Ok Polk, YOU have MY ATTENTION. Reserve R600 Review!
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Hi Ron, I initially watched this video when you posted it March 2021. I kind of did not believe the R600's or especially a Polk product could deliver this grade of sound quality that you mentioned. I was starting my new speaker shopping at that time and thru my in store listening, I quickly eliminated anything below $4000.00 USD per pair and was and still am prepared to spend up to $6000.00 USD per pair. Most sounded good but I really was not getting what felt to be a better sound worthy of my budget. So, I did not rush into things like I normally do when I want something.
Today, I revisited the Polk R series and caught up with newer videos on the model range. It's like you set the template for what to hear and expect. My wife and I are disappointed that we are not going to get a real fine wood veneer at this price. But, for $2000.00 USD per pair for the R600's and near $2800.00 USD per pair for the R700's, I'm going to give it a serious consideration. Never thought that I would ever take a Polk product over a Paradigm Founder or Triangle EZ tower speakers. But again, if I get the sound that I want I'd be happy listening to my Polk's knowing that I saved quite a sum of serious coin. Comment to all; I think it takes guts for a audiophile reviewer like Ron and other colleagues of his (Sean and Andrew) to honestly go out on a limb and give props to a speaker company that most people would not associate as producing something at this price point with a reference grade sound. There is a fear that you, as a reviewer, would not be considered a real good experienced judge of what a quality sounding speaker should sound (even though it's always subjective and a personal preference). Ron and others are out there telling us that 10K plus is not high end HiFi no longer. Looks like Polk R -Series is the new game changer. Thanks again Ron. Love your channel.
If you have the chance to audition the R700, then do it. Never have I felt the need to recommend a speaker as much as this one. At the price, it’s a game changer and accompanied with good electronics it will sound much better than one would believe.
It's nice to see that you can still get a great sounding speaker without spending an arm and leg. Good job Polk👍👍
Well there not really hitting the audiophile territory, 43hz some bookshelf almost hit that low of hz
I thought he said its in the mid too low 30's hz range.
I'm so over the commercials kicking me out of the comment sections on youtube
Makes me angry at least once a day especially when it does it twice in a row.
Looks like Polk just shipped out all their speakers to the UA-camrs,
More videos than you can Polk a stick at 😉
The best pun/come back to this marketing push. Kudos on this usage. Love it.
They have found where the effective marketing is at.
@@nc3419 ..Following in behind SVS wisely.. I support. Its the best kind of news to be seeing when I wake up. Had enough of mainstream news BS.. #MoreSpeakers !!
And they’re not gross.
That was great!
Very pleased with my R600s. Last Polks I purchased in 1990 Monitor 5s. Back in 1990 Polk was a respected American made speaker. My 5s where made in Baltimore MD. They still sound great. They could use a tweeter upgrade thats about all. I hope to enjoy my new R600s as much as the Monitor 5s. I waited 30 years for an upgrade. Glad Polk is back!
Bought a pair of R700’s based on your very thorough and balanced review and boy am I happy I did! Your description of the sound is spot on and couldn’t have been better. My listening room requires a bit more bass which is why I opted for the R700. I went from a pair of rti-a5’s with sub to just the R700’s and it’s a much more balanced, fuller sound with an astonishing soundstage. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Nice upgrade! I had the RTi-A5's and upgraded to the LSiM 705's. They sound much fuller, but I do miss the soft dome tweeter. I also kept my subwoofer. I need to listen without the sub sometime.
I'm finding myself eyeballing the r700's. I wonder how they compare to the LSiM 705's.
What did you pair them up with?
@@GirishKolanthra I’m running them through my old Onkyo TX-NR818 in bi-amp config. Very happy but the DSP chip is giving trouble now so looking at getting an Anthem MRX 540 or NAD T578. Anyone tried these two with the Polks?
