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Polk Audio - 7" 3-Way Floor Speaker (Each) - Black
Average customer rating
3.8
(10 Reviews)
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80%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Polk Audio - 7" 3-Way Floor Speaker (Each) - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great speaker monsters!
on April 19, 2020
Posted by: Steve W
from Toronto
Finally I can hear natural sounds, and like real music instruments playing in front of me! Many bestbuy reviews kindly recommended to use dedicated amp. But for me, I am just using pioneer vsx-1131 and bi-amp front speakers without plan to upgrade receiver. Still I can hear rich sound... just a hint for those who don't want to spend more.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
5
Great but power hungry speakers
on September 8, 2020
Posted by: Steph
from Laval
I've now had them for about 11 months, I’ve tried running these with only a Marantz SR-6013 (110 wpc with two ch. driven). It was sounding better than I thought it would but I wasn’t impressed with the bass. I now power it with a Crown Xli-2500 @500 watts per channel and they shine!
I have read all sorts of comment about these speakers. Some people are saying you only need an AVR but honestly you are not getting the most of it without a dedicated amplifier and you are also putting your system at risk (you could damage the speakers if you push the volume too much).
If you only want to use your AVR get the RTI A7 instead (I also own a pair and they sound good).
Note that you can get them on sale for much cheaper than the regular price and don’t really need a subwoofer when you power them properly.
These also look good with or without the grill (depending on your preference) and are quite massive.
In terms of sound, clarity is better than I was expecting for the price and the bass is quite impressive.
My recommendation would be to go in store to give them a listen if you have the chance, each brand had it’s own sound profile and at this point your personal preferences will or should dictate which brand to go with.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
1
Loussy bestbuys fake specs
on June 21, 2020
Posted by: Sc00bi3
from Peace river
So these speakers cant actually handle 500 watts nor can they handle 300 . They mave a max rms at 200 watts. Says on a pamphlet in the boxes when you unpackage them .says : warnning! This speaker polk audio rtia9 cannot handle more than 200 watts/ch. If you put any more power into them then 200wayts. Your warranty is void! Period ! Weve had alot of ppl over powering these and voiding thier warranty.
So @ bestbuy! These arent 500 watters. Thier 200 watters! .
Also i have about a 15 or 20 year old sony reciever. And i bet its like 150 watts / ch easily. Also it weighs about 40 lbs. But i cant turn these dpeakers up past 2 out of 10 on the volume knob. The highs cannot handle it. The highs are very crisp and clean though but im also hearing horrible background sounds from any recordings i hear and although i can hear sounds i normaly cant hear with other speakers. These sounds are horrible awefull noize. Not sount ir even intended to be there. The bass when turned up to two is not even there at all. The bass is very low end and very fatiguing within 2 songs i cant stand it. My budy said these speakers are actually junk. Thats why they fatigue your ears dude. So im really really not that impressed. I would hold out and buy high end klipsches with dual 8 inchs medium end speakers at the same price on sale. Cause these speakers are garbage. And ill be returning them lol. Not even worth keeping at all. And im a single person that CAN hear above 20k hz and even 40k hz. But these speakers arent balanced in any way. Thier not at all optimized. I would never reconend these speakers in a million years. 200$ /pair pioneers would destroy these. Period!. When these speakers 1st came out they only cost a meare 199$ cad for a pair. And to this day probally 10 years later they still perform like 10$ speakers a pair. Theres just too much cabinet. What a wadye that is 85 lbs ea? And cant even handle 100 watts! Junk!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
1
Flagship need big power?
on August 6, 2020
Posted by: jas
from Terrebonne
I own many polk speakers in the past so i knew what to expect,
was just nervous because i recently sold my 2 emotiva power amps
and only running a Yamaha Rxa2080 at this time.. Actually those speakers are pretty efficient i was pretty surprised on how well the yamaha power them alone!!
since i got 2 Svs subs i dont need to set the A9 to full range and i got to tell you it sound amazing! I can get away without adding and external amp very easy, if you want them full range that another story those speakers can take it!
was just nervous because i recently sold my 2 emotiva power amps
and only running a Yamaha Rxa2080 at this time.. Actually those speakers are pretty efficient i was pretty surprised on how well the yamaha power them alone!!
since i got 2 Svs subs i dont need to set the A9 to full range and i got to tell you it sound amazing! I can get away without adding and external amp very easy, if you want them full range that another story those speakers can take it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
4
RTiA9 is bigger better
on May 28, 2020
Posted by: McGoo
from Victoria B.C.
In my opinion absolutely yes.Already having an 8 speaker Polk surround system with older 300w rt10 up front lacking the extra base and midrange speaker of the A9 plus 200w.I was looking for a speaker for good old 2 channel stereo listening and these 500w A9,s more than do the job.So as I sit back and enjoy my 70,s rock collection Thank you Best Buy and Thanks Polk..,
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
2
Port tube arrived completely snapped off inside.
on July 7, 2020
Posted by: Chris
from Ottawa
I like the RTi/Rtia series soundwise but I question the build quality. I had RTi10's that developed rattle around the port tubes & now a brand new RTiA9 comes with the thing completely snapped off.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
5
Excellent!!!
on October 6, 2020
Posted by: Dave
from London, Ontario, Canada
I have owned hundred of pairs of speakers. I've experienced a little bit of everything, from Jamo's to Maggies, JBL's to Tannoys, and many many more. I have been blessed to have done so, and I don't take it for granite. I had a chance to buy a pair of these Polk RTiA9's, at a great price, and took it. These speakers are amazing! Love at first listen, and they're not even broken in yet!. I loved the sound so much I bought two more pair, so that I could have 3 on each side. I only purchased so many, because I bought them all on discount. I got them for $800 per pair, taxes in. That's $7500 worth of speakers for $2400! Where it would have cost me $2400 for one pair! I am running them with 2 REL subs, the sound is truly amazing.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Two years later, still amazing!
on October 14, 2020
Posted by: Michael
from London, Ontario
Have had these Polk towers for two years and absolutely love them! Great sound for home theatre and music. As others have commented, these speakers need power. I am using a Crown XLS 2502 to power these speakers and the Crown manages the task easily.
The big advantage of the Crown is lower cost. The disadvantage of Crown amps is that they simply amplify what they are given. There is no shaping of the music like you might get from a more expensive audiophile amp. Feed Apple Music via the pre-out on an AVR and you will get a very flat sound on the Polks via the Crown,
The two changes I have made that make these speakers shine is giving up on Apple Music (this wasn’t easy as I am a huge Apple fan) and switching to the HiFi quality Tidal service streamed from a Sonos Port into a Schiit Freya+ Pre-amp. And from the Freya+ into the Crown. Wow!! Amazing!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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