New To Speakers Need Help

[Zak_olson5]

Looking at purchasing the polk audio rm6750....do they pack enough power to be loud enough. Is 100watts a speaker good or what? I dont have a receiver or speakers and I have a budget of about 600, preferably 500. I need help and want to experience dts hd audio.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by Zak_olson5

Looking at purchasing the polk audio rm6750....do they pack enough power to be loud enough. Is 100watts a speaker good or what? I dont have a receiver or speakers and I have a budget of about 600, preferably 500. I need help and want to experience dts hd audio.

First, welcome Zak, this is a great site to get a ton of informative and helpful advise.

First off, the rm6750 is a good starting point, but you may be able to do better. A lot of members here started with that, then wish they had read and researched more before they did purchase it, as you have options. There is also a lot of opinions out there as to what to do with $500-$600, but you may be limited in what you could/should get. Some members will say get a receiver and just your 2 fronts with that budget, others will say go this route, etc.... I think you should give the following sticky from Big Daddy (one of the Audio Gods around here) a good read. It is a bit long, but it may answer some of your questions and help narrow down what is important to you. One thing I suggest you do if you can, is to go out there and listen to the actual receiver/speakers themselves to get an idea of what sounds good to your ears, as we are all different. Good luck!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=71252

[Zak_olson5]

I read that before and consulted him, my room is small so I dont wan't huge loud speakers 5 years down the road I will but not now. Are those speakers still good or why did people regret getting them.

[bluRazor]

look at the ht deals newegg thread that just went up, monitor 50s and cs1? center channel & m10 rears would be within your budget.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by Zak_olson5

I read that before and consulted him, my room is small so I dont wan't huge loud speakers 5 years down the road I will but not now. Are those speakers still good or why did people regret getting them.

If you consulted Big Daddy, then I will blindly agree with anything he told you.

My point was that some members regretted getting the rm6750 becuase they got what is called "upgradeitis" which means in just a very short time after purchasing it, they realized what they were missing and basically went out and bought all new and better stuff, where they would have saved more money by just getting the better gear instead of the rm6750 in the first place. So, I am only looking out for that "bug" that we all get.

The rm6750 is good for what it is, which is a HTiB. You will be limited in the range of sound you'll get, but $600 can get you a lot of better stuff if you look around the internet sites.

Lastly, I still recommend listening to a receiver and/or speakers to get a preference to what sounds good to your ears, it can surprise people sometimes what they can hear and actually how cheap some of the gear is.

[Skulltap]

If you are an "audio guy" like most of us, then you will most likely get the bug to upgrade your gear. Even in 5 years, if you start out by investing in quality gear now, you will end up with much better overall equipment for your dollars than if you spend a little now, then "reboot" your entire setup later. I am one of those "get a nice receiver and two nice speakers now and upgrade as you go" guys. Personally, for the best entry-level balance of price and performance, I would suggest the following equipment. Shop around for the best prices that you can get:

Polk Monitor 30 (small, can be used for fronts and surrounds)
http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Mon...4233291&sr=1-1

Polk CS1 Center Speaker
http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Mon...4233413&sr=1-1

Polk PSW 505 12 inch Powered Sub
http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-12-...4233518&sr=1-1

Onkyo TXSR507 (This is only 5.1, not 7.1)
http://www.jr.com/onkyo/pe/ONK_TXSR507/

Keep in mind, these are only suggestions. In my opinion, this setup would be better in the end than the HTIB RM6750. There are, however, better options than this. To keep it within your budget, The Onkyo is $344 and the Monitor 30's are $95. The CS1 is $95. The PSW 505 is $250. Piece by piece, if you stretched your budget, you could get the receiver, fronts, center and surrounds for around $650 before shipping. Save another $250 and BOOM!!! You have yourself a VERY nice entry-level system that will please you for a long time.

Also, check out Axiom Audio. You could get the Onkyo listed above and one pair of M3 v2's for about $700, and have an even nicer system that would be more mid-level for a normal enthusiast (hardcore audiophiles will suggest differently).

I personally own Monitor 40's and a PSW 404 for my music litening area, and am very pleased by their performance based on the price I paid for them. Please keep in mind all of this is just my opinion. Others will advise differently.


Trusting Big Daddy is a good option too.

Whatever happens, good luck.