Polk M70 Series II

golukaul
golukaul Posts: 2
edited July 2011 in Speakers
Thinking of buying a pair of these to upgrade from my crappy computer speakers. Wondering which sub and receiver I should buy to accompany these two front speakers so that the sound quality is what it should be for speakers at this caliber but def nothing too expensive, decently priced. Not interested in completing the whole surround sound set with the center speakers and whatnot.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    I purchased a Denon AVR-391 a few months ago and am very happy with it. 75wpc into 8 ohms and 110 wpc into 6 ohms. Plenty of power for my 8Ts with low distortion. I paid 180 bucks for it brand new, but I think they have gone up just a little bit since then. As far as subs go, Amazon has a Polk PSW10 for $99.00. A buddy of mine has one and it does a fine job with his HT system.
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited July 2011
    deronb1 wrote: »
    I purchased a Denon AVR-391 a few months ago and am very happy with it. 75wpc into 8 ohms and 110 wpc into 6 ohms. Plenty of power for my 8Ts with low distortion. I paid 180 bucks for it brand new, but I think they have gone up just a little bit since then. As far as subs go, Amazon has a Polk PSW10 for $99.00. A buddy of mine has one and it does a fine job with his HT system.

    The Denon I would def recommend, but NOT the PSW10. It bottoms out if it's pushed at all. I would recommend a Bic F12 which can be had for under $200. I consider it an "over-performer."
    TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
    Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
    Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
    Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
    Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
    AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited July 2011
    The PSW10 is a waste for the M70's...

    I found the M70's to hit cleaner and just as low.

    Best bang for the buck, PSW505.
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited July 2011
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    The PSW10 is a waste for the M70's...

    I found the M70's to hit cleaner and just as low.

    Best bang for the buck, PSW505.

    This pretty much sums it up well. Don't waste your time with psw10.

    I will add that if you end up getting an external amp for m70, I wouldn't waste time with anything under 200w/ch. I have tried my m70s w 100w reveicer, 125w amp and a 200w amp, and the latter is what made the REAL difference.
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited July 2011
    My 70's are powered by a 200wpc amp stemming from an Onkyo 807. My sub is an Epik Empire. Not sure what "too expensive" is to you.
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • drummer86
    drummer86 Posts: 441
    edited July 2011
    if you're not interested in completing a home theater you may be able to get more bang for buck looking for stereo receivers. Harman Kardon 3490 (120w x 2) might be a good starting point. Decent deals on factory refurbs can be found on Harman's ebay store. They seem to be selling b/w 170 and 260 recently.
    Display: LG 47" LCD | AVR: Marantz SR5005 | BD: Panasonic BDT-210 | CD/SACD: Oppo 980 |
    Amps: Rotel RB-990bx | Marantz MA-500 | Speakers: Totem Mite : Totem Mite-C : RC60i | Sub: HSU VTF-2 MKIV

    HK AVR635 | Polk R30 | Sony DVD/SACD Player
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  • dwd999
    dwd999 Posts: 8
    edited July 2011
    You can get a great Yamaha RX-V671 receiver at a reasonable price. I use a Yamaha RX-V1900 to drive my M70's but that receiver is hard to find now. Used to be you could pick one up for $600 to $700, a great buy when I got mine. I don't bother with a subwoofer since the M70 bass is strong enough without it.
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  • golukaul
    golukaul Posts: 2
    edited July 2011
    Thanks for all the advice, def helps me a lot since I don't know much about this stuff.
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