Polk R50s as Surround Speakers? Overkill? - Blu-ray Forum

Schrute Farms · 06-26-2008, 02:51 AM

I recently bought a pair of Polk R50s as front speakers, but now I am buying a new home with a dedicated theater. I am going to upgrade to RTi10s for the front speakers and was wondering if the R50s would be good to use as rear surround speakers? Are they too much for just surrounds? WOuld they be better used as front speakers in the living room and have some getting a different set of surround speakers? Thanks for the help!

Driver_King · 06-26-2008, 02:54 AM

Dedicated home theater and overkill in the same sentence? I think not!

GeneD5 · 06-26-2008, 12:42 PM

haha well said, sir!

Schrute Farms · 06-28-2008, 06:37 PM

So I'm guessing they would work as well as speakers DESIGNED to be surround sound speakers?

crackinhedz · 06-28-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Schrute Farms

So I'm guessing that they would works as well as speakers DESIGNED to be surround sound speakers?

the only difference would be the space a floor standing speaker takes up, and perhaps reverb.

They would probably even do a better job than a small speaker, but because surrounds are not in use most of the time they would not get pushed hard. Now, if you were to listen to music (surround modes) that is where it would really shine.

06-26-2008, 02:51 AM	#1
Schrute Farms Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Central Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:387 Blu-ray reviews:19 Trading Score:31	Polk R50s as Surround Speakers? Overkill? I recently bought a pair of Polk R50s as front speakers, but now I am buying a new home with a dedicated theater. I am going to upgrade to RTi10s for the front speakers and was wondering if the R50s would be good to use as rear surround speakers? Are they too much for just surrounds? WOuld they be better used as front speakers in the living room and have some getting a different set of surround speakers? Thanks for the help!

06-28-2008, 06:37 PM	#4
Schrute Farms Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Central Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:387 Blu-ray reviews:19 Trading Score:31	So I'm guessing they would work as well as speakers DESIGNED to be surround sound speakers? Last edited by Schrute Farms; 06-30-2008 at 03:19 AM.

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06-26-2008, 02:54 AM	#2
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	Dedicated home theater and overkill in the same sentence? I think not!

06-26-2008, 12:42 PM	#3
GeneD5 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:246 Trading Score:168	haha well said, sir!

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