5.1 under 4k?

"I could not sell this level to my customers. I am a perfectionist and only interested in the best.Even good never will be good enough for me!"

For someone who claims to be a perfectionist, you're slipping.

"I COULD NOT SELL THIS LEVEL TO MY CUSTOMERS. I AM A PERFECTIONIST AND ONLY INTERESTED IN THE BEST. EVEN GOOD NEVER WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME!"

Now its OK.

Jeffpell,

I like Monitor Audio speakers myself. I think they would be a very nice upgrade from your Polks. What I like best about MA is their tweeters. Even though they are metal, MA does a great job in getting them to sound refined and not harsh.

Another brand you may want to look at is Definitive Technology. I wouldn't use them for music, only for theatre. They aren't too expensive and some models come with a built in powered subs. That will take a big load off your Marantz.

I have had very expensive highend sets for many years. But I wanted to give clients the same feeling for less money. A deep and wide stage is the most important part for the absolute sound. A 3-dimensional sound is so much more thrilling than most 2-dimensional sound. Monitor Audio makes very good crossovers. This gives me the chance to sell a 3-dimensional image for less money. I never had a brand what was so easy to sell. Wenn you use amp's which can give a deep and wide stage with Monitor Audio speakers. You can people give a much higher level in sound. Wenn you go back to competitors they know directly what is missing. I want to sell 3-dimensional sound for lower prices. This works extreemly well.

SVS sub's are too slow to get the stealth level I want. Instruments and voices are not still small in dimension. If this would not be the problem I could have sold it. Now it is not good enough. It is that simple.

Def. Technology does not have crossovers to give depth and a wide stage. This is a standard use all the time. You would be a fool to choose for a 2-dimensional sound. I learn people the difference between 2 and 3-dimensional sound. I never had a client who prefers a 2-dimensional sound. And yess it is that easy!

There you have it Jeff. Per Bo..."You would be a fool to choose for a 2-dimensional sound." Its that easy.

So all you have to do is choose a 3 dimensional or even multi-dimensional brand and according to Bo, you will be in audio nirvana and most importantly, not a fool!

One little problem though. There are no published specs for "dimensionality" for any manufactured amp, pre/pro, speaker, et al. I guess your only resource is to ask Bo, an audio salesman and he will set you straight on what brands to buy.

After all...Bo knows!

Reminds me of a commercial from the 80's. I always wondered what happen to him and now I think I know.

There may have been some confusion in my last post. I was under the impression that the OP was getting these speakers for theater only, not music. My Deftec recommendation was meant to be taken in that context. If the amp is going to be a Marantz receiver, I think the system would benefit greatly from having the built in subs.

As far as MA goes, I think they're great. I've owned both brands in the past and much prefer the MA. However, given the application and the OP's current equipment, the Deftec is just another option he may want to consider. Also, when it comes to 3d imaging, every piece in the system contributes. If any one piece is not good with 3d, you won't get it; even if all the other ones are. It's really just a matter of what is important to the OP. He has to listen to it, not us.