Crystal clear highs, smooth mids and bass.

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I've had these speakers for about a year now, and I am thoroughly happy with them! Not only have I enjoyed every minute of listening to them, but I constantly get compliments from guests who hear them when they visit. They reproduce music beautifully, and they make the house shake with home theater!

I was actually listening to the Infinity Overture 3 speakers at Circuit City since I've appreciated them since I heard them at Crutchfield's sound room in VA. I played around with the speaker settings after the sales guy left the room, and when I hit the Polk RT200's I loved them. They sold me them open-box at almost $500 off for the pair and I loaded up the truck right then and there!

No regrets - except that I now need to get the f/x500 surrounds to complement the RT's and the CS400 center channel!!

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1 each 1" (2.5cm) Tri-laminate dome tweeter1 each 6 1/2"(16.5cm) mid/bass driver
2 each 8"(20cm) powered bass drivers (with built-in 100w amps!)
32Hz - 25kHz (-3db)
$1800 /pair

Awsome bass. Clear and defined, I almost never turn on my subwoofer (B&W ASW2000) as it is nowhere near as musical as the Polk drivers.
The tweeter isn't the best on the planet (I'm a fan of NHT tweeter implementation) but it blends well with the overall tone of these wonderful speakers.
I highly recommend you give these towers a listen if you're in the market.
I only hope that Polk's decision to sell through mass-market chains (Good Guys, Circuit City) doesn't hurt their reputation.

It has been three weeks now since the pair of Polk Audio RT2000p speakers have been set up in my listening room. To say I am pleased
with their performance is to understate my satisfaction. In a word,
they are totally awsome! I auditioned speakers costing almost
twice as much (Infinity line), but the Polk RT2000p was hands-down
the best sounding set I heard.

The bass is simply unbelievable. The midrange is clear and
balanced, and the highs are beyond reproach. Perhaps the best
way to describe the overall experience of owning Polk Audio RT2000p
loudspeakers is to say they provide exceptional value. These
speakers sell for under $900 each, but sound like $2000 speakers.
If you wish to get Hi-fi performance on a mid-fi budget, check
out the Polk Audio RT2000p. Besides the amazing sound, they are
very well made, and feature separate line control for the bass
input as well as a manual bass gain control. Polk engineers
should be given an award for their effort on these wonderful
loudspeakers!

I must say that for the money you spend, these speakers may be the best on the market, however be care not to run a HIGH CURRENT AMP on the speaker for a long time athigh levels. You will and I have blown the tweets in both of my speakers.

So far I have been fairly happy with my Polk RT-2000 speakers. My current system consists of RT-2000 fronts, Polk CS-350 Center, and Polk RT f/x rears. Needless to say, I like Polk speakers. My feelings so far are that for movies (Digital and DTS), these speakers are hard to beat. They sound very impressive. I was considering getting a Polk Sub, but in my Condo, these babies have more than enough base to get me into a lot of trouble. My only real complaint is in the music category. I really feel my older Polk Monitor 12’s (I believe that is the model) that I inherited when my father upgraded (to PSP Stratus Gold i) sound better for music. Especially in the mid-range department. These speakers just don’t sound nearly as "warm" as some of the other Polks do. After listening to the RT-3000 speakers, I found them to be a much “warmer” sounding speaker. Who knows, maybe I will upgrade sometime soon…….

No comparable speakers in its price range. The bass is spectactular with dual 8" subs that produce tremendous detail in the low frequency usually ignored by speakers in this class. The midrange is crystal clear and the treble is clear, dry and not overpowering.

Because of the amount of bass these speakers are capable of producing, they require an extensive amount of time in choosing ideal placement and level adjustment for the subwoofer. Placement and adjustment make a much greater difference in the quality of the sound than nearly anything else in its class.

