Polk Audio R700
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Pros
- Running some Polk R700’s along with dual SVS sb3000 r subs.
- Im very happy with my system.
- I’ve got it feeding a pair of Polk R700’s and SVS sb3000r’s.
- Finally, I hooked up the new R700 floor speakers and SVS subwoofer. At low volumes, not a huge difference versus the bookshelf low-end polks...but when you crank the volume and get those VU meters rocking...WOW!! I was absolutely blown a...
- Polk R700's with the SVS SB-2000 is a literal dream setup for me, man.
Cons
- most towers don’t have strong output <40Hz, many don’t even have strong performance <60Hz. ... Polk R700 ... almost no tower can maintain its bass output at high volume (meaning it’s heavily distorted and/or the bass drops off faster).
- To put it short, could I have gotten better speakers for my money by going bookshelf + subs vs buying R700s?
Sentiment
10 positive (83%) · 2 mixed (17%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +86% · raw score 83%
What redditors said (10 of 12)
Running some Polk R700’s along with dual SVS sb3000 r subs.
Im very happy with my system.
I’ve got it feeding a pair of Polk R700’s and SVS sb3000r’s.
Finally, I hooked up the new R700 floor speakers and SVS subwoofer. At low volumes, not a huge difference versus the bookshelf low-end polks...but when you crank the volume and get those VU meters rocking...WOW!! I was absolutely blown away. It's literally like having a concert in your house.
Polk R700's with the SVS SB-2000 is a literal dream setup for me, man.
Parent context: Ended up buying some Polk R700’s. Reply: I have a pair. I couldn’t be more pleased. I’m Using an Onkyo M-504 amp, Wiim preamp. Love How they sound, very crisp. Bass is excellent.
Also a proud owner of the R700s blasting tunes in my small af 120 sq ft room. Welcome to the club!!!
Those are on my short list for value/size if I ever wanted to replace my Polk RTi12
Parent context: I plan on pushing them with my Emotiva Xpa-dr2. I’ve read that they definitely like some wattage. Reply: It's true. After adding power the speaker literally said aight, let's go. I also had 2 friends do the same test. Both where like oh damn. These are pretty good.
Ended up buying some Polk R700’s. I don’t think there is a speaker that sounds as good in this price range.
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