Official Polk owners thread!

mpitogo
mpitogo Posts: 475
Hello All,

We're all here because we own or at some point have owned Polk Audio gear and wanted to reach out to an online community. Personally I've only owned a few select pieces and have enjoyed them.

Since this is in the subwoofer section here is my list:

Polk PSW450: this and a pair of RT55 is my entry into the HiFi world. At a young age I would go to the library and read articles on stereo magazines and was always enamored with the ads with Polk speakers and Matthew standing with his lab coat next to them. As I grew up, out of college and started a job my first paychecks went to speakers. Before the Polks I was playing with JBL Minuet, Frazier and Fisher my parents owned. I got my Dad's Sansui AU-6900, FR-1080 and long gone but used Sansui Tape deck. Later I added the CS400 and fx500 with a Yamaha AVR.

Polk PSW110: purchased for a bedroom 5.1, was pretty decent considering the low $99 price tag. Sold it and the sale was super quick, I guess there is a following for these little subs.

Polk DSW microPRO 3000: I can't say enough about this sub other than, I could have gotten the larger but rarer 4000. Polk Room Optimization, 1200W RMS 2400W peak, tight not boomy, with dual loud enough but not over bearing. Some would say I have not heard bass until I get a real subwoofer, for me space is a premium and these fit exactly where they are needed. If space were no object then I would move to a real sub like BagEnd Infrasub18, these were the only ones to tickle my fancy. Never heard the JL Audio but would be up there. I have heard SVS and I would consider an SB based cylinder (space) like the 4000.

LSi25: while its not a separate unit, these do come with a dedicated sub. Its decent, harder to blend but with Audyssey in an HT, their blending is much better. For 2ch, its a tough sell without some sort of correction.

Wish list long ago: PSW650 this was just a master sub in the same era as the PSW450. RT3000p, well like the LSi25 the powered sub portion looked incredible, basically a sealed RT55 on top of them.

What the sleeper Polk subs are there? I haven't looked into anything recent as they've a rehash of older designs
  • Living Room Music-2.0 Polk Legend L800 | McIntosh C70 | McIntosh MA5200 (Treble) | McIntosh MC452 (Bass) | Sublimeacoustic K231 Active xover | Denon DP-2500A | Denafrips Ares II | Belkin Soundform Connect | iPad Air USB to DAC
  • Media Room Ht-7.2.6/13.1 (Atmos/Auro-3D) Polk LSiM707, LSiM706c, LSiM702 F/X [x4], height LSiM703 [x6], HSU VTF-15H MK2 Dual | Marantz AV8805A | Rotel RB-1590 (L/R) | Appollon NC500 11ch | Sony UBP-X800 | AppleTV 4K | JVC RS2100
  • Game Room-5.1 Polk LSi25, LSiC, LSiF/X | Marantz SR7009 | AppleTV 4K | Xbox One S | Sony PS2, PS3 | Nintendo Wii | Gaming PC | Sony 75" LCD
  • Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Marantz PM-10 | Marantz SA-10 | SONY PS-HX500
  • Office-2.0 Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX, DSW microPRO3000 | Rotel RA-1570 | Marantz HD-CD1
  • Daughter's Bedroom 1-2.0 TBD Martin Logan Forte
  • Guest Room 2-2.0 Klipsch RP-600M | Martin Logan Forte
  • Guest Room 3-3.0 Martin Logan Motion 40, 50XT | Onkyo TX-SR705 | Apple TV | Samsung 55" TV
  • Guest Room 4-2.0 QAcoustics 3030i | Sansui AU-6900 | Topping DX7s | Sansui FR-1080 | TV
  • Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine

Comments

  • mpitogo
    mpitogo Posts: 475
    edited April 2018
    I’m contemplating adding a sub to my dedicated 2.0 anchored by LSiM707. Looking to fill 29Hz and lower. The C47 has a second set of switchable balanced outputs which could be used for the sub.

    Space I have is limited to a hard 18” wide. I think an SVS SB4000 17.8” would fit.

    Is it worth the extra effort? Some purists say no to subs. I’m seeing pretty sharp dips below 30Hz and a bump between 50-80Hz. So xover @40Hz.

    Any other subs I should look at to go sub 20Hz in 18” wide max space?

    Here are measurements by ARC.

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    • Living Room Music-2.0 Polk Legend L800 | McIntosh C70 | McIntosh MA5200 (Treble) | McIntosh MC452 (Bass) | Sublimeacoustic K231 Active xover | Denon DP-2500A | Denafrips Ares II | Belkin Soundform Connect | iPad Air USB to DAC
    • Media Room Ht-7.2.6/13.1 (Atmos/Auro-3D) Polk LSiM707, LSiM706c, LSiM702 F/X [x4], height LSiM703 [x6], HSU VTF-15H MK2 Dual | Marantz AV8805A | Rotel RB-1590 (L/R) | Appollon NC500 11ch | Sony UBP-X800 | AppleTV 4K | JVC RS2100
    • Game Room-5.1 Polk LSi25, LSiC, LSiF/X | Marantz SR7009 | AppleTV 4K | Xbox One S | Sony PS2, PS3 | Nintendo Wii | Gaming PC | Sony 75" LCD
    • Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Marantz PM-10 | Marantz SA-10 | SONY PS-HX500
    • Office-2.0 Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX, DSW microPRO3000 | Rotel RA-1570 | Marantz HD-CD1
    • Daughter's Bedroom 1-2.0 TBD Martin Logan Forte
    • Guest Room 2-2.0 Klipsch RP-600M | Martin Logan Forte
    • Guest Room 3-3.0 Martin Logan Motion 40, 50XT | Onkyo TX-SR705 | Apple TV | Samsung 55" TV
    • Guest Room 4-2.0 QAcoustics 3030i | Sansui AU-6900 | Topping DX7s | Sansui FR-1080 | TV
    • Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine
  • mpitogo
    mpitogo Posts: 475
    edited April 2018
    oops
    • Living Room Music-2.0 Polk Legend L800 | McIntosh C70 | McIntosh MA5200 (Treble) | McIntosh MC452 (Bass) | Sublimeacoustic K231 Active xover | Denon DP-2500A | Denafrips Ares II | Belkin Soundform Connect | iPad Air USB to DAC
    • Media Room Ht-7.2.6/13.1 (Atmos/Auro-3D) Polk LSiM707, LSiM706c, LSiM702 F/X [x4], height LSiM703 [x6], HSU VTF-15H MK2 Dual | Marantz AV8805A | Rotel RB-1590 (L/R) | Appollon NC500 11ch | Sony UBP-X800 | AppleTV 4K | JVC RS2100
    • Game Room-5.1 Polk LSi25, LSiC, LSiF/X | Marantz SR7009 | AppleTV 4K | Xbox One S | Sony PS2, PS3 | Nintendo Wii | Gaming PC | Sony 75" LCD
    • Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Marantz PM-10 | Marantz SA-10 | SONY PS-HX500
    • Office-2.0 Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX, DSW microPRO3000 | Rotel RA-1570 | Marantz HD-CD1
    • Daughter's Bedroom 1-2.0 TBD Martin Logan Forte
    • Guest Room 2-2.0 Klipsch RP-600M | Martin Logan Forte
    • Guest Room 3-3.0 Martin Logan Motion 40, 50XT | Onkyo TX-SR705 | Apple TV | Samsung 55" TV
    • Guest Room 4-2.0 QAcoustics 3030i | Sansui AU-6900 | Topping DX7s | Sansui FR-1080 | TV
    • Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine