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Polk Audio R700

Physical Product · Speakers · 12 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/audiophile, r/hometheater

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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.
positive · u/F****0 · r/audiophile · comment · Aug 19, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Im very happy with my system.
positive · u/m****5 · r/audiophile · Aug 8, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I’ve got it feeding a pair of Polk R700’s and SVS sb3000r’s.
positive · u/F****0 · r/audiophile · Aug 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
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.
positive · u/T****d · r/audiophile · Jun 29, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Polk R700's with the SVS SB-2000 is a literal dream setup for me, man.
positive · u/n****6 · r/audiophile · comment · Jun 19, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
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.
positive · u/G****g · r/audiophile · comment · Jun 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Also a proud owner of the R700s blasting tunes in my small af 120 sq ft room. Welcome to the club!!!
positive · u/r****i · r/audiophile · comment · Jun 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Those are on my short list for value/size if I ever wanted to replace my Polk RTi12
positive · u/V****y · r/audiophile · comment · Jun 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
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.
positive · u/S****s · r/audiophile · comment · Jun 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Ended up buying some Polk R700’s. I don’t think there is a speaker that sounds as good in this price range.
positive · u/F****0 · r/audiophile · Jun 10, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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