advice on my near future purchase

[sholling]

My next question (I just got all my stuff today). The onkyo receiver doesnt have an option to set speakers to large or small... is that correct? But setting the crossover for each of these to 80Hz would be equivalent to setting the speakers to small. Am I right?

Correct. Also set the receiver's LFE setting to 100hz.

I am a little concerned that the cs2 center is overpowering the monitor 60s up front. But I havent run the audessy (sp?) setup... nor done any setup yet. I wonder if I should have gone with the cs1?!?!

Can't help you with that but Audyssey does wonders.

Lastly... if I setup all the speakers at a crossover of 80 Hz, where should I set the crossover control on my sub? At 80 Hz or at the highest freq setting possible?

As high as possible.

I am also confused about how to set the phase on the sub.

I think there is something in one of the stickies.

 

[Fonza]

Well.... I got all my equipment and got it all hooked up. I am loving it!

Naturally... the manual for running audessey told me how to setup the sub. It just said to leave the phase to zero. Should I do any manual adjustment to that?

It is ironic that I went with onkyo for the receiver based on others recommendation (over pioneer) and the power output. But I am so happy to have the audessey features. Because I live in a home with my wife and kids, the volume control feature of audessey is so very very nice.

I went over budget a bit... however I am very happy. Thanks for all the help.

Fonz

TV: Samsung 50" Plasma - PN50C6500
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR608
Fronts: Polk Audio Monitor 60
Surround: Polk Audio Monitor 50
Center: Polk Audio CS2
Subwoofer: Premier Acoustic PA-120

 

[tom67]

The premiers ....

are kind of a house brand for sounddistributors.com.....They are ok...if you are weighted toward HT more than music, I would opt for their Acoustech line (a Bic company)....they are more efficient and would be more dynamic with a modest amp...try onecall.com and newegg for good receiver deals....

http://www.sounddistributors.com/productlist.asp?crid=54&pcrid=40&cat_name=Home+Speakers