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Akimadu

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Hello.im new to home theatre world and also i love heavy bass and loudness , I have conclusion about selecting a right speakers for my new 5.1 av system. For front line have 2 speaker systems in my mind
Polk tsi500 with cs10 or cs20
Polk xt60 with polk Xt30

but don’t know which is best for my
My reciever- Onkyo NR 696
Subwoofer- polk psw 505

For front L/R with center channel i really need your help to choose best and correct one as I’m in budget and purchased brandnew psw505 with new onkyo Nr696 so i cannot spend much money right now.
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Polk tsi500 with cs10 or cs20
Those speakers don't have any published spinorama measurements, so I would advice against those. You don't know what you're getting.
Polk xt60 with polk Xt30
The XT30 has terrible horizontal directivity. It's not suitable for more than a single listener.
 
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Akimadu

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I don't know your budget and prices in your country.
This thread is a good starting point for recommendations: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-recommendations-for-usa-by-sweetchaos.28296/
It also explains why 2-way center channel speakers, such as the XT30, are not appropriate for multiple listeners.
My budget is below 500$. And i buy these from USA .
How about jamo s807 or s809 with s83 center. But this center speaker’s wattage max 80 at 8 ohms. While my onkyo receiver support up to 100 w at 8 ohms per channel. Is that will be a problem .
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Unless you've found a good deal, a pair of XT60 is going to cost $500, leaving no money for a center channel.

S807 is very bad: https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/jamo_s807
S809 and S83 haven't been measured, so I can't recommend those either.

The fact that your receiver can output more watts than a speaker can handle isn't a problem. Any speaker can get damaged when driven too hard. Just don't turn the volume all the way to max and it will be fine.
 
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