Price, Bass, Power

Size, finicky placement

I picked these up for 520 apiece at CC last week, I almost jumped out of my pants when I saw that price, it was their last pair. Needless to say I reservrd them, went home to get my 800's and drove 85 mph back to CC to get my new speakers. The low end response is very noticeable, but the tweeters are a tad bright. After a few minutes w/ my 333-ES eq I had them sounding GREAT! I listened to some classical for a few hours, then put on some Techno (House and Drun & Bass), these speakers can handle ANY kind of music w/ clarity. Then I put on Godzilla on DVD, WOW, the front channels really do carry lots of bass, it made the movie much more exciting.

I bi-amped them right from the start, so I have no idea what they sound like w/ the jumpers in place, but from my experience with the 800's, I do reccomend bi-amping, much better high-frequency clarity. I am in my own little heaven right now, (I'm only 17) I honestly reccomend these speakers, especially ay this price!

My setup:
Sony 333-ES reciever
Pioneer DVD-414
Sony CDX-240
Sony Laserdisc
Sony 520 MD
JVC S-VHS VCR
Monster Power 2500 Power center
Monster cable interconnects
RT 2000 fronts
CS 400 Center
LS/FX surrounds

(Rotel Amps coming soon!)

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RT 800's, RT 55's, Infinity

planar like imaging, good detail, hell of a steal

bass can be more articulate, placement is as anal as dealling with magnapans and ml's

I almost bought the B&W 605 V2, but got the Polks on closeout. I auditioned all of the above in my home,with the same equipment. The polks are almost as detailed as the B&W's with better bass articulation and soundstage(i know I still can't believe that one!). They have a less bright, AKA more forgiving midrange/midbass then the NHT with Nordost cables (with poopy monster and AQ forgetaboutit, the NHT and B&W win hands down). With better system matching and speaker placement(interconects and power cords and speaker wires) the polks offer as much detail(almost as much highend, same mid,better bass) as the B&W's with the bass of the NHT's. The soundstage is planar like when placed right; in my case 4ft from back wall and sides, 7+ft apart, with a slight (maybe .75 inch)toe-in. Deep soundstage,great detail. Something magical about a good 2way 6.5" incher(plus sub), hell, I actually dug the rt2000p better than the 3000p in this set up! (still can't believe that one either). Hard to believe but true, I had to try it out first; and didn't want to believe CC could actually do OK. Well, some of you are saying "yea come on another audioreview.com idiot", but I have great ears, but a limited budget and have to get the best bang for the buck. This is it!

Audio Refinement Cd and Integrated Complete
nordost Blue Heaven (int and Spkr wr)
Rega Planar 3(grado Ref)
JPS digital AC
Nordost Ac (integrated)
Vibrapods (under speakers BTWN suspended wood floor)
Nordost Pulsar Points under Cd

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magnapan mmg; Advent, B&W 604 & 605,NHT 2.5,2.9; Polk rt3000pq

Great clarity, strong bass, beutiful cabinet, works great for home theatre. Lots of volume.

Very directional speaker, which makes sitting position very critical. Wish there was a on-off switch for the powered bass speaker. It does cut-out when not in use, but there is power still at the transformer.

I really like these speakers. They are some of the best sounding anywhere. There is a slight loss in the lower midrange frequencies but does not create a problem. Most listeners would not even notice. I like the sound of the powered bass, it gives the bass a sharp edge that blends well with my sub-woofer. I liked the price of 699.00 at
Circuit City. They sound as good as other speakers that
cost much more.

very nice bass

none found yet

have any of you had a problem with amp noise? i have not but i have hurd some people in the polk forum have had it polk fixed it just wondering,anyway very nice speaker a must to have with the rosewood finish

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rt1000i

Superb Mids, Highs, Bass and the Sound Stage is Spectacular

None

Outstanding sound stage, superbly clean, clear and well defined Mid's. As for the Highs-superbly clear, clean and not bright and "tinny" like the Infinity and the Bass...SUPERB

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I sold my very "tinny" and weak sounding Infinity Kappa 8.1's for these Polk Speakers and I am sooooo happy I did.

built like a brick !#*%house. second to none regarding movies. music comes alive with these speakers.

pictures on walls have no glass left from hitting the floor over & over again. these speakers are very heavy also!

i've owned these speakers since the first of dec. 99 so i feel as though i've had ample time to finally render an educated review. these speakers really perform for the money. i don't think i have never been more satisfied with a hi-fi purchase and i'll be the first to say that i've spent a load on hi-fi over the years. i've come to the conclusion that it's simply impossible to get bored of these speakers. i can listen to the same music and watch the same dvd's over and over again. they never sound stale or limited, no matter what you throw at them... pop in "transisistor" by 311 and prepare to to get your ribs bruised... pop in "saving private ryan" and get ready to be riveted against the couch. these speakers have so much power and presence! here's what the rest of my system consists of just so you know how serious i am about sound: denon avr 5700 for power, sony dvp 650d and RCA DSS for the view, klipsch rc-3 for the center, klipsch ksw-12 for lows, klipsch quintets for mid-surrounds and last but not least a pair of def-tec bxp's bringing up the rear surround. i've done a lot of swapping over the years in the "main speakers" category, but i can say with the ut-most confidence that these speakers are a sound investment. matt polk is god!

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everything within reason.

Mid range is slightly muted,but good. Highs are clean

the powered subs tend to be a bit boomy- But then I'm used to AR's with dual passive radiators

I'm driving these speakers with a McIntosh 2105 and a C-28
These speakers are very good at almost any volume, but mid to hi volume is not a problem when being driven with 105 W/CH.
I'm still getting to know these speakers. I guess my only complaint is the boominess of the base- (but that can be adjusted on the powered subs
At 300.00 each( well,OK) one of the two had some very small damage on one corner of the cabinet) But at that price- there is nothing to compare- probably at even twice the price

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AR-9

Non-fatiguing sound. Excellent biuld quality

Takes many hours to break in.

It took me about 9 months of listening to break in these speakers. At first, I experienced the overbright and slightly harsh highs that everyone else experienced, and also a recessed midrange and a somewhat undefined bass. With many hours of play through my Harmon Kardon PA5800, I finally broke in those speakers and discovered its true voicing. The highs have smoothed out, and the midrange now has a distinguishable presence. The lows through these subs for music is nothing short of superb. It's thickness has only been matched by a retooled pair of Ohm I's.
for those who have complained about the harshness of the highs, let them break in and judge the again.