Polk Audio S55 vs S60 - Is the S60 worth the extra money over the S55?
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- I talk about the differences between Polks Signature Line S55 and S60 Speakers.
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Would you recommend the S55 for souround speakers?
Your information is incorrect. I'll try to help you. I own both speakers and have done a bit of research before buying. Both speakers look the same but are not. It's not that one has an extra driver. The S55 is a 2 way speaker. The 2 lower speakers play the same and then crossover to the tweeter. The S60 is a 2.5 Way speaker, the 3 lower drivers play the same BUT the bottom 2 roll off faster and the upper 6&1/2 speaker plays higher--( covers more midrange ) to transition smoothly to the tweeter. The S60 drivers are not the same as used in the rest of the Signature Series Line. The S60's driver's use a 4 layer Voice Coil and the others do not. Since the S60 are the Top of the Line for the Signature Series--Polk used better 6&1/2 inch drivers. That is probably just one reason they sounded better to you. Another thing to mention is the Polk Powerport located at the bottom of this speaker. Having the Powerport makes these speakers play very low notes, very cleanly--so low and clean I've elected not to use my sub woofer. I recommend playing these for a week or two without a sub so you can learn how good they sound--they are a full range speaker.
JOHN WARD ...good info..thanks...i just bought mine today....
Yours it's what's incorrect. I asked Polk Audio about what you are stating. Their response was: The 3 models in the tower line have the same sound quality and same quality drivers, being the smallest one with smaller drivers (S50), while the mid sized (S55) and tallest (S60) share the same drivers size, the S60 has different crossover implementation, but this is because it's needed since there's more drivers, more power handling, and lower frequency response due to the size of the box, but this doesn't make them cover more midrange, sound any better than the others, or means it's a "top of the line" model. This is a myth.
@@votive3946 oh man did you ever upgrade? I got the s55s a few months ago and damn!!!! They are crazy. S20 doesn't compare to how crazy the s55 are. If you have extra cash buy a sub woofer. Couldn't believe how good it sounded by adding a sub.
JOHN WARD great review... the original vid just felt a tad off on info
I could tell his review was off when he’s separating mid’s from vocals. Vocals easily fall into the mid frequencies.
With the Powerport located at the bottom of this speaker, room placement can be easier since you do not have to worry about ports against a wall. The feet are well designed and come attached to the speaker with rubber pads on the bottom of the feet so they work well on carpets or wood floors. I find the speaker to be very stable--even when my acrobatic cat jumps up to the top of them. They have magnetic grills which are very nice.
Well said tropic thunder Robert Downey Jr.
I couldn't find an answer to this question anywhere online, so I bought both and tested them myself. I hope this video helps you make a choice!
Check out the Polk forum / Club Polk: forum.polkaudio.com.
I just bought a set of S55s. Amazon had them refurb'd for $260 ea, so about $520 for the pair. No refurbs available on the S60s, and they are $450 ea / $900 pair. They're almost double the cost of the S55s; not a small stretch. Even without refurb, you're talking $660/pair for the S55 vs $900/pair for the S60. 36% more expensive.
You make an excellent point though, about just because these are bigger, they don't actually require more power to play or to sound better. That means that there's no real concern about too much speaker for the room; just play them with less power and enjoy.
I wish I hadn't seen this video; now I'm having buyer's remorse, even though I haven't gotten the S55s yet!
(To be honest, I'm satisfied with my current Klipsch RP-160M, but the Polk S55 won't have to work as hard in the lows, so I'm sure they'll sound better)
Just bought my S60's and S35 center channel. I love them. But you still need a subwoofer with them. But a better blend than with the S55. I bought my S60's from best buy and they price matched. Very happy.
Both of these models use what polk calls a cascading 2 way crossover, which other manufacturers call a 2.5 way. Say the main crossover is 2500 hz. Tweeter gets everything above 2500, and the top 6.5 driver gets everything below. (I think polk uses 18 dB/octave slopes.) The top 6.5 driver will have a natural rolloff (less output) at lower frequency. The second 6.5 driver gets crossed over around 500 hz to boost output only in that rolloff range. In the case of the s60, both the lower 6.5's get crossed over at the same frequency, so still a 2.5 way despite having 4 drivers.
