robWD
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I am looking at new speakers for my small theater room.
It measures approx 12x15. I have a Panny 50" and a Denon HDMI upconverting receiver (cant remember the model offhand).
Now, for speakers I see the Polk LS series that will set me back $1700 lsi9/7/c for a 5.0 system
Polk Monitors for the $600-700 range 40's/30's combo with center
SVS for the 600 range as well SCS fronts SBS rears
Axioms for $1300 M22, M3 rear, vp100 center.
I don't know if I am comparing the appropriate sizes. I tend to over-buy on size.
Are the Polk LS that great? They would be at the top of my price range.
I can't really listen to these. Magnolia room has not even helped me the last 2 times I went in there. The time before that, they recommended Mirage's. They carry Klipsch and Definitive and I think Athenas.
Circuit City in Fresno carries Polk, but their sound room looks like it was looted in a riot. The candy wrapper that is on the shelf next to the Denon receiver is the same wrapper that was there a month and a half ago. Again, no salesperson ever approached me.
I used to have Polk RT towers so I am familiar with their lower lines and I am familiar with their name, but is that what I am paying for?
Judging from price, I would assume that the SVS sound better than the Polk Monitors.
And then there's KEF, NHT, and countless others.
People talk highly on this forum about the SVS. Is it because they are a good value for their price range?
Are the Axioms the same way? Are they equivalent or better than the Polk LS series for less money?
Confused....
Rob
It measures approx 12x15. I have a Panny 50" and a Denon HDMI upconverting receiver (cant remember the model offhand).
Now, for speakers I see the Polk LS series that will set me back $1700 lsi9/7/c for a 5.0 system
Polk Monitors for the $600-700 range 40's/30's combo with center
SVS for the 600 range as well SCS fronts SBS rears
Axioms for $1300 M22, M3 rear, vp100 center.
I don't know if I am comparing the appropriate sizes. I tend to over-buy on size.
Are the Polk LS that great? They would be at the top of my price range.
I can't really listen to these. Magnolia room has not even helped me the last 2 times I went in there. The time before that, they recommended Mirage's. They carry Klipsch and Definitive and I think Athenas.
Circuit City in Fresno carries Polk, but their sound room looks like it was looted in a riot. The candy wrapper that is on the shelf next to the Denon receiver is the same wrapper that was there a month and a half ago. Again, no salesperson ever approached me.
I used to have Polk RT towers so I am familiar with their lower lines and I am familiar with their name, but is that what I am paying for?
Judging from price, I would assume that the SVS sound better than the Polk Monitors.
And then there's KEF, NHT, and countless others.
People talk highly on this forum about the SVS. Is it because they are a good value for their price range?
Are the Axioms the same way? Are they equivalent or better than the Polk LS series for less money?
Confused....
Rob