Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)

I fell in love with some of polk's audio equipment a few years ago, but had yet to give any of their smaller satellite speakers a try. In the past I have always just purchased a single product from them, mostly subwoofers for home theater setups for friends and family. Now that I have my own place I wanted to do a setup of my own but for a modest price. I can say that most of the other reviewers here are very correct when they say that these speakers have excellent mids to highs. In fact the highs came through more clearly than some of the older bose cube systems I have heard. The sound however, can muddle a little when the pitch drops in the lower ranges.This has yet to be a big issue with me because most of the music I listen to is electronic (BT, Tiesto, DJ Shah), all of which resides mostly in the high range. Anything in the bass line the subwoofer readily picks up. The sub is by no means their best piece of work, but is also more aesthetically pleasing than many of their others. It outputs a nice smooth range that blends so well with the other speakers that you wouldn't know it was on unless you turned it off.Some other reviewers noticed a buzzing sound when you touched the metal on the back of the sub. I too had this problem until I picked up, moved it to a new location, and re-wired everything. I have no idea why, but I have not had the problem since. It could be the new location, the new outlet, or I could have had something wired incorrectly, but with only one RCA cable I find that hard to believe. I did however swap the RCA cable out, so that may have something to do with it as well.As far as movies go, these are fantastic. The muddled sound in the lower ranges is simply not noticeable in dialog or action scenes. These speakers also offer some very nice directional sound which, I admit is not great for music unless your sitting where you would watch TV. However, this directional sound really brings some fantastic new experiences to movie watching. All around, I cant think of better speakers for the money than these, nor have I heard of any. These are a great tribute to polks line up. For the music I listen to, these exceed much more expensive setups that I have heard.For my setup I used a Yamaha HTR-5063BL 7.1 Channel 630 Watt AV Receiver (Each, Black) that has 90 watts per channel, which fell right right in the recommended wattage for the speakers. I also used 14 gauge wire, which may have been a bit much, but at the same time I would not go any smaller than 16 gauge with these.All around a great setup for those who are looking for quality sound at a reasonable price.

I purchased these along with a Pioneer VSX-920K 7.1 receiver, and it was an excellent decision. I've been running them for 5 months now and have been blown away by the audio quality and power. Setup was a breeze, but make sure you use a good quality, heavy speaker wire. I listen to almost every kind of music. Classical, Heavy Metal, Jazz, Meditation, Rock, Blues, Country, etc. It all sounds excellent! Highs are crisp and clean, mid ranges has excellent punch and doesn't sound flat, and the lows and subs are very solid and beefy. I liked them so much (especially at the price) that I'm planning on putting a set of these into another room in our house.** Update 10/26/2011Fantastic and painless warranty service. In September the center speaker developed some crackle. I put off for a couple weeks dealing with it because normally dealing with audio or electronics warranty are a nightmare. Not in this case! I contacted them via email, described the problem and my troubleshooting steps, and waited. A couple hours later I received a request regarding where I purchased the speakers. I responded, they sent me an address and instructed me to ship it to their repair facility in CA. I shipped it out on Tuesday morning along with a copy of my Amazon receipt, copies of my email correspondence, and a cover letter. They received it Friday afternoon. Monday morning at 9:30 AM (their time!) I received an email stating they replaced the mid-range driver, and asking where would I like it shipped! They had it and repaired it in less than a business day, and they shipped it out the next morning. I received it 7 days later, and it works as good as new. Polk's quality and customer service has made me a lifetime customer.

The Polk satellite speaker's sound great what a deal I had purchased this speaker for my bedroom I wanted something small and compact and easy to install. Let start with the lows first. Speaker mounting brackets are not very well designed all thought they work and serve there purpose. Next complaint is the speaker wire connectors, they could be built with a little more thought in mind. Whit that said the speaker, performs and sounds amazing for the size and price. Highs are clear and crisp and lows are smooth and non scratchy. I v read many complaints about the subwoofer not being powerful enough but for my room and hardwood floors I am stuck turning the volume down to keep it in balance with the rest of the system ,so unless you're a rapper I would say it sound more then efficient. Other features include a low pass control and a volume control knob. It also has a toggle switch for power on, auto, and off, and a toggle switch for the phase control. All in all these speaker are a great buy and sound very good with movies and music. Note these speakers are paired with a Pioneer elite vsx-23thx they have also been connected to a cheap RCA receiver which they performed well