Posts by Blue

One more question on Polk in wall surrounds. The 65-RT is supposedly timbre matched to the RTi series (which will be my fronts) but does not appear to have amiable tweeters. The RC65i has amiable tweeters. The surrounds will be on the...

Quote:Originally Posted by zpatter1 If at all possible you should go with the RTiA3s for your fronts. They sound much fuller and richer. The A1s are good, but by spending a tiny bit more on the A3s you get a big performance boost....

I'm planning to pick up a pair of RTiA1 for my front left and right speakers. The surrounds will be in walls. I think I will be buying a pair of RC55i for surrounds because they have a 5 1/4 inch woofer like the RTiA1 bookshelf...

It looks clear, at least on the bottom, to my eye. There are a couple close up pictures where I can see the stand legs through the clear bezel on the bottom. However, I can't tell from the pictures if the bezel on the sides has a clear...

A portion of the bezel looks like it is clear (i.e., see through) based on the pictures on panny's website. Is this true? If so, how wide is the see through portion of the bezel?

Quote:Originally Posted by ifor Don't bother trying to use a speaker switch, look at something that will utilize the new rooms receiver inputs from the main system. Look at an audio balun. That's a great idea, which I completely...

I have a deck being converted to an enclosed new house space. I want to be able to drive the front speakers of the surround sound in the new room either through the system in the main house (so that we can have consistent music...

Thanks for the responses. It's looking bleak right now. She's not happy with the price of the in wall subs and the look of a stand alone subs, not even a small one as recommended here. So it goes with marital bliss.

One last question, which may demonstrate how much I'm lacking in knowledge but I'll ask it anyway. Since I'm likely to only deploy a center channel when I lower the TV for movies or big sports events, would it make sense to have a third...

Quote:Originally Posted by ThinkRationally 1. The same reason people who have $400 blue jeans disparage $50 jeans, or $500 sunglasses vs $30 sunglasses. This is a little harsh, and it's not the whole thing, but there's a certain...