Looking for advice on small HT-surround speakers.

[Rastapopolos]

Hello,

Found these forums a couple of months ago and have been reading and learning so much!
First time posting though.

I'm looking to purchase surround speakers, never had any so no idea what to look for really.

They should be small, and preferably white.
Very small budget, due to health-issues I have very little spending-money.
I live in Sweden, so some brands are hard to get.


I've been looking at Polk es10, but just found an ad for Monitor Audio Radius 90.

Any thoughts are appreciated.
The Polks are more than double what the Monitor Audio go for, but new as supposed to 10 years old.

Rest of the kit are Audiovector k3 super fronts and center. Denon x3000 avr.
No sub, that is next up after these.

 

[JustJones]

In the US the Polk es10 are about $200 pair.

Polk Audio Signature Elite ES10 (White)

Compact bookshelf speakers

www.crutchfield.com

The Monitor Audio Radius 90 $665 pair.

Monitor Audio Radius 90 (Satin White)

Bookshelf speakers

www.crutchfield.com

Either would be fine for surrounds.

I guess price is the other way around in Sweden?

The Polk ES20 was reviewed Here. The ES20 is $400 USD.

Another possible reviewed Here the Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 is $350 on sale.

 

[Rastapopolos]

Thank you for your reply!

I should have specified the Radius 90 are not new, sold privately. Prices new are pretty much the same as you described.

The es 20 and Wharfedale look really nice, I'll see if I can convince my wife that they are not too big

 

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