Which Center Speaker - Polk or Bose?

Hi, Everyone,

I am a total newbie to surround sound, but I am looking at choosing between
the following two center channels:

1 - Polk Audio RM6752 Center Channel Center Channel
2 - Bose VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front. However, the Polk came with a system I bought
(including the center, sub, receiver, and 5 surrounding speakers). The both
have similar specs. I have heard how much difference a good sounding center
channel speaker is, but I am torn between the aesthetics and the online
reviews I've read. Some are trashing the Bose model.

I was looking at selling the Polk center and other 5 speakers for enough $
to buy the seemingly pricey Bose model.

Any advice? Many thanks.

Phil in Irvine, CA

On 28 Mar 2007 19:27:50 GMT, "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute"
wrote:

In message , Combest sprach forth
the following:

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front.

Well, since you don't care about sound quality at all go with the Bloze.

That will cost $$$. Since he already owns the Polk, he should just
plop it in.

Kal

On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:50:28 -0700, Combest wrote:


Hi, Everyone,

I am a total newbie to surround sound, but I am looking at choosing between
the following two center channels:

1 - Polk Audio RM6752 Center Channel Center Channel
2 - Bose VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front. However, the Polk came with a system I bought

Sony has a better center speaker for under $100. At least it isn't a one way
system like the bose, is capable of reproducing the full range necessary for
a center channel, and won't resonate and rattle like the bose.

The Polk might be a bit on the bright side, but it is a thousand times a
better speaker than anything from bose.

"Combest" wrote in message
...
Hi, Everyone,

I am a total newbie to surround sound, but I am looking at choosing
between
the following two center channels:

1 - Polk Audio RM6752 Center Channel Center Channel
2 - Bose VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front. However, the Polk came with a system I bought
(including the center, sub, receiver, and 5 surrounding speakers). The
both
have similar specs. I have heard how much difference a good sounding
center
channel speaker is, but I am torn between the aesthetics and the online
reviews I've read. Some are trashing the Bose model.

I was looking at selling the Polk center and other 5 speakers for enough $
to buy the seemingly pricey Bose model.

Any advice? Many thanks.

First thing to do is ****can any existing Bose speakers and get some good
speakers. You won't realize how crappy Bose speakers sound until you get
some real speakers.

Combest wrote:

Hi, Everyone,

I am a total newbie to surround sound, but I am looking at choosing between
the following two center channels:

1 - Polk Audio RM6752 Center Channel Center Channel
2 - Bose VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front. However, the Polk came with a system I bought
(including the center, sub, receiver, and 5 surrounding speakers). The both
have similar specs. I have heard how much difference a good sounding center
channel speaker is, but I am torn between the aesthetics and the online
reviews I've read. Some are trashing the Bose model.

I was looking at selling the Polk center and other 5 speakers for enough $
to buy the seemingly pricey Bose model.


As the old saying goes, Friends don't let friends buy Bose! :-)

How much is this "pricy Bose system" you are talking about?
You can get a very nice lil system from SVS for under a grand,
and will trounce anything comparable in price or even twice the
price from Bose. Plus a kick ass sub included.

http://www.svsound.com/products-sys-sbs_black.cfm

Any advice? Many thanks.

Phil in Irvine, CA






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On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:15:33 GMT, Hole In The Earth (I'm Out) wrote:



"Combest" wrote in message
...
Hi, Everyone,

I am a total newbie to surround sound, but I am looking at choosing
between
the following two center channels:

1 - Polk Audio RM6752 Center Channel Center Channel
2 - Bose VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front. However, the Polk came with a system I bought
(including the center, sub, receiver, and 5 surrounding speakers). The
both
have similar specs. I have heard how much difference a good sounding
center
channel speaker is, but I am torn between the aesthetics and the online
reviews I've read. Some are trashing the Bose model.

I was looking at selling the Polk center and other 5 speakers for enough $
to buy the seemingly pricey Bose model.

Any advice? Many thanks.

First thing to do is ****can any existing Bose speakers and get some good
speakers. You won't realize how crappy Bose speakers sound until you get
some real speakers.


Whatever you do, don't look behind the speaker grills of the bose. You
wouldn't be happy with what you find -- the same kind of speakers you'd
see inside a $10 PC speaker set or $200 TV set. It's enough to push some
people to violence.

On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:50:28 -0700, "Combest"
wrote:

Hi, Everyone,

I am a total newbie to surround sound, but I am looking at choosing between
the following two center channels:

1 - Polk Audio RM6752 Center Channel Center Channel
2 - Bose VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front. However, the Polk came with a system I bought
(including the center, sub, receiver, and 5 surrounding speakers). The both
have similar specs. I have heard how much difference a good sounding center
channel speaker is, but I am torn between the aesthetics and the online
reviews I've read. Some are trashing the Bose model.

I was looking at selling the Polk center and other 5 speakers for enough $
to buy the seemingly pricey Bose model.

Any advice? Many thanks.

Phil in Irvine, CA




Keep all speakers the same brand.

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:50:28 -0700, "Combest"
wrote:

Hi, Everyone,

I am a total newbie to surround sound, but I am looking at choosing
between
the following two center channels:

1 - Polk Audio RM6752 Center Channel Center Channel
2 - Bose VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front. However, the Polk came with a system I bought
(including the center, sub, receiver, and 5 surrounding speakers). The
both
have similar specs. I have heard how much difference a good sounding
center
channel speaker is, but I am torn between the aesthetics and the online
reviews I've read. Some are trashing the Bose model.

I was looking at selling the Polk center and other 5 speakers for enough $
to buy the seemingly pricey Bose model.

Any advice? Many thanks.

Phil in Irvine, CA




Keep all speakers the same brand.

Actually...keep all speakers the same timbre..

B O S E= Buy Other Sound Equipment

On Mar 28, 10:50 am, "Combest" wrote:
Hi, Everyone,

I am a total newbie to surround sound, but I am looking at choosing between
the following two center channels:

1 - Polk Audio RM6752 Center Channel Center Channel
2 - Bose VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker

The Bose looks nicer as I am pairing it with some Bose 201 bookshelf
speakers in the front. However, the Polk came with a system I bought
(including the center, sub, receiver, and 5 surrounding speakers). The both
have similar specs. I have heard how much difference a good sounding center
channel speaker is, but I am torn between the aesthetics and the online
reviews I've read. Some are trashing the Bose model.

I was looking at selling the Polk center and other 5 speakers for enough $
to buy the seemingly pricey Bose model.

Any advice? Many thanks.

Phil in Irvine, CA


Polk, period.