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Posted By: duong Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/27/03 09:03 PM
I have the following choices?

Polk RTI100 $500.
Axiom M40 $395
Axiom M50 $600
Kef Q5 $650

Which one should I pick for a stereo setup? My room is 15X20.
Posted By: Pinoy Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/27/03 09:44 PM
I am not sure if we are talking about the same thing but I went to Polk site which shows that RTi100 is $589.95 each or $1,180 per pair compared with $1,100 per pair of M80ti. You will even save money with M60ti at $800 a pair.
Posted By: pmbuko Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/27/03 09:50 PM
Good catch there. You can find the RTi100 online for as little as $375/each, but that still puts a pair of them up at nearly the cost of the Axiom M60s, which is a better speaker in all respects.
Posted By: duong Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/28/03 01:24 AM
The Polk RTI100 is currently on sale at my local Frye's electronic for $500 a pair. Which is a great deal. But I don't know how it compare to Axiom Speakers.
Posted By: pmbuko Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/28/03 04:48 PM
In general, and I'm not sure if it's safe to make such a blanket statement, I think Polk speakers are not audiophile quality, while the Axioms are. I'd be much more likely to recommend a pair of Axioms I had never heard to a pair of Polks I had never heard.
Posted By: Ken.C Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/28/03 04:50 PM
I've heard Polks (not that model) and was not particularly moved. I've heard Axioms (M22s, not M60s or 50s) and I was definitely moved. Go with the Axioms. If you hate them, just send them to me!
Posted By: 500 Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/28/03 05:36 PM
I have a pair of M50ti's and they sound great. While they do sound good on there own, I recomend you get a musical sub to pair them with. The sub fills in the bottom end and really opens up the sound stage. I never heard the polk towers but I have listend to the Rti28 bookshelfs paired with a sub. They sounded good to me but they were in my friends small room.
Posted By: duong Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/29/03 09:21 PM
I like to thanks everyone for their response. I have made up my mind and wait for an outlet M50.
Posted By: 500 Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/29/03 10:24 PM
Awesome, the M50ti crew grows stronger by the day!!!!
Posted By: twopecker Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/30/03 12:16 AM
I am just hoping a pair of m60's dont show up....I dont think i can resist that...and I have just had my m22's for a month!
Posted By: Zarak Re: Which floorstanders should I pick? - 08/30/03 03:04 AM
Just get the M60 and get it over with.
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