Monitor 70's at newegg $159

RoverRH

Just FYI. I just ordered mine.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290016&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL121509&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL121509-_-HomeAudioSpeakers-_-LE7B-_-82290016


Code: EMCMNMS39
ends 12/21/09

grimmace19

Wow, and I thought the $175 I paid a few months ago was amazing. I may as well buy 4 more...

Cogito

It still says $179.99/ea. I bought a pair in late November for $169.99/ea. They are average loudspeakers IMHO, but for the money, they are golden.

devilish

use coupon code EMCMNMS39 to knock off 20 more

curvefan

Hi guys,

Just signed up. Great site.

I am also interested in purchasing these speakers although the coupon code only seems to work with the cherry finish speakers and I really want the black finish speakers.

Maybe the black will also go on sale soon.

Cogito

curvefan wrote: »

Hi guys,

Just signed up. Great site.

I am also interested in purchasing these speakers although the coupon code only seems to work with the cherry finish speakers and I really want the black finish speakers.

Maybe the black will also go on sale soon.

At $159.99/ea, I bet you could live with the cherry finish! It's by far the best loudspeaker deal going right now. I might just pick up a second pair for the helluvit.

BTW Make sure you read the shipping policy on bulk items like these speaker. Mine came in perfect shape, but with UPS, it's like russian roulette.

Oh! Welcome to the forum!

curvefan

Cogito,

Thanks for the welcome. You are right, at this price point it really shouldn't matter if they have (pardon the pun) "polk" a dots on the sides.

I really had my heart set on the black though. Could I live with the cherry?

Decisions, decisions...........................

wutadumsn23

The black 70's go on sale quite often, all be it not for the same low prices as the cherry ones, but keep an eye open, ya never know.

-Jeff

comfortablycurt

These can be had for dirt cheap now that the TSi's are out.

This is a great buy!

cnh

xcapri79 wrote: »

The Monitor 70's are probably the best bang for the buck speakers out there.
They need to be heard with a good amplifier.

Well, I can't disagree with that! That's damn cheap for a 900+ dollar MSRP pair of towers!

Are there better? Sure...but 159 each???? 318 bucks that's almost 1/3 of their original selling price NEW!

At these prices who knows, M70s may become the best selling Polk speaker of all time--if there are enough out there to sell?

cnh

wutadumsn23

^^ Can't argue with that, I love my 70's.

-Jeff

RoverRH

wutadumsn23 wrote: »

The black 70's go on sale quite often, all be it not for the same low prices as the cherry ones, but keep an eye open, ya never know.

-Jeff

Yeah I have seen them drop to $169 a couple of weeks ago, but never $159, and I have been watching for a couple of months. The Black ones will probably go on sale in the next week or two. That seems to be the trend. Mine are arriving tomorrow!!!!! Can't wait!


Oh and the Cherry looks really good. I hooked up some M60's for my mom a while back and the finish is quite nice.

MrGlobe

wutadumsn23 wrote: »

^^ Can't argue with that, I love my 70's.

-Jeff

x2 great speakers regardless of their color

Dawgfish

With all of the interest I thought I would put in a shameless plug. I have a set of Monitor 70s for sale in the forsale section of the forum for $175 a pair, including an extra set of Polk OEM replacement tweets. Hint, hint.

greg2350

Not to thread jack but my local frys had 2 pallets of R50's for $120 a pair. I know R50's arent the best polk has to offer but I would say they are the best speakers you can buy for $120 pair new.

concealer404

greg2350 wrote: »

Not to thread jack but my local frys had 2 pallets of R50's for $120 a pair. I know R50's arent the best polk has to offer but I would say they are the best speakers you can buy for $120 pr.

New, absolutely.

maintrain

I bought an open box monitor 70 from newegg for $118 and found another on ebay for $125. These speakers simply can't be beat for the price.

devilish

10% off if you buy today using paypal!

ciscapbat

Good post. I appreciate it.
Many thanks to ur post. I love it.

curvefan

Hey guys,

I spoke with a rep from Newegg and she agreed to knock off $20.00 if I wanted the black instead of cherry.
Plus with the 10% cash back if you use pay pal to purchase with, I finally pulled the trigger. Now my wife is gonna pull the trigger on me!!!!!

Anyhow here's the set up.

2 ea: Monitor 70's
1 ea: CS2
2 ea: Monitor 30's

Grand total was $569.96
Less $50.00 (The 10% back had a maximum of $50.00)
Less $20.00 (as per the Newegg rep)

Final tally: $499.96

I can live with that.

I'll post some pics when I can.

Like a kid at X-mas................................

devilish

congratulations

curvefan

devilish wrote: »

congratulations

Thanks devilish.

Thanks for the pm also.

