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Polk RTi10 vs. Paradigm Studio 20 or Mini Monitor

I need some advice and i'm hoping to get some help from all your expertise(1st time in a forum for me). I want a floor standing speaker(Polk Rti10), but my wife wants a smaller bookshelf in either the Paradigm Studio 20 or i was considering the Mini Monitor. I'm currently running a Yamaha RXV1300 and the room is a rectangle 13'x17' with the speakers in the corner. If i cannot convice my wife to go with the floor standing speakers, which of the two bookshelf Paradines would you suggest. I will of course be adding the corresponding Center Speaker that works best with each. Help
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aboldor
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Try the monitor 40's - just a little bigger than the smaller ones and almost as good response-wise as a full range.
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loonytunz
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Ultimately, I would suggest speakers which:
a) sound best to you
b) fit your budget
c) are aesthetically pleasing to you (and the significant other!)

Now my personal opinion: I am assuming you are developing a home theater environment from your mention of a center channel speaker. If that is the case, the Studio 20s would be a good choice coupled with the obviously forthcoming subwoofer. This combination will allow greater placement flexibility (independent placement of your low frequency source) than a floorstander. As a bonus, I can imagine this combination would perform well for 2 channel listening too.

While the Polks may provide enough bass extension to perform satisfactorily in a 2 channel system, they likely wouldn't supply the same 'WOW' factor that a dedicated subwoofer will.
bobheinatz
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If you have to get mini monitors look @ used Merlin TSM's they are great.
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