If anyone watching is connecting this to a amplifier. If you have the option a+b. Bi wire and plug tops into top and bottom into bottom four connectors on each end. Will separate the frequency better and sound absolutely amazing. I'd recommend the Yamaha amplifiers the 500 and 700 best bang for your buck. Will sound amazing. Unless you have a really expensive receiver they not sound as good since lesser receiver will only max amp on a specific band not the whole frequency range will not sound as clear as a amp witch deliver the voltage across entire frequency. Hope this helps
Just buying a pair of ES60s, i actually wanted the ES55s but the same retailer was selling the ES60 for £100 less than the 55s
Most informative video I've seen so far. I like that you say you listened to a lot of music. I'm considering the S60 for my music not as part of a surround sound AV set up. Comments?
Great explanation on how sound is handled on the S60s. Thanks..
Great vid, appreciate the honest personal experience with these speakers. It would be an interesting confirmation of what you said about the speakers' different methods of handling sound (how the tweeter on the 55 being given more responsibility than on the 60) if we had the actual crossover frequency settings for both speakers.
Posting again here.
I’ve been listening to my S55s for a year, and even without having the S60s at the same time, I feel like the mids are a bit weak in the S55s. I’m fine with the bass, and I have to dial down the treble a bit for it not to be ear-splitting.
I’m going to sell my S55s and get a set of S60s.
In other words, you were 100% right. I will go as far as to say if you can’t afford the S60s, charge them and stretch to get them, so you don’t have to do it later when you miss the mids.
Until then, I’ll just keep the treble turned down a bit.
Seeing the size like that was very helpful. Thanks for the review of the sound.
I agree with some stuff you said.. If you are using them more for home theater the 55s can be had for alot less and won't be much difference.. If you plan on alot of music then the extra 300 or so prolly will be worth the upgrade.. None the less these are excellent speakers Imo.. Thanks for the review.. On a quick note If anyone is looking at the matching center... I have the s30 which I like alot.. And just had the pleasure of hearing the 35 the highs seemed a little better then mine but the punch with the bigger drivers was noticeable.. Both decent centers its a shame they didn't make a bigger one...
Yuryev is describing a 4-way crossover (6:40). I highly doubt that it is (and I doubt that he's confident about it because he does hear what I'll describe below). I haven't checked at the Polk Audio website, but I'd bet that it's a quasi 3-way. A quasi 3-way is simpler in design (usually means cleaner) and is like an extended 2-way, not quite a 3-way. I'll explain this as best I can.
So a simple 3-way means three completely separate (divided) frequency zones (with the appropriate driver or driver group for that range). Doesn't matter how many drivers per zone. Point is that there is no frequency over-lapping. A quasi design overlaps. Canadian PSB speakers take this approach. So why would you want that?
First let's look at a standard 3-way design. For this speaker to be a standard 3-way would have the tweeter handling just the highs (say 2,000 Hz to 20kHz), then (in this case) the top 6-inch driver taking care of the mids only (say 200 Hz to 2,000). Note, there are no mids in the tweeter whatsoever. Middle "C" on a piano (everyone knows middle C) is 261 Hz. That's the middle of midrange. Tweeter starts at 2,000 Hz, which is the top octave (top 12 notes) of the piano. Finally, the bottom two drivers would be grouped together as one driver (research wired in 'series' vs. wired in 'parallel')(from the crossover perspective) to handle just the lows (20 to 200 Hz). This is easy for the amplifier to drive because it 'sees' one load across the frequency spectrum.
A 4-way crossover design complicates things, requiring the two bottom woofers to be ungrouped, with maybe the bottom woofer going down to the bottom of the frequency range, while the one above it carries 80 to 200 Hz. I highly doubt that it will be like that for soooo many reasons. How much low output can a single 6.5" driver deliver? Two is better and three is better still. The drivers are the same size, after all. If the bottom driver was a 15", then yeah, a 4-way maybe.
Secondly, for a 4-way to maintain the same audio purity as a 3-way would increase the complexity, cost and size of the crossover with no guarantee for an improvement. That's basically the gist here.
The quasi 3-way could be the best for sound in this case, but might be a bit more difficult for a receiver (not a quality 2-channel amp, mind you) to handle at high levels for a long time. But don't worry about it. Here it is. The top two drivers work as mentioned above (and in the video) in terms of the first crossover point at 2 kHz. But instead of the top 6" driver playing down to to just 200 as we would have in a 3-way design, letting the bottom two handle the bottom end, it goes all the way down with them. That means two things for the bass: deeper and more dynamic.
