I think it is rude - err maybe that's flatulance?
They may be a good buy dollar-wise but not so good sound-wise.
It will be very hard to find floorstanders for under $300 that sound good. B&W Dm601 series 3, Monitor Audio Bronze, Acoustic Energy Aegis 1, Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 are all $300 standmounts that sound very good.
Cheap floorstanders than may sound good (haven't heard them all) B&W 309's, PSB (soundcity may have website that shows them), Monitor Audio Bronze 3, or Axiom- a Canadian company which allows in-home demos.
They may be a good buy dollar-wise but not so good sound-wise.
It will be very hard to find floorstanders for under $300 that sound good. B&W Dm601 series 3, Monitor Audio Bronze, Acoustic Energy Aegis 1, Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 are all $300 standmounts that sound very good.
Cheap floorstanders than may sound good (haven't heard them all) B&W 309's, PSB (soundcity may have website that shows them), Monitor Audio Bronze 3, or Axiom- a Canadian company which allows in-home demos.