When placed properly and adjusted, these speakers sound phenomenal. The midrange is spectacular, but the real selling point is the powered subwoofers which produce tight, detailed sound that can't be matched without spending twice as much on some Def Techs.
Before I began my search, I inquired as to which speakers I should even listen to. As I don't listen to that much choral, chamber, new age, orchestral or opera, I knew that there was no reason to seriously consider B&W, Wilson, Vienna, Maggies, Martin Logan or any of the other "audiophile" speakers that are geared for those categories of music but lack detail in the bass. This suspicion was confirmed when I listened to the B&Ws, the Maggies, and some MLs. B&Ws have a high end that may be as clear and detailed as there is, but for pop, classic rock, R&B, techno, ska, motown, jazz, reggae and home theater use they can't match the NHT, Def TEchs or Polks.

PSB, Paradigm and Monitor Audio are all in about the same class as the NHT 2.5i, though the NHT is by far the best. They have great midranges (the NHT may have the best sounding midrange of any speaker less than $3000). None of these speakers have a built in subwoofer, so an external powered sub is a must. NHT makes an amp for their woofer, but get serious- this is just a glorified woofer. For the same $500 you can get a quality 12" external sub that is a far better investment than the amp. The NHTs with an external 12" sub sounded phenomenal. I could definitely have lived with the NHTs (2.5is can be acquired for about $1000 and with an external sub cost about the same as the RT2000p) if not for a few drawbacks.
First, my electronics have a stupid feature which prevents one from driving an external sub and choosing large speakers as mains. The NHTs lose a good portion of their sound when in the small mode. This really stinks and all but eliminates the NHT as an option. Secondly, the NHTs only play loud. The NHTs consume big time power. You can barely hear anything despite having supplied a good chunck of power and, then, all of a sudden they come on loud. I could not find a sweet spot where they provided the same level of clarity in the midrange and treble at a less than blaring volume level. This is a major drawback for me, because I often listen to music after work and am not looking to rock the rafters every time I fire up my amp. The Polk, conversly, has a sweet spot just after the minimum juice is provided where they are just as clear at a modest volume as they are on those Friday evenings when you want the neighbors to hear your entire CD collection. Addtionally, I found the speakers with the built in subs to have far better imaging than using an external sub. Even from a distance, the bass from an external sub will just never blend as well as the internal subs.
In my comparison, I passed over the Klipsch line. Intially, I loved the KLF-20s. I love ska and the brass sounds spectactular on Klipsch as does swing. Before buying Klipsch though, you better listen for a long time. Those dual horns can be pretty shrill, tinny and grating after a stretch. I have freinds that swear by this model, but I was looking for smooth not shrill.
Def Techs definitely rule. You must give the 2002s a listen (3000 if you got the cash). AFter days of adjusting the subwoofer level and the speaker placement with my Polks, I found positions where they sound as good if not better than any test I had with any of the Def Techs. But, I never took the Def Techs home. I imagine with an extensive investment of time, I could really have gotten a near perfect sound out of the Def Techs (the 2002 was awesome even in the showroom to say the least).
Of course, the comparable Def Techs are more money (a lot more money given the special Polk promotion where they throw the center channel in for free). With a little negotiation, you can get the CS400 center channel (in lieu of one of the smaller centers) thrown in, which makes the Polks an unbelievable deal. I was still close to buying the Def Techs anyway, but the deal was too good to pass.
I'm not sure if I really thought the Def Techs were better in a showroom than the Polk Audios, or if I show the same bias as many who post on these boards. I have been a huge fan of Polk audio for years, but was very skeptical when they began to distribute through a certain strip mall chain. The move to mass market has certainly had an effect on some of their models, but not the RT2000p or RT3000p which are fantastic speakers. The RT1000p is a whole different story (no bass even with a built in 80 watt amp!). The RT2000p sounds just as good as anything at an upscale audiophile store for less than $3000. Those NHT fans who claim that the 2.5i has no midrange equal may be right (wow is that midrange clear), but the RT2000p has a well above average midrange itself and some legitimate detailed bass that the 2.5i definitely needs some external help to replicate.
I will concede, though, that you have to really spend the time to place and adjust the RT2000p. The dual subwoofers can easily drown the upper midrange and placing these monsters too close to the wall will definitely shake the roof down to the foundation. If you spend the time, you will find a level where the bass is tight and detailed and the midrange and treble are the equal of any speaker in its class (and those costing nearly twice as much). I have listened to well over 100 CDs on these speakers and have not been disappointed yet. For a real treat get a digitally mastered CD with some Handel recorded on one of those ancient Pipe Organs in the UK. This is one of the few "classical music" discs that I own, and I have never heard a pair of speakers that can handle the disc the way that these do (seriously awesome). The Rolling Stones sound phenomenal as does the Clash (especially Bank Robber), while Elvis Costello, Sting, U2, Pogues, Cranberries, English Beat, Yaz, the Specials, Madness, Squeeze, Handel, Strauss, Wagner, Johann Sebastian Bach, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Psych Furs, REM, Train, Dave Matthews Band, Alan Parsons Project, Pink Floyd, Joe Jackson, Sundays, Stevie Wonder, Pat Metheney Band, BoDeans, Reel Big Fish, Smiths, Eric Clapton, the Clash, the Jam, Prodigy, Ministry, Kraftwerk, Bronski Beat, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, the Replacements, all sound great!!!!!!! Finally, a kick ass version of the 1812 Overture is unbelievable when the canons thunder and the bells are crystal clear.

