Receiver for polk audio tsi 500 What receiver do you recommend for a pair of the polk audio tsi500?
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I have used a Denon which is great but I since have upgraded (needed HDMI )to Onkyo and I like the sound that the Onkyo delivers a little better. I used the same polk speakers for both AVR'sThe Onkyo seems a little more bright which I like....sounds more crisp but some people don't like that crisp sound.Both brands are work horses so you can't go bad with either. Onkyo's much higherend Integra is nice also.So
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I used Polk speakers but that's because I'm a long time user of them and don't mind paying the higher price. I know others that have used different speakers and are just as happy
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DT are great, but overpriced, imo. I also own Polk RTI A9s. Yes, the BIC spkr will work perfectly with your system. Why? Simply put, it's a dynamic spkr (range-wise) with a great SPL.
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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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You do need a receiver. I went with a Sony receiver. They are well priced and are good quality. These speakers not being wireless sort of ages this system now. Might want to keep that in mind. There are good all in one (receiver included) surround systems out there now. Do your homework.
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I recommend a good heavy duty speaker wire with banana plugs. Search Amazon in speaker wire with banana plug ends. On the sub, I use a Yamaha 10" which is somewhat overkill for the Polk speakers. I've been using juat the two Polk speakers on their own and the bass from these speakers is crazy. I turned off the sub since the bass was too much with both.
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I had a similar question. I even emailed Polk to ask them and never heard back. You will need an amplifier because the subwoofer is passive. It has its own crossover built in, but the receiver should only be sending high sounds to your other speakers and low sounds to your sub. I just attached both positive wires from the sub to the single positive wire coming from the amp (and the same for the negative wires). It seems to work great and I have had it in for at least a year.
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I am not an audiophile. I did the search based on others reviews and price and my boyfriend did the install. We just have the pioneer vsx-1023 receiver and a polk audio subwoofer. Plenty of sound for the greatroom its in!! We also had to get j-box mounts for the speakers but other than wishing they could be a little bit smaller, they do a fantastic job and keep the sound focused in that area.
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I am using a Pioneer 7-channel receiver whose model number is VSX 816 I bought 7 years ago. These Bose speakers run well with this receiver. If you want more bass, you can buy an additional sub woofer for perfect sound.
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This is just the receiver only. I paired mine with Klipsch Icon speakers from Best Buy. They are an absolutely perfect match. They have a wide range of sounds and can handle the power of this receiver easily. You can also look into other brands like Polk or Bose but you'd be over paying.
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The L830's should work well with a good vintage receiver. BTW, found that replacing the stock terminal connectors (the plated jumper strips linking the two sets of wire inputs) with short leads of good quality speaker wire further improves overall detail. Try it, you might like it.
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I have the Polk TSi400's. Doing a side-by-side sound comparison is virtually impossible anymore since few if any stores will carry both speakers you are considering like these. I have seen the Pioneers before and will say that the Polks are much more expensive looking. The Pioneers have gotten favorable reviews in the audio publications however. I have zero regrets about buying the Polks and I paid more than the current selling price.
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fluance makes some great tower speakers that match these or since you have a polk center you might stick with that model . here are the fluance speakers i have Fluance AVFR Dynamic Compact Three-way Hifi Speakers or some polks you might consider Polk Audio TSi100 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black) . with the polks you will need some stands . here is a review of the fluance setup http://www.cnet.com/products/fluance-av-htb-5/ .hope this helps
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I have 3 pairs of the pioneers & a pair of polk RTI-a1 Buy the polks for music the pio for movies for $100 Polks are much better
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Hi Paul, I will tell you that I spoke with a crutchfield guy for recommendations prior to my Denon purchase. I have allways been partial to Polk Audio speakers. Since this is a entry level Av receiver, I went with the Polk Audio TSx 330T Tower Speaker , also the CSi4 Center speaker. The center speaker is very important as the dialogue in movies generally come from the center speaker. I'm very happy with them. You can get them direct from Polk Audio for about $210 with free shipping.
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Yes. Excellent receiver for a 5.1 inwall speaker application.I am running 5 Polk inwalls and a Polk subwoofer along with a directv tuner and a sony bluray on a 65" HDTV.Its used on an indoor / outdoor room. Great for watching football etc and the kids can watch their movies out there as well.
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I went with the Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 set. Plenty of volume, no distortion, nice range and they look great. They're currently going for $258 here on Amazon. If you search a bit you can find them for $200 somewhere else (hint: egg). These speakers are good. For $200 they're a steal. There are better speakers out there, but none that I know of that are better for the price.