RVX-42 as Center with 4 RSX-5s?

[pdalton]

My Home Theater system currently consists of 5 of the Klipsch RSX-5s.

Eventually (and almost certainly in stages), I plan to upgrade the

L&R fronts to a pair of the RVX-54s, move the RSX-5s to the back,

retire (or add to the back center perhaps) the RSX-5 now being used for

the Center Channel, & upgrade the Center Channel to an RVX-42

(unless, by that time, Klipsch adds a Center Channel unit more closely

matched to the RVX-54s than the RVX-42 now is). However, on the

assumption that Klipsch may not add that new Center Channel I'm

thinking they should, I'd like to think about how & whether that

RVX-42 might perform as the Center Channel.

Obviously, the RVX-42 must perform reasonably well with the RVX-54s, as

Klipsch packages them along with a pair of the

RSX-4s and an RW-12 subwoofer as a 5.1 system. So I'm assuming that using two of the RSX-5s as surrounds

instead of the RSX-4s shouldn't sound worse, and ought to sound

better for 5.1.

Pursuing that same line of

thought/reasoning/(whatever) -- it seems like treating those RSX-5s as

side surrounds. and adding the other 2 (or all 3) of my remaining RSX-5s along the

back wall as a back surround array also could be OK.

I sure would

appreciate any comments or suggestions if anyone thinks I'm making bad assumptions on

this.

The big thing I am wondering about right now, however, is: Because

I will be doing this in stages, I might start with the Center -- So,

how would

the system likely sound if I go ahead and get an RSX-42 now and put it

in as the Center Channel while keeping the other 4 of my RSX-5s for

L&R fronts & L&R surrounds?

Also, what if I were to do all of that and add the additional RSX-5

(which had been the Center) to the back for a 6.1 approach? That

way, when I get the RVX-54s for the L&R fronts, I can just move

those two RSX-5s to the back, also.

It seems like this could be a way to make the best use of what I have as I am building up to where I want to go.

All thoughts and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

- Paul

[LebanonKlipschFan]

using the rvx-42 for a center is fine, they designed it to be used as such, you could also use the RCX4. Either way you have a winner, i would do the RVX-42 personally. that would be a good choice. dont think to hard on the subject, just buy and enjoy.