Help with new Monitor 70's

grif32
grif32 Posts: 267
edited November 2009 in Speakers
Hello all, I just purchased a pair of Monitor 70's from newegg for $169/ea with no tax/shipping. It was to good to pass up.

Couple questions. I have the CS2 for center but what should I do for the rear's? I have M30's there now but I have M20's as well that wont be doing anything except collecting dust in the basement. I dont have room for 7.1 so thats not an option.

Should I just stick with the M30's for the rear's?

Also I have the Onkyo 705 and I am not sure what I should have the settings for the spearkers at. Right now everything is 80hz. Should they be adjusted now I have the M70's?


Thanks for any help

Chris
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,826
    edited November 2009
    yes definitely stick the 30s for the rears.. they are a better speaker than the 20s'.. you can keep it crossover at 80 if you want.. you can lower it if you want too. the 70's have better full range than the 60s and lower. Its really up to you on what you feel sounds right.. 80 is a safe place to keep it though...
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2009
    coolsax wrote: »
    yes definitely stick the 30s for the rears.. they are a better speaker than the 20s'.. you can keep it crossover at 80 if you want.. you can lower it if you want too. the 70's have better full range than the 60s and lower. Its really up to you on what you feel sounds right.. 80 is a safe place to keep it though...

    Ok, thanks for the quick reply. Sticking the 20's in the basement..

    Chris
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  • LandShark
    LandShark Posts: 130
    edited November 2009
    I have pretty much the same setup. I have all my speaker settings at 80 and it works great. I have the LFE at 120. I used to have Monitor 40's for my mains and sold them for OWMs for placement purposes only. I think the 30's will sound great and the system really shines for HT. What sub do you have?

    TV: Samsung LN40A550
    Mains: Polk Monitor 70's
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    Surrounds: Polk OWM3's
    Receiver: Onkyo TX sr705
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2009
    LandShark wrote: »
    I have pretty much the same setup. I have all my speaker settings at 80 and it works great. I have the LFE at 120. I used to have Monitor 40's for my mains and sold them for OWMs for placement purposes only. I think the 30's will sound great and the system really shines for HT. What sub do you have?

    I have a Velodyne but dont remember off hand which model..
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  • Cogito
    Cogito Posts: 122
    edited November 2009
    grif32 wrote: »
    Hello all, I just purchased a pair of Monitor 70's from newegg for $169/ea with no tax/shipping. It was to good to pass up.

    Couple questions. I have the CS2 for center but what should I do for the rear's? I have M30's there now but I have M20's as well that wont be doing anything except collecting dust in the basement. I dont have room for 7.1 so thats not an option.

    Should I just stick with the M30's for the rear's?

    Also I have the Onkyo 705 and I am not sure what I should have the settings for the spearkers at. Right now everything is 80hz. Should they be adjusted now I have the M70's?


    Thanks for any help

    Chris

    LOL I took advantage of the same deal! Best NEW speakers for the money IMHO and more I listen to them, the more I like them. Either my ears are getting more accustomed to the their sound or the further "breaking in" is making them sound better. Either case, it's money well spent.

    Anyway, I think the 30's would certainly be a better match for the 70's. 80Hz should be good, but you might want to try 60Hz to take advatage of the 70's better lower end.
    Hearing is believing.
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2009
    Cogito wrote: »
    LOL I took advantage of the same deal! Best NEW speakers for the money IMHO and more I listen to them, the more I like them. Either my ears are getting more accustomed to the their sound or the further "breaking in" is making them sound better. Either case, it's money well spent.

    Anyway, I think the 30's would certainly be a better match for the 70's. 80Hz should be good, but you might want to try 60Hz to take advatage of the 70's better lower end.

    Thanks, yeah it was to good of a deal to pass up. I will try 60hz as well. They spearkers are alot bigger then I thought but I love them. They sound great.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited November 2009
    I have the crossover for my 70's set at 60hz and they sound great.
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2009
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    I have the crossover for my 70's set at 60hz and they sound great.

    Thanks I am going to try that crossover..
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2009
    I have mine crossed over at 80hz...but run the system off my Onkyo with the Double bass engaged so that the L/R M70s can play their full range which is close to 40hz (the crossover only affects the surrounds).

    Then there is the school that believes it is best to just crossover everything at 80 or so and let a GOOD sub takeover from there since that frees up more POWER to ALL other SPEAKERS!

    Not all receivers all for this though....

    cnh
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