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FYI: On that subwoofer, the low pass filter knob is inoperable when using the LFE input. The Low Pass Filter is only for when you are using the summed L/R channels for your signal.

Thanks! - I've been been going in circles for years- spending days, adding speakers to my cart, checking reviews, removing from cart, giving up and waiting for a few months, then repeating the cycle. I'm upgrading from a $200 soundbar, I'm sure even the cheapest speakers would be an improvement, but everything I looked at was enough of an investment to lock me into analysis paralysis. Your review finally got me to drop the bundle into my cart and click 'check out' - so thanks for ending my misery. Now I get to look forward to a real home theater setup!

Another great, honest review! As always, your honesty is refreshing. Honest without being dismissive! You are a gem!

Just bought the ELAC C6.2 Center, it´s a beast! Love it so much!

I have the ES55s and ES30. Crossed over at 80hz, they sound great!

Great review, I've got a complete RTI system in my basement short of a sub, and like you I feel like they do great with movies. But with music they lack in some areas. Keep up the hard work and honest reviews, the channel is awesome.

I got the ES20 front and ES35 center and some old sony for rear which I think will change to ES10s. ES15 are just too big for the rear wall. Running with a Yamaha RXA1080 and it sounds great for a mid sized room. I had space issues for a large center so S35 sounded the best for the size. Great review!

I find, that the ES 35 Center sounds CLEAR, but it sounds like a TIN CAN! For Music and for cinema. I tested it at the same time with the the Canton gle center, the Audio Monitor Bronce Center, the Heco AuroraCenter ,and the Magnat Signature 5 Center. They All Sound warmer, More lively and, Not like a Tincan. The polk es 35 is very clean, dont get me wrong, but it sounds metal-ish...and becomes fatiguing very fast. couldnt find better words, probably bc im a German. If you want a more natural Sound, get the Magnat Signature 53 Center.

I'm running S20 and S35 mains. S10 rears and RC60i in the ceiling. Got a HTS12 to handle the bass duties. System works like a charm. On the S35 I find the bass to be super sloppy so I cross them at 100Hz... Cleans up everything. S20s are beasts S10s can legit be used as fronts in a small room. Overall great system.

Great honest review, Randy. I appreciate you pointing out the weakness of the Sub. Also pointing out competitive options.

NIce review as always! I had the S60's first a bit bright to me, so I skipped these (ES Line) and got the R700's. I'm with you on Polk stepping up their game, the new Reserve is something special.

I cant say it any other way. The Polk sub is trash for $400. 100 watts rms and cheap parts. Spend $49 more and get the RSL Speedwoofer 10S mkii that has a 400 watt RMS 1020 watt peak amp. 10" aluminum driver with cast basket. 40lbs. Actually plays down to 20hz! It's been measured by Audioholics and others. Randy, you really should review one. Your viewers will thank you! As of now they are on backorder but more are coming in. Free shipping, 30 day trial.

I have Polk Audio LSiM709 cherry bookshelf speakers powered by an Dayton AudioHTA100BT tube amp accompanied by an SVS 12" pro 2000 sub woofer hooked up to my computer. I absolutely love how it sounds in my little computer room.

Wow great review! I just bought the ES50's and ES35 before seeing this review, and I love them really love your idea of mounting the ES15's (wow they look much bigger than I thought) on a tv mount arm. I want to replace my existing rear surrounds with the ES15's - I love the aesthetics of the ES series, the ES35 just looks gorgeous and sounds the goods too!

Loving my Polk ES20s in my secondary system with an almost unnecessary 10 inch sub. Powered with a yard sale purchased Onkyo 150 watt 510 amp and Onkyo 310 preamp. Keep up the great work Randy.

Hi Randy, I stumbled upon your channel the other day and I’ve gotta say I’ve watched probably like 30 of your videos so far and I really like the way you present your content! I’ve always been into audio but recently found my self wanting to really learn more of the finer details when it comes to refined audio and HT so pretty much I’m a noob here. In multiple of your videos I’ve heard you reference certain terms that I’m just not familiar with and was wondering if maybe you could put together a video explaining some of these terms and show casing some of the hardware associated with it and how it all works, like Dacs, pre amps, bi amping and bi wiring. How to use a high pass filter and how to determine you actually need one and where would it go? I hope you see this comment and I hope to really see a video breaking down all this stuff for noobs like my self thank you!

Thanks for your review. I mounted mine using Velcro. I got the Polk S20's and they're really big but the Velcro is working great, they've never fallen off, LOL

My entire home theater 7.2.4 the Polk LSIM series I love it!

You should have a look at the Polk audio HTS12 subwoofer

According to Polk's site, the surround bookshelf included with that package is the ES10, not the ES15.

