Buy Direct M-F 9am - 10:30pm EST 1-866-764-1801

Vist our Online Store
+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 10 of 10
  1. #1

    Member Sales Rating: (0)

    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Castro Valley/San Francisco, California
    Posts
    4,892

    Default Stereophile "Recommended Components List" speaker @ $30.00/pair shipped

    Last edited by Danny Tse; 08-25-2006 at 06:15 PM.

  2. #2

    Member Sales Rating: (58)

    Join Date
    Feb 2003
    Location
    6 Underground
    Posts
    25,086

    Default

    As if I didn't already have zero respect for that rag.

  3. #3

    Member Sales Rating: (3)

    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    SDA SweetSpot
    Posts
    5,015

    Default

    Advertising revenue makes speakers sound better.

  4. #4

    Member Sales Rating: (9)

    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Posts
    2,486

    Default

    I am surprised they reviewed these speakers. They usually only review speakers that are $20K and up.
    Let me tell you something about life, around every corner monsters await. I know, I am one.

    If I owned hell and this place, I would rent this place out and live in hell.

    Mains: Anthony Gallo Reference 3.1
    Preamp: Modwright SWL9.0SE
    Amps: Butler TBD2250, PS Audio Trio
    PrePro: Cary Cinema 6, Outlaw 990
    DAC: Benchmark DAC1
    Universal Player: Denon 2900
    Cables: StraightWire Encore II, Kimber Hero, Audioquest Type 4, CV-8, Columbia DBS
    Power Conditioner: Belkin PF60

  5. #5

    Member Sales Rating: (1)

    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    GA--Rollin' down Hwy 41
    Posts
    2,744

    Default

    Those look like something my TL's ate for brunch yesterday.
    -
    -
    -
    . . Good Sound, Being Necessary for True Stereo, The Right to Keep and Hear SDA Shall Not be Infringed

  6. #6

    Member Sales Rating: (17)

    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Kansas City
    Posts
    5,041

    Default

    YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWN!!!! Even for $30, I wouldn't support Infinity.
    Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Denon 3310 (pre/pro), PS3, Xbox 360, Myryad MA-500 5ch amp, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer, Sanus UF26 & NF36 Stands, and most wires by Cobalt.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.

  7. #7
    Old Polk
    Member Sales Rating: (10)

    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Sarasota, FL
    Posts
    3,617

    Default

    "The Primus 150 has achieved a standard of performance at the $200-or-under price point that I didn't think was possible."

    Interesting review. Thanks Danny.
    Our polkaudio speakers: RTA 8T (2 pair), CS-300, Atrium 45, Atrium 7, PSW202

    2CH rigs: 1. Revel Ultima Gems/LE-1/Sub 15 - Wadia 301 - Bluenote Bellavista/B5 Sig. arm - Dynavector 20-x cartridge - PS Audio GC Series Amp/Pre/Phono Pre 2. Innersound Isis MK3.5 (active Xover mod) - Marchand XM44 - Carver Lightstar Reference Amp/Pre - Carver A-500X - Rega Planet 2000 - Music Hall MMF 5SE - Bottlehead Seduction 3. Cain & Cain Abbeys - Dynaco ST-70 - Dodd MLP - EE MiniMax CDP - Akai 280D-SS

  8. #8

    Member Sales Rating: (4)

    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Chicago
    Posts
    2,468

    Default

    Pick up an R15 from Fry's instead (when they go on sale again). Speaking of sales did anyone happen to notice the sale on all Polk speakers at Crutchfield?
    Better to have and not need than to need and not have!

  9. #9

    Member Sales Rating: (6)

    Join Date
    May 2005
    Posts
    4,280

    Default

    I almost ordered a set for the hell of it, but they are not $30 a pair.

    From the specifications page:

    Priced as: EACH

    And the rebate says limit 1, so it looks like $90 a pair. I'll pass.

  10. #10
    Registered User
    Member Sales Rating: (1)

    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Posts
    4,500

    Default

    No fan of Infinity but for $90 a pair those Primus 150's are a hell of a deal. I remember Stereophile reviewed them very favorably, considering their MSRP is $200/pair.

    I've also listened to them extensively. State of the art? Hell no. But a significant improvement over their older entry-level "Entra" series, and I would still have them over the Polk R15, M10, or Monitor30.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Similar Threads

  1. Improvements to the SDA SRS
    By DarqueKnight in forum Speakers
    Replies: 54
    Last Post: 04-06-2013, 12:42 PM
  2. Stereophile Rec Components list - new...
    By RuSsMaN in forum Speakers
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 09-18-2003, 08:36 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts