Monitor Series question.

Subdusted
Subdusted Posts: 30
edited August 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I am building a home theater with Monitor Series.. Got 70-s, CS2.. 60-s for front wides ( couldn't pass the 109.99 sale on newegg ).. stumbled on 2 old Monitors 8T 12040 sold locally for 50 bucks.. How would they blend as surrounds with the rest of the system? ( originally I was thinking of M50-s for this purpose). But if this work out fine then I'll definitely jump on them, they seem to be a better speaker than 50-s. My receiver is Integra 70.1.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited July 2011
    Subdusted wrote: »
    I am building a home theater with Monitor Series.. Got 70-s, CS2.. 60-s for front wides ( couldn't pass the 109.99 sale on newegg ).. stumbled on 2 old Monitors 8T 12040 sold locally for 50 bucks.. How would they blend as surrounds with the rest of the system? ( originally I was thinking of M50-s for this purpose). But if this work out fine then I'll definitely jump on them, they seem to be a better speaker than 50-s. My receiver is Integra 70.1.

    Surrounds dont need to match the brand of the front 3 so your fine and they should blend just fine.....

    Most would recommend bookshelves since you normally want the tweeter a foot or two above the listener.

    But lots of folks have used floorstanders as surrounds and like them just as much.

    So save some cash by going with them.....
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  • Subdusted
    Subdusted Posts: 30
    edited July 2011
    Thanks.. ))
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited July 2011
    I have TSi 500's as my surrounds and have no complaints. Before I got those I ran Monitor 40's as Surrounds, and they worked out very well there too.


    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,449
    edited August 2011
    mtb_ww wrote: »
    Surrounds are best when timber matched, but it is not as critical as LCR.

    With 40+ posts today, you are on a blistering pace, aren't you? What's for sale?
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,309
    edited August 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    With 40+ posts today, you are on a blistering pace, aren't you? What's for sale?

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109990


    He supposedly has these:
    "I have (2) pairs of Monitor 10s. A pair of 10A and 10B. Just listed them on local CL for $120 per pair."

    He's been on a terror since yesterday afternoon

    I reported him to NAP this morning...he's on the watch list
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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