Calling all Polkies:Official Polk thread - Page 119

Originally Posted by metal83

Just out of curiousity, when your running a 5.1 setup on a 7.1 receiver. Do you put the rear speakers in the surround terminal (second to last terminals), or surround back terminals (last terminals)?

My first instinct is to put them in the second to last terminals (surround), and leave the last terminals (surround back) empty. Would this be correct?

Originally Posted by cjm7c

You're correct. Plug in your speakers to the "surround" terminals. The "surround back" terminals are for the two extra channels in a 7.1 configuration.

Originally Posted by metal83

Thank you very much, i appreciate the help and fast response.

Originally Posted by metal83

Just out of curiousity, when your running a 5.1 setup on a 7.1 receiver. Do you put the rear speakers in the surround terminal (second to last terminals), or surround back terminals (last terminals)?

My first instinct is to put them in the second to last terminals (surround), and leave the last terminals (surround back) empty. Would this be correct?

Originally Posted by metal83

All i can say is WOW!!! These speakers sound amazing. I just did the MCACC auto calibration on my Pioneer and it all came to life. Of course i have no idea about any of the settings on this thing so i definetly have a lot of learning to do. And i am sure it can be much better than i have it now. I'm surprised how much bass all these speakers have and i dont even have a sub yet.

Final set up (without sub):

Pioneer Elite 92
RTi10's
CSiA4
RTiA1's

Sub coming soon (once i pick one).

Originally Posted by sourbeef

yep, they do have some good bass but get your sub for sure.

Originally Posted by imeridian

Don't listen to the guys at Tweeter, the sub doesn't have to be matched to the rest of the speakers at all.

Originally Posted by britdiver

If possible post your thoughts once you get the RM8. As I posted, that's the direction I'm pretty sure I will be going in but it may be a while before that happens. So any feedback would be great. Thanks in advance.

As for deals. Not many deals at all everywhere I've looked. Everywhere seems to have pretty much the same price (be careful of the shipping trap of course). But take a look at jr.com

Originally Posted by OhioMike

metal, I would not even consider that. There is no way you will here a $500 difference between these 2 speakers. If it was $50, then yes. You have purchased an amazing speaker at an amazing price, time to just kick back and enjoy.

Originally Posted by moparman390

I also purchased the RTi10s from Tweeter in their blow out sale, I saw Metal83's post about those on 5/15 and ran right out and bought me some. My question is, to those that know speakers alot better than I do, is about surrounds. I plan to buy a matching CSI A4 to go with them when I can find a good price on one (unless someone can convince me the CSI A6 is the better match for these, I was told the A6 would be slight overkill and matches up better with the RTi12/A9) but I don't know what would be best for the surrounds. I will be primairly using this set up for home theater with a very little bit of music listening mixed in. I intend to have a full 7.1 system, so what I'm looking for is help on the decision for the surrounds/rears. I don't want to spend as much as it would cost to go with FXI4's (unless someone knows of a killer deal on those or the FIX3's) so I'm looking at going with RTI A1s or Monitor 30s or 40s (or possibly upcoming TSi) for the surrounds. I was wondering if the 30s or 40s would not match up well with the RTis I will have up front or if the difference would not matter because these will primairly be used as surrounds/rears for movies and not music listening? And if I went with the RTi A1s as surrounds/rears would they really be worth the price difference between them and the 30s or 40s?

Originally Posted by metal83

How loud can i crank these RTi10's with my Pioneer Elite 92 receiver, and not worry about damaging them? I currently have it on -30db and it sounds pretty good. Just curious how much louder i could safely go.

Originally Posted by whorunit

Any recommendations on the best center to complement the RTi10's as fronts?

Currently have a CSi3 but want an improved sound for HT.

Originally Posted by skipsterut

CSi5 if you can find one. Probably need to look at the used market. If you want new then go with the CSi A6.

Originally Posted by moparman390

I plan to buy a matching CSI A4 to go with them when I can find a good price on one (unless someone can convince me the CSI A6 is the better match for these, I was told the A6 would be slight overkill and matches up better with the RTi12/A9) but I don't know what would be best for the surrounds.

Originally Posted by imeridian

The A6 isn't overkill for A3s, so I fail to see how anyone can think of it as overkill for RTi 10s, lol. I'm of the mindset that the drivers should be matched all around, it provides very consistent sound from side to side and front to back. This is more of a concern with multichannel music than home theater though, of course.

I actually think the A4 is suited for only the A1s and the A9s (due to the smaller midwoofer), all others should be paired with the A6. Just my opinion though. The A1s would be fine for surrounds, it's quite common for those to be smaller/less expensive than the other speakers, especially when they're used predominantly for movies.

Originally Posted by metal83

I have the RTiA1's for my rears, and the CSiA4 for my center. But seriously if its true that the CSiA6 and the RTiA4 would be a better match for my RTi10's, i could definetly afford to pick them up. It would only cost me an extra $250 if i return my RTiA1's and CSiA4 for the RTiA4 and CSiA6. And if its worth it, i will.

Hmmm since the RTiA4's are $400, i could spend another $80 and get two more RTi10's from tweeter, and use those as my rears. All though i'm not quite sure how useful that would be using another pair of RTi10's for my rears. And i am not sure i'd have room for them.