T15, Monitor 30, or TSi 100?

heavysoul

I'm looking for a decent pair of bookshelf speakers for casual music (rock and classical) listening. It looks like I can get the Monitor 30s on Amazon or the T15s at Best Buy for about the same price. Is there a huge gap in quality between the T15s or the Monitor 30s, or are they fundamentally the same? As I am a bit of a newbie the differences in specs don't scream out to me.

Also, the TSis are about $100 more, and I'm wondering if that's worth the cost. I've read elsewhere that the TSis and Monitor 30s are very similar.

Thanks for any experts who can help.

Rodeo0530

If you're wanting to get a good deal then I would definitely check out the M30's, but the TSi's are definitely better looking. I have Monitor 60's and 70's, along with the TSi 100's. xcapri is definitely right about checking out the Polk Direct ebay site for some good deals. Check Newegg from time to time as well.

cnh

heavysoul wrote: »

I'm looking for a decent pair of bookshelf speakers for casual music (rock and classical) listening. It looks like I can get the Monitor 30s on Amazon or the T15s at Best Buy for about the same price. Is there a huge gap in quality between the T15s or the Monitor 30s, or are they fundamentally the same? As I am a bit of a newbie the differences in specs don't scream out to me.

Also, the TSis are about $100 more, and I'm wondering if that's worth the cost. I've read elsewhere that the TSis and Monitor 30s are very similar.

Thanks for any experts who can help.

They are similar but in a head to head test with the M30s the TSI-100s just sounded that much better...bigger cabinet, different crossovers, a bit better bass. Not that the M30s are that far behind..they are a nice booksheld for the price.

cnh

Zitro

The TSi100's are not worth an extra $100 IMO, although they do sound BIT better. The difference is much less evident if you have a subwoofer.