would these be a big upgrade from my Polk R50?
1726962
Probably, yes. Polk's R series are garbage, that's why they are so cheap. Their next model line up, the Monitor series, can often be had at deep discounts from newegg. The Monitor series have a full 1" tweeter, as opposed to the Primus's 3/4" tweeter. Or get the Primus 152 and spend $100-200 on a decent subwoofer if needed for home theater.
1726963
Polk R50's have a perfect 5 star rating. I haven't been satisfied Primus speakers.
1726964
I would think that you would hear a difference. The Infinity P363's are larger, more sensitive, and have a dedicated midrange for starters. I have five P363's in my large LR HT. I had two more for the mid's in a 7.1 system, but there was no easy way to wire them, so they were repurposed to my wife's office stereo. All seven were bought during $99-100 sales. My 5.1 HT is normally a 5.0 system as I seldom turn on the Polk sub... I have ten 6.5"woofers! I feel the P363's - @<$100 - are a great buy.
1726965
No. They are good speakers but only for the low budget category. You get what you pay for and with the price of these, it is a good deal but don't expect high quality for any speakers less than a $1000 each.
1726966
These have the same size woofers and tweeters as the R50's but add a 4" mid-range. IMO, not a big upgrade, but more of a minor upgrade.
607454
Yes they are. The bass is deep and the mids and highs are crisp. Mostly the mids. The system does output very nicely for speakers that size.
1237856
I've driven a jeep liberty for a while and the stock speakers in that didn't sound terribly bad to me, but these will almost definitely have better midrange and highs, whether they'll have significantly more bass I can't say, but the bass should be better defined and less muddy. If your goal is simply "more bass", then spending your money on a sub would yield better results; however, if you want clearer, more dynamic and less muddy sound, these should be a very noticeable improvement.
599686
Certainly-depending on how critical or how much of an audiophile you are. That is what I use them for-music through a receiver. They are not of Klipsh quality, but are fine as far as I am concerned.
1092515
I like them. But, I like them a lot better with a separate subwoofer. I have a theater set up with two sets of these and a Polk subwoofer. I do like my all-Polk system better, but it was also more expensive.
1462725
You should be OK with these. I have 2.5# satellite speakers on these. Package includes alternate mounting heads for various speakers.
494658
If it's bass you want, theses are NOT the way to go. They are ok for maybe 7.1 surround but I would not use them as your main rear speakers.
965347
Absolutely. But they will probably make you want to upgrade your other speakers a they most likely will not sound as good as these.
1466333
You can easily hook these up to a Logitech 2.1 computer speaker setup and replace the mains. But you do need to make sure that they arent the hardwired type and can accommodate a speaker wire input. Also that the power output of the system is at least as high as the nominal power required by the Polks. I'm doing just this very thing, replacing the two main front speakers with the Polks on a Logitech z5500 system. Already replaced the rears with little Bose cubes.
2266406
They sure will, crisp clean and pretty impressive for how small they are, be sure to run them with a nice amp, and don't forget they have a 20 hour break in period, as all nice speakers do, so don't crank them right away, and set your amp to small speaker size as well, you'll be happy, I am
2199618
These will sound great due to being the largest sized speaker so you'll get full range of sound. The center tweeter is aimable. Placement will depend on how good your surround sound - sounds. I also like the Denon receivers as they autocalibrate the room quite well. But I used the square version of these for my surround sound, and it sounds great. Wish I had spent a little more on the sub.
603551
If you have an equalizer program for sound tweaking installed on your system, then you'll love them. Normal settings are not useful for these speakers, but with tweaking, they rock! You'll find the bass quite adequate.
2229993
I think they would be good. They have a clear, well defined mid-range, not muddled like two larger 'book shelf' speakers I already had. A (small) sub woofer would be a nice contrast.
1359706
Yes. I added them to my current 5.1 setup and the difference is so big I don't know what I would do without them now. They are extremely clear and sound awesome for the price.
1001246
I would go with the Polk. I have these and they do not disappoint. I would buy them again.
232341
Probably, they are very small, not sure about height, they ARE worth the effort, I have four of them on the dash of the Explorer. You need a receiver which will adjust the frequency bands, I always use Pioneer with USB capability. The sound is not tin-ny, brittle like Sonys, Polk is the best sounding tweeter, you will enjoy what they do, you want to hear more highs and they give them, really filling the music. You may also consider the low's with a small output unit behind the seat (or elsewhere) such as a low power Alpine. Just enough base fill. Check Google you may find the size of your current OEM speakers, Polk will give the size of theirs . Good Luck. I play everything from Hendrix to Folk, some Jazz and some female solo singers, I enjoy my drive.
1255503
Depends on the sort of sound you're looking for. These are better for Hip Hop, Rock, etc. The M50's have a less potent bass.