@@jacqueslombard6487, I'm in here late, answering. But I recently bought the r700 (along with r300 & r100) and run them with NAD T778. I know it's not the 758 so maybe not completely relevant, but I must say it drives the r700's great! Especially in stereo mode, it's impressive! I got a good sub at the same time, but went on accidentally listening without the sub in stereo mode, and it took me 2 days to notice the sub wasn't playing! 😅 It took some songs with really deep bass to notice. Never been so happy with a speaker purchase! Feels like my end game speakers, at least for a long while. And that while spending less than half of what I was expecting on the floor standers to get the sound i wanted.
Now I'd like to see a comparison of these speakers to the various Tekton Lore speakers.
I was thinking the same thing since I own them. I never here comparisons to Tekton....
Funny you should say that, I was going to ask Ron the same thing. I wanted his advice if I should get these or the Lores
Did you ever get an answer?
Hey Ron awesome review thank you. My question is, do you think the R600 would be overkill for my 13x13.5x8.5 LR? Should I consider the R500 instead?
Late to the party but great video. Any reason to go to the r700 over these? How do the polks stack up to 8000f? Why don’t I see much on the KEF Q750/950; Do they compare the the Klipsch/Polk. Would love to get your opinions. Thanks!
My very first pair of speakers were a pair of Polk Audio bookshelf speakers from the mid 80s. Back in the 80’s Polk was considered to be a relatively high end speaker brand. This was before they were bought out by United Audio and they went mainstream. These Polks are like a throwback to those early Polks that I remember as a kid. They were a lot of fun to own!
I still have Monitor 5s from '91. They still amaze me and make me say "wow" quite often. I loved them back then, and still do. You are correct, Polk's were considered high end, and you couldn't find Polks except in high end stores. I auditioned them against Klipsch, B&W, Paradigm, Mirage, and, Definitive Tech. I liked the Polk's best.
I think that Hershey Kiss in the middle of the tweeter might make me want to eat chocolate every time I played a record...
I couldn’t believe when I woke up to 4 new videos from different creators, all about Polk speakers
It's a good strategy, I trust youtube reviewers way more than publications like What Hi-fi where they write full reviews without telling you what the speaker actually sounds like!
I like how they each received a different size to review.
@@georgetek haha true! And then youthman got a whole home theatre
@@georgetek Advertising, all different models reviewed same time. I believe they are very good and the timing is too ! Great review as usual.
I agree to a very small extent The 'major' writers/reviewers, i.e. TAS, Stereophile no comparison! The rest, meh! I believe Ron is one I hold in the highest degree/respect of dedication, sincerity & passion to online reviewing! The rest, meh!...my 2 pennies...
I've had lots of polk gear. I keep a pair of lsi9s I love that also use the 2.5 way crossover setup. One woofer handles 200 hz and below. The other does 200 hz to like 2k where the tweeter takes over. Had some rti12s for a long time too along with some of their surround speakers you can switch from bipole to dipole. I feel like their cabinets in their price range always seemed a notch above the rest.heavy builds and bracing with nice finishes. These new drivers with the dimpled cones reminds me of older car audio midrange. I had some kenwood excelons like that and even seen it with other companies.
I love that you measure. I've been tracking the back and forth chatter around subjective and objective for a very long time. And this chatter can be explored by anyone through the entire history of audio. I love that you move between/correlate measurement and listening. One is a check or control on the other. I also like that your listening often anchors the sonic experience with how convincing reproduction is. Does the system create a compellingly palpable sonic illusion of the entire captured performance.
Nice video! How far from the wall do you suggest on these ones? Does the down firing port change that much. Zero fidelity had the r500's and liked them 18" out. These might just be my next purchase, just debating between the 500s and 600s.
This was a brilliant, well structured review. Thanks for the thoroughly enjoyable impressions.
Now please have Polk send you the R700s for review so I can decide between the two! I'll be pairing with dual 12" Subs in a dedicated room..so bass tone & clarity is far more important than output for me. Thanks again.
What speakers did you end up getting and are you happy with them? Andrew Robinson did a great review on the R700s. I’m considering them or the Martin Logan 60XTi which have dropped in price and many consider them to be as good as $5,000-10,000 speakers.
Great review Ron, I hope we get your impressions of other speakers in this line such as the R700.
