Polk Audio R300 Black Two-Way Floor-Standing Loudspeaker Each $50 + FS
 

with Promo Code POLK5929

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Polk Audio R300 Black Two-Way Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Each) $50 + Free Shipping
 

Newegg has Polk Audio R300 Black Two-Way Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Each) for $100 - $50 off promo code POLK5929 = $50. Shipping is free. Thanks bsg75

Price Research: Our research indicates that Polk Audio R300 Black Two-Way Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Each) is $20 lower (29% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $70. - yuugotserved

FP deal?

I picked up 2 of them. I got the email and instantly got them. Now my stereo consists of 4 polk monitor 60 towers, 2 r300 towers , 2 polk bookshelfs, polk center channel, and 4 10" subwwofers . When will it stop!!!! Total of 22 speakers. When will they make a 10 channel receiver? Lol

What happened to the Shoprunner on NEWEGG? I cannot find it when I checkout when I ordered a pair of the R300s. Oh well, 3 days Free Shipping is available and no taxes for TX folks.

I use these for my rears. They sound good for the price.

A good value for anyone that wants to get started on a budget home theater setup... TU & reps to op for posting (now if that recent cs1 polk center for $49.99 was black instead of cherry [maybe next time], could add that and a couple of bookshelves for surrounds or 2 more of these plus a budget sub and you'd be good to go for a decent entry level 5.1 setup .. of course, gotta get a SD deal on a 5.1 receiver too but they come along).

A good price, although they do hit $50 periodically so don't beat yourself up if you miss it. I've finally decided to just buy them this time, because they seem to be the best deal in this price range.

The real value of these is the fact that they're floor standing, and you don't need a speaker stand. I have Monitor 40s on my TV stand for fronts now, and technically if I wanted to match those I'd need Monitor 30s for rears. Problem is, even though M30s are the same price as these guys, the required speaker stands would add a lot to the price.

Back in the days, Fry's was selling this baby every month or so with this price but the shipping and tax killed the deal for some including myself. They were also selling the R50 for about $10 more each but I don't see these deals often anymore. For $50 each ($100 for a pair) shipped without tax for the majority, this deal should be FP material IMO.

super deal..
i wasn't even gonna have a back surround, but cannot pay on this. a decent stand will cost you 50 dollars.

Not all items are eligible for Shoprunner.

As someone else mentioned, Shoprunner doesn't work for everything. In fact, it has worked for a very small percentage of my Newegg orders -- basically, only things that are very light. Anything over like 3 or 4 pounds seems to be ineligible. And I understand that they're a business in business to make money......but I sure won't pay $79 a year to renew it when my free membership is up. I like having it for free.....and maybe I'd pay $30 a year for it........but the truth is that most stuff it works with already come with free shipping. The only benefit is 2-day -- but most of the sites they work with have my order here in 3-4 days with standard shipping, so they aren't adding nearly enough value to pay $79 a year for me. I feel kinda bad for them -- I'd like Prime to have some competition -- but I don't think they're going to make it in the long run.

I'm off my soapbox now.

Rules to live by.......never marry a woman you have never slept with. Never buy a pair of speakers you have not listened to first.

There's a joke in that somewhere but I can't bring myself to say it.. :lmao:

According to the reviews on Newegg, the bass warrants a sub-woofer but can anyone speak to how they perform when you really crank up the volume on these puppies? I love to listen to music loud especially for parties.

Anyone have experience with these versus the Pioneer FS-51s they'll have on sale for $120 (or sometimes $100) at times. I'm curious as I own the Pioneers and am helping a buddy set up his first system.

Should I get 4 and find a center and sub for a 5.1 setup?

I would not get 4 of these maybe 2 monitor 60s for the front, 2 of these for the rear, a cs1 or cs2 for the center depending on how big your room is...cs1 does just fine for my apartment. Then a polk psw505 or BIC F12 for your sub and your setup good and cheap. I have that setup but with monitor 30 bookshelfs hung near ceiling for rears but thinking about getting 2 of these just to have if I ever get more room...$50 is dirt cheap....a wall speaker bracket costs freakin $30 I would say $50 for these speakers are a good deal even if they are used as rears.,,,,actually now that I look the monitor 50's are just $80 which is pretty good, I would much rather spend the $30 more for those than getting these...

Due to promo code restrictions, you can only buy one speaker at a time...just change/create a new account and you should be golden.

are these better than pioneer ones
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/8...-subwoofer

Those asking about the Pioneers ... honestly Polk makes some great stuff, but the Pioneers designed by Andrew Jones are a pretty big step up in sound quality. Many high end audio publications have been blown away by the bang for buck sound that the Pioneers have.

