is the rest of the system and what is your overall goal. I have discovered that mixing speaker (especially across the front) can cause issues. I am using Polk Rti's across the front and staging is seamless. When I had the CS20 between the RtiA9's, the center was noticeably brighter compared the left and right.
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I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL&gt;Center&gt;FR&gt;RL&gt;RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL&gt;SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick
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Lancejulian, I just purchaded receiver TX-NR636 and a set of Polk Audio speakers. As I have not instaled them yet I canot tell you about my experience. But I based my decision on friends and internet opinion and I am expecting good result. Here you have my speakers: central - CS10 / front (2x) TSi100 / rear (4x) T15. I will not install atmos speakears because I have a small room. In future I will have more space and will install them. I hope this can help in your decision.
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The speaker is an excellent center channel and, in my house, compliments 4 high end Klipsch speakers off a 5.1 channel receiver. Not sure if you use it as a part of a speaker pair, whether you will tip the sound range in the other direction. I would suggests looking for two new, well-rounded speakers that would better compliment your sub-woofer or upgrade to a receiver with a center channel.
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Would be a great setup in a small to medium room. The es series center speaker matches perfectly. Set your receiver speaker setting to "small" so they won't be overwhelmed with bass they can't produce.
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Hey Slater, I pretty much have the same setup you just described, got the Son STRDG 720 last week and just purchased these speakers today. Which speakers do you think would be a good purchase to convert this system into 7.1? I have two large polk bookshelves at home although they are a bit old, what do you think?
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I have no idea what the monoprice in ceiling surround sounds like. But I can tell you that the Polk RM85 speakers suprised me. They sound very good for a small speaker. I have a 20 x 35 foot room and was afraid they would not fill it. Along with my JBL 450 watt sub and Denon reciever, I have no problem filling this room. Awesome.
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Since I run Polk Rti-12's for speakers I really have no idea. All I can say is the 3490 powers my speakers very cleanly.......more so than the Pioneer VSX-816 that it replaced. I just read the manual on those speakers at Bose.com and the speakers will connect to this receiver just fine with conventional speaker wire and Bose recommends amps with 10-200 watts/channel so with the 3490 rated at 120wpc you are right in there.The 3490 is not a good choice if you need hdmi or component video switching. If you are looking for a stereo powerhouse with low distortion and some optical and digital audio in's along with normal analog in's (phono in too) I'm going to say that you will like this. Since I run Polk Rti-12's for speakers I really have no idea. All I can say is the 3490 powers my speakers very cleanly.......more so than the Pioneer VSX-816 that it replaced. I just read the manual on those speakers at Bose.com and the speakers will connect to this receiver just fine with conventional speaker wire and Bose recommends amps with 10-200 watts/channel so with the 3490 rated at 120wpc you are right in there.The 3490 is not a good choice if you need hdmi or component video switching. If you are looking for a stereo powerhouse with low distortion and some optical and... » Read More Since I run Polk Rti-12's for speakers I really have no idea. All I can say is the 3490 powers my speakers very cleanly.......more so than the Pioneer VSX-816 that it replaced. I just read the manual on those speakers at Bose.com and the speakers will connect to this receiver just fine with conventional speaker wire and Bose recommends amps with 10-200 watts/channel so with the 3490 rated at 120wpc you are right in there.The 3490 is not a good choice if you need hdmi or component video switching. If you are looking for a stereo powerhouse with low distortion and some optical and digital audio in's along with normal analog in's (phono in too) I'm going to say that you will like this. « Show Less
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That's impossible to say. Too many variables. It all depends on how loud you play your system and how high you adjust the bass control on the speaker. One thing in the Yamaha's favor is that it's a front-firing subwoofer, not a downward-firing subwoofer (the speaker faces the floor) like many other units. Another is that it's not a high-powered unit and won't deliver room-shaking levels of sound.
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5.2.2 ( Front Speakers, Center speaker, Surround speaker, In Ceiling or Up Firing Speakers ) Plus Outputs for 2 sub woofers. In Dolby Atmos Mode7.2 ( Front, Center, Back Speakers, Surround Speakers ) Plus Outputs for 2 sub woofers Without Atmos enabled.Or you can set up a straight 5.2 setup I hope This Clears things up. If you had 7.2.2 you would need a receiver with a 9 channel amp The TX NR-636 only has a 7 channel ampCheers :-)
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Definitely a better speaker than the Infinity and Klipsch. I would not but Klipsch because their speakers tend to miss out on mid-range. The Polks will work better with higher end receivers and will shine with separate amplifiers.
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Hello out there!I was wondering if anyone else has had any problems with this Yamaha receiver RX-V665!!! My unit shuts off when I increase the volume and when I use the speaker optimizer. The manual and "Yamaha Live" techs attribute this to my speaker connections. I have checked and rechecked, cut, twisted and tightened my connections over the past 3 months with no results. My older JVC receiver runs my speakers just fine. I recently was sent a replacement receiver and the problem persists. Are these receivers useless??
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These speakers are not designed for your two main (front) speakers on your sound system, or home theater system (unless in a very small room, such as a dorm room, etc). These speakers are best used for your rear or side speakers in a surround sound setup. If you opt to use them as your main speakers, you could add a subwoofer directly to the receiver to give added bass output to the system. However, again, unless the room is small, these would not be the best choice for your 2 main speakers.
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I use the OM5 as the center channel in my setup. It is powered by a Pioneer Elite 60. I have OM3's filling out the rest of the 7.2 system. The sound of the Polk's powered by the Pioneer is very clear with out sounding too bright, I have 4 sub's, two ported 12inch in front and two sealed 10 inch in the rear. Because of the design of the speaker, you will need bass assistance. But bass wasn't the selling point, clarity was, and they are very clear.
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Speakers do not have to come the same manufacturer. In my case I am using the stereo unit with an existing built-in speaker system. There are several stereo speakers in different rooms so in my case I need & use an impedance matching unit so that I do not burn out the amplifier in the stereo receiver. If I recall correctly the Onkyo unit I have has to be connected to 8 ohm impedance speakers. I don't recall the power output per channel, but I suspect you could get away with speakers rated for 30 watts or greater. Hope this helps.
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Hello... When matching speakers you want to get the specs close. Klipsch F-20, very nice speaker by the way. Frequency Response 38Hz-23KHz 3dB SENSITIVITY: 95.5dB @ 2.83V / 1m Polk Audio CS10 Center Frequency Response 53Hz-25kHz SENSITIVITY 91 dB The Klipsch will be a little louder then the Polk with a little wider frequency response. Your Yamaha receiver can adjust the center channels out put to blend in the center a little more so you can hear it. Also you want to look at the RMS watts. Polk is 125watts RMS. Klipsch is only 100watts RMS. Yamaha RX-V375 AV is 100watts per channel, 70watts RMS x 2 channel. So the out come, you should be fine. your mids and highs will be better with the Klipsch towers. You will have a little more lows from the Polk, but that could make the vocals from the center channel sound more natural. Also your receiver can adjust if you use the microphone to self adjust instead of doing it by ear. It will be fine.. Should sound good and I think you would be happy..
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The Yamaha RX-V377 receiver has a subwoofer pre-out connection (signal is not amplified), and the Yamaha YST-SW315 sub has a 250-watt amp. So, yes, it should work just fine. To connect the sub to the receiver, you just need a subwoofer cable (single RCA cable).