Is this a good deal? need answers, not looks

cbro1960

Yamaha HTR-5740 receiver with remote control.
This AV Receiver ensures Home Theater enjoyment with functions including Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx compatibility, 600W (100W x 6) power, Quad Field CINEMA DSP and 29 surround programs.

Polk CS 350 LS Center channel speaker.
Polk RT 16 Tower speakers.
Polk RT 7 Shelve speakers.
Polk Powered sub, no model.

Asking 500.00

I'm looking for a base beginner system I can play some tunes and watch a movie or two.
Thoughts please.........

disneyjoe7

Seems a little high too me, and if no pre amp outputs I would pass.

rooftop59

Are those good speakers? Absolutely. Will you get lots of enjoyment out of it? Definitely. As for it being a good deal, that's a little harder to answer. I owned the rt7s as my mains for over a year and loved them, but I paid 150 shipped and sold them for just a little over that. I have never seen them go for over 200 shipped. So lets break it down:

AVR - $100
RT16s - $150
RT7s - $100
CS350 - $75
SUB - $75

Yes overall I would say that it is a good deal that you will enjoy. I would however see if the person will take $400, and if not see if he will take 350 and keep the receiver. I think that you can do better for 150-200 on ebay or the polk fela market.

good luck!
Paul

rooftop59

Also keep in mind that the receiver does have multi channel inputs which is good (but no pre-outs), and you can probably sell it for 75-100 bucks on ebay if you decide that you want something different. I would say that if the speakers are in good cosmetic shape and all the drivers are functioning properly it is a very decent deal.

cbro1960

so...............Thanks for the insight. As a BIG novice, how should I check these when I go look at them? Other than just listening to each.

rooftop59

Make sure that each driver is working. Looking for damage on or around the speaker cones. Make sure that all the binding posts are in tact. Hopefully he has the whole thing set up so you can hear that each channel and several sources work through the yamaha. Even if one speaker ends up bad you can most likely part it out here and recoup your money since polk no longer makes parts for those speakers.