Tower selection in sub 500 range decision

[fightinkraut]

I tried haggling with manager at Fry's since they only had 1 pair left and I believe they are discontinued but he would only come down 10%. I don't mind paying $400 for a pair but half of that is a steal that is tugging on my mind, hah. I listened to my friend's Polk 60's tonight, to me they sounded great so the Infinity's can only be better.

I know what you mean, when you know something has sold for 50% of what you're facing it's difficult to accept. If you liked the monitor 60's you could subscribe to newegg's newsletter, earlier this year they ran the t90e's (European monitor 60's, identical except they have a real wood veneer) for $130 each shipped. The 60's are $120 shipped right now from newegg, ends tonight.

I would also suggest keeping on eye out on Audiogon, sometimes you can land some great used gear for similar prices.

 

[QwikKotaTx]

I may wait for Fry's to have another sale but there is no guarantee there. $400 isn't awful but I could also get those EMP E5Ti's, albeit backorder. I mainly want a tower with a 6.5" woofer, 4 to 5.25" mid and a dome tweeter. I like the Infinity's because I can get a matching center that has that same 3 way setup, should match well for home theater.

 

[fightinkraut]

You are 100% correct that you want to match the front three speakers. In case you didn't see it, there is a matching center channel for the EMP towers, found here: Center channel

 

[j_garcia]

Polk Monitor 50s $89 each, free shipping at New Egg http://www.techdealdigger.com/pr/cheap-polk-audio-monitor-50-2-way-floorstanding-speaker-deals/1493

 

[QwikKotaTx]

Polk Monitor 50s $89 each, free shipping at New Egg http://www.techdealdigger.com/pr/cheap-polk-audio-monitor-50-2-way-floorstanding-speaker-deals/1493

I have a pair on backorder at Fry's for $59 each, that was their special 2 weeks ago. I may use them for surrounds. An even better deal is the 60's for $120 and the 70's for $170, I think the price just went down as the cherry ones were $200 yesterday. If they had a 5.25" mid and a non-subwoofer 6.5" I would jump on that.

 

[j_garcia]

I don't even see the Monitor line listed at Frys. I did notice at my local one they had a ton of Polk car speaekrs on sale this week, so they must have bought out a bunch of old Polk inventory from somewhere.

 

[fightinkraut]

I don't even see the Monitor line listed at Frys. I did notice at my local one they had a ton of Polk car speaekrs on sale this week, so they must have bought out a bunch of old Polk inventory from somewhere.

I suspect the OP is talking about the R50 model at Frys, currently $69.

I'm jealous of all of you with Fry's nearby, seems like I'm always reading about B&M mortar only deals at Fry's...