Looking at some S6's

Cayuga
Cayuga Posts: 480
edited January 2011 in Vintage Speakers
I'm looking at a pair of S6's for my bedroom, the price is $60 with stands. Is this a good price? How will these do in a room 16x16 and is there a better choise in the $60-$100 range? Trying to stay on a tight budget for this room, any feedback is great. Thanks
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  • silvertuner
    silvertuner Posts: 496
    edited January 2011
    they are a good speaker for the price IMO. i owned a pair and used them for a while, they filled my 12x20 bedroom just fine

    some cheap free sony speakers
    psw125
    denon 1610
    3.1 channel because i hate cables ran across the living room like that
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited January 2011
    Thanks silvertuner, seems like at $60 its worth a try.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited January 2011
    $60 bucks is a good price for them. You should also look around for Monitor 7's. May cost you some more but I think they sound better.
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  • silvertuner
    silvertuner Posts: 496
    edited January 2011
    they are worth $60 as long as they arent beat up. i paid $80 for my last set of s6's. i always seem to end up with a set every few months lol. but they were absolutely spotless, not a scratch or ding on them

    some cheap free sony speakers
    psw125
    denon 1610
    3.1 channel because i hate cables ran across the living room like that
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited January 2011
    Are they the ones in Ellicott City? There is a pair listed for the same price with some stands that don't quite match. The price is good if they are in good and working condition.

    I picked up a pair of S8 and they are nicely voiced. The S8 has really good bass and the S6 shouldn't be far behind. They would do well in that size room. Just make sure all the drivers are working. Polk does not have the mid-woofers anymore.
    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited January 2011
    Yes skrol, I'm taking one of my kids back to school at Towson and figured if I have to pay 30K for school, why not spend $60 on dad. I would rather spend $30K on speakers and $60 for school. Thanks
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited January 2011
    If it doesn't work out for the S6's, I may be able to work something with my S8's. The guy who was the project manager for the "S" series back in the early '90s expressed some interest in them. Hopefully, I'll see him in church tomorrow and see if he is still interested.
    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Cayuga
    Cayuga Posts: 480
    edited January 2011
    That would be nice, I'll know soon enough. $60 for the S6's fits a college poor guy. Why part with the 8's?
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited January 2011
    They are sitting in my basement taking up space. I sometime think about using them in an HT rig but it hasn't happened yet.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited January 2011
    I was just listening to my S8's. All the drivers are working but one tweeter seems attenuated a little. I'll have to see if it is the tweeter or something with the XO.
    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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