Will this work ok as a center speaker for a 7.1 surround sound system? I already have a Polk subwoofer and other speakers for the system.
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Absolutely you could!Just split the line for your center channel into a stereo left and right duplicated signal, then add it to the speaker via the RCA ports.You will probably have to do some sound leveling with the volume on the speaker to tune it in, but it will hold that once its good to go.Worst part is you will actually have to turn it on separate your system but other than that it should work fine.
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I don't believe it will work as part of a surround sound setup. The input is optical and so I don't believe you can setup the amp to output via the optical port the centre speaker.
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Simon Your setup should work the only problem I see is that the speakers you have may not get enough power but they should sound good, when I setup this speaker it was a pain trying to understand what type of series should they be installed in, but the polk audio has 4 leads red, black green, and white please follow the instructions very carefully and try only one speaker at a time. When this unit is connect correctly it sounds great.
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yes. you should be able to make a direct replacement. they sound very natural and balanced and have even improved over time. i have them in my 7.1 surround system and just took my previous speakers and put them on the wall over the tv and put these as the main front speakers on either side of the center speaker and it sounds great. they have plenty of timber but aren't bass heavy which is perfect for a media system since you have the subwoofer.
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I got a subwoofer and center speaker also. I would recommend a subwoofer. It helps a lot. I think the speakers sound too shrilly though. It's good for home theater but not accurate for classical music.
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yes I used mine as a center channel speaker about 6 inches directly under the center of tv. no problems
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Yes, I am using them in a 7.1 THX, DTS, and Dolby Digital Surround Sound setup and they sound good. They go louder than I will ever need them to be. They also sound good in a 7-channel stereo setup. They Play music well and loud. With good treble and good bass. Shakes my whole house. ( I kid you not ). Just use a good subwoofer and AVR receiver. These speakers can handle it, trust me. ) I used the polk PSW10 subwoofer and Yamaha 7.1 receiver 120 amps per channel.
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i bought thru amazon. i had same question as well. i habe 4 satellite speakers 1 center speaker and a sub+woofer. fyi i love it!
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Yes, it is fine to use a 5.1 system with a 7.1 receiver. A 7.1 receiver means you can connect up to 7 speakers and 1 subwoofer. This allows you to add 2 more speakers in the future.
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Absolutely it will work. You just wouldn't use those plugs from the adapter and plug the center speaker directly into the base unit.
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I replaced a smaller center channel speaker in my home theater with a Polk. I was able to stop using close captioning after installing the Polk center channel speaker. It greatly improved the clarity of my system. So after that I added the bookshelf speakers as replacements for my left & right front speakers. I'm very happy with them. If you use these as part of a home theater system I would advise the use of a subwoofer. That way you get lots of bass without having to use high volume.
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Sure you could use these as surround speakers. In fact I am using them as surround and it really sounds great. I have 5:1 sound system. Connect them to the two surround speaker connection in the back. Left to left speaker and right to right speakers. If you need more advise please let me know
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Really it depends on your system and what you want to do. But typical surround setup would require just one center speaker and that is what this is. Fantastic sound quality and output as well by the way. I know I ordered these for a friend and set this up along with a pair of the bookshelf speakers and they sound great. Now my setup also allows me to only use this center speaker alone and I could not believe the output by this one alone. Hope this answer helps you and good luck. I would highly recommend this to someone looking for good surround speakers and have the money.
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They will work very well. I used them as such and they worked out well. Polk makes a great bang for the buck speaker. You will not be dissapointed. Just make sure you get the matching center channel.
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I would recommend a sub and surround speakers. I use a sub and it sounds great. I also got the matching center channel which is awesome too.
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If you are using these mounts for surround speakers I recommend using speakers that have the same ohm rating as your main and center speakers. I started with a Denon receiver with Sony SSF-7000s as my main speakers. I had a small center and two small surrounds and the sound was just ok, but once I added a matching center Sony SSF-5000 (hard to find now) and two Sony SS-B1000s as surrounds the sound was great! The surrounds were too big for my existing mounts so I purchased the larger VideoSecu mounts. At first the surrounds and mounts seemed quite large and a bit industrial looking but I have gotten used to them and they sound great.
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I have a 6.1 system and use them for the 5.1 portion with my previous JBL surround for the center rear (6). Your 6-7 are the same as my 4-5 so you should be fine. I'm assuming that your 4-5 are the side surround and not the rear? I would use them in rear since the side surrounds aren't really critical for the overall surround effect. (IMHO)
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It would be fine to use a center speaker but I would rather recommend this speaker as it is designed to be a center...Polk Audio 255C-RT In-wall / In-ceiling center channel speaker