I have three of the ES20s for LCR and cross them over at 60Hz. I'd like to cross them at 50Hz, but my Marantz receiver only allows 60Hz or 40Hz. Maybe I'll try them at 40Hz. Also running two RSL Speedwoofers and Fluance Signature surrounds on the wall. Sounds awesome to me and having identical speakers up front produces a seamless wall of sound which I've never been able to produce with a dedicated center speaker. I've found that using a bookshelf speaker produces higher quality off axis sound so viewers not sitting directly in front of the center speaker hear dialogue better. At least that's been my experience in comparison to a dedicated center channel speaker. Of course, I had to buy two pairs of the ES20s to get three of them up front, so I have a spare just in case.

The 12 in version of that sub is actually way better

Sadly, most of your recommendations are not available in Europe. Some products should be available on paper but are always sold out. But Polk has generally good availability here, they work together with Amazon and have most products constantly in stock, they are even doing a couple deals each year. So that's great.

I have the Polk Audio RT 5 for height speakers and they work well with my niles amp on my 11.2 denon 4311ci system.

I have their old s55s towers bi-amped, they absolutely sing. Give them power and they will sound great. ELAC Debut 10 on the bass. Do I want the L600s, oh yes, IF I COULD FIND A PLACE TO LISTEN to them, I will buy if I like... But I digress, what I have now sounds great.

Thanks for dimensions, I’ve been trying to figure them out. 24x4.5x6

Grate review. Been waiting awhile to see someone finally review this setup.

The 10s are designed to be used as surrounds.

I used to have Polk S50 towers which did have good bass. Once I heard the difference in detail and clarity vs Elac B62, I sold the polks.

Yoooo, Coke Zero is dope. I can’t stand drinking soda out of mugs, has to be glass.

Thanks!

Not sure the lfe input is the best for music....

loved this vid i always liked the polk audio lines wasnt crazy about the t15s liked the price but i went with the t20e for bookshelf speakers prob simular to the t15 lol thanks my friend for doing this...

hi I have up graded to the Denon 4800h and I am thinking for and I was thinking of Polk Signature Elite ES60 Tower Speaker and the Polk Audio HTS 12 Powered Subwoofer and SVS prime center would this be a mistake Im 50/50 music and movies

Sometimes I wonder where that kind of base comes from with such small woffers I have something similar of those towers

I have the polk psw1118'' subwoofer for my bedroom desktop/pc audio. I think it sounds good but I really don't have alot to compare it to.

I have te es20 as main stereo speakers , what center should y buy to pair whit es20s? The es30 or es35?

Moved to a smaller place and now I have my Pioneer BS22 as my mains in my bedroom, the Polk S55 are back in the box, debating on taking them out but may be overkill for the size of the room

Could i use the ES15 in front and the ES10 as surround(back) for a 5.1 setup? or don´t they match the sound for movies?? Greeeetz from the Netherlands

Pyle is good my dad has one and uses older speakers for it

awesome review! love the way you pointed out the sub issues. great advice to spend your 400 on something else like the emotiva or svs sb1000. also, do they still make the T15 bookshelf stands???? haha!!!!

What if I use E20 for front and ES10 for rear?

I do like the pioneer speakers

Awesome my Sunday just got better

I run a ES15 LR, SS, RS and ES30 centre, really love em, though I do find my AVR (Denon X 1600) lacks the power to really wake them up. Would it be wise to run a all ES 60 tower home theatre setup? To get true full range or atleast close for all channels. Would like to know what you think, would like to see a video about it too, if you could cover this topic, haven't see others cover it. Cheers. Good video.

Where do the RTi series fit in with the new Polk line up? I have a newly built theater room built around the RTi line and now have a little bit of regret I didn’t go with the Reserves despite a lack of dipole speakers in the line up.

I just got the Vsx 305. … how do I turn on and turn off Dirac. I’ve DL the pioneer control phone app and did the full calibration. I just don’t know how to switch Dirac on and off to compare.

Do these sound better than the Rti series? I have a pair of Polk Rti10s but was looking at the ES50 55 or 60s to get a more modern look in my living room. Thanks!

Sir I am from nepal but not available polk product in our country.

Would you recommend this over the ES30? Also any opinion on mixing the ES35 with either the Emotiva B1 or the SVS Primes? Or should I stick to the same speaker family?

What reciever do you recommend for this speaker setup for home theater. I'm not familiar with the DRAC calibration you mentioned.

How about compared to Jamo Concert 9 Series C 97 II? Would you still pick polk for home theater?

My room is very small 8 square meters but i want a 5.1 with Polk loudspeaker 4×ES 10, ES 35 and HTS 10 is that possible in my room?

I want to use the ES15's as my front speakers. I have limited room (8 inches) from the top of my cabinet to the bottom of my TV. Can the ES15's be laid on their side? If so should they be woofers outside or inside?

Audiophile grade? Like miltiary grade weapons? Haberdashery.

How about the Yamo concert series compared?

