How can 2 speakers be better than 4

rcpolk
rcpolk Posts: 22
edited January 2010 in Speakers
I just can't understand how a 2 x 5.25" speaker (Polk TSI 300) can be better at reproducing sound than a 2x6.5" woofer + 2x6.5' mid woofer (Polk Monitor 70).
This, regardless of price and a sub woofer system.
Where can I find this type of information.
Receiver Sony STR HD800
Center: CS10 Polk
Front: Monitor 70 Polk
Sub: PSW 10 Polk
Sorround : OWM3 Polk
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  • rcrook317
    rcrook317 Posts: 280
    edited January 2010
    unless ur expecting to blow ur head off......youll b happy w. either one,million threads on this,try search feature.
    havent compared both but from what ive read it mostly comes down to asthetics
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    I also don't see how the TSi 300's could out perform the Monitor 70's either. I have never heard the 300's, but I own the 70's and don't see how a speaker half the size could out do them.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
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    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    Alright guys...like said above..there are lots of posts on this...not the least of which are mine.

    I own TSI-300s and M70s so there you go. While the 300s are a nice speaker they CANNOT COMPETE WITH THE M70s--those are the flagship...

    If you want to debate the debate is M70s vs. TSI-500s! Now, there the jury is out.

    cnh
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    Alright guys...like said above..there are lots of posts on this...not the least of which are mine.

    I own TSI-300s and M70s so there you go. While the 300s are a nice speaker they CANNOT COMPETE WITH THE M70s--those are the flagship...

    If you want to debate the debate is M70s vs. TSI-500s! Now, there the jury is out.

    cnh


    Right from the horses mouth (not that I think you look like a horse, lol) Yeah and the jury will have to be out a little longer, I got bumped a bit on the 500 demo, damn shipping costs, lol.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,020
    edited January 2010
    Monitor 70's are the flagship ?? Surely you jest. Maybe of that line of speakers,but not nearly close to being flagship material compared to the other offerings by Polk.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    I'm pretty sure cnh knows that the Monitor 70's are not Polk's Flagship, he wasd refering to them being the Flagship of their series.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,206
    edited January 2010
    rcpolk wrote: »
    I just can't understand how a 2 x 5.25" speaker (Polk TSI 300) can be better at reproducing sound than a 2x6.5" woofer + 2x6.5' mid woofer (Polk Monitor 70).
    This, regardless of price and a sub woofer system.
    Where can I find this type of information.

    My man you must have never hears Totem speakers go! They use just a 1 inch tweeter and a single 5 1/4 inch driver and outperform speakers with 1 inch tweeter 2 6 inch drivers and 2 7 inch drivers. Go figure that out with your logic.

    It doesn't matter size until your trying to fill large areas then size matter. Reproducing quality sound it's not as much as a factor. You can't judge a speaker but driver size. Your ears will do all that for you.
    Dan
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    mantis wrote: »
    My man you must have never hears Totem speakers go! They use just a 1 inch tweeter and a single 5 1/4 inch driver and outperform speakers with 1 inch tweeter 2 6 inch drivers and 2 7 inch drivers. Go figure that out with your logic.

    It doesn't matter size until your trying to fill large areas then size matter. Reproducing quality sound it's not as much as a factor. You can't judge a speaker but driver size. Your ears will do all that for you.

    Very true, I was just remarking about the two specific models he was refering to.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2010
    rcrook317 wrote: »
    unless ur expecting to blow ur head off......youll b happy w. either one,million threads on this,try search feature.
    havent compared both but from what ive read it mostly comes down to asthetics


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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Hi. What language is this?

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,020
    edited January 2010
    How can 2 speakers be better than 4 ? Hmmm... much like women, I prefer mine with 2 **** rather than 4. Though the one with 4 will be more fun to dance with, 2 is much more appealing.

    Ok, enough coffee for me today.
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