Monitor 50s Bass capable?

yepimonfire
yepimonfire Posts: 256
edited June 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
im looking for speakers that are bass capable for a subless system, are the monitor 50s able to put out some fairly decent low end? oh and recommending the extremely expensive towers is not going to do me any good because i dont have the money for it. i want to stay within the monitors and go for the cheapest one i can get. thanks.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited June 2010
    i would say go with the 60s minimum but more than likely if you can afford the 70s just go for them.
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  • yepimonfire
    yepimonfire Posts: 256
    edited June 2010
    i said subless for a reason, i dont want a sub in the system for various reasons.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited June 2010
    M70's at least, everyone's idea of what a decent amount of bass is, is different.
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  • yepimonfire
    yepimonfire Posts: 256
    edited June 2010
    a nice -3db response down to 40hz is usable bass, polks response claims dont seem right, my 40s supposedly have a response to 47hz, while i have a pair of sony speakers with a response (probably exagerated) to 45hz, the sonys may not sound as good as the 40s but they do indeed have decent bass. and as far as shaking the whole house with a PSW 10, it will and does do that, this thing continues to suprise me, you can hear upstairs music playing all over the house thanks to it (the low end atleast)
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  • Log1x
    Log1x Posts: 71
    edited June 2010
    If I were you I'd save up and grab the Monitor 70's. That is what I'm going to be purchasing very shortly. You can grab a pair shipped for ~$280 (you may have to bid on a few) on the Polk Direct eBay store.

    Also, which Sony speakers do you have? (I'm upgrading from SSF-5000's)

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  • ratster
    ratster Posts: 324
    edited June 2010
    Well heres my newbie .02

    I have shiny new Monitor 60's hooked up to a shiny new HK3490 and I'm pretty disappointed.
    They definetley need a sub.
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  • ratster
    ratster Posts: 324
    edited June 2010
    Edit to my above post:
    This is just from listening to classic rock on the radio.My opinion may change once my cdp gets here and I start listening to my usual music.
    Good luck.
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited June 2010
    Monitor 50's were my first speaker. I would say to look at a higher regarded speaker. They are very nice speakers for the money, but it sounds like you really like your bass, and if that's true, you will be disappointed.
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  • yepimonfire
    yepimonfire Posts: 256
    edited June 2010
    Log1x wrote: »
    If I were you I'd save up and grab the Monitor 70's. That is what I'm going to be purchasing very shortly. You can grab a pair shipped for ~$280 (you may have to bid on a few) on the Polk Direct eBay store.

    Also, which Sony speakers do you have? (I'm upgrading from SSF-5000's)

    same, your ssf 5000s will sound like hell once you hear polk.
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    Speaking of bass capable I have a pair of TSi 300s... I have yet to take them out of the box. Will they produce decent bass?
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