I agree, the ring radiator tweeter design is superb with the correct implementation. I have Aerial Acoustics 7T's which use them and they are so clear. I think Polk gained the reputation, weather fair or not, of being a bargain basement brand due to their Best Buy series. Thanks for the great review. If I were in the market I would definitely check them out.
Yeah can't wait to try these out ! I am very impressed with my Polk Lsim 703 amazing speaker that deserved much more reviews ! I have the only pop the hood video of the lsim series on utube!!
Thanks Ron !
And I appreciate your videos Tee!
@@LeoRousseau thanks leo !! Idk if the R can compete with the lsim i am ready for a comparrsion video not a review 😃
Ron just want to commend you on your journey...great job slick production 👏 keep the collaborative content up bravo to Polk for stepping up their game. My first audiophile speakers were the Polk 7bs...imaging for days!
Thank you!
I have a pair of 30 year old Polk Monitor 10b speakers. They sound terrific to me. I've looked at higher end and comparable speakers, but haven't found any that I liked enough to spend money on. They are amazing for a home theater set up and they don't need a subwoofer.
They aren't the most accurate or dynamic, but I love them. I am looking for a pair of nice speakers for the office and the Reserve line will definitely be ones that I audition.
I like the coordination with CheapAudioMan!
He’s the best!
@@Newrecordday2013 with both of you guys teasing speaker reviews yesterday, I was excited to see what you guys would review this morning 👍
I hardly ever listen to sound clips, especially not for speakers. To me, it’s like asking to determine the quality of a reviewed television’s picture while watching it on MY television.
Feel exactly the same, just want to add that whatever I’m listening/watching on is always worse
Ron, how's this compare to triangle br08? I am considering getting one of these speakers. Would love to get your take on it since you reviewed both. Thanks!
Hey Ron, great channel man. After seeing your reviews on the NAD M10 and the Polk R600s, I decided to pull the trigger on both. I also added a 1977 Pioneer Spec 4 power amp and I couldn’t be more pleased. Sounds fantastic. Thanks for the tips and reviews. You and Randy keep it going.
That’s awesome!
Review the R700 to have a comparison
OK Ron, must have your take on these 3 floor standers: Elac Debut Reference DFR52, Triangle BR08 and these Polks. Forget the slim price differences - give us a simple overview. Buying speakers remotely is frustrating without a reference point. You would be that reference point here. 👍
Interested to know his thoughts
Thank you very much for the great review! I'm not sure if I should go for the r600 or the r700, I have two SVS Micro 3000 that I would pair them with, so the r600 might just be enough for me, but the r700 definitely are very tempting, but not sure how big of an upgrade they would be considering that I have two subs for the bass department.
I don't think I've ever seen this many stellar reviews from all the hi-fi influencers about a loudspeaker product line since the Triangle BR03's. And, like the BR03's, they offer them in WHITE! I agree with Christy from Andrew's channel: I'm tired of black speakers, piano black, black oak, all of 'em.
I concur. 😂
@@KristiWright well darn I spelled your name wrong
Yes this is what they should have released instead of the costly L800 which didn't sell. Wonder if they would add SDA to this without breaking the bank?
Yes Polk needs to offer this line in white, listen to the consumer!
Polk Speakers have always been Top Shelf. Ppl buy Klipsche just to show off their Copper woofers
Don't understand...been taking Polk seriously here for decades!
Monitor, LS, sda, and some more recent Tsx440t (a daily driver of mine driven by Cambridge)what's not to like. Every mfg makes series that may not stack up, but stiff competition usually forces the hand of others to re-up the anti and we all benefit. Also have found Polk to scale well with bettering of equipment. Cheers Ron!
How would these compare to the SVS Prime Pinnacle?
As a DIY'er speaker builder, I only use ring-radiator tweeters... Best sound to my ears!
1- R1 with a sub
2- R600
Which is the best option?
Would love your thoughts on the R700s....I just ordered a couple now that they are back in stock.....momentarily that is. lol
Legit... Everyone got these.. Thats awesome.
Yeah, planning on some SB Satoris, their regular ring domes, ehh, nothing special. The midbass cone is interesting, probably stiffens the cone to control break-ups. In vertical freq resp, we can see how the midwoofer starts beaming and how the directivity changes. Hard to change the physics.
My problem with Polk is that I bought the specials at a large chain. As I listened to these inexpensive speakers, I kept hearing what sounded like crickets. It was quite annoying to me. I also had to knock out quite a bit of midrange to balance out their presentation. I accomplished this with an equalizer. Once I bought the Micca RB-42, all those problems went away and I could just run them and bypass tone controls altogether. Also, all those crickets took a hike. Now I have budget speakers that have no issues at all. I guess now I need to not judge a brand with the bargain bin model. Great review. Good job Polk, and Ron.
I have a Pioneer VSX-919AH-K that does
Continuous average power output of 90
watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from
20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than
0.2 %** total harmonic distortion.
Front (stereo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 W + 90 W
Would that be good enough to run a Pair of Polk Audio Reserve R600 or R700 for two channel Listening Till I can afford the Yamaha A-S801 any thoughts?
Polk Audio R 600 VS The Triangle genese Quartet Speakers. Which you Got???
I have R200's, and I agree with everything said. The speakers do everything right and are great all rounders. I also believe they have great attack, and it's hard to explain what that is but it exists with the bass and the highs. What I mean is leading edges on bass or for any sounds is loud and impactful. Maybe it's what they mean when reviewers say leading edges are sharp, I'm not sure. Hard to explain but I'm sure others with these speakers would agree if you've heard it.
Hi Ron, thanks for all your amazing work on hi fi, please answer short and sweet:;Polk r600 or Triangle Borea 8? Who is better? Thank you.
Hi, thinking of getting this but other choices are B&W 603 s2, Focal Chora 826 or ELAC Debut Reference. Any ideas which one would be the best? would be using it for 60/40 music and movies
Nice Review mate. Really good to see some actual measurements included along with the aural assesment. I'd really like to see a review on the R700 which I'm considering purchasing. Cheers.
Dang it Ron 🤬 so which would you say is the purchase to make: these or the Triangle Bro8's for a 50/50 music and home theater user?
Polk doesn't get the respect it deserves because, for years they have only been thinking about volume sales, with dozens of different lines, nothing really 'audiophile' quality, and not to mention being sold in all the big box stores, including Walmart
So yes, we've been judging a book by it's cover.
These and the LSIM are a wholly different ballgame. I have never liked polk but these are different
Polk certainly started off as a serious hifi/audiophile brand (juggling/paying attention to some of the current chat about distinctions around the terms hifi and audiophile). I gave Polk a revisit with the RT25i and the RT35i. Particularly the RT25i got some attention from more serious audio folks. Both the RT25i and RT35i were very nice speakers. This line of speakers is now a bit of ancient history, though I've kept a pair of RT25i in a nice light maple finish around just because. There have since been other models that've popped into audiophile consciousness, but "serious" Polk speakers have been the exception.
@@ufarkingicehole I have never been able to hear the Lsim, but from what I've seen on UA-cam they seem pretty impressive. These R-600's look promising. Time will tell. I might find myself ordering a pair when they hit the ground running.
@@LeoRousseau I'm thinking you are right! Probably can't go wrong either way
@@LeoRousseau The LSim series are phenomenal. I’ve got the 705 towers, 706 centre and the 703 bookshelves in the dark Mahogany. I’ve had mine now for a couple of years. These are very warm sounding speakers and are best suited for acoustic, jazz, blues and classic rock. I would put these up against speakers twice their cost. I was fortunate I got all mine on sale. If you can’t find any LSim’s, these Reference speakers may be your ticket. Same 88 db sensitivity and you get the redesigned tweeter that adds a tad more “sparkle” on the top end. I think the Reference series are going to get some major attention when they’re finally released.
These look amazing. Great review Ron!! I'm on the fence between these and the Triangle Bro8s which you already reviewed. Any words of wisdom on which speaker is a better all - arounder (good with all music) and which one gets the toes tapping just a little bit more?
These were not the speaker I expected to see from the blind listening test. Polk looks like they stepped outside the box with driver design and ports from the old school everyone is doing. The Randy picture inserts was hilarious.
Ron - another great video. Mathew Polk started with (physical) time alignment with his first speakers. He intended to manufacture speakers with good engineering....but money, large market share, mass marketing, profits dominated the direction of the company. The SDA gimmickry didn't help good sound either - back then. Looks like Sounds United is taking this storied speaker manufacturer on the right track.
I have owned 2 different Polk speakers and loved them both. I wish I were in a place where I could buy their newest top of the line but my wife would kill me. I currently own 5 sets of speakers and there is no way I can bring home another set. Thanks for the review.
They look like a copy of Q Acoustics Concept 40. One of the best speakers I've heard under thousand euros.
hi...is r600 good combo with musical fidelity m5si amp?, and can you compare r600 with Triangle BR08...Ty
Man, I was hoping you'd do the review for the Polk legend 600's...
So I’ve had the Polk R700 in for demo at my house for the last 3 weeks and I just cannot believe what I’m hearing. I have them paired with quality electronics, namely Rose HIFI RS250 streamer/DAC/preamp along with a Plinius SA-103 power amplifier and quality cables and judged from an audio standpoint, this speakers perform so good that I truly believe they do compete with anything up to at least $10k, if not more.
One could argue that the more expensive would be considered different, but not convincingly better.
Several loudspeakers have better finish, at least the more expensive ones, but this is honestly the complete package for someone wanting astounding sound from a decent looking speakers in a human price range. Tell me which is “better” in the price range and I’ll happily try them out!
I came from the Diamond 12.4 and R700 and Im now on the Chora 826. If you want clarity, detail retrieval, transparency, huge soundstage pronounced and carved out mids, the Chora 826 is untoucable. The only thing the R700 has over the 826 is the bass, and I mean by quite a bit at that. Im using a couple of subs, so that isnt a problem for me. Give the 826 a try and welcome to the world of 'high definition' sound.
That was a great review. I could live with those. I'm almost considering being done with what I have and calling it a day . But I'm crazy and will run two sets of speakers at the same time and I need to clean up the look. It's pushing a little ghetto sounds like heaven. You definitely have me thinking on these Polks. I like my sealed enclosure folks there's nothing really wrong with them at all for what I use them for
Who is doing the R700 review? 🧐
Don't waste you're money.
@@Skyshakerrrr you heard them? Not good?
Yes I purchased them im returning them as well ,the are absolutely trash.
@@Skyshakerrrr What didn't you like about the R700's?
R600 just not in the same league as a bookshelf speaker like special 40's dynaudio speaker but I guess their half the price. So I ended up keep them but they are my side speaker for sure.
The r600 lack the realism and the magic midrange as well as the the top end. That's only one regard they are better then mine bookshelf speakers and their its scale aka loudness.
I’d love to see you review the JBL Studio 590’s.
I had a pair of Polk T50’s, never warmed up to them, kept blowing tweeters. Had a bookshelf pair with 2 maybe 6.5 drivers and a tweeter, too much midrange for me. The SDA models seemed to be too much of a hassle, with having a special cable routing. These might sound good, but up to this point I’ve never heard a Polk speaker that knocked me out, and special details on the speaker cones and on those that are rear-ported kinda leaves me cold.
I like to do speaker builds with dual ring tweeters because they can be crossed very low. Some have an FS low as 500hz.
Ron would you get the R600 or the Bro8 speakers?
Cool review. Especially dug the background music. It lends more of casual presentation rather than the usual classroom lecture style. Hope it was the Polk R 600's laying down that smooth bass track.
Good one!
Wow. Polk still bringing the goods. My SDA1c's may have found there replacement!!!
If Polk Audio needs to be taken more seriously then they must have become
more serious about producing seriously good speakers. From reviewers that
I trust, like yourself Ron, this appears to be the case. Good for Polk. Perhaps
because of the (over time) vast improvements in both speaker design and
internal components (Buchardt's new S400 Cross-over), all speaker manufacturers
that wish to stay in the game have to observe the competition and either stay
with the competition, get better or fall behind. For us consumers that have the
interest to stay abreast by listening to trusted reviewers ... we win big time because
all of the needed information is manifest to bring one to a good purchasing
decision. So Polk, good for you ... show us more.
in the 2000's the LSi's were pretty fantastic too. Those peerless tweeters are so amazing! their low low end stuff I gotcha... no thanks
I appreciate your thorough review I have been leaning towards the JBL studio 570s but I am thinking I’ll be going with Polk I mostly listen to Metal JBL really stands out with this typ of music. Anyone
I own the Studio 590 and when I heard the R700, it walked all my speaker. Trust me, its not even in the same category. Just make sure you have the fire power to drive the 700, the 600 not so much.
What will you advice polk reserve 700 vs b and w 702
Hi Ron, great review. I have asked this with other speakers you reviewed but how are these a low volume listening. Do these need to be cranked up to come alive ? Your thoughts ? Have you heard the Legend L600 ? Are they just a better version of these ?
Every speaker I've heard with a ring radiator tweeter have sound awesome I can remember sonor audio is one
Will you be reviewing any of the Revel speakers?
Yup! On the way!
@@Newrecordday2013 The Revel Concerta2 vs. these would be ideal!
Acoustic Energy AE22 had a similar high frequency driver!
Would be nice to know how they compare to elac uf52. Great review Thanks
how's it compare to svs Ultra Tower?
How do these stack up to the Uni-Fi 2.0’s? Which way would you lean if you had to pick?
I called it! Yes I knew it! I knew it when I called out to Sean at Zero Fidelity on a live stream that I thought the secret speakers were Polk towers, and he didn't even acknowledge my comment. I knew Polk was up to something by Sean's hints.
And the best part is that this is what I was hoping it was going to be too. I might be ordering some speakers today! 🤞
Let's see how these reviews go though. Have a great day everybody, and I hope many of your are as excited as I am about this release. God Bless ✌️
Very clear review. I was wondering how these compare with the SVS Prime Pinnacles that you reviewed some months ago. Looking at that review you had said also that the top end was no harsh but clear. What’s the best in that regard in your opinion?
Hi Ron thanks for the review. Are these better than ELAC towers that you reviewed not too while ago ?
Bought the LSIM 705 and driving them bi amped with 700 wpc. They are truly amazing!
What finish did you get the lsim in? I think they are truly nice to look at.
@@creativeslink I have the cherry. They truly look like $4000 speakers.
I just biamped my lsim 703s with my Yamaha as1100 52 pounds and my Audiolab 8300xp 40 pound power amp from my Yamaha preouts and ohhh my!
One word Control !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 hey man!!! I dig your channel. Yamaha has some seriously clean pre outs and apparently the audio lab gear is apparently very clean. I bet it sounds great!. I am using a Cambridge audio cxr200 to drive the highs and a Citation 7.1 (85 lbs 135 amps) bridged driving the bottoms. I am awaiting a smsl m400 dac, schiit Loki, and a parasound 2250 v2. Looking to beat the old citation but so far I haven't found anything that's really "better". Also I'm considering trying a schiit freya + pre. We will see.
@@ufarkingicehole Thanks i Appricate that , I am about turn things up on the channel been working crazy hrs , My channel has never had any editing done at all just a one take record/ stop but its time for new cameras and editing software i told myself as soon as i hit 5k subs its on lots of drawings will be happening for free audio gear also ! 😃
The shape reminds me of the old wave pattern in Kenwood subwoofers from back in the day.
Awesome review Ron! I've been a Polk fan since 1983 when I got the Polk 10, then moved on to the RT16. Had a full HT setup with RT35, RT25, CS400 and Polk sub.
Love the review. Only one question: Do they have a center 🤔?! I need to replace my Infinity Classias. I wish Ron did hometheater. I'll have to see what Gene has to say in that department.
I believe they do!
After the LSi M707 I take them very serious
Polk was considered high end when i was younger like 30 years ago...
