Bookshelf speakers to match the CS20? I recently purchased the Polk CS20 center channel and looking for front & rear bookshelf speakers to complete a Home theater system. I have a powered subwoofer and receiver, just looking for the fronts & rears now. If it matters, the room is hard-wood and quite large at 18' X 28'. Mainly interested in watching movies on the system.Thank you for any help. Bookshelf speakers to match the CS20? I recently purchased the Polk CS20 center channel and looking for front & rear bookshelf speakers to complete a Home theater system. I have a powered... » Read More Bookshelf speakers to match the CS20? I recently purchased the Polk CS20 center channel and looking for front & rear bookshelf speakers to complete a Home theater system. I have a powered subwoofer and receiver, just looking for the fronts & rears now. If it matters, the room is hard-wood and quite large at 18' X 28'. Mainly interested in watching movies on the system.Thank you for any help. « Show Less
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How do you bi-amp a speaker from one source? Can you give an example of a receiver with this feature? Does one need to buy an extra amp?
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I have a powered sub also and am using the LFE.btw...I did some experimenting with the Speaker Settings because i actually have small bookshelf speakers for my surround setup (Energy CB-10 frt and Polk r30 back). So I set the Speakers to Small for the front and back and the Sub defaulted to 'Normal' (I think that's what it said) and it sounds much better now. Hope this helps.
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Hi Tony, your analysis was very useful. I'm considering the 830's or 820's for my home theater setup. I'm currently using the floor-standing S-10 studio series without a subwoofer, but I now need to switch to wall-mounted front speakers due to the layout of my room.My questions are:1. If I use the 830's or the 820's as my front speakers, will I need a subwoofer?2. I already have a center speaker (non-JBL). Do I need to replace it?3. As an entirely different option, should I just replace my entire speaker set with one of the better JBL 5.1 packages? That way, I ensure compatibility. I'm thinking maybe the Cinema 500 system or the CS-6100BG package.Thanks in advance for your tips. Hi Tony, your analysis was very useful. I'm considering the 830's or 820's for my home theater setup. I'm currently using the floor-standing S-10 studio series without a subwoofer, but I now need to switch to wall-mounted front speakers due to the layout of my room.My questions are:1. If I use the 830's or the 820's as my front speakers, will I need a subwoofer?2. I already have a center speaker (non-JBL). Do I need to replace it?3. As an entirely different option, should I just replace my entire speaker set with one of the better JBL 5.1 packages? That... » Read More Hi Tony, your analysis was very useful. I'm considering the 830's or 820's for my home theater setup. I'm currently using the floor-standing S-10 studio series without a subwoofer, but I now need to switch to wall-mounted front speakers due to the layout of my room.My questions are:1. If I use the 830's or the 820's as my front speakers, will I need a subwoofer?2. I already have a center speaker (non-JBL). Do I need to replace it?3. As an entirely different option, should I just replace my entire speaker set with one of the better JBL 5.1 packages? That way, I ensure compatibility. I'm thinking maybe the Cinema 500 system or the CS-6100BG package.Thanks in advance for your tips. « Show Less
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They're different lengths. the front speakers are about 10', the center and the base is about 4', and the rear are about 20', all of them are pretty long for a typical +/- 12'x12' room +/-...
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The Polk 8 inch 2 way speakers will work well for front left and right. They will work well for surround speakers too. I would recommend that you use a Polk Center Speaker that has been built specifically to be used as a center channel speaker. Polk builds some really nice center channel speakers that have the proper enclosure and porting needed to handle the dialogue that usually is routed to the center speaker. We use a Polk Center and are very pleased with our choice. Rob C.
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Mine is right in front center of TV. That was what I was looking for barely 4" high it fits below the screen without getting in the way like bulkier taller center channel speakers. I have a subwoofer as it part of my 7.1 speaker system with 2 Cerwin Vega bookshelf a up front and 4 Boston acoustic cubes as surrounds. Relatively inexpensive but great sounding system with my Sony 7.1 receiver.
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I own polk monitors 30 slightly smaller 5 1/2 woofer but 1 "tweeter, from either bookshelf bass will be lacking, these two are close but the primus 163 imo is better very nice sound it is a large bookshelf, solid, heavy nice grill. I really like the primus 163, the primus are a great speaker for the price I have compared far and wide you can't beat the quality for the cost. set up is 2 363, p351 and 2 163 and a f 12 sub power is emotiva fusion 8100 and xpa 3
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Floor speakers usually have larger woofers and multiple woofers for a deeper bass sound. Bookshelf speakers only have one, at most two (in some expensive models) as they are designed to output larger sound in a confined area. I always use a sub when utilizing bookshelf fronts. These surround speakers from Klipsch are larger than I thought, and put out some serious sound. Again, combined with my Klipsch sub, my home theater is loud enough for the neighbors to complain during the summer when the windows are open.
