Help with Front Speakers (Polk Monitor 40, JBL Venue Stadium, Yamaha NS-777)

[gnn]

Hello everyone,

I'm building my 7.1 Home Theater and was looking for your feedback regarding front floorstanding speakers.
The room is aprox 17 ft x 17 ft.
I'm no audiophile, but like to have a pretty decent system.
Would watch movies and listen to music (Pop, Rock, Thrash) half and half.

I'm on a tight budget and wanted to take advantage of Fry's sale, buying 4 Polk R300 at $50 each, and use them as surround.

I've done some research and found these contenders (haven't listened to them yet):
- Polk Monitor 50
- JBL Venue Stadium
- Yamaha NS-777

What's your feedback about them? Suggestions? Comments?
Have you had a chance to compare them?
Can you think of any others in the $200 neighborhood?

Thanks a lot for your help!

 

[mike c]

I have only listened to the Polks and Yammys ...

if they were the same price, I'd get the yammys, good sound, great finish.

 

[mazersteven]

Hello everyone,

I'm on a tight budget and wanted to take advantage of Fry's sale, buying 4 Polk R300 at $50 each, and use them as surround.

I've done some research and found these contenders (haven't listened to them yet):
- Polk Monitor 50
- JBL Venue Stadium
- Yamaha NS-777


Thanks a lot for your help!

Fry's also has these on sale to match the R300's.

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4005092

The Monitor 50's are $199 each. Before I did that I would purchase these. IMO

http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=speakers&product=105.1

 

[gnn]

Thank you, guys.
I listened to JBL, the Polk R300, Monitor 50 and 60, and did not quite like them.
I'm assuming the Yamaha won't be too different.

The Polk Monitor 70 and RTi 8 were more pleasing.

Where do the AV123 fall (give or take)?

 

[Seth=L]

Where do the AV123 fall (give or take)?

From what others say, they are above par for their price, in looks and performance. I second the AV123 Onix speakers recommendation.

I would chose the Onix over any of the speakers mentioned on this thread.

 

[mike c]

what didn't you like about those speakers?

 

[gnn]

If you are asking me, they were far from sounding realistically.
No bass presence either.