Centre or SUBWOOFER? SUGGESTIONS PLZ

[ps_sonic]

Hi everybody
This is my first post. So Guys please respond to this amateur audiophile. I have a pair of Polk TSI 300 connected to Yamaha RX-V365 5.1 receiver. I am looking to upgrade my system but only one speaker at a time (DUE TO LACK OF FUNS.Purpose 60% movies 40 % music Room size 13 X 13....My confusion is Should I go for centre channel or subwoofer? My budget is 15K i can stretch maximum to 20K. Kindly suggest some models?

 

[elangoas]

Hi everybody
This is my first post. So Guys please respond to this amateur audiophile. I have a pair of Polk TSI 300 connected to Yamaha RX-V365 5.1 receiver. I am looking to upgrade my system but only one speaker at a time (DUE TO LACK OF FUNS.Purpose 60% movies 40 % music Room size 13 X 13....My confusion is Should I go for centre channel or subwoofer? My budget is 15K i can stretch maximum to 20K. Kindly suggest some models?

Relax buddy...Everybody has budget limitations @ some point (or) the other....So no worries hyeah:

You can do 2 things here.... Choice is yours....

Option 1 : Buy center channel speakers from Pol TS range itself as it will gel with your current speakers... YOu can set the sub-woofer as No & surround as no in in your AVR so that the LFE will be ditributed to main Left & Right channels... Since your choice is 60% movies, Center channel is ideal...:clapping:

Option 2 : Buy subwoofer & use it in 2.1 Mode.. Set your center & surround speakers as NO in your AVR so that those channels will be redirected to your front Left & Right....

 

[Amarendra]

If you are presently satisfied with low frequencies from your current speakers would suggest going for center- particularly coz you are tilted in favor of movies. Another consideration is if you have 5.1 movies. If the movies that you watch are 2 channel ones then you could be better off with sub at present.

 

[piyush608]

I was having same confusion.. and went for sub rather than center ..trust me for movies sub is must u can live without center for months but I doubt if reverse is true

 

[Naturelover]

Centre or sub question is like the chicken and egg question. The debate is endless. Opinions are quite divided on this.
I would suggest, go to a HT store. Take some movies you are familiar with and check it out for yourself. Ask them to first put the surrounds to "NO". Alternate between sub and centre for various clips. Take your time and come to a decision.
Maybe the place where you have bought your AVR or speakers would be more helpful than others.
My personal preference for 5.1 is centre over sub.
The centre has to be matching with the fronts. So best would be to get CS10 centre. This is a slightly old line. So if your next purchase is likely to be after a long gap, this may not be available at that time.

 

[ps_sonic]

Thank You Everybody. based in ur advice I have decided on getting a center channel TSX 150C since I thought it would match my TSI 300.,(Any better models kindly advice friends budget 15K:sad I thought of getting PSW 110 SUB but I read lot of negative reviews so decided to save more to get a DSW polk sub down the line maybe in a year.

 

[talespin]

Hi,

My suggestion center, then surround and after that Sub

 

[azazippixy]

went for sub rather than center ..trust me for movies sub is must u can live without center for months but I doubt if reverse is true

 

[Santy]

My vote goes for centre.
Check this thread
http://www.hifivision.com/speakers/48218-5-1-sound-system-advice.html

But problem is your fronts are bookshelves.
So sub will probably make sense depending on your preferences.

 

[Naturelover]

But problem is your fronts are bookshelves.
So sub will probably make sense depending on your preferences.

Hey Santy, the TSi300 are floorstanders.

 

[Santy]

Hey Santy, the TSi300 are floorstanders.

Oops. Thanks for correcting me. So its centre all the way for me.

 

[rbalagopalan]

You will be setting "Subwoofer - Off or No" in your AVR, so that all the LFE is directed to your Mains. Though it cannot equal a Sub still you can manage till you get one. Whereas when it comes to dialogues it is the cream of Movie watching especially a deep throat voice or a whisper when comes crystal clear from the Centre channel that really adds an edge to a HT setup. Moreover when you place a Centre immediately the dialogues starts coming from the screen which is more of a value addition to the HT setup these cannot be achieved by Fronts unlike LFE. So just close your eyes, open your ears and go for a CENTRE.

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[ps_sonic]

Hi thanks for your advice.I am intrested in B&W Sub ASW 608 Kindly let me know the price of it. For Centre I would go with Polkies for better matching.

 

[Santy]

You will be setting "Subwoofer - Off or No" in your AVR, so that all the LFE is directed to your Mains. Though it cannot equal a Sub still you can manage till you get one. Whereas when it comes to dialogues it is the cream of Movie watching especially a deep throat voice or a whisper when comes crystal clear from the Centre channel that really adds an edge to a HT setup. Moreover when you place a Centre immediately the dialogues starts coming from the screen which is more of a value addition to the HT setup these cannot be achieved by Fronts unlike LFE. So just close your eyes, open your ears and go for a CENTRE.

Bang on! Well said.

 

[madbullram]

+2 to Bala. Subwoofer should be the last component in the chain

 

[ps_sonic]

Finally after 2 years of waiting upgrading from 2 channel to 3 channel, Based on ur advice guys I auditioned both my TSI 300 + PSW110woofer & TSI300 + TSX 150C center channel.... I realized how much I missed so much without a center channel. Subwoofer is definitely the last one the the link. U guys got it spot on:clapping:

 

[sunilkm]

Could you please share your views on Yamaha + Polk combo.
Will it be bright sound signature?

It is difficult to demo as dealers are having Polk + denon or Yamaha + Tannoy/Wharfedale etc.

Thanks a lot.

 

[ps_sonic]

At times I feel its bright & I just down the treble a bit., For me its not much of an issue. I have not heard Denon + Polk combo much so cannot comment on that