Boston Pro60 vs. Polk SR6500?

[Tonyguy 10+ year member]

which would yo choose and why? people who have or have heard either one or both, please chime in. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[Tonyguy 10+ year member]

What do you like about em?Describe.

 

[00poop6x 10+ year member]

What do you like about em?Describe.

They're under D&M Holdings instead of DEI.

I kid.

 

[Warbleed 10+ year member]

DEI JUST bought Polk, so they have virtually no impact whatosever on the current products. Just because a brand is under DEI doesn't mean their products instantly become shit.

I'd say the Polks, because I love soft dome tweets. If you prefer brighter tweeters, get the Pros. Both are excellent sets, I'd decide based on tweeter preference.

 

[Tonyguy 10+ year member]

thanks. anyone else?

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

DEI JUST bought Polk, so they have virtually no impact whatosever on the current products. Just because a brand is under DEI doesn't mean their products instantly become shit. I'd say the Polks, because I love soft dome tweets. If you prefer brighter tweeters, get the Pros. Both are excellent sets, I'd decide based on tweeter preference.

True. It takes a little while. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

the pros arent super bright to me. the mid/tweet/crossover is a perfect matchup thanks to boston. one of the smoothest sounding speakers i have ever heard. the tweeter and mid match up seamlessly.

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

The Polks will be softer then the pros for sure. Id go with the polks...but i really like it to sound soft.

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

Polks are a smoother sounding set.. That would be my pick..

 

[Echo42987 10+ year member]

Polks

Unless you wanna upgrade to the Z6's

-Nick-

 

[bdubs767 10+ year member]

Polks
Unless you wanna upgrade to the Z6's

-Nick-

z6 r gone

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

no z6 unless he wants the extremely bright.

 

[00poop6x 10+ year member]

...Just because a brand is under DEI doesn't mean their products instantly become shit...

Who said this?! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blush.gif.99bc659ee2012b7d826165e26fb5eebe.gif

You all would be hardpressed to find out that the Pro's tweeters are quite smooth for being of the metallic kind, being linear helps a lot. The Z's are a whole different world, the smoothest and softest metallic tweets I've heard, if there is such a thing...

As stated, Polks are smooth. But to me, Pro's midbass wins, and the tweets, and the build, and all the installation hardware that comes with it, and the clarity at high volumes.

SPZ's have arrived.

 

[jluv 10+ year member]

I haven't heard the Polks. I have Pro 60s active up front and I like the fact that they get LOUD and still sound great.

 

[Radridd 10+ year member]

I listened to the Pro 60's and the Polk SR's before buying the Rainbow Germaniums. Both the pros and polks were running off a JL 300/2. I like both but the Polks are in a different league in smoothness and clarity. If money was not a constraint I would have them now. Although my germs sound amazing with only 70 watts/ch. For the money they are hard to beat