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hated having to adjust bass control

purchased 12/98 as replacements to RT-16 which i damaged.
Was using speakers with a Carver tfm-24 (250wpc), and Accurus RL-11, Rotel RCD-971. Volume pretty much stayed at
noon. Occasionally would get beyond. Bass volume normally
around 9 o'clock. Damaged driver in Oct. Did not send for
replacement. I've since changed speakers to Klipsch KLF-30.
I actually liked the sound of the Rt-16's better.

Bass, good music/HT pair that is video-shielded

Mid range (vocal) is not that good

I was on the market for a set of 80% music/ 20% HT speaker and the shape need to fit into a AV wall of my house, (Video shiledd). After shopping around for three months finally I purchase RT200P. But my first choice will be RT3000P. A call to Crutchfield confirmed that it will cost me $3000 + $10. Too much for now. Next time.

I pciked up the pair at the Goodguys store. Because 2000P at CC is onsale for $699, I was able to get it for $599x2 plus a Monster cable. This speaker, IMHO, has the best price/performance ratio for music/HT on the market today.

I moving my vintage M&K (S1B, V2B) to master bedroom. Those speakers are not very warm, but I think M$K can acurately reproduce the sound in high/mod range. Polk is different, RT2000P is warm, plus the sub is built-in save me a lot of money.

The speaker do need some adjustments, I am driving the set using a Luxman Vintage Amp that I purchased 20 years ago. First of all, don't trun the sub control all the way to 6 o'clock. You should start with 9 o'clock. Try differnt music and different volume setting and determine two positions that can satify high/low volume listening. Next step determine the positions.

For music 2000P is best for jazz.


JMHO

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RT3000P RT1000P, Energy take5, NHT 2.5i, AR1, M&K

Bought the RM1000's, then traded them in for the RM2000's. The speaker is clear with deep bass although the clarity could be better. The Infinity overtures are close and may be the better option due to their smaller size since these are rather bulky. Overall I think Polk's quality has slipped in recent years and their decision to mass market their products in chains like Circuit City, I think, shows this slippage. It may be time for a new leader to take over in the mid priced speaker range. Overall these speakers get a 3 and for the money, I expected more.

Having worked at Circuit City for a few years I have grown fond of the polk lineup. I picked up a pair of RT2000p's to go with my CS400 center, f/x 500 rears and Velodyne CT-12 sub. For the money the Rt2000's pack a great punch. I payed $758 for the pair through polks great accomodation program. I auditioned the Infinity Overture 3's ($2500 retail) and they couldnt touch the smooth bass integration and high end of the polks. all powered by a HK AVR 65 I've got a true home theater system at an amazing price. the polk RT2000's are great, and mixed with matching center and rear they are nearly perfect.