speaker stands and speaker wire I would like to know where to buy speaker stands for Polk audio Monitor 40s? Also what speaker wire do u recommend for home theater in basement
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Can someone recommend what speaker stands for Polk Audio Monitor 40"s and what speaker wire do u recommend?
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These speaker stands are for one speaker each. I am using Polk book shelf speakers with these model R-150 for surrounds. Two stands will do two speakers, good product for the money.
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Yea that's basically it, we used 12 gauge monster cables but just make sure to measure so that you'll have enough cable to set up all the speakers because the first time we bought the cables we didn't have enough for the rear left speaker.... And I agree with JR, you should buy a subwoofer :}
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David, the mounts are fine for the speaker stands. The stands come in a set of two and with that a set of two screws/mounts etc. There are two types of screws available directly with the speaker, and the first one I tried fit fine. :)There is an L shaped piece of metal that supports the speaker, and the speaker wires can go around it. Please contact me directly (is that possible here?) and I can send you pictures!
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I replaced a smaller center channel speaker in my home theater with a Polk. I was able to stop using close captioning after installing the Polk center channel speaker. It greatly improved the clarity of my system. So after that I added the bookshelf speakers as replacements for my left & right front speakers. I'm very happy with them. If you use these as part of a home theater system I would advise the use of a subwoofer. That way you get lots of bass without having to use high volume.
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Yes, I have the same system, we love it, it's the best all-around system out there and these are the best stands for the money. When you hook the wire into the rear speakers use a 90 degree connector, you can get from radio shack or best buy. just show them the wire you are using and tell them you need a 90 degree connector. again the connector goes on the rear speakers and will be helpful when you install speakers to speaker stands. this will all make since when you go to install rear speakers. enjoy CWN
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One would normally mount speakers in the way they are designed to be mounted. These are intended to be wall mounted to get their best performance. I'm sure Def Tech has some other surround speakers intended for stand mounting and I suggest going that route for the best performance.
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"A good Home Theater with wireless speakers?? Im looking to buying a good Home Theater with wireless speakers... Any recommendations?? Im planning on using it for for ps3/xbox 360.... Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks........."
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Hello Matthew, I am not using the subwoofer that come with the speakers. I have a Polk Audio sub and it is still working great. The speakers, on the other hand, are great. I have a hearing problem and I am hearing sounds I never heard from movies before so I have been rewatching a lot of them to hear the richness of the sounds I have been missing.As far as getting a cable, you get what you pay for. You don't have to buy the best but don't get the cheap one.
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Hi Tony, your analysis was very useful. I'm considering the 830's or 820's for my home theater setup. I'm currently using the floor-standing S-10 studio series without a subwoofer, but I now need to switch to wall-mounted front speakers due to the layout of my room.My questions are:1. If I use the 830's or the 820's as my front speakers, will I need a subwoofer?2. I already have a center speaker (non-JBL). Do I need to replace it?3. As an entirely different option, should I just replace my entire speaker set with one of the better JBL 5.1 packages? That way, I ensure compatibility. I'm thinking maybe the Cinema 500 system or the CS-6100BG package.Thanks in advance for your tips. Hi Tony, your analysis was very useful. I'm considering the 830's or 820's for my home theater setup. I'm currently using the floor-standing S-10 studio series without a subwoofer, but I now need to switch to wall-mounted front speakers due to the layout of my room.My questions are:1. If I use the 830's or the 820's as my front speakers, will I need a subwoofer?2. I already have a center speaker (non-JBL). Do I need to replace it?3. As an entirely different option, should I just replace my entire speaker set with one of the better JBL 5.1 packages? That... » Read More Hi Tony, your analysis was very useful. I'm considering the 830's or 820's for my home theater setup. I'm currently using the floor-standing S-10 studio series without a subwoofer, but I now need to switch to wall-mounted front speakers due to the layout of my room.My questions are:1. If I use the 830's or the 820's as my front speakers, will I need a subwoofer?2. I already have a center speaker (non-JBL). Do I need to replace it?3. As an entirely different option, should I just replace my entire speaker set with one of the better JBL 5.1 packages? That way, I ensure compatibility. I'm thinking maybe the Cinema 500 system or the CS-6100BG package.Thanks in advance for your tips. « Show Less
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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.
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I have no idea what the monoprice in ceiling surround sounds like. But I can tell you that the Polk RM85 speakers suprised me. They sound very good for a small speaker. I have a 20 x 35 foot room and was afraid they would not fill it. Along with my JBL 450 watt sub and Denon reciever, I have no problem filling this room. Awesome.
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I looked at the MM6501s for a long time before ordering. During that time, last fall, a number of sites listed Mobile Monitor-series speakers as out-of-stock or discontinued. Vendors that had them were sell them for half list-price. At one point, Polk's own website pulled info about some of them. All this indicated the speakers reached End-of-life and Polk was likely clearing product channel while discontinuing them.. or at least before releasing an updated version. I can't say for sure, but I believe you're looking at an updated SKU versus the previous version of the product. I'm not sure what's different. I'd hope the newer ones are better in some way. That said, the older version is pretty amazing. I put a lot of time into sound deadening the doors on my car prior to installing the speakers so hopefully i'm hearing them under the best install circumstances.. but the results are unmistakable. They're an amazing 6.5 component system. I was listening to Luscious Jackson, Fever in Fever out yesterday and the bass lines were deep and clear.. highs shimmered.. full mids. My system is only partially built out.. speakers with stock headunit.. no amp, no sub. The MMs don't move nearly as much air as a small sub but they to reach deep. I'm debating even building a sub cab next spring. I think I'll have plenty bass with a new head unit and an amp. I can't imagine Polk can provide a significant improvement over the previous version. Hope this helps.
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I connected my Polks in to Onkyo 80watts per channel ( RMS) high current amplifier .works great ..I have JBL Floor standing speakers as well .but really like my Polks
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I would not recommend a speaker stand for these speakers. I tried, and it was very unstable. You will need a heavy duty stand if you still want to go that route. Great speakers!
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we bought new speaker wire because we didn't get any with our system. I would buy more because I think we used 100 feet of speaker wire in the basement, for this system. What you have may not be enough.
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I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick