Polk Signature Series Official Discussion

mrloren

Could alway find a way to mount one of these to pull air over it https://www.coolerguys.com/collections/cabinet-cooling

These are great if you can fit it https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LW0G46K?ref=emc_b_5_t

newsseriesowner

Ctxx24 wrote: »

newsseriesowner wrote: »

D2Lo wrote: »

@VoodooGTS asked me for a wall mounted shot of the S15 in a PM. I don't have one of those in our archive but I thought I'd share this wall mount shot of a Signature S10.

I have my front stage polk audio s20's, polk audio s35, and klipsch r-10sw sub. I now have four of the polk audio s10 to place as rear surrounds and side surrounds.


Can you tell me what mount was used?

I would like my wall surrounds to have this same clean look with virtually no wall gap.

You they have the built in hole.. I used it on my 10s but I wouldn't think about it with 15 or 20s.

Thank you for the information. I now have my brand new 5.1.4 media room set up with Polk S20 Fronts, Polk S35 Center, Polk S10 Surrounds, and Polk V60 in ceiling atmos (x4), and Klipsch RS10W subwoofer, all driven by an Onkyo TX-RX920. The signature series sounds amazing, combined with the V60s. The sound envelop is seamless.

All that's left to do is replace furniture, carpet, and paint.

cfrizz

Congrats and Welcome to Club Polk!

tonyb

Don't let this distract you from the the fact that in 1966, Al Bundy scored four touchdowns in a single game while playing for the Polk High School Panthers in the 1966 city championship game versus Andrew Johnson High School, including the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against his old nemesis, Bubba "Spare Tire" Dixon.

Congrats on your speakers, good choice.

Ctxx24

newsseriesowner wrote: »

Ctxx24 wrote: »

newsseriesowner wrote: »

D2Lo wrote: »

@VoodooGTS asked me for a wall mounted shot of the S15 in a PM. I don't have one of those in our archive but I thought I'd share this wall mount shot of a Signature S10.

I have my front stage polk audio s20's, polk audio s35, and klipsch r-10sw sub. I now have four of the polk audio s10 to place as rear surrounds and side surrounds.


Can you tell me what mount was used?

I would like my wall surrounds to have this same clean look with virtually no wall gap.

You they have the built in hole.. I used it on my 10s but I wouldn't think about it with 15 or 20s.

Thank you for the information. I now have my brand new 5.1.4 media room set up with Polk S20 Fronts, Polk S35 Center, Polk S10 Surrounds, and Polk V60 in ceiling atmos (x4), and Klipsch RS10W subwoofer, all driven by an Onkyo TX-RX920. The signature series sounds amazing, combined with the V60s. The sound envelop is seamless.

All that's left to do is replace furniture, carpet, and paint.

Awesome man

newsseriesowner

Thank you!

Added the final piece of hardware: Isoacoustics Iso-Pucks.

These really open up the s35 center channel for those that will not wall mount.

mhardy6647

FWIW. Interesting perspective on the S20 loudspeakers compared to a couple of other recent/current small, low-ish cost darlings, as seen Someplace Else.
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/wharfedale-denton-80th-anniversary-noobie-review.710399/page-3#post-11584387

HTGuy

I've been a fan of Polk's TSi series, having had the TSi200 and TSi400 for many years. I really wanted to give the Signature line a try, so I sold my TSi speakers and just hooked up a pair of Signature S50s with an S30 center channel. I was able to take advantage of a brief deal from an online authorized seller.

It was very easy to hear the upgrade in the sound. The speakers not only look beautiful (I got the walnut color) but the sound is wonderful. I was impressed at how good they sounded before even running Audyssey on my Denon receiver! So this weekend will be spent listening to lots of my favorite music and watching several movies. Fun!

firsttimer

Congrats on the purchase I have been enjoying my signature S60 towers since I have purchased them. Wonderful speakers

Milito

Replaced my 2 Monitor 60's and a CS2 with a pair of S55's and a S30. Nice improvement in sound.

I'm glad I saw this thread as I was going to get a pair of RTiA7's and decided on the S55's.

tonyb

Horder....when did ya pick up the Marantz ?

felipe

Hey guys! I’ve joined the Signature Series club . Got these when there was a sale a couple of months ago. These are definitely a step up from the T series I previously had...I even went Atmos . Unfortunately, due to budget, my subs are still the same.
Looks like there is another sale on the Signatures again, and I was thinking of getting either the S50 or S55. Opinions? I’m not looking at the S60 because I’m in a condo on the third floor (in a 5 floor building) and not looking to spend more than 600. Will either of these floorstanders be good enough so that I won’t need my subs?

felipe

Here’s the front sound stage and the space that I got to work with...sorry for the poor lightning

Ctxx24

felipe wrote: »

Here’s the front sound stage and the space that I got to work with...sorry for the poor lightning

Are you saying you wana get rid of your subs? Imo for music the 55s work great without subs.. For home theater you always need a sub Imo

felipe

Honestly, I’m just exploring options. I moved to this condo a few months ago (coming from a house), so I’m new to this kind of living and adjusting to having people above and below and on both sides of me lol. The subs dont go very low, and the frequency response of these floorstanders look to be similar...so at the same time trying to free up some floor space and simplify.

Milito

I have two S55's and a sub. IMO they need a sub for music and HT.

rooftop59

From what I have read, if you want to go subless go with the 60s. You can always just turn down the volume...

motorhead43026

^^I concur, I own a pair of the S60's no sub required. This is what my ears hear, YMMV.

