Center and Surround Speakers

[Familycat]

Looking for center CS-400i and FX-500i surrounds. I am new to the Polk world. Just purchased a mint set of RTA-12C's. Love them but need matching pieces. Any help or advice would be appreciated.:)

Rick

[anonymouse]

Congrats on that purchase. The 12c's are fantastic speakers. Do they have peerless tweeters?

I have a CS350LS center and a pair of Monitor 5s which would work as surrounds. PM me if interested.

[Familycat]

Congrats on that purchase. The 12c's are fantastic speakers. Do they have peerless tweeters?

I have a CS350LS center and a pair of Monitor 5s which would work as surrounds. PM me if interested.

No they have the sl2000. They sound good. How much of an upgrade is the Peerless tweeter?

I just purchased a CS-400 last night on ebay. I was also bidding on a pair of F/X 500i's. Did no win that one. What are Monitor 5's? What other surrounds should I look at?

Thanks

Rick

[danger boy]

you might want to check Ebay, Audigon and Craigslist for those speakers. the CS400i is on ebay all the time. don't pay to much. one just sold for about $340

[anonymouse]

No they have the sl2000. They sound good. How much of an upgrade is the Peerless tweeter?

I just purchased a CS-400 last night on ebay. I was also bidding on a pair of F/X 500i's. Did no win that one. What are Monitor 5's? What other surrounds should I look at?

Thanks

Rick
If they have the SL2000's, your best upgrade path would be the new RD0194 tweeters you can buy directly from Polk CS. It is around $48 each so $96 for two. Fantastic and easy upgrade over the SL2000's. They will be much smoother when you are done. The peerless will not be a drop in replacement as they are a slightly different size.


The Monitor 5's are a vintage Polk model. They are larger bookshelf speakers which can be used as surrounds. Just search on the forum and you will find pics of them.

[psyclist57]

hi,
i have a CS400i and a set of FX500's i'm looking to sell.

i am reconfiguring my family room and am putting in ceiling speakers.

the FX's are white the CS400i is black.

i would be willing to sell them all for $550.00

ps, i live in pleasanton so listen/pick-up is fairly local

[surfsmelt]

I would be interested in the CS400i if you sell it seperately. I live in the Bay Area also so pickup is no problem.:)

[Familycat]

If they have the SL2000's, your best upgrade path would be the new RD0194 tweeters you can buy directly from Polk CS. It is around $48 each so $96 for two. Fantastic and easy upgrade over the SL2000's. They will be much smoother when you are done. The peerless will not be a drop in replacement as they are a slightly different size.


The Monitor 5's are a vintage Polk model. They are larger bookshelf speakers which can be used as surrounds. Just search on the forum and you will find pics of them.

Good info. Will the RD0194 they be timber matched to the CS-400i and the FX/500i's? How will they sound as compared to the Peerless tweeter's? What do you have to do to install the peerless?

Rick

[anonymouse]

Good info. Will the RD0194 they be timber matched to the CS-400i and the FX/500i's? How will they sound as compared to the Peerless tweeter's? What do you have to do to install the peerless?

Rick

No two tweeters of different lines will be exact matches. So the answer here is a definite no. The Peerless and the RD0194 are comparable in terms of smoothness - very, very close. The Peerless is a drop in replacement for the SL1000. Usually, its a simple matter of just unscrewing/unplugging the old tweeter and plugging/screwing in the new one. For the RTA12C, you will need a Torx screwdriver (I think #15 or #20 - not sure). In addition, some models have the tweeter lugs soldered rather than just crimped, in which case you would need to desolder/resolder.

[riteleg]

Familycat,
did you find a cs400i? i got one