Best floor Polk speaker under $1k/pair

mikeinaustin
mikeinaustin Posts: 12
edited December 2017 in Speakers
For a medium sized room with back of speakers close to the wall. Looking for a new pair for stereo listening. Listen to classic rock with a Denon receiver.

Please give your pick! Currently have a old time pair of monitor 5jrs that I bought new many decades ago.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,775
    New or vintage? 2 channel or HT?
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    If 2 channel or HT the S60s should be right up your ally, unless you happen to catch the LSIMs on sale again.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    SDA 1... Then mod them. That should put you round the 1k mark.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Polks Signature Series S60. Will handle any music you throw at them with ease.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • mikeinaustin
    mikeinaustin Posts: 12
    edited December 2017
    that’s two for S60s. TSi500 available for $500 per pair new though I guess discontinued.
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  • TNTsTunes
    TNTsTunes Posts: 751
    2.3TL's for the win.
    "Make a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Light
    a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."

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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,903
    S60's, hold out for a Adorama open box sale.
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,775
    LS90's and a big **** amp, under budget :):)
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Skip hates snow... And round "bacon"
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    edited December 2017
    nbrowser wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    I've got a pair of S60 in Dallas for $550. They are like new demo units.

    Why....why do you have to live so bloody far away....crazy deal right there.

    Not really. Convert it to Canadian funds then head over to gibbys.

    Great deal in us funds * sorry skip*
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,173
    edited December 2017
    ken brydson wrote: »
    LS90's and a big **** amp, under budget :):)

    If you can find a pair. Very rare speakers. I had mine hooked up to an Integra and the sound was a little bright. When I switched to a 40lb. reg. Onkyo beast, the bass came alive and the sound is NOW balanced tone wise. YES, they are beautiful sounding speakers !

    I got VERY lucky getting my pr. by spotting a corner of an LS speaker in a yard sale ad photo. I didn't know what model it was but I was the first one there. I'd heard any LS speaker pr. is a good pr. .

    It was a corner of an LS90. I bought the LS90 (oak) pr. plus a CS350 (black) to match them. 150.00 total. :p
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    mikeinaustin wrote: »
    For a medium sized room with back of speakers close to the wall. Looking for a new pair for stereo listening. Listen to classic rock with a Denon receiver.

    Please give your pick! Currently have a old time pair of monitor 5jrs that I bought new many decades ago.
    DSkip wrote: »
    I've got a pair of S60 in Dallas for $550. They are like new demo units.

    Here you go, you would be crazy if you didn't jump on this deal!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    DSkip wrote: »
    I've got a pair of S60 in Dallas for $550. They are like new demo units.

    Outstanding deal here. Be very careful when shipping them as the packing material Polk includes with them is subpar at best. Local p/u makes the most sense.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    RTA 15tl modded
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    deronb1 wrote: »
    RTA 15tl modded

    He said he has a medium sized room, not an aircraft hanger lol
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    FestYboy wrote: »
    deronb1 wrote: »
    RTA 15tl modded

    He said he has a medium sized room, not an aircraft hanger lol

    Ha! Missed that. Just pull back on the throttle a bit and he'll be fine!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,322
    edited December 2017
    He also said new, S60’s for the win..
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    He also said new, S60’s for the win..

    Indeed. I should really take the time to read the OP more closely. That said, i havent heard the sig series yet. Owned 703s for a while and they were nice. Could possibly find 705s for around 1k if patient.
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    I say S60. My bro was over for the weekend and was impressed with mine
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2017
    If Mike is in Austin TX & Skip is in Dallas, meet in Waco and make and the deal happen!

    Mike, Skip arranged for me to get my S60s this past February. They are my first pair of new speakers in 27 years going from Polk's RTA-8Ts. Plenty of the terrific Polk sound and lots of it. You can read my review and see pics of them here.

    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/176622/review-of-polk-signature-series-s60-speakers#latest
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    My apologies,I presumed "new" ment new to him.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    nbrowser wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    If Mike is in Austin TX & Skip is in Dallas, meet in Waco and make and the deal happen!

    Ain't Waco full O Whacko's? :)

    Not anymore. They fired Baylor's coaching staff.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Hey hey now we’re not ALL wackos! But are can we wacky I suppose...

    I’m tempted to pick up those ushers from @DSkip, so we might be able to make it worth his time...
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    nbrowser wrote: »
    cfrizz wrote: »
    If Mike is in Austin TX & Skip is in Dallas, meet in Waco and make and the deal happen!

    Ain't Waco full O Whacko's? :)

    I doubt that there is isn't a state in this country that doesn't have a bunch of whackos in them!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ True Dat
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,214
    rooftop59 wrote: »

    I’m tempted to pick up those ushers from @DSkip...

    The only regret you'll have is feeling guilty for not paying Skip enough for them. LOL Fantastic speaker at an insane price. I love mine.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »

    I’m tempted to pick up those ushers from @DSkip...

    The only regret you'll have is feeling guilty for not paying Skip enough for them. LOL Fantastic speaker at an insane price. I love mine.

    DOOOOO IT!!!!!!

    So I can stop drueling over them, or trying to see if I can brute force my ROOM to work with them lol....
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »

    I’m tempted to pick up those ushers from @DSkip...

    The only regret you'll have is feeling guilty for not paying Skip enough for them. LOL Fantastic speaker at an insane price. I love mine.

    Do you have these exact speakers Paul? I have found some short write ups and one review in Chinese that made some sense via google translate lol. Love some feedback on them!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
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