R Series Magazine Review

adam2434
adam2434 Posts: 995
edited August 2006 in Speakers
I just stumbled on this review from the UK of an R series HT set-up. The review isn't that informative, but I found it interesting that the CSi25 was the center and that it did come in the cherry vinyl at one time.
http://www.homecinemachoice.com/cgi-bin/outputpdf.php?file=WVTV/200306/106_WV_JUN03.pdf

I've never seen the cherry vinyl in person. For those that own it or have seen it, how does it look? Presentable or fakey?
5.1 and 2.0 ch Basement Media Room: Outlaw 975/Emotiva DC-1/Rotel RB-1582 MKII/Rotel RB-1552/Audiosource Amp 3/Polk LS90, CS400i, FX500i/Outlaw X-12, LFM-1/JVD DLA-HD250/Da-Lite 100" HCCV/Sony ES BDP/Sonos Connect. DC-1/RB-1582 MKII/Sonos Connect also feed Polk 7C in garage or Dayton IO655 on patio.
2.1 ch Basement Gym: Denon AVR-2807/Klipsch Forte I or NHT SB2/JBL SUB 550P x 2/Chromecast Audio.
2.0 ch Living Room: Rotel RX-1052/Emotiva DC-1/Klipsch RF-7 III/Sony ES BDP/LG 65" LED.
2.0 ch Semi-portable: Klipsch Powergate/NHT SB3/Chromecast Audio.
Kitchen: Sonos Play5.
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  • Drumingman
    Drumingman Posts: 348
    edited August 2006
    R50's real veneer, cherry, very nice. Other R series, vinyl, no comment.
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited August 2006
    Drumingman wrote:
    R50's real veneer, cherry, very nice. Other R series, vinyl, no comment.

    You sure the R50s have a real cherry veneer? I believe the R series is vinyl across the board, whether cherry or black. I don't see a mention of "real wood" veneer in any of Polk's descriptions of the R series.
    5.1 and 2.0 ch Basement Media Room: Outlaw 975/Emotiva DC-1/Rotel RB-1582 MKII/Rotel RB-1552/Audiosource Amp 3/Polk LS90, CS400i, FX500i/Outlaw X-12, LFM-1/JVD DLA-HD250/Da-Lite 100" HCCV/Sony ES BDP/Sonos Connect. DC-1/RB-1582 MKII/Sonos Connect also feed Polk 7C in garage or Dayton IO655 on patio.
    2.1 ch Basement Gym: Denon AVR-2807/Klipsch Forte I or NHT SB2/JBL SUB 550P x 2/Chromecast Audio.
    2.0 ch Living Room: Rotel RX-1052/Emotiva DC-1/Klipsch RF-7 III/Sony ES BDP/LG 65" LED.
    2.0 ch Semi-portable: Klipsch Powergate/NHT SB3/Chromecast Audio.
    Kitchen: Sonos Play5.
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  • Drumingman
    Drumingman Posts: 348
    edited August 2006
    Gee, maybe my owners manual is wrong.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited August 2006
    owners manual or not... I think most of it looks decent however like vinyl.. even my old rti's with real wood finish looked good, but looked nothing like real wood. and rubber feet shouldnt take "real wood grain" off :D Id say for that level of speaker.. it would look fine.
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited August 2006
    Hmm, I just noticed that the owner's manual does say black wood veneer for the R50s, and black vinyl for the rest of the series. No mention of cherry though. Does your manual mention cherry specifically?

    If so, I stand corrected and that makes them even more of a good deal.

    By the way, I'm thinking about picking up a pair from outpost.com. I gave my R30s to my sister, so I'm looking for another set of inexpensive towers for a different room than my main listening area. I'm just not sure about the cherry since I haven't seen it in person. If it's too red, it won't go well with the rest of the furniture in that room.
    5.1 and 2.0 ch Basement Media Room: Outlaw 975/Emotiva DC-1/Rotel RB-1582 MKII/Rotel RB-1552/Audiosource Amp 3/Polk LS90, CS400i, FX500i/Outlaw X-12, LFM-1/JVD DLA-HD250/Da-Lite 100" HCCV/Sony ES BDP/Sonos Connect. DC-1/RB-1582 MKII/Sonos Connect also feed Polk 7C in garage or Dayton IO655 on patio.
    2.1 ch Basement Gym: Denon AVR-2807/Klipsch Forte I or NHT SB2/JBL SUB 550P x 2/Chromecast Audio.
    2.0 ch Living Room: Rotel RX-1052/Emotiva DC-1/Klipsch RF-7 III/Sony ES BDP/LG 65" LED.
    2.0 ch Semi-portable: Klipsch Powergate/NHT SB3/Chromecast Audio.
    Kitchen: Sonos Play5.
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  • TheReaper
    TheReaper Posts: 636
    edited August 2006
    The original R50s had wood veneer, the later ones have vinyl.

    AM0551-A R50 BLACK (wood veneer)
    AM0556-A R50 BLACK (vinyl)

    PS. I only have black r50s, no cherry.
    Win7 Media Center -> Onkyo TXSR702 -> Polk Rti70
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2006
    Perhaps certain colors are only produced for certain markets. For much of the 90s, we can't get any silver components here in the States, even though they are availble elsewhere on the planet.
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