I remember the doctor scientist Matthew poke what is gigantic speakers $2500 a pair was all the money in the world back to 1986
I have a lowly Marantz NR-1609 (50w/ch HTR) and I need/want to move up from my 20yo Infinity Primus 250s+ctr. I usually listen to 3.1 stereo and like a warmer sound (despite my EDM preferences - aka female vocals)...yes, I have a powered 10" sub....my quest for replacements has me looking at Elacs and Whaferdales (less than $700/ea / $1400/pr + matching center)....forget, what's the break in time??
How do these compare to the towers from Polk Audio's Signature Series line-up?
Definitely a step up !!
What amp did you test with.?
They look great! Awesome video!
Thanks Mike!
What turntable is in the background? Marantz TT15?
Yes
Hello! Please tell me which audio speaker system will have a larger scene when watching movies and listening to music in Polk audio r700 or KEF q650 or q950 or klipsch rp-8000f ii
I've owned Polk for the last 25 years.... I was recommended to listen polk from an acquaintance who was very serious about his music and who is also blind. (Totally serious about this) I've never turned back... The best value on the market.
hi, I got to hear the polk audio reverse 700 paired with my marantz pm 7000n amplifier in a hi fi shop, the marantz pm 7000n amplifier I listen to it with the q acoustic concept 40 speakers which are very precise refined and controlled well behaved, but the sound of the polk audio reverse 700 speakers thrilled me because i heard a nice full bodied sound deep and wide with a balance of frequencies. So I was thinking of ending listening with the q acoustics concept 40 and selling them by buying the polk audio reverse 700. Do you think I am right to add about 1200 € and buying the polk audio reverse is it worth it? Do you think the marantz amplifier would express its power and talent more? So would it be a lasting marriage with a strong bond? Otherwise what better match do you suggest? However, I saw that the ohms of the Polk Audio reverse are 3.8 ohms, so this low value could ruin the amplifier over time and daily use I am undecided and struggled please help me understand my friend ...., thanks
I have a Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor and Concertino Domus. They both have ring radiator tweeters. To me they are the most beautiful sounding tweeters I have ever heard. Best of both worlds. Not too bright, not too mellow. It's just smooth and graceful. With enough extension. I have never experienced it with Polk. But from the reviews that i have read it sure sounds good.
Lmao those cut-ins of Randy for the bass were amaaaazing.
Can you review the vintage 5jr Polk speakers- ?,, I have them and think they sound amazing !! with no subwoofer,, would like too here your assessment of them.
It sound it to me like a 500 dollar floorstander speaker.
I didn't hear good bass,midrange or even high frequency.
They image good.
But they sound awful r600 it's out of here.
Been running Sandy Gross Definitive Towers for over 23 years BP7001's fronts and BP7002 rears w/ CLR2002 Center speaker for home theater w/ Marants SR7013 receiver and Emotiva XPA-5 GEN3 amp...........I wanted a tangible with the Polk Reserve as I have been wanting a change. I picked up the Polk Reserve R400 Center as they say the Center channel is the most important within a Home Theater setup.......who's they? I don't know! BUUUUuuuut the Polk R400 Center Speaker is FANTASTIC.....needless to say the R700's were ordered.
R500 now 500 bucks a pair in Europe. Insane deal. Hopefully they are almost as good as these.
Just heard them and after that acoustic energy ae 509.. Polk sounded good but in matther of energy and sound no near acoustic
I am astonished that zero fidelity would say so many bad things about Record day , and even Rants about how crooked manufacturers are .
What do you mean?
@@Newrecordday2013 zero fidelity did a live you tube cast last week Ranting on about other ,, dickk head reviewers,, and acusing others like Darko and Record day of all sorts of bad things , acusing the whole industry of being crooks , then goes on to rant homophobia , ask around , it was disturbing at least .
What exactly did he say about me?
@@Newrecordday2013 don't sweat the small things Ron. You are my #1 review channel. You and 2 channel listening. ✌️
Could anyone shed some more light on the 2.5 way design? Is one of the drivers actually electronically crossed over differently? Is one of the 6.5 drivers “sealed” in the cabinet similar to the r700’s midrange driver? Having a hard time finding any official info on the 2-way vs 2.5 way. Thanks!
@ 3:34 Am I the only weirdo who saw the drivers in reverse pointing to the left like a giant nipple lol
Cool optical illusion.