So far it might seem like I'm talking about a 2-way design if you assume that the bottom two drivers are also meeting the tweeter and playing the mids as well with the top 6" driver. But no. The bottom two are capped off at 200 Hz (playing up to the 3rd A on the piano, a few notes below Middle C). So the mid frequencies won't be stretched in the vertical plane through all three drivers. Anyway, no one does it like that; usually only the top 6" driver gets that duty. That means better and taller vocal imaging, and more realistic soundstage. Not only that, but vocal dynamics improve because it is easier for the amp to focus its power in that frequency range to one driver alone, instead of delivering its power across a wider range. So that's a quasi 3-way. It's quasi because of the overlapping; the three 6.5" all play down to the bottom together, but the bottom two leave it to the top 6.5" alone to carry on to the tweeter at 2 kHz.
Bonus: While the quasi 3-way can often present more load (impedance) to the amplifier (because the amplifier sees three speakers from 20-200 instead of two), if your amplifier can handle a 4 ohm load then you'll get more current draw, and that means more wattage. That means, again, better dynamics because three drivers are handling the lows. Thus they are individually working less in trio than in dual. That means the woofers do not have to travel as far. This means that they can travel a bit faster, start and stop faster; dynamics. And if you've got the amp, the drivers still have the available cone movement on tap if asked. Party time slam!
So if your amp has muscle and you have a quasi 3-way, it could be better than the standard 3-way or 4-way all parts being equal.
How can anyone easily tell what kind of crossover design it is? The tip is to note how many unique driver sizes there are. So it's not likely a 4-way because, as I mentioned, it's expensive, but mostly because we don't see four different driver sizes.
Awesome post. Too bad most people who need to know will not bother to read it, after seeing how long it is. :-( I learned a lot; thanks for typing it out.
One question, if you have just a bit more time: without a crossover, how can the sound be "rolled off" on that top woofer?
Seems like a well-designed quasi-3-way would be preferable to a proper 3 or 4-way, as there would never been any crossover chatter. (no?) I read some reviews of the ELAC model that competes with these S55s that crossover chatter can be heard sometimes.
@@Smaug1 Thanks. You are resilient. It was waay too long, so I edited it and cut out a lot (still long, but a lot more to the point). I'm not expert but what you need is a 'low pass' filter. This cuts out the highs. There are different order levels (1sr order, 2nd order, etc.), which means how quickly it drops after the cutoff point. You can do some research. Crossovers are made with inductors, resistors and capacitors. The best guy on UA-cam that I'm aware of is Danny Richie of GR Research. He improves on crossover designs from some of the largest speaker brands. Gene of Audioholics is also a good UA-cam resource, but unlike Danny he doesn't specialize in crossover design - he's all about home theatre. Still he has articles to read on his website, and he talks about crossovers in a more novice-friendly way. Hope that helps.
Hello! Brasil here! 🇧🇷
I have a big room with 60 m2.
I just bought an amplifier Cambridge CXA81 (80 w/ch) and uses a pair of towers Pure Accoustic Proxima 60 (3 woofers, one midrange and one tweeter). Towers speakers here cost a lot o money and I don’t know how to decide between the ES 60 or the ES 55….impossible to test them. What you chose to my room???🇧🇷🧐🎼😀
And here I was about the to hit the buy button on the s55's. Wish polk would describe their products better. The least they could say is that they implemented an extra crossover over the s55. They would sell much more s60's then.
I own a pair of S55's, amazing speakers!👌... I'm not complaining at all.
One other thing: you describe the S55s as if they’re three-ways. They’re not. The drivers both have to handle all the bass and mids, with the tweeters taking over the highs.
The S60s have some sort of frequency-splitting going on where the upper driver takes a lot of the mids, without burdening the lower two with any of that duty while they’re thumping out the bass. It’s not another electronic crossover, but somehow achieved through tuning.
Hey man grt video...Plz give a complete tour of each and every component of ur theater
thanks for this. getting the same speaker set up, along with the hts 12 sub.
Good review, but you’re into is a bit wrong. When you say the top woofer “handles vocals” and the lower drivers don’t, that would be “correct” (sort of) in a three way system. These speakers are 2 way. So the way it works is the tweeter has a high cutoff and high roll off into the woofers, so ALL woofers in a two way set up, regardless of what Polk might tell you when you call (as someone said while pretending they know what their talking about) are producing “vocals” the human voice ranges anywhere from several thousand kilohertz down to around 200hz. Two way speakers, all woofers will play sound at above 200hz. It’s the roll off that separates the woofers. With the bottom most woofer rolled lowest, for the boom type bass, and the upper woofers rolled higher to offer a more “full” midrange sound.
