SVS v. Polk R15s

Shizelbs
Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
edited October 2006 in Speakers
So my brother in law is getting his act together and putting together a HT. He is currently debating getting the new SVS bookshelves for around $100 each, or getting Polk R15s for fronts and rear surrounds. Has anyone heard the SVS and familiar enough with them to compare them to the SVS bookshelves?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    Out of the two...the SVS bookends. I've heard them a few times....
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2006
    Close call, or no brainer difference?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    I thought it was an impressive little speaker. The 5.1 setup @ CES was awesome. I've never heard an awesome R series.

    I keep on meaning to get a pair for my computer, but I'm just lazy.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited April 2006
    It was a nice entry speaker. That being said, the Onix X-series will dust it in short order. There's nothing on the planet for twice the price, that will do what they do.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited April 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    It was a nice entry speaker. That being said, the Onix X-series will dust it in short order. There's nothing on the planet for twice the price, that will do what they do.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    Unless you can get some used Ref1s for around $400.... seeing as there is no end in sight for the value-losing AV123 speakers due to all of MLS' sales and promos.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited April 2006
    Seanster...

    I want feedback from your escapades with the Ref1.5 asap.

    Report back.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited April 2006
    I own the R15s and have heard the SBS-01s several times. The SVS speakers are better speakers...not lightyears better, but better.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2006
    Thanks Ron.

    Talked to my broinlaw. He has a coworker that has the 5.1 SVS system. We are going to go up and take a listen this weekend, or sometime soon. I'll report back.

    His name is Paul and he lurks around here. Maybe he'll man up, join and even post now and then.
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  • peteran
    peteran Posts: 141
    edited April 2006
    here is a review of SVS speakers

    http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/loudspeakers/SVSSB01p1.php
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited April 2006
    Are the Ref series Onix speakers from AV123 on par with LSis?

    I see they have some B-stock bookshelf Reference 1 Monitor speakers for about the same price as slightly used LSi9s.

    Going to buy some bookshelf speakers for 2 channel set-up in coming months, looking for good "value" options.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2006
    I bought a pair of the SVS's for grins when they were running their intro special. Nice build, decent sound. All-in-all, a good first effort.

    I'm looking forward to the towers that are to follow.

    And now I'm looking forward to hearing the Onix line as well... It just never ends....

    Ain't it cool?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    The next stop is the mid-line bookend. We saw the prototype at CES this year. It was using an aluminum, Vifa type tweeter. Ron mentioned that the crossover points were rough and not ironed out...and it sounded like it, but it looked nice.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • StopherJJ1980
    StopherJJ1980 Posts: 267
    edited April 2006
    Svs...
    -Stopher
    Tempe, AZ

    Setup:
    Polk RTi8 Mains
    Polk CSi5 Center
    Polk FXi3's Surround
    Cerwin Vega HTS10 Subwoofer
    Yamaha HTR-5740 AVR

    Upstairs R50/R15/CS1 5.1 setup w Pioneer AVR
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited October 2006
    Just a quick update. The SVS bookshelf speakers clearly have the edge over the Polk R series.
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  • rawkin
    rawkin Posts: 2
    edited October 2006
    I own the r15s for surround pretty good speakers picked them up at cc for 44 bucks wish I could get another pair so I could add to my 7.1 onkyo txsr604. anyone know where I can get another pair
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