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You could upgrade to a 7 /9 / 11 speaker system by adding speakers?
You could upgrade to a 7 /9 / 11 speaker system by adding speakers?
ARx v Polk LSi setup
So I've been following ARx (as well as Chase Home Theater subs) for quite some time. The Ribbon Tweeter is something I have been intrigued with for a long time (Sunfire CRM-2, Carver AL-III's are on my want to own list).
I like the pricing of the ARx speakers and they seem to be very nicely built. Obviously the 1k speaker shootout folks seemed to like them a bunch too.
Here is where I am wanting some input. I have a 5 channel Polk LSi setup consisting of Polk LSi 15's for my fronts, LSiC center, LSi F/X surrounds. The Polks use Viva tweeters which are very good in their own right. I currently have a Elemental Designs A2-300 sub but am upgrading to a DIY 15" sub based on the Martycube design that will use a Dayton SA-1000 amp paired with a MiniDSP. The rest of my setup is below:
Amp: B&K 200.5 (200x5 @ 8 ohm, 375 x 5 @ 4 ohm)
Pre-amp: Integra DTR 5.9
Sources: Xbox 360, DVR, WD Live TV (MKV ripped movies source), Squeezebox Classic
Speaker cables: Kimber 8VS biwired (L/R/C), Monoprice 14 gauge (SR,SL)
Interconnects: Kimber Kable Hero Ultraplates x 5
HDMI Cables: Audioquest Cinnamon upgrade in progress
TV: Panasonic 55" ST30
Surge Protection: APC H15
My questions are:
1. How does the ARx ribbon tweeter compare to the Viva's?
2. Do the bookshelves/center have keyhole mounts (dont think they do, which my LSi F/X and LSiC do), and if not are most folks using the standard brackets (AM Pinpoint 40) to do this?
3. Overall what system would you build out for a mostly HT setup? Would you go with the 5's or the 3's for fronts (since there is a sub in the mix)?
4. Are there any plans in place to offer a bipole/dipole option for surrounds or JUST bookshelves?
5. Anything else you think I should know about them.
I should mention the polks don't do anything bad, and I dont "need" to replace them, but it feels like it might be time to switch things up maybe and these may just be the contenders.
Here is a picture of my setup (its bad I know, its hard to find time to take good pics with a kid all over the place). My surrounds are currently mounted above the lamp on the left and where the picture is on the right.
Later this week I can try to get a couple measurements via REW and the UMIK mic so you can see the FR of my setup to hopefully help visualize my setup.
I should mention in the not to distant future I plan to upgrade to a XT32 capable receiver since my 2EQ isnt doing me much good with my setup.
I like the pricing of the ARx speakers and they seem to be very nicely built. Obviously the 1k speaker shootout folks seemed to like them a bunch too.
Here is where I am wanting some input. I have a 5 channel Polk LSi setup consisting of Polk LSi 15's for my fronts, LSiC center, LSi F/X surrounds. The Polks use Viva tweeters which are very good in their own right. I currently have a Elemental Designs A2-300 sub but am upgrading to a DIY 15" sub based on the Martycube design that will use a Dayton SA-1000 amp paired with a MiniDSP. The rest of my setup is below:
Amp: B&K 200.5 (200x5 @ 8 ohm, 375 x 5 @ 4 ohm)
Pre-amp: Integra DTR 5.9
Sources: Xbox 360, DVR, WD Live TV (MKV ripped movies source), Squeezebox Classic
Speaker cables: Kimber 8VS biwired (L/R/C), Monoprice 14 gauge (SR,SL)
Interconnects: Kimber Kable Hero Ultraplates x 5
HDMI Cables: Audioquest Cinnamon upgrade in progress
TV: Panasonic 55" ST30
Surge Protection: APC H15
My questions are:
1. How does the ARx ribbon tweeter compare to the Viva's?
2. Do the bookshelves/center have keyhole mounts (dont think they do, which my LSi F/X and LSiC do), and if not are most folks using the standard brackets (AM Pinpoint 40) to do this?
3. Overall what system would you build out for a mostly HT setup? Would you go with the 5's or the 3's for fronts (since there is a sub in the mix)?
4. Are there any plans in place to offer a bipole/dipole option for surrounds or JUST bookshelves?
5. Anything else you think I should know about them.
I should mention the polks don't do anything bad, and I dont "need" to replace them, but it feels like it might be time to switch things up maybe and these may just be the contenders.
Here is a picture of my setup (its bad I know, its hard to find time to take good pics with a kid all over the place). My surrounds are currently mounted above the lamp on the left and where the picture is on the right.
Later this week I can try to get a couple measurements via REW and the UMIK mic so you can see the FR of my setup to hopefully help visualize my setup.
I should mention in the not to distant future I plan to upgrade to a XT32 capable receiver since my 2EQ isnt doing me much good with my setup.
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