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WickyWoo · 05-17-2008, 03:13 PM

Strange, it was telling me $33 and change each to PA

al210 · 05-17-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Strange, it was telling me $33 and change each to PA

I just went to Frys site and checked it. It comes up as $19.87 for me for zip 17057. Are you choosing ground for the shipping method?

Slec · 05-17-2008, 05:09 PM

JasonR,
How was the Radiohead concert? I'll be seeing them in August and can't wait

JasonR · 05-18-2008, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Slec

JasonR,
How was the Radiohead concert? I'll be seeing them in August and can't wait

It was awesome!!

My only gripe was, I had lawn seats and Radiohead requested that the screens be kept off. So, I couldn't see crap.

Slec · 05-18-2008, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

It was awesome!!

My only gripe was, I had lawn seats and Radiohead requested that the screens be kept off. So, I couldn't see crap.

DAH!!! Thom usually has some hilarious interplay with the camera's.... Well I'll fork out the extra bucks for pavillion seating... thanks!

CptGreedle · 05-19-2008, 04:33 PM

I was just looking at center speakers as well, and found a nice one by Polk... http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Mon...=1CH533NMZUI7P
The only problem is, according to one of the users, this speaker is 7 inches tall, but my TV stands only 6 inches from the table. Plus it is 9 inches deep which is another problem as my table only allows for about 7-8 inches in front of the TV.
There is no room for one that big in front of my TV, so what would you all suggest for a speaker comparable in quality and price but smaller in size that would work with the other Monitor speakers?

Memnoch71 · 05-19-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

I was just looking at center speakers as well, and found a nice one by Polk... http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Mon...=1CH533NMZUI7P
The only problem is, according to one of the users, this speaker is 7 inches tall, but my TV stands only 6 inches from the table. Plus it is 9 inches deep which is another problem as my table only allows for about 7-8 inches in front of the TV.
There is no room for one that big in front of my TV, so what would you all suggest for a speaker comparable in quality and price but smaller in size that would work with the other Monitor speakers?

The Polk RM10 set is a 5 Speaker set you can get for $199 off ebay. It consist of 1 Center Channel and 4 Satelite speakers, you could use this to make it a 7 channel setup.

JasonR · 05-19-2008, 05:22 PM

This is how my front soudstage turned out. I love it!

CptGreedle · 05-19-2008, 05:25 PM

Alas, I already have good speakers for the satellite units, and i don't really need any right now. It is the front, center, and sub that need upgrades. Center is most important right now, and that is where I am having some trouble. The one I found that I like is too big.
Is there a smaller, but still nice and similarly priced center i can use?

Slec · 05-19-2008, 05:25 PM

Nice, I see you decided to move the blu-ray player....have you had a chance to stretch its legs?

JasonR · 05-19-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Slec

Nice, I see you decided to move the blu-ray player....have you had a chance to stretch its legs?

Yeah, I am watching Narnia now. It sounds great. For some reason, when I turn my receiver to loud it flashes protected and shuts down. It only started doing it after I connected the center channel. The speakers are 8 ohm and the old speakers were 6 ohm, so it shouldn't be an issue. I plan on replacing it anyway, just not sure why it would be doing it.

This is the model.

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...=STRK700&LOC=3

Slec · 05-19-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

Yeah, I am watching Narnia now. It sounds great. For some reason, when I turn my receiver to loud it flashes protected and shuts down. It only started doing it after I connected the center channel. The speakers are 8 ohm and the old speakers were 6 ohm, so it shouldn't be an issue. I plan on replacing it anyway, just not sure why it would be doing it.

This is the model.

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...=STRK700&LOC=3

Sounds like a loose connection. Make sure everything is knuckled down and there aren't any exposed wires that could be arcing with the chassis.

JasonR · 05-19-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Slec

Sounds like a loose connection. Make sure everything is knuckled down and there aren't any exposed wires that could be arcing with the chassis.

I reclamped down my center speaker cables at the receiver and everything is perfect!

I still plan on replacing it, it is doing alright for now though. These speakers are crystal clear, night and day compared to my old ones.

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05-17-2008, 03:13 PM	#41
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Strange, it was telling me $33 and change each to PA

05-17-2008, 05:09 PM	#43
Slec Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:241 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:30	JasonR, How was the Radiohead concert? I'll be seeing them in August and can't wait

05-19-2008, 04:33 PM	#46
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I was just looking at center speakers as well, and found a nice one by Polk... http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Mon...=1CH533NMZUI7P The only problem is, according to one of the users, this speaker is 7 inches tall, but my TV stands only 6 inches from the table. Plus it is 9 inches deep which is another problem as my table only allows for about 7-8 inches in front of the TV. There is no room for one that big in front of my TV, so what would you all suggest for a speaker comparable in quality and price but smaller in size that would work with the other Monitor speakers?

05-19-2008, 05:22 PM	#48
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	This is how my front soudstage turned out. I love it!

05-19-2008, 05:25 PM	#49
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Alas, I already have good speakers for the satellite units, and i don't really need any right now. It is the front, center, and sub that need upgrades. Center is most important right now, and that is where I am having some trouble. The one I found that I like is too big. Is there a smaller, but still nice and similarly priced center i can use?

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