Monitor 40's good deal?

AzN_plyR
AzN_plyR Posts: 96
edited April 2006 in Speakers
Hey guys, my local circuit city has refurb Polk monitor 40's for 69 bucks each.. is this a good deal that I should jump on?
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  • *Seby*-Polk-
    *Seby*-Polk- Posts: 375
    edited March 2006
    Monitor 40's are great bookshlef's. You can use it as fronts if you room is small-medium size. Clean sound at any volumes. Fantastic value !!!!
    My current new system (step by step :D)

    A/V Receiver: YAMAHA RX-V657
    DVD Player: YAMAHA DVD-S657
    Main Towers: polkaudio® Monitor 50
    Wiring: NeoTecH KS1007 OFC High Definition Speaker Cable ( 2 x 2.64 mm² )
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited March 2006
    considering that the 50's and the 40's are essentially the same speakers (the only difference being the encasings), and that the 50's generally retail for $199 apiece brand new...
    then yeah, it's a hell of a deal
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,854
    edited March 2006
    I picked up a set, new, at Circuit City a while back for $150 a pair. Excellent speakers, running them as my fronts, and am very pleased with them.

    Get 'em.
    Sal Palooza
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  • *Seby*-Polk-
    *Seby*-Polk- Posts: 375
    edited March 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    considering that the 50's and the 40's are essentially the same speakers (the only difference being the encasings), and that the 50's generally retail for $199 apiece brand new...
    then yeah, it's a hell of a deal
    Yes...the 50's and 40's are the same speakers...A few more power in 50's, and better frequency ranges. Oh yes...is floorstanding !!!!

    But...same level of sound (which means...both are great)
    My current new system (step by step :D)

    A/V Receiver: YAMAHA RX-V657
    DVD Player: YAMAHA DVD-S657
    Main Towers: polkaudio® Monitor 50
    Wiring: NeoTecH KS1007 OFC High Definition Speaker Cable ( 2 x 2.64 mm² )
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  • AzN_plyR
    AzN_plyR Posts: 96
    edited April 2006
    ok, I might do it, but I am probably only gonna get one for my center.. does this do OK with R30's as fronts?
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  • frodaddy
    frodaddy Posts: 124
    edited April 2006
    AzN_plyR wrote:
    ok, I might do it, but I am probably only gonna get one for my center.. does this do OK with R30's as fronts?

    It's funny you should ask. Right now my HT is band-aided from what it normally is. My center is being fixed at the moment, so I moved a Monitor 40 to the center (they were taking care of surround duties). I'm using R50's for fronts and I don't think the front stage blends well right now. The R50's and Monitor 40's have a different sound to them.

    Is the Monitor 40 a good center channel speaker? Yes! I'm very impressed how well it is performing as a center. It's handling dialog very well and is definitely a better center than the CS1 I started out with.

    Since I'm using R50's for the fronts, and you're using R30's, don't let my opinion stop you from getting a killer deal. I looked over the specs for the R30's and on paper it seems like they would be a better match for the Monitor 40 than my R50's are. Go for it! I bet you'll love it.
    Fronts: DIY Statements from htguide.com
    Center: DIY custom Statement center from htguide.com
    Surrounds: Four DIY custom Mini Statements
    Wire: HD-14
    Receiver: Denon AVR-4806 + CI upgrade
    Amps: Dual Emotiva LPA-1's
    Sub: Infinite Baffle: 8 fiCarAudio IB315 woofers, Behringer DSP1124P EQ, Elemental Designs eQ.2, Dual EP4000 amps
    Transducers: 2 buttkicker LFE's, BK amp, EQ'd w/DSP1124p
    DVD: Toshiba HD-XA2 / PS3
    TV: Samsung 1080p 61" DLP
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