Polk CS1 Question

The CS1 is the exact match for the monitor 40's up to the monitor 60's. I have these speakers for my 3.1 setup right now.

The CS2 is sometimes used also although the drivers are a little bigger. The advice I've been given and read everywhere is to try to match the front speakers.

If you do change later, the advice will surely be to match the center again.

A 3.0 system will sound very good since speakers are all matched. You won't get the low end bass you want though.

How long is a while? How long would you have to go without a sub?

I think 2 months would not be too long.. new egg is always putting the CS1 on sale so if you miss it now to get a sub, it will come back.

at least you have your priorities in order lol

Fronts + Subwoofer + Phantom Center > 3.0 system IMO

You normally want the center to be from the same manufacture and line as the fronts otherwise you could notice a very annoying difference in tone. Also you want to make sure you really invest in a good sub. I have the PSW125 and its not worth the money I spent. I highly suggest dropping 500ish on your sub as it will make your other speakers sound better since you can focus them on mid and highs (40Hz+ frequencies)

I would purchase the center first since its going to be much cheaper than a sub and then spend a very decent amount on your sub. I am running Monitor 40's and a CS1 in my bedroom and dont have a sub connected and while I dont have a huge amount of bass I dont need it. Save up and buy one really good subwoofer one time. Otherwise you will be stuck upgrading which will cost you twice as much. I highly suggest checking this thread out for what you can purchase within given price ranges.

Not to thread jack here, but does anyone know of a Canadian website or a U.S. site that has the CS1 and will ship to Canada? I've been looking for a CS1 and all I can seem to find is the one on Newegg.com.

Try ebay. The CS1 is discontinued but newegg just sells the leftovers. The CS10 is the newer version. A CS2 is the same as the CS1 with bigger drivers so if you can find one of those i would jump on it, i used to have one and for 100 bucks it was a great deal.

Yeah, it won't be ideal but alot of people do that for the same reason you are: no room. Should be fine.

30s are fine.

Well from Polk I think that's the smallest Monitor series speaker they make. Don't go too small, granted surrounds play minimal sound but the 30s are really good surrounds, especially for around 100 a pair from newegg.

You could get some cheap 20 dollar wall mounts.

you could get the smaller RM 6751 satellite speaker but it won't have the fullness of the Monitor 30. The sat only has 3.5" driver vs a 5.25" driver in the Monitor 30.
http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-RM6...4163118&sr=8-2

The Monitor 30's have built in keyhole mounts so you could just mount them straight to the wall with no bracket.

All you need is to put a nail into the wall similar to hanging a picture frame. Most apartments allow you to do that provided you putty it over when you move out. I have done worse in apartments before lol...

Its perfectly ok to put a screw into the wall at an apartment complex. I use a Drywall anchor if you can't find a stud.

Then just put some putty over the hole and you are golden, They will be repainting the place after you go

If you have a sub set everything to small. If you dont have a sub set everyting to large.