Used -Polk Audio Monitor 50 -good deal?

[wtrimble]

Hi, I'm looking to get a pair of high quality speakers for a 2.1/5.1 setup in the future, but for now I think I should settle with something lower end to get me by.

I see on Craigslist someone selling a pair of Polk M50 speakers for $150. I will be connecting them to a Denton AVR -687 and using a Polk PSW10. Think these are a decent set to get me by? They'll be used in an apartment living room and used primarily for music, but for movies too. Worth getting?

 

[zieglj01]

Hi, I'm looking to get a pair of high quality speakers for a 2.1/5.1 setup in the future, but for now I think I should settle with something lower end to get me by.

No, I would pass

You can get some budget friendly, good higher quality Pioneer tower
speakers for around $200 - and they are good enough, to where you
may not want to upgrade in the future.
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-FS52-LR-Designed-standing-Loudspeakers/dp/B008NCD2S4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357167703&sr=8-1&keywords=pioneer+fs52

 

[wtrimble]

No, I would pass

You can get some budget friendly, good higher quality Pioneer tower
speakers for around $200 - and they are good enough, to where you
may not want to upgrade in the future.
Amazon.com: Pioneer SP-FS52-LR Andrew Jones Designed Floor standing Loudspeakers (each): Electronics

Ok, thanks for the recommendation. I"l probably go with them. Any tower speakers in this range that have a wood (color) finish? I prefer them over the black color

 

[zieglj01]

Ok, thanks for the recommendation. I"l probably go with them. Any tower speakers in this range that have a wood (color) finish? I prefer them over the black color

None that will beat the Pioneer.

 

[j_garcia]

I see on Craigslist someone selling a pair of Polk M50 speakers for $150. I will be connecting them to a Denton AVR -687 and using a Polk PSW10. Think these are a decent set to get me by? They'll be used in an apartment living room and used primarily for music, but for movies too. Worth getting?

Sounds like a ripoff. If I am not mistaken, that's about what they are selling for new...

I'll second the recommendation for the Pioneers. I just picked up a pair of the bookshelf speakers to try out and I was not disappointed. I think you'd be pretty hard pressed to find a better speaker for what these are selling for.

"High quality speakers" and low end Polk don't go together.

 

[wtrimble]

None that will beat the Pioneer.

Just ordered them! Thanks for the recommendation, can't wait to get them!

 

[zieglj01]

Just ordered them! Thanks for the recommendation, can't wait to get them!

Good deal - have fun and enjoy