Just purchased Polk speakers
I finally took the plunge and am replacing all of my current HT speakers. Right now I have 2 old floor-standing Technics (3 way, 10") for front L&R and JBL center and surrounds. They are all about 15 years old and it was time.
I got some great deals on some discontinued Polk speakers from Newegg. Here's what I ended up with after much searching, reading and comparing.
PWS 505 Sub
Monitor 60 Front L&R
CS1 Center
RCi60 Rear and Side Surround (4 total)
The RCi60s have arrived, but the rest is still on the way. I actually purchased the Monitor 70s and was going to see how they sounded without a sub, but then I saw the deal on the 505 and canceled the 70s and got the 60s instead. Figured with all the base the 505 can put out and setting the crossover at 80Hz using the LFE input that I wouldn't need the 70s and saved a bunch of bucks, almost enough to pay for the sub.
Anyway, I am very excited and am anticipating an outstanding listening experience. The RCi60s will go perfect in my living room. I have vaulted ceilings and they come down at a 45 degree angle, so the RCi60s will be pointing directly at the main listening area. I am going to build boxes for them between the studs, as well.
I will be pushing all of these with a Pioneer VSX-816 7.1 100w/channel receiver. It's a few years old but still kicks and with the sub amp handling all of the lows, there will be more then enough power to push all of the speakers.
I am pumped. By this time next week I might be deaf.
I got some great deals on some discontinued Polk speakers from Newegg. Here's what I ended up with after much searching, reading and comparing.
PWS 505 Sub
Monitor 60 Front L&R
CS1 Center
RCi60 Rear and Side Surround (4 total)
The RCi60s have arrived, but the rest is still on the way. I actually purchased the Monitor 70s and was going to see how they sounded without a sub, but then I saw the deal on the 505 and canceled the 70s and got the 60s instead. Figured with all the base the 505 can put out and setting the crossover at 80Hz using the LFE input that I wouldn't need the 70s and saved a bunch of bucks, almost enough to pay for the sub.
Anyway, I am very excited and am anticipating an outstanding listening experience. The RCi60s will go perfect in my living room. I have vaulted ceilings and they come down at a 45 degree angle, so the RCi60s will be pointing directly at the main listening area. I am going to build boxes for them between the studs, as well.
I will be pushing all of these with a Pioneer VSX-816 7.1 100w/channel receiver. It's a few years old but still kicks and with the sub amp handling all of the lows, there will be more then enough power to push all of the speakers.
I am pumped. By this time next week I might be deaf.
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Nice setup and welcome to club polk. We like pics around here so post often and post some pics once you get the rest of your system.Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs -
Welcome to the Club-Congrats!Linn AV5140 fronts
Linn AV5120 Center
Linn AV5140 Rears
M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
Odyssey Mono-Blocs
SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D -
Nice choices, I know you will enjoy it. I have the same receiver its does a pretty good job with my gear as well and the best part it has preouts. Enjoy!
Welcome to CP!Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
Mirage PS-12
LG BDP-550
Motorola HD FIOS DVR
Panasonic 42" Plasma
XBOX 360[/SIZE]
Office stuff
Allied 395 receiver
Pioneer CDP PD-M430
RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]
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Congrats on the new purchase - you're gonna love your Polks - Lord knows, I do! Post up pics when you get them all set up!Living room:
Optoma HD20
Elite Sable 100"
Marantz NR1501
Polk RM6750
Polk Monitor 50 x 2
Polk CS1
2 x Polk PSW110
2x Sennheiser RS120
Toshiba HD-A20 x 2
Vizio VBR220
Sony CDP-CE375
Xbox 360 Elite
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Bedroom:
Olevia 242T
Sony BDP-S370
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Knucklehead wrote: »Nice choices, I know you will enjoy it. I have the same receiver its does a pretty good job with my gear as well and the best part it has preouts. Enjoy!
Welcome to CP!
I also like the assignable optical inputs. I briefly considered replacing it, but the only thing I would gain would be HDMI and I don't need to use it as a video switch anyway; I would lose a whole lot of audio inputs/outputs unless going with a much more expensive unit. -
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. I will definitely take some pics of the install and share them with y'all. I still can't get over the savings. I like good sound but I have always had to get my equipment within a budget and speakers can get damn expensive real quick. I think I will like this setup as much or more then the EVs I had back in the 70/80s and way more then what I have now.
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Welcome to Club Polk Hypurr!
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Nice choices...PSW505 will do what you need it to...the Pioneer does have enough power for the 60s, etc. And has decent sound as well.
Enjoy your new system....
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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