To qualify, I’ve been building custom speakers for about 15 years. I hand build 1, 2 and three way crossovers of various orders from first order (simple capacitor protecting the tweeter from blowing via low notes) to complex 4th order crossovers. The BIGGEST reason manufacturers put more woofers in a two way set up is to get lower in the sound range. Three 6.5in drivers will play down to, typically, 35ish hertz. That’s equivalent to a 10” or weak 12” woofer. Saving space and yielding a more aesthetically pleasing look.
With all that said, dude, for your FIRST UA-cam review, you rocked it man! You sounded and looked very professional and your sound and picture quality looked great as well! Idk what you typically do, but you earned a subscriber out of me!
Kyle, do you think they should've designed a crossover in the S55 at 3Khz(or more) instead of 2500Hz to let the mid driver work better or more like the S60?? I'm liking the S55 I just picked up, but now I'm leaning toward the S60..
@@alexkent4592 I do. I think some strong cutoffs for crossover would have made it "feel" more hifi than the "trickle" approach they use. Maybe even a little higher cutoff. 5.25 and 6.5in cones can handle higher frequencies without breakup as long as baffles play nice. BUT at the price point they sell these at, I guess you can't really complain much can you? Lol. For my money? S60 is where its at! But I'm kind of a Polk Purist, and the RTiA9 (outside of the LSiM line) with quality amp is where its really at! Lol
To clarify this, I've done actual measurements on the S55's. They are set up to have their amplitude vs. frequency response peaks match the formants of speech, and the response of your ears, which is why they sound so good. If you look at the spectrums provided here: www.proav.de/index.html?http&&&www.proav.de/audio/speech-level.html, they match quite closely to an average of male/female speech.
Regarding the bass, these do need a sub to really sound best (or at least tweaking the tone controls), they show a falling response below 100 Hz. They go down quite a ways, but by around 50 Hz, the response is down almost 10dB from the peak.
Would you prefer the S55 over Klipsch RP-260F personally? I am planning on making a home cinema experience in my living room and I was thinking about that Klipsch, ELAC or Polk. For me it's movies and gaming first and then music.
Great Video! How do you like the S35 center channel? Have you tried anything else?
60s up front, 55s in back. 😊
Dear Nathan, do You have S55 in back s60 at front? How big room? Im thinking about same setup. Doesn’t they crush each other when listening music?
I'm going to try this when my 60's get here and see if they're worth keeping in place of my Sharp surrounds.
Is this Polk signature series bagged any award so far? If yes please name that. Thanks in advance to whoever helped me to find the answer.
Simple explanation of why they sound different?
Different crossovers & 1 extra woofer.
Thank u so much..the only video wich helped..
Awesome video, very detailed. Thank you very much.
Oh one thing I'm worried about in my system very similar to yours I think. Thinking about the S60's and S35 cor a center channel. I'm planning on having a 150" diag screen, similar to yours. I noticed you put your center channel above the screen. Did you try it below the screen. If so did it pull your eyes down to much during movies with dialog?
Also what is your projector? I'm thinking about the Epson 5040UB.
bro i can only afford s50 for now....are they worth the money....jumping from pioneer bs 22 l r bookshelves to polk s50...in a small room...is my upgrade plan worth ??? il be using them as fronts in 5.1.2 atmos setup with denon x1600h ??
if you had to choose between two S55 speakers, and just one S60, what would you go for?
Oh no doubt two S55. You really want stereo for an immersive sound
@@MaksimYuryev thanks. I figured that, and now have two s55s in my living room. theyre great
If you plan on a surround system the s60 isnt worth it. Since vocals will be directed the center speaker and lows will be sent to the sub. S55 is the best for the buck unless stereo is the goal
Van's DIY_channel have you listened to both? I’d say if your spending $$$ on a full system or a full theater setup (mine was $5000) the difference in cost between getting s55’s or s60 is minimal. There’s times when your watching something that isn’t setup for surround (like YT,games, trailers, or music) and vocals get thrown to sides.
Garagejunky09 I know your comment is from a year ago but if I was going to upgrade over time to a surround system later should I start with the s60 becuase I’m going to start with just a pair of standing speakers for now
@@craftycrobatgaming914 ..if you can afford it YES !!!
@@craftycrobatgaming914 I went with the S55's! Coupled to the S35! Couldn't be happier.👍😎
Couldn't help but notice your surround speaker choice. Any upgrade for those coming ? And if so what ?
