quick HT question

[tlmaclennan]

Isn't his system going to be 7.1? The RM6750 is a 5.1 system but with the addition of the Polk Monitor 50s he can use the RM6750 fronts as his rear surrounds.

I have the RM6750 and Onkyo 605 and love it. Perfect system for my apartment. But I'm looking at moving to a townhouse so I think an upgrade of the fronts will be a must. Though I will probably upgrade the center too.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by tlmaclennan

I have the RM6750 and Onkyo 605 and love it. Perfect system for my apartment. But I'm looking at moving to a townhouse so I think an upgrade of the fronts will be a must. Though I will probably upgrade the center too.

If you're gonna upgrade the mains, you should go ahead and upgrade the center to match. This will ensure a balanced and matched front stage.

[Tom Bars]

Originally Posted by fireman325

If you're gonna upgrade the mains, you should go ahead and upgrade the center to match. This will ensure a balanced and matched front stage.

oh that is smart thinking.
would the
Polk Audio CS1 or
Polk Audio CS2 center channel balance things better?

[Tom Bars]

Originally Posted by tlmaclennan

Isn't his system going to be 7.1? The RM6750 is a 5.1 system but with the addition of the Polk Monitor 50s he can use the RM6750 fronts as his rear surrounds.

I have the RM6750 and Onkyo 605 and love it. Perfect system for my apartment. But I'm looking at moving to a townhouse so I think an upgrade of the fronts will be a must. Though I will probably upgrade the center too.

i was gonna toss the front satellites and just use the two floor standers.
but you do bring up a good idea.
so do the two fronts it comes with can be used as sides?

[tlmaclennan]

Originally Posted by Tom Bars

i was gonna toss the front satellites and just use the two floor standers.
but you do bring up a good idea.
so do the two fronts it comes with can be used as sides?

Yea, it comes with the center, sub, and four satellite speakers. The fronts and side surrounds are interchangeable. So I'm assuming you could also use them for rear surrounds.

[Tom Bars]

Originally Posted by tlmaclennan

Yea, it comes with the center, sub, and four satellite speakers. The fronts and side surrounds are interchangeable. So I'm assuming you could also use them for rear surrounds.

sweet deal, thanks for letting me know about that.
and to a post above, you guys mention monoprice.
it seems like a good site,
but is it pretty reliable?
i mean i am usually pretty iffy when ordering stuff online, i usually stick with amazon.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Tom Bars

oh that is smart thinking.
would the
Polk Audio CS1 or
Polk Audio CS2 center channel balance things better?

The CS1 is the one that has the same size drivers and efficiency rating as the Monitor 50's. The CS2 has larger drivers and is 1dB more efficient. I suspect you would be fine with either one. I would say the CS1 is technically the "matching" center, but if you went with the CS2 I don't think you would have any problems. It may even be beneficial, since most of your sound for HT use comes through the center channel anyway.

Originally Posted by Tom Bars

sweet deal, thanks for letting me know about that.
and to a post above, you guys mention monoprice.
it seems like a good site,
but is it pretty reliable?
i mean i am usually pretty iffy when ordering stuff online, i usually stick with amazon.

Monoprice is VERY reliable. They ship quickly and have great prices. Their products are top quality. I've never had an issue with anything I've bought from them. I've bought a TV wall mount, multiple HDMI cables, banana plugs and some other small items, and have made multiple orders. I can't say enough good about them.

[Tom Bars]

Originally Posted by fireman325

The CS1 is the one that has the same size drivers and efficiency rating as the Monitor 50's. The CS2 has larger drivers and is 1dB more efficient. I suspect you would be fine with either one. I would say the CS1 is technically the "matching" center, but if you went with the CS2 I don't think you would have any problems. It may even be beneficial, since most of your sound for HT use comes through the center channel anyway.



Monoprice is VERY reliable. They ship quickly and have great prices. Their products are top quality. I've never had an issue with anything I've bought from them. I've bought a TV wall mount, multiple HDMI cables, banana plugs and some other small items, and have made multiple orders. I can't say enough good about them.

oh ok that sounds pretty reassuring.
i mean Hdmi and shit go for over 100$, (or at least monster cables do)
so monoprice does seem like the place to buy cables and what not, i think i might buy the 100ft 14 awg there.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Tom Bars

oh ok that sounds pretty reassuring.
i mean Hdmi and shit go for over 100$, (or at least monster cables do)
so monoprice does seem like the place to buy cables and what not, i think i might buy the 100ft 14 awg there.

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT buy Monster products!! Multiple tests show their $100+ cables are no better than anything from monoprice or blue jeans cable. Here are a couple of the write ups.

http://reviews.cnet.com/hdmi-guide/?tag=pm

This one basically says all cables and their performance are pretty much the same.

http://www.audioholics.com/education...le-bench-tests

The second article deals with long HDMI runs in particular, but ultimately states that for any "normal" length run, there is no discernible difference between all the various cables out there. The part I like best about it is that they used equipment loaned to them from Monster to do the tests.

I personally won't buy anything from Monster because they've intentionally driven so many other smaller businesses out of business through corporate bullying.

And back to the topic at hand, I'm currently using several HDMI cables from monoprice and they all work flawlessly.