surrounds dont match front soundstage

[Erman_94]

hi, my friend just recently purchased some rtia7 fronts and csia6 center (like i own) and is looking to get some bookshelf surrounds for it (to make 5.1)

he does not want to spend as much as i have for my fxia4 surrounds and a pair of polk m10 bookshelves are on sale for $99

question is...are they compatible? i know that your front soundstage is a must to match, but does it matter if the surrounds do?


i got mine to match because i am anal about stuff like that...but are there any distinct cons in getting bookshelves that arent 'timbre matched'?

thanks

[VinnAY]

I'd say that it'd take superb hearing to really hear a difference of "timbre", you're safe staying within a brand name though and don't necessarily need the same model line within the brand, as best as I know.

[talstarone]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

hi, my friend just recently purchased some rtia7 fronts and csia6 center (like i own) and is looking to get some bookshelf surrounds for it (to make 5.1)

he does not want to spend as much as i have for my fxia4 surrounds and a pair of polk m10 bookshelves are on sale for $99

question is...are they compatible? i know that your front soundstage is a must to match, but does it matter if the surrounds do?


i got mine to match because i am anal about stuff like that...but are there any distinct cons in getting bookshelves that arent 'timbre matched'?

thanks

He will be Perfectly fine in using Polk M10's as surrounds.

They are very closely voice matched and have some things in common wth their Bigger Brothers.

He could get a pair of Polk Monitor 30's for $99.00 new from Newegg.They are a step up from the M-10s,and will match the fronts even more then the M-10's would.
Similar woofers and tweeters using many of the same components that are incorperated in the RTi's

Here is a link to the Monitor 30's:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882290094

And the surrounds do not have to be an exact match as long as they are pretty close.Just like I use Polks for my fronts and Klipsch for my Surrounds.And they blend in almost seamlessly with no noticeable shift in sound when the Surrounds Kick In.