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Yes this is a full set of 5.1 surround speaker (1 center, 4 surround, and 1 sub). For their size this system sounds really good but they don't have the range of larger speaker. I returned this system because the sub failed within week... Definitive support was really good and replaced the sub without any problems but then the replacement sub failed within 4 days. Even though their support was good I wasn't going to deal with this system keep failing on me so I returned the system while I was within the 30 day purchase window. I replace the system for the same price with this Polk Audio system that peiced together... CS10 Center, TSi400 Floorstanding fronts, TSi100 rear surrounds, and PSW505 Sub. These speakers sound way better... I couldn't believe how much better this Polk system sounds that the ProCinema for the same price... Even though they take up more space it's well worth it for the better sound.
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Date 14 October 2009. Hey I am late in the game. Can still find the 876 online. My question too you is do you think the 876 power rating is accurate. Also looking at the 806. The 806 is maybe $300 to $400 dollars less. Do you think their is a big difference? It is 140x7 to 130x7 does it sound as close as it seems? Speakers are JBL Studio Series. Also like to watch movies in Dolby and my Denon 1082 which is 110x6 seems to run a little quiet on the center channel. Please give me your thoughts if you have time. Thank You.
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The Polk Audio RM85 speakers are made up of five speakers. You did not say if they would be used on the fronts or the sides. Most RM85 packages contain a pair of RM8's for the front and a pair of RM7's for the sides. I looked at the owners manual for both speakers and the racks should work on either set of speakers.
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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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At this price point the speaker combination listed is a good match. It is usually better to match your center speaker with your front speakers in size and impedence, but in this case the center SC-C is 5.25" while the front RC-85i is 8". There are some larger budget center speakers available, however their quality will not be as good as the SC-C. The sound is very good when a quality reciever is used. If your budget allows you more flexability keep searching, for there are other inwall/cieling speakers for you to chose from. Note: Add a powered subwoofer for added enjoyment with these speakers. At this price point the speaker combination listed is a good match. It is usually better to match your center speaker with your front speakers in size and impedence, but in this case the center SC-C is 5.25" while the front RC-85i is 8". There are some larger budget center speakers available, however their quality will not be as good as the SC-C. The sound is very good when a quality reciever is used. If your budget allows you more flexability keep searching, for there are other inwall/cieling speakers for you to chose from. Note: Add a powered subwoofer for added enjoyment with... » Read More At this price point the speaker combination listed is a good match. It is usually better to match your center speaker with your front speakers in size and impedence, but in this case the center SC-C is 5.25" while the front RC-85i is 8". There are some larger budget center speakers available, however their quality will not be as good as the SC-C. The sound is very good when a quality reciever is used. If your budget allows you more flexability keep searching, for there are other inwall/cieling speakers for you to chose from. Note: Add a powered subwoofer for added enjoyment with these speakers. « Show Less
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I have the same thing and iam using a pair of polk tsi 400 tower speakers for my home theater set up but you could use any speaker that can handle at least a 100 watts of power and have a good audio sensitivity on them at least 89 db and up! hope this help you out1 Tom
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Center speaker: 2m Front speakers: 3m Surround speakers: 10m Subwoofer: 3m http://store.sony.com/3d-blu-ray-home-theater-with-wi-fi-zid27-BDVE3100/cat-27-catid-All-Home-Theater-Systems
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You can buy kits but a good center Chanel and similar bookshelf fronts will give best results. A powered sub is recommended especially if you want to watch action movies . Most people say surrounds should be same brand as well but I don't think needs to be. I like my monoprice in ceiling for surrounds. Check out energy or klipsh speakers. If really budget monoprice has all speakers.
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I don't see why not. The main difference between this and a so called book shelf speaker is driver placement. The specs cover a wide frequency range. In fact you should get better performance if you turn them vertically and use them as a stereo pair. Here is some useful, if not technical information: http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=89614 I hope this helps, but do some more research after you look over the link I sent. I have the DV-62clrs and I use it as a center channel speaker in a horizontal position. I have never used it vertically, but if I recall when I purchased mine, there were some reviewers who were using them as main speakers. it's a great center channel and I don't see why it would not be good as main stereo speakers. Again, see what others say about this, but I think you should be fine, but placement is critical in getting a good sound. Another thing, they will need a burn in period of about 50 hours. I use pink noise, but you can use music and start out with a low, but not to low sound level for the first couple of hours and increase the level to a moderate listening level for the next 3 or four hours and a little more for about eight hours and a fairly high level for the remainder of the time. When I say high, you should be able to tolerate the volume level, there should not be excessive cone travel in the woofers, and your amp or receiver should not be distorting. In any of these cases, turn the volume down at once. I don't know what you have so loud might be with the knob at ten o'clock or it might be at two o'clock, but never turn your volume past three o'clock. This is how I burn mine in. You don't have to do it all at once.