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  • ajsankot
    ajsankot Posts: 141
    edited November 2008
    I have a pair of R300's and not all that super thrilled with them. They are ok but just ok.
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  • Chitown_Badger
    Chitown_Badger Posts: 66
    edited November 2008
    ajsankot wrote: »
    I have a pair of R300's and not all that super thrilled with them. They are ok but just ok.


    You'd definitely need a sub. But I believe he mentioned this was foar a computer system :confused:
    Fronts: Polk RTi10
    Center: Polk CSi A4
    Surround: Polk FXi3
    Sub: Dayton 100
    AVR: Pioneer VSX-1018AH
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  • ajsankot
    ajsankot Posts: 141
    edited November 2008
    yea it is. I guess I should keep trying to take that into effect.

    My desk is 12 ft long and some times I forget about that its for a computer system.
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  • Chitown_Badger
    Chitown_Badger Posts: 66
    edited November 2008
    If you want to keep it around $100, you might be able to snag a pair of RTi4s close to that on ebay. Those would blow away the R150s.
    Fronts: Polk RTi10
    Center: Polk CSi A4
    Surround: Polk FXi3
    Sub: Dayton 100
    AVR: Pioneer VSX-1018AH
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  • ajsankot
    ajsankot Posts: 141
    edited November 2008
    RTI4's I have never head them but I know alot of people really like them. My R300's are the nicest speakers I ever bought haha
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  • Chitown_Badger
    Chitown_Badger Posts: 66
    edited November 2008
    ajsankot wrote: »
    RTI4's I have never head them but I know alot of people really like them. My R300's are the nicest speakers I ever bought haha

    The R300 is like a 150 in a tower speaker cabinet. The RTi4 are the older version of the bookshelf speaker that is now the RTi A1. If you want to go even bigger, you could swing for some RTi6s (which is now the RTi A3).

    Use the Microsoft Live Search 25% off on buy it now and you'd come in at around $155 shipped.

    Or go one level down and pick up some monitor 30s or 40s in the same price range. With the 25% discount from live search on buy it now, you could get a pair of monitor 40s for $120 shipped.
    Fronts: Polk RTi10
    Center: Polk CSi A4
    Surround: Polk FXi3
    Sub: Dayton 100
    AVR: Pioneer VSX-1018AH
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited November 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    There are often vintage polk monitor speakers (monitor 5, 7's or 10's) available for under $100. (I picked up my monitor 10's at GoodWill for $24.00)

    For new speakers, On Black Friday, Best Buy is supposed to have the T15's (5-1/4" bookshelves - black) for $50 per pair.

    Now that's a good thing to keep in mind Adam if your other leads don't pan out!!!

    WOW ML $24 for Mon 10's??? NS!!! That's a deal and a half!!
    My 1st Polks were Mon 10's.....Just sold em not long ago....they were HUGE.
    I had no room here for em here now that I moved and they had been packed away in their original boxes for almost 4yrs.
    Sold them and my Velo CT-100 to my buddy for $300.
    (He loves the setup and wouldn't part with em for any price)
    The 10's were incredible speakers. I got mine like 10yrs ago out of the local paper for $175 and they were like new....Guy only used em for Jazz.
    Any of the old 1980's Mon series speakers are GREAT and can be had today pretty cheap.
    I have a old pair of Mini Mon's I use for surround I got at a Fleamarket for $35 about 5yrs ago.
    Still look and work great!

    Yamaha RX-A710 90Watt 7.1
    Mains: RTi A1's Center: CS150 Sats: RT15i's Sub: Velodyne DPS-10
    Music CD: Sony CDP-CE375 5 Disk
    HD TV: Vizio 42" LCD 1080p E420VO
    Blu-Ray: Sony BDP-S350
    DVD: Sony DVP-NC665P 5 Disk
    AV Rack: Sanus Euro EFAB-II Audio Base x2 EFAS-II Audio Expansion Shelf x4
    Cables Used: Monster Cable HPD Sony HDMI DLCHE18W
    Phones: Sennheiser HD280 Pro
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  • ajsankot
    ajsankot Posts: 141
    edited November 2008
    The black friday deal might be my fall back plan or I may just keep looking I am not sure. Its going to snow soon up here and might need somthing to do haha
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited November 2008
    ajsankot wrote: »
    The black friday deal might be my fall back plan or I may just keep looking I am not sure. Its going to snow soon up here and might need somthing to do haha

    $50 a pair.....I'd be all over it!
    Would be worth the 1hr wait in the checkout line. :D

    Yamaha RX-A710 90Watt 7.1
    Mains: RTi A1's Center: CS150 Sats: RT15i's Sub: Velodyne DPS-10
    Music CD: Sony CDP-CE375 5 Disk
    HD TV: Vizio 42" LCD 1080p E420VO
    Blu-Ray: Sony BDP-S350
    DVD: Sony DVP-NC665P 5 Disk
    AV Rack: Sanus Euro EFAB-II Audio Base x2 EFAS-II Audio Expansion Shelf x4
    Cables Used: Monster Cable HPD Sony HDMI DLCHE18W
    Phones: Sennheiser HD280 Pro
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited November 2008
    That T15 (what BB sells) is the same as R15 or R150, AFAK
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited November 2008
    VSchneider wrote: »
    That T15 (what BB sells) is the same as R15 or R150, AFAK

    Is this what they are selling for $50 a pair on BF?

    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/r15/

    Yamaha RX-A710 90Watt 7.1
    Mains: RTi A1's Center: CS150 Sats: RT15i's Sub: Velodyne DPS-10
    Music CD: Sony CDP-CE375 5 Disk
    HD TV: Vizio 42" LCD 1080p E420VO
    Blu-Ray: Sony BDP-S350
    DVD: Sony DVP-NC665P 5 Disk
    AV Rack: Sanus Euro EFAB-II Audio Base x2 EFAS-II Audio Expansion Shelf x4
    Cables Used: Monster Cable HPD Sony HDMI DLCHE18W
    Phones: Sennheiser HD280 Pro
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited November 2008
    T15, but yes, very very close to R15.

    Not bad for $50, but there are better speakers out there. I'd take it over the $50-100 Sony, Insigna or Pioneer ones that Best Buy also sells.
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  • ajsankot
    ajsankot Posts: 141
    edited November 2008
    These just got posted on craigslist today does anyone know much about them?
    http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/926306419.html
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  • ajsankot
    ajsankot Posts: 141
    edited November 2008
    Or what about these Boston Acoustics
    http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/925890536.html
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited November 2008
    That pair of RT25's went for $20.55 + S&H :confused:
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