Please know that my 3-way Polk Monitor 50’s that were discontinued in 2009 are still stunningly revealing in stereo.
I have the Polk monitor 70s and some friends of mine that lived with me decide to get the 50s because they wanted to get the same speakers I had but didn't want to spend as much. Personally, I thought the 50s were terrible. Also, the big speakers from Polk do best with an external Amp. In fact, I had to replace my Tweeter three times because I was playing at too loud of volume and my amp was clipping causing the tweeters to break. I then bought an external amp which could handle way more power and never had an issue
I originally bought the s55 speakers, they produced excellent sound compared to my previous tsi300 speakers. But took them back because the rti a5's we're $199 each on amazon, couldn't pass up on that deal. One more thing, for some reason the s55's were giving me a headache after listening for a while, can somebody please explain why that happened? Thanks.
I own a pair of the S55's. I sometimes listen for four hours straight! Never had an ear fatigue or 'headache'. Also depends on the room your setup is in. But mine are just fine no side effects!
Many treble (very high), equalize lowering these.
very good speakers
if YOU GET THE s60 YOU NEED A POWERFUL AMP. AT LEAST 300WATTS PER CHANNEL RMS THE S55 YOU NEED A 200 WATTS PER CHANNEL AND 2 SUBOWOOFERS. AND ADJUST THE EQ IN YOUR RECEIVER, THE QUALITY OF YOUR SOUND ALSO DEPENDENDS THE QUALITY OF YOUR AMP. I LIKE DENON RECEIVERS AND EMOTIVA AMPS.
Yeah novice beware they are sub-4 Ohm speakers, so they will load the amp up pretty good, which increases distortion in some topologies. With that said, if a matching sub from Polk is used with a cross-over, the power requirements can be relaxed considerably. I'm using them with a 20 watt RMS amp, and they have plenty of power, but the amp is set up with beefier output devices with low output impedance, and thus low distortion.
So you run your speakers at full volumn? I pitty your neighbors :)
I'm hoping the s60's can handle the power! I blew an s55 the first night I got it. I love Loud music and haven't been able to find anything to satisfy my desire! In my opinion these things are overpriced. Looking forward to getting my 60's here in a few days to see the difference. Also going to move the 55's to the back to replace my Sharp's and see if they're worth keeping 💣
I have two pairs of the monitor 70s... Would the s60 be an upgrade?
S55 + sub vs S60? any thoughts? I'm rebuilding my HT, and will prob get a S35 center as well for the slim profile under the TV. I'm thinking that with that handling much of the vocals, the S55 will be sufficient. But your review makes me doubt that...
@@acidoom3068 what do you mean exactly, S60 not the best in the signature range?
@@acidoom3068 how it's possible with more speakers in the S60 and probably filtering?
Polk recommand the S55 over the S60?
@@acidoom3068 I've got a Denon avr-x3600h. How to choose between the S55e or S60e?
Aci Doom Yes it’s a nice one at a pretty reasonable price regarding the performances and specifications. Thanks a lot for your feedback on this ;)
A 3 way speaker crossover is much better than a 2.5 way.
Polk audio signature series vs RTi series... Which should I go for....? Please suggest me...
What did you end up going with? Hard to find any real info between the two!
@@Laurel-Crowned The RTi series seem to have one woofer and multiple bass radiators, right? The S series have multiples.
@@Smaug1 it depends which one's you get I guess. There are multiple models which have more woofers. I ended up going with the s55 in back which have two woofers and the s60 in front which have three woofers.
If S55 60 are then one might not subwoofer.. Center S30 is better or s35
Do you think it’s a good idea to bi amp these speakers ?
Bi amping doesn't do anything unless you are using two different amps. It's just snake oil to add more features to the spec sheet. This has been a well covered, documented and explained.
Thanks sir
What kind of speakers did you use for the vertical firing?
I ordered the s20
Hi, I have an s50e, can you recommend the change to the s60e? or better the rtia7?
@Burton Whiteside why?
Are these informations true for the s60e and the s55e?
What about the S50? Are they always left out because they are the cheapest option and bottom of the line?
Speaking only for myself, I didn't consider the S50 because it has smaller woofers, resulting in narrower frequency response. (can't hit the lows quite as well) It seemed worth it to upgrade to S55s, ($660/pair) but not necessarily S60s. ($900/pair)
Hello question. If I want to run my receiver with a pair of polk's bookshelf S20 and polks S60 with a separate power amplifier do I need to setup in my receiver under speakers settings small speakers ? or large speakers?