Do you think these are worth an upgrade from the older RTI Series of speakers?

My big home system contains S50E, S35E, S15E and a HTS10 ... I remind a review that stated that the Signature E(uropean) models are not only optical ( same black cones ) pretty similar to the Elites ... and all that you say sounds like that too.

Can you review the JBL 570/580/590 towers

Good stuff man. Appreciate the feedback.

I’m currently running s35 center, s15 fronts and s10 rears. I went with them based on the size and looks. Learning of the es series, is their any notable difference in switching some components to es?

suggest me a good surround speakers

I owned the S35 for a brief while. Found it to be extremely hollow and not up to the job. Is this new slim line center better?

Is the elite es35 center speaker better than the polk cs400i?

unfortunately On my 2nd system, I have the T15.

Hardest working man on KZfaq....on a Sunday no less!

I have a couple of question for all of you sound lovers. If I have a pair of good active speakers, would an external dac/am would mess with the speakers, should I get just a DAC no amp? What do you recomend to improve sound if I have active speaker but no dac? I listened CDs and some wav files on my computer.

I wonder what is a better tower , the polk audio es60 or the klipsch rp800f since they are about the same price currently .

Any comment or concern with off-axis listening using that center? All sorts of chatter about “MTM” style speakers (or in this case “MMMTMMM”) causing problems.

Can the S35 be used as LCRs for a 120" screen? I'm looking for on-walls that are low profile that won't distract when watching movies (currently have RTiA9 and CSiA6 which are underutilized anyway and are in-your-face big).

Good stuff as usual. Cheers

Gettin' all up in your magnetic grilles...

6 driver center? Its official the people runing Polk have ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE how sound works.

This stuff confuses me so much my problem is I don't have a good center speaker and my two front right and left or like a '90s model Sony 10 inch floor model speaker I thought about getting rid of the 10-inch ones and putting bookshelf speakers because my amplifier is only a 100 w 60 left and right 50 for the center and 20 suround sound I'm disabled and I have no way to buy anything I'm on able to play with what people give me so the options are kind of slim but is there anything you could suggest

Nice!

why does my es35 sound too low? I m using a denon s760h

New video!!!!

For the love of Jesus you need to look into the Peachtree nova 300. It’s the best of the best and less than $2,000. What is your “Cheap” threshold anyways?

Better off getting the JBL Studio series speakers that are on crazy discount. The tweeter and bass drivers will out perform this Polks. You can start with the 580's. $600 for the pair.

What is the difference between Polk Audio S50E and Polk Audio Signature Elite SE50?

I wish "InexpensiveAudioMan" was as easy to say. "Cheap" can have a negative connotation. But I get where you're coming from. :)

wish polk send me one of these for a review

You love the multiple drivers? Seriously???...that center speaker...what a disaster..the clueless marketing design of hey...more drivers look cooler...so lets put a lot of them...lobing issues be damned!

I def appreciate your $$ invested, TIME, expertise & HONEST reviews unaffected by flashy corp marketing WANK! Funny Story: Id just recently purchased a pair of Polk S60 mains, not knowing anything about Bi-Wired speakers, but aware of speaker break-in time, I'd wired up the Polks, set the pairs of terminal jumpers aside & was so SAD when hearing the sound quality compared to my JAMO 809's-(Your previous review swayed the JAMO purchase-THANK YOU;-HIGHLY recommended)- -They sounded SO POOR in comparison to the $400 JAMO 809's, so the JAMOS got swapped back & the $1,000 Polks relegated to the speaker room of diminishing returns as rather stylish & large weights to keep the carpet from floating away..;) Few weeks later I'd decided to buy a set of WBC bi-wire jumpers & give the Polks a re-go-(VERY WELL MADE, in Japan IIRC?-$24)- I RE-wired up the Polk S60's as mains w/the WBC jumpers & was absolutely AMAZED @ the sound quality!!!-(Yes, I'd read the instructions packed w/the Polks when unboxing, but they were VERY vague as to the Bi-wire process)- -Now Im extremely HAPPY with the Polks, the JAMO's got moved to rear stations & just today I'd just purchased a Polk S35 Center Channel for $150 @ Polk Audio closeout, which not long ago they'd retail for close to $300-$350ish!. Excited to see what it'll sound like! -Currently have a "BIC America/Acoustech FH6-LCR Formula Series" as my center-(GREAT speaker so far)-But would like something slimmer/smaller, so the Polk S35 fits those requirements.... One question I'd like to ask: WHY did Polk decide to RETIRE the S60 line-up all together? -Weird being how it was just rather recently introduced & hadnt seen a longer, multi-year production run? So consumers would "up-grade" & buy the Polk ES line instead?....

Hi, cheap, how are you? This is just a Brazilian speaking to you, looking for content that doesn't exist in Brazil. Help me, please. Can I composite es35 with es15? 🤔

Thanks!

Thanks!