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    Default Polk R50 anyone?

    Hi guys,

    Im debating to get the tower R50 $300 brand new pair.
    But my only concern is would it sound great or handle the abuse my wife likes to sing karaoke a lot, or help me pick a nice tower speakers for this purpose also. Of course it will perform great Wartchin movies, and music and gamin


    Thanks in advance!!

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    Seems a bit high.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dorokusai View Post
    Seems a bit high.
    thats canadian $$.

    What can you recommend? For our purpose. What do you think abt the R50?

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    No idea what you have available up there, you're crazy ppl as far as I know.

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    R50's sell for $70/speaker routinely at Fry's. I know that probably doesn't help much North of the border.

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    You should be able to get the monitors series cheaper than that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dorokusai View Post
    No idea what you have available up there, you're crazy ppl as far as I know.
    We don't have much. Help us out eh? :p

    We don't have igloo's either... however a woman one time in a Burger King while passing through Shakopee, Minnesota. But that's for another time.

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    Hey... what's wrong with Shakopee? lol

    They've got lots of nice igloos there.
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    Way too high for that speaker, canadian or not. Since new products cost so much up there, buy used and get more speaker for less coin.

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    Seems high, that's m70s territory in the U.S. I had R50s for a short while. I personally think they make a pretty good HT speaker. Paired with a sub, they will sound good for music too, but alone they lack in lower range for sure, which may not be a big deal depending on your taste in music. And as far as handling abuse, I think as long as you feed them decent power you should be ok to play loud. I personally think that is one good looking speaker. Kind of wish I still had mine...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Glowrdr View Post
    Hey... what's wrong with Shakopee? lol

    They've got lots of nice igloos there.
    Okay I'll finish the story... :p

    A female employee working a Burger King didn't know where Winnipeg was and though we lived in ice homes to combat harsh weather called igloos... This was many years ago. The conversation started when I ordered a "Big King" meal which they sold at the time up here... but not there and she thought I asked for a big kids meal. Upon asking where I was from, that was her question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSkip View Post
    R50's sell for $70/speaker routinely at Fry's. I know that probably doesn't help much North of the border.
    R50s are decent towers but they've been out of production for a while now so 300 (even Canadian) is too much. 150-200 NEW would probably be OK. But if you're going to spend 300, why not try to find some M-70s--a better all around speaker and not that much bigger? I know it's hard to find some of this stuff up North. I'm right under you in Maine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drenis View Post
    Okay I'll finish the story... :p

    A female employee working a Burger King didn't know where Winnipeg was and though we lived in ice homes to combat harsh weather called igloos... This was many years ago. The conversation started when I ordered a "Big King" meal which they sold at the time up here... but not there and she thought I asked for a big kids meal. Upon asking where I was from, that was her question.
    That makes more sense. You should have asked her if she lived in a teepee. Shakopee is kind of known for being indian country. That's where we go for casino fun (wouldn't be surprised if that was why you were out here). Big kids meal... lmao
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    Quote Originally Posted by Glowrdr View Post
    That makes more sense. You should have asked her if she lived in a teepee. Shakopee is kind of known for being indian country. That's where we go for casino fun (wouldn't be surprised if that was why you were out here). Big kids meal... lmao
    Was just passing through actually on the way back from Minneapolis. Stopped for a bite to eat and vowed never to return. I was sad to learn of the lack of geography education for our neighbors DIRECTLY south of me just a couple of hours. What's funny is Winnipeg and Minneapolis are like sister cities.

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    I do have to agree on you there. Oddly enough, they've taught us more about France, Italy and Mexico in school. I know Canada it up north der, but that's about it. And it's only about 5 hours north.
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