Does your AVR have pre-outs for the FL & FR speakers? IF so, connect the RCA cables going OUT from your AVR to the INPUTS on the back of your separate power amplifier. Make sure everything is powered OFF when you are making these connections.
LSim series or signature series which one best?
Can any one tell me the double magnet or single magnet in polk signature s55 speakers?
Hi. I want to choose speaker from polk S60 or REFERENCE PREMIERE. Do you have any recommendation?
I am upgrading my Klipsch RP-160M Reference Premier to these. I LOVE the RP-160Ms. I've never heard any bookshelf speaker than can approach them. I shopped these vs. Klipsch RP-260 and -280, but the Klipschs require a lot more room, since they have a conventional rear-firing bass reflex port. They have to be spaced away from the wall a bit or the bass gets muddy. The RP-280s already have such a deep cabinet that by the time I space them 2' (61 cm) from the wall, they are too far out into my room!
I was already sold on Klipsch Reference Premier, but the "inverted horn" bass port design on these Polks mean that I can get bigger speakers in the same room, since they don't have to be so far from the back wall.
I see now that you posted this 3 years ago. What did you end up getting?
What does your setup look like now. Can we get a new video ?
Will these speakers work for home Karaoke?
sure why not?
I’m trying to decide between the S55’s and the RTi A7’s. The A7’s are cheaper as of now so that is a big factor for me right now. Any thoughts?
Between those, I would probably go for the RT A7's.
Max Yuryev polk s55 sounds sweet.
@@MaksimYuryev what about RTI A7 and Signature S60e?
What did you end up deciding on? I thought the signature series were more top of the line but from what I've read that doesn't seem to be the case. Hard to find any real info between the two!
From what i understand, you state that the s60s are a 4way speaker and the s55s are a 3 way; yet polk specifies that both speakers are 2 way. Hmmmm. Crossover point is at 2.5k.
How would you compare this S60 with Polk audio LSiM 707 ???
Gioxtream is would hope the LSiM is much better because it cost so much more but I’m loving my S60’s they sounds amazing I’d highly recommend them.
Darn! Now have to go exchange the s55
@@acidoom3068 Do you mean the S55 is better than the S60?
I just bought a pair of the S 60 for my Onkyo 100 watts per channel but I don’t know why they distort on high volume. Any suggestions ?
@Burton Whiteside Would it be suffice to say Watts is merely a number, a lot depends on the type of amplifier/ quality of those Watts?
@@alexkent4592 Correct. 100 W/ch from a cheap A/V receiver is not the same as 100 W/ch from a quality integrated amp. I went from a 125 W/Ch Sony A/V receiver to a 75 W/ch Onkyo A-9050 integrated amp, and the Onkyo sounds SO much better. It's pumping out 75 UNDISTORTED Watts per channel, where the Sony would be heavily distorted at 125 W and a lot less.
It sounds like your homecinema-room has a lot of echoes, you should try sorting that out by putting "sound killers" on the walls and roof.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess he likes Polk speakers ;-)
I came across these on ebay and i was never a big fan of Polk but im kind of gathering parts for a theater in my next home. I pretty much have the surrounds and atmos, in dream land i want 2 electromotions to go with my Dynamo 1000 and maybe a motion30 center channel but with a newborn and impatience im sure ill have to settle for less, would love to hear both of these in person... the bass effect of the speakers isnt a huge seller for me... but they look really nice
Checked out the ELAC's yet?
Yo lmao what are you doing here max tech !
The S35 center channel up there seems off to me. Does it work well? I am preferring the S30 Center over that. Anyone have opinions on those Centers?
Can't remember the sound of the S35 but I know I chose the S30 over it, so I am in agreement.
Hey guys, I bought a pair of s60, s35 and a pair of s10. What reciever should i buy so the speakers are neither under powered nor over powered. Thank you for the help.
Adorama sells this speakers with the Yamaha RX V683. Maybe there is a reason for that.
What is the RMS watts on S60 and S55?. Seems like Polk is hiding this info on their specs. Thank you.
All that talking and no sound demo?
Sound demos are worthless. You're only hearing your speakers, not the speakers that are being shown.
The center looks kinda weak........also i hope you get a real sub soon..............two of them
Joe Lopez he needs a Svs subwoofer
He has the Signature S35 center channel. The Signature S30 center channel features larger drivers and fuller sound compared to the S35.
Helpful but no demo ...come on
Git rid of the tags Max!!..
But don't pull the vinyl off ( if you mean the tags the red stickers )