JonnyRocket
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The JBL's seem like a very good deal at that price.
This. Plus they are twice the wattage of the Polk speakers and more portable. Make sure you test them out before you by them.
The JBL's seem like a very good deal at that price.
This. Plus they are twice the wattage of the Polk speakers and more portable. Make sure you test them out before you by them.
Alright, I read through all the comments. I definitely want to upgrade my speakers first. As much as I love bass, I can't stand the terrible speakers that I'm stuck using with my receiver.
I've found on craigslist a pair of used [size=medium]JBL L830 Bookshelf speakers for $175. Even includes an EC25 center speaker. Good condition.[/size]
[size=medium]Would a pair of the Polk Monitor 50 tower speakers or the JBL L830s be a better buy?[/size]
[size=medium]Also, I will most likely purchase a good subwoofer after the funds allow it.[/size]
I don't know if you can compare their wattage characteristics. The JBL's are listed as 75 watts continuous/300 watts peak. Polk lists theirs as 20-150 watt per channel recommended amplification. Hard to say whether or not the latter is peak or continuous.
Hmm... I checked amazon and they had the peak wattage of the Polk listed as 150 watts. I wouldn't want to go above that.
The Sonys are not considered to be very good sounding speakers. Polk has a much better reputation. As for the reviews, the Sonys seem to be popular partially because they are being reviewed by people who have not owned better speakers. For the price of the Sony SSF-7000, you might as well step up to the Polk Monitor60s. Definitely considered an upgrade over the Monitor50s. The extra driver will give it some better bass response (although you will still probably want a sub). Or get the Monitor50s and get a sub that much sooner.
The Polk Monitor50s are not much more than PolkMonitor40 bookshelves with built in stands (the drivers and tweeters are the same). The Monitor60s have three drivers instead of two. They'll create a little bit better full range sound, which an help for parties when you have a big room. There's a giant Polk owners thread over at AVS where you can get lots of insight into which would better fit your needs if you want to think about it more, although I'm fairly sure they would encourage you to get the 60s if you can. They are undoubtedly a better speaker.
You are going to want a sub either way if you listen to bass heavy music. However, another cheap sub doesn't seem to solve the problem that you already burned one out.
Go ask the guys at the AVS subwoofer forum. They'll tell you. A budget $100 to $150 8" to 10" sub will not do it for playing dubstep loud in your size space for parties. It's not enough sub.
Yeah I understand. I actually made a mistake though. The pair of 50's would be $180 while the 60's would be $260. Really at $260 I wouldn't be able to afford a sub, so the 50's with a cheap ($100-150) sub or the 60's with no sub @ $260?
Will post in AVSforums if you think they could give me better advise.
Thanks,
-Ben