Polk Speaker Question

[Andres3605]

At the moment Frys is having a sale in both Polk R50 and Polk R300s Floor standing speakers, im thinking in using them along either an Onkyo 305 or 505 receiver in a 5.1 configuration, any noticeable differences in between series i should be aware off?.

I'm not too worried about the price difference is only 10 US or so, thanks for the help.

Andres

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Andres3605

At the moment Frys is having a sale in both Polk R50 and Polk R300s Floor standing speakers, im thinking in using them along either an Onkyo 305 or 505 receiver in a 5.1 configuration, any noticeable differences in between series i should be aware off?.

I'm not too worried about the price difference is only 10 US or so, thanks for the help.

Andres

I assume you are talking about the RTi series? In that case, yes there is a difference. First the cabinets use real veneer instead of Vinyl used in the R series. Also the RTi series uses Vifa drivers. Their monitor line and R line do not.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Andres3605

At the moment Frys is having a sale in both Polk R50 and Polk R300s Floor standing speakers, im thinking in using them along either an Onkyo 305 or 505 receiver in a 5.1 configuration, any noticeable differences in between series i should be aware off?.

I'm not too worried about the price difference is only 10 US or so, thanks for the help.

Andres

I assume you are talking about the RTi series? In that case, yes there is a difference. First the cabinets use real veneer instead of Vinyl used in the R series. Also the RTi series uses Vifa drivers. Their monitor line and R line do not.

I think he meant R50 vs R300?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Andres3605

At the moment Frys is having a sale in both Polk R50 and Polk R300s Floor standing speakers, im thinking in using them along either an Onkyo 305 or 505 receiver in a 5.1 configuration, any noticeable differences in between series i should be aware off?.

I'm not too worried about the price difference is only 10 US or so, thanks for the help.

Andres

I assume you are talking about the RTi series? In that case, yes there is a difference. First the cabinets use real veneer instead of Vinyl used in the R series. Also the RTi series uses Vifa drivers. Their monitor line and R line do not.

I think he meant R50 vs R300?

haha I think your right. He through me off with the

"series i should be aware off?."

I read that as "Difference between i series" and assumed, with the lower case "i" that he meant the RTi series

whoops.

 

[Slick5150]

If I remember right, the R50 is simply an R300 with an additional woofer (2 vs. 1) for more low end sound.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
If I remember right, the R50 is simply an R300 with an additional woofer (2 vs. 1) for more low end sound.

I think the R50 is an R30 with an additional woofer but the R300 is the replacement to the original R30?

I have not heard any of these speakers though, so I don't know what to tell you.

http://www.polkaudio.com/homea...ual/floorstanding/r50/
http://www.polkaudio.com/homea...ual/floorstanding/r30/
http://www.polkaudio.com/homea...al/floorstanding/r300/

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Slick5150
If I remember right, the R50 is simply an R300 with an additional woofer (2 vs. 1) for more low end sound.

I think the R50 is an R30 with an additional woofer but the R300 is the replacement to the original R30?

That's right. The R300 and R150 replaced the R30 and R15. Strangely the R50 did not get the replacement.

OP, if the difference is only $10, I'd go with the R50. The extra woofer certainly won't hurt. I have a Polk setup in my livingroom with 2 R50, CSi25 (center), 2 R15 (surround), and PSW350 (sub). It sounds pretty darn good for the money IMO.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
If I remember right, the R50 is simply an R300 with an additional woofer (2 vs. 1) for more low end sound.

Unless the woofer is actually a different driver, an extra woofer does not necessarily increase output of low end sound. It either improves overall efficiency, increases max SPL or improves power handling.

 

[Andres3605]

Yeah, I was referring to the R50 VS R300 suggestion, the RTis are a little over my budget, I'm thinking in going with the R50s for now, thanks.


Andres