R50 vs Monitor 60

RJI

I was hoping I could get some feedback on the R50's vs the Monitor 60's. Right now I own the monitors but although a good sound they seem to lack something. I use a CS300 center.
I see the R50's are back on sale at J&R. Whick do you perfer for good sound.

tommyboy

RJI wrote:

I was hoping I could get some feedback on the R50's vs the Monitor 60's. Right now I own the monitors but although a good sound they seem to lack something. I use a CS300 center.
I see the R50's are back on sale at J&R. Whick do you perfer for good sound.

Well, you aren't going to get that "something" by getting a lower level speaker. Don't waste your time with the r50s unless you want to use them for a different room. If you want that "something":) upgrade not downgrade.

Take a listen to the rti8s but expect to spend more.

aaharvel

RJI wrote:

I was hoping I could get some feedback on the R50's vs the Monitor 60's. Right now I own the monitors but although a good sound they seem to lack something. I use a CS300 center.
I see the R50's are back on sale at J&R. Whick do you perfer for good sound.

Rti or Lsi.

Or Bose.

RJI

That's what I was wondering. I thought the Monitor 60's were an upgrade from the old R50's but I was getting advice from local stores saying the R50's were a much better speaker. I think these places hire too many minumun wage know it all's.

tommyboy

RJI wrote:

That's what I was wondering. I thought the Monitor 60's were an upgrade from the old R50's but I was getting advice from local stores saying the R50's were a much better speaker. I think these places hire too many minumun wage know it all's.

What reciever/amp do you have? The one thing I've learned is that the amp is just as important as the speakers themselves. Maybe that would give you that something thats missing

RJI

I was using a year old Sony STR-DE 897 It sounded aweful. I got my old Sony STR-DE 715 that only has 5.1 "No Digital" and it's MUCH better. I also tried Bi wiring the speakers and although I don't see how that helps, It did help in this case. I just tried the 715 and bi wiring in the last hour.

For rears I have R15's that I installed Monitor 60 tweeter on. I got them from a friend at CC for free.

tommyboy

RJI wrote:

I was using a year old Sony STR-DE 897 It sounded aweful. I got my old Sony STR-DE 715 that only has 5.1 "No Digital" and it's MUCH better. I also tried Bi wiring the speakers and although I don't see how that helps, It did help in this case. I just tried the 715 and bi wiring in the last hour.

For rears I have R15's that I installed Monitor 60 tweeter on. I got them from a friend at CC for free.

Thats your prob is that reciever. Im not sure if that reciever has pre-outs but you might want to get a seperate amp.


I decided instead though to get the monitor 50s just cause they were cheaper but I should have gotten the rti8s instead.

edit: needed to delete some of the post. I didn't want the possibility of being banned:) .

RJI

No pre outs. Do you have any recommendations on a good full sounding reciever in the $300-$400 range. That 897 is very tinney. Lacks bass-mids and highs. Now I know why they clearanced them for $197
Not a friend at CC. It's just the closest "and Only" place we have within 100 miles., so I don't think he'd help too much, but I'll ask.