RT600 vs Monitor 50
musicmaster
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I have an opportunity to buy a set of used speakers;
For $100 a pair of Polk RT600 and a CS200
$150 for a pair of Polk Monitor 50 and a CS1
I currently have some old 70's Technics for my mains, the Sony SS-B1000 for my rears, a 100w Sony subwoofer (got it for $30, not gonna complain!) with an Onkyo TX-SR304 5.1 receiver that is 65w/channel
The RT600 seems to have a wider frequency range and is a matching (black) set whereas the Monitor 50 has a more narrow range and the towers are cherry with a black center.
as a college student... is it worth the extra $50 (and a 2 hour round trip drive to get them) to get the Monitor 50's?
Also, how would the CS200 blend with the RT600's? I think the CS200 are using a 4.5" driver instead of the 6.5 in the 600's
For $100 a pair of Polk RT600 and a CS200
$150 for a pair of Polk Monitor 50 and a CS1
I currently have some old 70's Technics for my mains, the Sony SS-B1000 for my rears, a 100w Sony subwoofer (got it for $30, not gonna complain!) with an Onkyo TX-SR304 5.1 receiver that is 65w/channel
The RT600 seems to have a wider frequency range and is a matching (black) set whereas the Monitor 50 has a more narrow range and the towers are cherry with a black center.
as a college student... is it worth the extra $50 (and a 2 hour round trip drive to get them) to get the Monitor 50's?
Also, how would the CS200 blend with the RT600's? I think the CS200 are using a 4.5" driver instead of the 6.5 in the 600's
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well, the rt600 are older, so they may need some work. I have never heard these speakers, but i would imagine they are a notch above the monitors. The monitor line is Polks bargain line of speakers.
read this, maybe it will help you make up your mind.
http://www.tnt-audio.com/casse/polk-rt600i_e.htmlLiving 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 -
Ive owned both these speakers,and fwiw,i'd choose the Rt600's all day long! They were nice sounding speakers! Didnt care to much for the Monitor series!"Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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Keep the gas money and the extra $50 and take the RT600/CS200 all day long if they are in decent shape. As a college student you will be moving periodically anyway so a nick here an there aren't really a big deal that a shapie cant cover. I had the CS200 with RT8s and for a bit with RT800 and it blends fine. You'll end upupgrading when you get your degree anyway so they will be great for a few years.
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Well I picked up the RT600 set... Good choice! Thanks for the help. Even without my subwoofer (at school), they still put out plenty of bass. There is also a "soundstage' which I've never experienced before!
One embarrassing thing... I plugged in my iPod and was wondering why all of my music sounded really bad... then it occurred to me that everything was ripped at 128 or 160kbps.... put on a CD... man, what a difference! -
Congrats! It's pretty wild how good gear exposes poor quality sources. Rip your CDs into FLAC and you can play them off your computer.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