I purchased the black instead of the cherry, hence the $20.00 discount instead of the $40.00 for the cherry.

Already ordered so I guess it's too late to do as you suggested in your pm.

I would have replied to your pm but I don't have enough posts yet.

I have a feeling that's about to change as I am gonna have lots of questions for you guys.

Hope I don't become a pest.................

maintrain

Good choices. I have the exact same setup with the exception of having monitor 40's for the side speakers (7.1). You won't be disappointed.

physast

I wish I had room for 70's or floor speakers in general.

wutadumsn23

Post #20 reported.

-Jeff

anvil

Cogito wrote: »

At $159.99/ea, I bet you could live with the cherry finish! It's by far the best loudspeaker deal going right now. I might just pick up a second pair for the helluvit.

BTW Make sure you read the shipping policy on bulk items like these speaker. Mine came in perfect shape, but with UPS, it's like russian roulette.

Oh! Welcome to the forum!

I cant seem to find any info about the shipping policy on bulk items can you shed some lite on this please. May the ups gods be with us all..
Thank you.

Oh I just droped the dime for my first set of polk 70's and a pair of the 40 bookshelf ( at that eggie place ) I will get the center chanel in a few weeks and i have a sub. My amp is an old onkyo ts dx656 that i bought new in the 90's. Is was hard for me to let go of my old pioner ( amost cried)

anvil

I done some google serching and found it ... That kind of bites but i understand why they do it that way. I sold a guitar a year agao and the dude smashed it on the ground and said it was shipped that way well he got fooled because i had pics of every inch of the guitar and filmed it being packed for shipping needless to say he lost 2500 USD.

wutadumsn23

Good call on the 70's and the 40's. I run a similar setup with a CS2 center and a PSW125 and needless to say I have been nothing short of amazed of how much speaker you get for such as great price. I bought mine over a year ago, before it was common to find them on the Egg for so cheap. What (if anything) are you running for a center? If you are going to use it primarily (or at all) for HT the center is IMHO the most important speaker for HT use. I would recommend the CVS2 (which just so happens to be on sale at the Egg for $109 (with promo code EMCMNNM34) Good luck and congrats on the new system. Welcome to Club Polk.

-Jeff


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290024&cm_re=polk_audio_cs2-_-82-290-024-_-Product link to the CS2 at Newegg

Cogito

anvil wrote: »

I cant seem to find any info about the shipping policy on bulk items can you shed some lite on this please. May the ups gods be with us all..
Thank you.

From Newegg's website:

"Bulk Item Return Policy

Return for refund within: non-refundable unless shipment is refused
Return for replacement within: non-replaceable

This is our Detailed Bulk Item Return Policy. Bulk Items (including but not limited to such items as Air Conditioners, Televisions larger than 37 inches, Home Entertainment Systems and Refrigerators) cannot be returned to Newegg.com for refund or replacement service. Therefore, you are urged to carefully examine the box your bulk item ships in before signing for the package. Should you observe any damage to the shipping box, or if the wrong product was sent, you must refuse delivery while the shipping courier is still on the premises. The item will be returned to Newegg.com and you will be refunded the full amount, including applicable shipping costs and tax.

If you determine upon inspection that the condition of the shipping box is satisfactory, an adult is required to sign the shipping courier's release form to complete delivery. By signing this release, you are acknowledging and agreeing to Newegg.com's Policy and Agreement, understanding that you cannot return the television to Newegg.com and that the condition of the delivery meets your expectations. After delivery, please read all included documentation and/or contact the manufacturer directly to determine applicable warranty coverage, if any."

wutadumsn23

wutadumsn23 wrote: »

I would recommend the CVS2

I, of course, meant CS2, lol.

-Jeff

anvil

thanks for the shipping info.
I done a google serch on Polk Audio Monitor 70 Cherry Floorstanding loudspeaker Single and it led me to this web page http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/recent/monitor70/ and it uses the 40 Bookshelf with the 70's and recomends the CS2 , I did'nt buy the CS2 yet $$$ is a little funny with xmas and all ( 3 boy's to buy for + wife) ( hehehe almost forgot the wife:eek:) I'm 46 years old and i can say i feel a little gitty about the polks, I know my old onkyo TX-DS656 will thank me for them I'm sure. I do have a JBL 10" sub for now but i would like to get 2 matching
10" subs in the future. I realy do'nt need anything bigger and i dont like my sub so load it kills out the detail of the other speakers.
when i got the onkyo i also bought some infinaty rs2 for it and told myself one day i would put better tweeters in them but never did and a few years ago a good friend of mine gave me 2 bose 601 that needed the surounds replaced so i done that to them and they work as good as you could expect I just wished larry could of herd them before he died cause he loved those things.
Thanks again for the info and you folks have a safe week end.

Darrell V.