Ctxx24

Milito wrote: »

I have two S55's and a sub. IMO they need a sub for music and HT.

Leme rephrase.. With my turntable setup I don't need a sub..with my modern setup using Spotify a sub is most definitely needed..

felipe

So far it looks like both the S50 and S55 do need a sub, whereas the S60 doesn’t....bummer. The S60s are outside of my budget anyways...guess I’ll stick with what I got for now. Its not that I want to go subless...I just saw the sale and was wondering about the performance of these...now I have an idea .

Ctxx24

felipe wrote: »

So far it looks like both the S50 and S55 do need a sub, whereas the S60 doesn’t....bummer. The S60s are outside of my budget anyways...guess I’ll stick with what I got for now. Its not that I want to go subless...I just saw the sale and was wondering about the performance of these...now I have an idea .

The 60s need one the same as the 55s don't let anyone tell you different ..same size drivers.. One extra isn't going to give you much more bump.. Being where you live I would imagine you will be happy.. I just turned mine on full range.. Played some skrillex and couldn't believe it..

cfrizz

You can get the 55s and keep your sub, or wait and save more money and get the 60s and still keep your sub.

There are not a lot of speakers that can give you all the details of the bass that is playing. Mid range drivers are just that mid range. The speakers will struggle to play the really low notes rendering all the bass kind of muddy. having a sub to take the pressure off of the speakers will give you greater clarity between the mid range and deep bass.

You would also be better off getting a better sub, a sealed box SVS would really take things up a notch both for music and movies.

Don't let the fact that you live in a condo scare you off from getting bigger speakers. It's not about the size of the speakers, it's about YOU being considerate of your neighbors. If you are playing your system during the weekdays turn it down some at 9pm, on weekends make turn it down at 10pm. I live in a condo and that's what I do.

Then again, if you are in one of the newer crappy all wood with no insulation between units condos that they are putting up these days, it won't matter how low the volume is, your neighbors will hear you.

So the same rules apply, just pray you have decent neighbors that won't mind.

mrloren

I agree the S60 don't need a sub for music.

We had a party for one of my kids when I first got my S60's. All the hip-hop they were playing was bass heavy so I turned off the sub putting the S60 in full range. They sounded darn good with no sub. a few weeks latter we were watching a movie, oops forgot to turn the sub on.

S60 sound good with no sub, add a sub in the mix and they are an oh yeah speaker.

motorhead43026

Yeah, my system is strictly 2 channel music. Must be my space, as a sub with the S60's would be overkill.

rpf65

I vote sell the condo and get 4 subs.

rburgess714

Save a little extra and go for the 60s. You can find good deals if you are patient and shop around. They are a terrific speaker and great for music and ht.

felipe

Many thanks to all of you for your insight . I do live in an older condo ( built in the 70s lol) so I assume its well-insulated ( it survived hurricane Irma..so thats sayin’ something Imo ). I saw a really good price on the S55s ( a little over 200 each ) from a reputable online retailer that I’ve purchased items from the past...so I bit the bullet and ordered a pair...couldn’t pass on it. If worse comes to worse, I got 60 days to return if they are not to my liking.

Ctxx24

DSkip wrote: »

Ctxx24 wrote: »

felipe wrote: »

So far it looks like both the S50 and S55 do need a sub, whereas the S60 doesn’t....bummer. The S60s are outside of my budget anyways...guess I’ll stick with what I got for now. Its not that I want to go subless...I just saw the sale and was wondering about the performance of these...now I have an idea .

The 60s need one the same as the 55s don't let anyone tell you different ..same size drivers.. One extra isn't going to give you much more bump.. Being where you live I would imagine you will be happy.. I just turned mine on full range.. Played some skrillex and couldn't believe it..

I'm sorry but I've had both and the 55 digs ok but the 60 is a different beast. It isn't just the extra driver. The speaker itself is about twice the internal volume of the 55. The sheer size difference can be staggering if you haven't seen them side by side.

There is more to a speaker than just the drivers.

OK lol I have heard them both side by side and there was very little difference base wise there is no difference in my opinion

Ctxx24

felipe wrote: »

Many thanks to all of you for your insight . I do live in an older condo ( built in the 70s lol) so I assume its well-insulated ( it survived hurricane Irma..so thats sayin’ something Imo ). I saw a really good price on the S55s ( a little over 200 each ) from a reputable online retailer that I’ve purchased items from the past...so I bit the bullet and ordered a pair...couldn’t pass on it. If worse comes to worse, I got 60 days to return if they are not to my liking.

Let us know..

rooftop59

Ctxx24 wrote: »

DSkip wrote: »

Ctxx24 wrote: »

felipe wrote: »

So far it looks like both the S50 and S55 do need a sub, whereas the S60 doesn’t....bummer. The S60s are outside of my budget anyways...guess I’ll stick with what I got for now. Its not that I want to go subless...I just saw the sale and was wondering about the performance of these...now I have an idea .

The 60s need one the same as the 55s don't let anyone tell you different ..same size drivers.. One extra isn't going to give you much more bump.. Being where you live I would imagine you will be happy.. I just turned mine on full range.. Played some skrillex and couldn't believe it..

I'm sorry but I've had both and the 55 digs ok but the 60 is a different beast. It isn't just the extra driver. The speaker itself is about twice the internal volume of the 55. The sheer size difference can be staggering if you haven't seen them side by side.

There is more to a speaker than just the drivers.

OK lol I have heard them both side by side and there was very little difference base wise there is no difference in my opinion

Just curious were they properly set up with good power or was it just in Best Buy? Cause that setup is terrible...