A lot more development/build costs went into making the Polks look better. The Pioneers are pretty much pure sound quality with whatever little budget left over to put them in an enclosure.

tl;dr version: Polks look better, Pioneers sound better

Polk makes awsome stuff, at their high end lines. honestly don't expect TOO much from 50 dollar Polk speaker.
the pioneer ones will probably better suited for the front, for rear speaker, you want it to align with your ear level.

Like someone else said with how Frys sold the R50's for years at $60 its difficult to thumb this up but really how can you go wrong for $50. I have 4 R50's so no value to me though.

Alot of people have bought these for 200$ when they were top market new. To ship these and the cost they paid for them they have to be losing money , they deff aren't just 50$ speakers. Frys sells these for 170$ each at there store with a limit of 2. Bestbuy had these for 130$ once and they sold like hot cakes. The speaker is way better than the speakers in the monitor series. I have heard them and you can compare them to 500$ towers at full volume.

yeah, cause we all know its about the same hassle to get rid of a set of speakers you dont like as it is an ex...

I've had a set of these for years and were using them as front speakers in one of my 5.1 setups. If you want to listen to loud music, look elsewhere. They are serviceable for watching a movie in surround sound, but definitely lacking punch for music. I upgraded to Monitor 60's in front and moved the R300's to the rear to replace a pair of bookshelf speakers, and I'm very pleased with the R300's in this application. I have not listened to the Pioneers mentioned here, but have only heard good things about them. They would probably be your best bet for budget front speakers if you can't afford Monitor 60's or better when they are on sale.

i believe they have some 9.1 channel receivers...if i'm not wrong.

If I hook up an amplifier and bluetooth audio receiver to 2 of these puppies... Will that work?
I was going to use my iphone bluetooth...

how do these compare to the pioneer fs-51s they had on sale a few days ago?

The R-line polks, are ok speakers. Not great, but for $50 each, you'll have a hard time finding a better floor-standing speaker.

So long as you have a volume control on either the amplifier or bluetooth receiver, it should work fine.

well, i did jump in and get a pair for my surround.

with that said....

according to Polk themselves: Monitor series is at a higher class than R series. so i am not quite sure about picking R300 over, say monitor 50 or 60.

Not great speakers, I own a pair. But for 100 bucks for floorstanders its a decent deal. Pioneer has some pretty good monitors for less and are much better imho

These will be great speakers for all you people who use compressed music and surround receivers with 100% distortion. LOL

you have a pretty bad sense of humor. that said, these are great speakers for people who are starting out. I bought a pair of these 6 years ago to use as front speakers for a large living room, then they became surround speakers but eventually made their way into my small exercise room as main speakers for netflix. while they can't compare to more expensive speakers, they are more than worth $50 each. if you're beginners (say building your first budget 5.1 system) I would recommend getting them, pair with a good sub and you'll be fine.

Good price on these. I wouldn't recommend them for fronts unless you are really going elcheapo. I wouldn't recommend the Pioneer FS51's, either. Either set would suffice for say a garage system or MAYBE a bedroom system. I had some old KLH floorstanding speakers that sounded better. lol

When you seek therapy and get help. :)

Despite regular prices, the black R300s have been $50 each a number of times before, the last being just a couple weeks ago. It's a good price, but not hugely amazing like you make it sound.

Not a bad deal but I think the monitor 50's for $30 more at $80 each is the better grab.

still see nobody mention comparison between FS51 and this R300, please throw out your experience, not knowledge on paper and reading :)
Thank you

You have both sets? And are you talking about audio forums and general chat, or actual published articles on the Pioneers (please list).

The difference here is the Polk's are rated at 8 ohms and 89dB, and are safe for just about every AVR. The Pioneers are 6 ohms and IIRC, 84dB, and are extremely inefficient. Efficiency doesn't equate to sound quality, but it will translate to how well your AVR powers them, and if you like reference level sound in a large room, I'd advise buying a more robust AVR.

For $50, these aren't bad. In actuality, they are simply entry level Polk bookshelves flipped upside down, on a stand. There are only 2 drivers, a 6.5" woofer, and .75" tweeter. They're short, but probably perfect height in the seated position for HT.

Buckeyefan makes somes good points when comparing to 6ohm vs 8. Personally, I'd prefer to go with the more broadly used / compatible 8 ohm's unless you know what you are doing, and that you've got or will be getting a receiver than can drive them (also, higher sensitivity generally equates to easier for an amp to drive them). When making comparisons to other speakers, if the others cost more (even $20 or $30 each, which = $40 to $60 for a pair) then you really aren't making appropriate bang for the buck comparisons. That's fine if you are just trying to get an idea of what you'll get for a little more money, but if you are comparing against a different brand as well then you should be throwing in the higher priced polks too, and not only these (i.e., the monitors, cs, etc.). Just my two cents, fwiw.

Ok, so I grabbed the Pioneer VSX-522K receiver for 180$ , which can drive 140w per channel with 6 ohms, I should be fine with the FS51 going along with it, right?

I personally wouldn't drive 6 ohm speakers with a sub $800 AVR, but I push my system, and have a large room. If you don't push it, and continually check the temp of your AVR (make sure it's not too hot to the touch), you may be OK. But very few AVR's are rated to drive 6 ohm speakers.

Your AVR was rated at 140 watts at 6 ohms at one bandwidth - 1000Hz, at 1% distortion. If you ran your AVR at that level for 30 seconds, it would turn into soup. That's a burst test mode.

You are safe up to 80 watts per speaker, 2 speakers, 8 ohms. When you introduce more speakers, your watts per speaker (channel) drops - assuming you are staying within inaudible distortion levels.

It's probably 30 watts into 5 speakers at full bandwidth (20-20,000Hz). Keep in mind, if you cross over your AVR at 80Hz, you'll have some reserve power as the 20Hz to 80Hz signal is going to your subwoofer.

Basic advice - keep your AVR ventilated, don't run it hot, and listen carefully for distortion.

thank you so much for the technical advise
do u think it's safer if i add an amp on top of this basic receiver?

I have old Pioneer R30, which I got from Fry's for $100 as well. I am using as a stereo with a sub. Do you think I can replace with Pioneer FS41 or stay with this for awhile?

How do these compare to the Polk R50?

I actually have a 9.2 receiver. :nod: I believe 11.2 receivers are out now.

I am a huge polk fan, having owned over a dozen pairs and I can tell you that these are some of the worst polks I have ever heard, certainly the worst floor standing speakers.

The price is low, but the value is also low. I honestly would recommend a set such as the energy take 5 or picking up used speakers on craigslist if your budget only allows you $100 for mains. It isn't worth taking up the room for these towers.

Get a nice pair of bookshelf speakers instead, you will not regret it.

Exactly. Would work for surrounds, but if these are your fronts you are hurting. Eat mac & cheese for a month and put the extra money on something better. Newegg has the Energy CF-30's for 100 each. These run circles around the R300's and the Fs51's. IMO, also much better than the Polk monitor 50's.

It depends on your type of music you like, if you want bright then go with Energy speakers but if you want deep, then go with Polks. These are entry speakers folks, but way better than those cheapo HTiB (home threater in a box) set.

Would i ble able to plug these directly into my TV and use it without buying a receiver/other speakers?

Having owned both i have to disagree with you. Take 5 while good budget home theater they are too small to compare to these floor standing speakers.

An earlier post said floor stands for the Pioneers were about $100 each.

Why not just get 4 Polks and use them for floor stands for the Pioneers? Save $200! :wave:

I said monitors, not floorstanders.

Canceled order. Waiting for a better deal with more speakers in a tower since i have 20 already. I think my receiver would overheat. Im driving my 4 monitor 60s at 4ohm already and my receiver gets hot

Try it without an amp and see how the AVR stands up. You have a warranty on both the AVR and speakers, and since both are Pioneer, I think they'd take care of you should something happen.

No...

that cracked me up

If you had powered speakers you would be able to.

They don't. They're essentially the same as the older R30s. The R50 has an extra bass/midrange speaker.

I think a buddy of mine has the R30s, which is a comparable speaker. It sounds okay, way better than his HTiB speakers. Bass wise is pretty non-existent though.

I have M70s and M60s and think they sound wonderful with the same receiver that he has. I would recommend that if you're looking for a pair of front speakers that you at least go with M50s for the extra midrange speaker at $30 more a speaker. I would only use these are rears personally. If you're not in a hurry, a few times a year the M60s are $99 a piece, and IMO are the best value out of any polk speaker. Spend the extra money and do it once every 5-10 years, instead of itching for an upgrade almost instantly.

Some great advice here. :woot:

I'm guessing if people are buying these cheap speakers, discussion of an $800 AVR is probably over their heads. Polk is good for cheap setups.

Entry level Polk. The RTi and RTiA series, as well as the LSi when driven properly are great speakers. The RTi A1 bookshelves are some of the nicest I've heard.

Disclaimer: He is not a trained physician.


+1 on the FS51.

fs51's are 170 a pair at amazon
cf 30's are 200 each at newegg
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