Monitor 60's for surround

boomerfss
boomerfss Posts: 125
edited January 2012 in Speakers
I am thinking about picking up a pair of Monitor 60's (series 2). They are on sale locally for $265 for a pair.

Would they be ok for surrounds? I was waiting to see if the 50's go on sale sometime instead, but these seem to be a good deal. I have the 70's for fronts.
Onkyo HTRC 180
Polk Monitor 70 Series 2 Fronts
Polk CSi A6 Center
Polk PSW505 Sub Woofer
Polk Monitor 60 Series 2 Surrounds.
Harman Kardon HTSK18 Back Ceiling Mounted
PS3 Xbox
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited January 2012
    If you have the room for them, and the wife won't make you hit the couch when she sees them, sure, why not ?
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  • jon1redleg
    jon1redleg Posts: 242
    edited January 2012
    boomerfss wrote: »
    I am thinking about picking up a pair of Monitor 60's (series 2). They are on sale locally for $265 for a pair.

    Would they be ok for surrounds? I was waiting to see if the 50's go on sale sometime instead, but these seem to be a good deal. I have the 70's for fronts.


    I just got a pair of 50's seriesII in cherry for $99.99 each on newegg $205.60 shipped. They sound awsome!!!!!
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  • 67jason
    67jason Posts: 57
    edited January 2012
    I'm running 70's up front with 60's for surrounds and it sounds awesome. Also Cs2 center and 30's for heights and dual 505s for the lows.

    Running towers for surrounds alleviates the headaches and added expense of purchasing stands or wall mounting...assuming you have the room for floor standers that is.
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  • adabro
    adabro Posts: 212
    edited January 2012
    I run my 60's as surrounds as well - sounds great to me...
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  • boomerfss
    boomerfss Posts: 125
    edited January 2012
    Thanks guys. I think I will pick them up. I have the room for it (and my wife's permission). It should be a decent upgrade over the small Harmon Kardon speakers I am currently using.
    Onkyo HTRC 180
    Polk Monitor 70 Series 2 Fronts
    Polk CSi A6 Center
    Polk PSW505 Sub Woofer
    Polk Monitor 60 Series 2 Surrounds.
    Harman Kardon HTSK18 Back Ceiling Mounted
    PS3 Xbox
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited January 2012
    Yeah, I'm in the same boat as you, I have new mains on the way (yay), and will move my existing towers (70's) to pull surround duty.

    To address 67jason's statement regarding headache of added expense of stands, I purchased lumber from Lowes, angle brackets, woodscrews and black paint. They're certainly not luxurious by any means, but for down in my cave, function before form. My surrounds and wides were accommodated for a fraction of retail prices.

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    Oh, and please excuse the wire clutter, it has since been removed :cool:
    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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  • boomerfss
    boomerfss Posts: 125
    edited January 2012
    Nice set up Geoff. Do you have a Center? I didn't see one in the pic.

    I just got back from the store, set up the 60's, ran the Audyssy (sp) EQ and gave them a test run. Wow, what a difference. I played parts of LOTR remastered extended Blu ray. There is a lot more sound filling the room and lots more going on that I couldn't hear before.

    Very happy. I promised my wife that I wouldn't anything else anytime soon. I hate lying to her like that :).
    Onkyo HTRC 180
    Polk Monitor 70 Series 2 Fronts
    Polk CSi A6 Center
    Polk PSW505 Sub Woofer
    Polk Monitor 60 Series 2 Surrounds.
    Harman Kardon HTSK18 Back Ceiling Mounted
    PS3 Xbox
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited January 2012
    Thanks brother, yes, I have one, I just recently removed the doors due to the heat, even with the fabric panels and fans I have inside, the heat was still a bit of an issue.

    Telling your wife you won't buy anything anytime soon is perfectly okay, too soon could be anywhere from a minute to a week, so no lie, no harm, no foul, nicely played.

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    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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