polk onkyo help

[Kirk Out]

first time poster and new member of the onkyo and polk clubs lol.
i just got some monitor 50 s with cs2 center and onkyo 606 my first setup.
i was wondering what be agood gauge also would my components need banana plugs
i will be getting all of my cable and wire needs from monoprice. just looking for some advice thanks.

[aramis109]

12 or 14ga. speaker wire is more than adequate. Banana plugs are optional.

[un4gvn94538]

i dont use plugs. some people like them because it looks cleaner. but if your wires are in a habit of fraying it can short out on the receiver so they may be a good idea. some people have this happen and thier receivers auto shuts off without notice.

[Kirk Out]

thanks for the advice will the 606 take banana plugs i know its adumb question

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by cj19791979

thanks for the advice will the 606 take banana plugs i know its adumb question

Yes.


*edit* LOL looking back it looked like I was agreeing it was a dumb question. Yeah, they'll take 'nanas.

[Kirk Out]

well my next step would be getting rears i was shooting for monitor 30 s but since they are discontinued what would be a good substitute any input would be helpful

[Driver_King]

Here is a pair in Maple.

[Kirk Out]

i guess what im sayin suppose when its time to buy my rears and their is no monitor 30 s or 40 s what series should i look at thanks for any input

also where can i find stands for the 30 s or 40 s ?

[leov36]

Originally Posted by cj19791979

i guess what im sayin suppose when its time to buy my rears and their is no monitor 30 s or 40 s what series should i look at thanks for any input

also where can i find stands for the 30 s or 40 s ?

well if you cant find 30/40's when your ready, polk tsi100/tsi200's are the replacement, the only problem is they wont have the silver trim that match the monitor series

as far as stands, i just built some out of mdf and painted them black for my 40's, not the best pic but you get the idea

[Kirk Out]

bro i like the setup and thanks for replying damn i need to find some stands

[rob 14]

Try ikea if you have one by you or circuitcity......

[Kirk Out]

thanks rob will do

[Kirk Out]

man i have to go to the hardware store pick up some paint i got my 50 s but they were in maple on newegg hey 99 a piece not bad idont know if i should sand the finish and just stain em black or just paint flat black help me out here

[aramis109]

It's a veneer. I'm not a woodshop guy, but understand that you don't want to go do some heavy sanding. This is a thin veneer that's been glued onto MDF. You could sand through it and/or the woodgrain if you're not careful. I'd recommend to talk to someone who knows more than I do, but maybe you could scuff it up with a really light grit sandpaper and then paint it. Or it's possible it may not stick at all.

[Kirk Out]

what am i going to do now i need some serious help all of my equipment is black this would look really odd if i cant taking suggestions

[guitarist155]

I would not paint or try to stain those speakers, as far as I know that's not real wood so sanding wouldn't help and paint might look pretty bad. If you want to change them the right way you need to find a black covering, like a laminate or a speaker vinyl and roll on contact adhesive and apply the covering. but my advice is to leave them

[snarf1033]

Originally Posted by cj19791979

first time poster and new member of the onkyo and polk clubs lol.
i just got some monitor 50 s with cs2 center and onkyo 606 my first setup.
i was wondering what be agood gauge also would my components need banana plugs
i will be getting all of my cable and wire needs from monoprice. just looking for some advice thanks.

Exact same setup I just ordered from newegg. I haven't gotten surrounds yet but am most likely going to get some smaller satellite speakers. I got all mine in cherry.

One thing I am worried about is the cs2 speaker fitting on my mantle over the fireplace.

[Kirk Out]

thanks for the advice im goin to go with speaker vinyl great idea and i found a great price so thanks to everybody for their input, next i just need to find some speaker stands for the monitor 30s but i cant find none i dont want to have to settle for satellite speakers any luck i could sure use it i dont want to mount them on the wall.

[BLindsay]

Originally Posted by cj19791979

thanks for the advice im goin to go with speaker vinyl great idea and i found a great price so thanks to everybody for their input, next i just need to find some speaker stands for the monitor 30s but i cant find none i dont want to have to settle for satellite speakers any luck i could sure use it i dont want to mount them on the wall.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polk-...oductDetail.do

looks like circuit city has the 30;s in stock at this moment in black

or did u already order the maple ones?

[Kirk Out]

thanks blindsay i will be getting some black 30 s but where in the hell can i find stands for these guys ive been searching everywhere?