Getting Started Again

[Calvin Lane]

Hi, I am new to this forum and am just getting started hooking up a new Home Theratre System. We just completed a home renovation and I prewired my 20'X20' family room. I am currently finishing the wiring for the speaker terminals.

I am looking for advice on speaker use. I have some VINTAGE Polk speakers and am currently awaiting a return email from Kim Jasper on their specs. When I moved to San Diego in 1988 I bought some Polk Monitors...a pair of Polk MR-33427s for front L/R, a pair of Polk M3IIs for L/R surround and a Polk CS-100 for the center. At that time I don't beleive they were recommending a Subwoolfer but I have sense added a Polk PSW-350.

Does anone recognize any of this Polk Vintage equipment? Do you think I am going to be happy with the MR-33427s as my L/R fronts. They will also be my main listening speakers in two channel stereo. What speakers would be a good match for the CS-100 and M3s.

I am driving my system with a SONY STR-DA5ES which is hooked up to a SONY DVP-NS715P Progressive Scan DVD player sending signals to a SONY 34XBR800 HDTV that is connected to a SONY SAT HD 200 and a Direct TV Satallite Disk.

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Polk MR-33427s?

[Kim]

Calvin,
The front speakers should begin with a either a R, RT, or Monitor followed by a single or multiple numbers.
What is the color of the driver and tweeter?
The CS100 uses two 4 inch drivers along with a 7/8 inch dome tweeter. The frequency response is rated from 60 Hertz to 20 kHz.
The power handling is 100 Watts. The efficiency is rated at 89 dB. This speaker was manufactured from 1991 until 1993.
I would suggest upgrading the center channel speaker. This older model may have a difficult time handling the extreme dynamic range that is recorded into today's movie soundtracks. For this application I would suggest looking at the CSi30. This speaker has a suggested retail price of $ 249.95. For the rear, you M-3's will work just fine. If you plan on upgrading them at a later date you might want to look at the F/Xi30's. I am attaching the links to both of these models below so you can view them. If you have any questions, give us a call at 800-377-7655 between the hours of 9 AM to 6 PM Eastern time and we will be glad to help.


Thanks,
Kim



http://www.polkaudio.com/home/products.php?category=5&speaker=208 CSi30

http://www.polkaudio.com/home/products.php?category=6&speaker=187 F/Xi30's