Boxing Day Speakers

[BrendonR]

Hi Folks,

Just wanted everyone's opinions on the following boxing day "deals" i've found at my local futureshop..

Energy Take Classic 5.1 S/B marked down to $399.99CAD

Polk Audio RTi6 S/B marked to $199.99CAD

I'm looking to match these to a Yamaha HTR6160/PS3, and I DON'T have the budget, or room, for a tower setup. Would anybody recomend jumping on either of these deals? Maybe 4xRTi6 - and hopefully find a deal on another center/sub?

Thanks
Brendon

[blu2]

Originally Posted by BrendonR

Hi Folks,

Just wanted everyone's opinions on the following boxing day "deals" i've found at my local futureshop..

Energy Take Classic 5.1 S/B marked down to $399.99CAD

Polk Audio RTi6 S/B marked to $199.99CAD

I'm looking to match these to a Yamaha HTR6160/PS3, and I DON'T have the budget, or room, for a tower setup. Would anybody recomend jumping on either of these deals? Maybe 4xRTi6 - and hopefully find a deal on another center/sub?

Thanks
Brendon

I have the Energy Take Classic system, paired with a DENON AVR-788 receiver and the PS3. I'm very satisfied with them. I have a smallish TV room and they do a fine job in that context.

$399 is a pretty good price for these.

Some reviews:

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/fea...er-system.html

http://www.hometheatersound.com/equi...ke_classic.htm

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/s...classic-review

[Snpbond]

I went out yesterday for boxing day shopping too.

Ended up with Klipcsh F1 Tower speakers from BestBuy - $299 for the pair

Got the Rti6 from futureshop but then I found Polk M10's for $68 at Visions so Ill return the Rti6's

And Klipcsh RC10 center channel speaker from Futureshop for $199

Some of those deals may still be up you might want to look into them. The Klipcsh speakers were a great deal I thought.

[jappler]

I ended up out on Boxing Day looking for speakers... finally decide on a set of Wharfedale Crystal2 40s and the matching center. Much better than what I had and the more I listen to them, the better they seem to sound.

From all the research I did online they Crystal series is a few years old, and the entry level speaker from Wharfedale. I got a great deal, so I went for it.

[ozzman]

BrendonR
Iam assumming you live in Canada,I would go look at some Paradigm speakers.
You get what you pay for most of the time.
Paradigm speakers are for people on a Budget and they don't fall short of Quality.

You could use these for Fronts

http://www.gibbysaudiovideo.com/para...rs-p-2087.html

You could get These for fronts or backs or both

http://www.gibbysaudiovideo.com/para...ker-p-956.html

Of coarse the Center Channel

http://www.gibbysaudiovideo.com/para...ers-p-552.html

This is the cheapest sub that Paradigm puts out, if you ever choose to get a sub.
Remember you can use any sub from any company It will not effect the sound being produces out of the speakers(but a sub is recommended when and if you can afford one down the line )

http://www.gibbysaudiovideo.com/para...er-p-2579.html

These are only Suggestion but I've never heard anyone feeling Ripped off By Paradigm With Price and Quality like i Said.

If you were choose Between Polk and Energy I would Say Energy,But iam not really Impressed with The Center Channel That is Shown (Just my opinion )

Good luck Too You

[Keiths Light]

The polk RTi series are very good. I just bought that same pair of rti6's today from that futureshop sale. Using them as mains with rti4's as surrounds. These speakers rock.

[BrendonR]

well i suppose i should update with my purchases and planned setup:

Front L/R & Surrounds:

Polk RTi6

Center:

Polk CSiA 4

Sub:

Polk PSW505

Now I just have to wait for them to ship from futurshop.

I'll be mating them with the Yamaha HTR6160 I got for christmas from the Fiance ... and the new Toshiba 46XV545U I picked up on boxing day (damn friend had to drag me out on boxing day door crasher sales!)

Thanks very much for the input folks!