Polk Audio R300

60 reviews

May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 reviews of Polk Audio R300. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the usability and design. The sound and size are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Polk Audio R300 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 34 user reviews of Polk Audio R300 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the design and bass quality are overall positive. The treble quality and sound also get good views, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Al Griffin (soundandvision.com)

2021 Top Picks of the Year Speakers

A follow-up to Polk Audio's 2019 cost-no-object Legend series, the new Reserve series incorporates the same advanced drivers developed for those flagship speakers, along with some new technologies to optimize performance in a less swanky cabinet...

"You could certainly spend more to get great sound in your home theater...but this Polk Audio Reserve series package proves you don't really have to.

May, 2021

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Expert review by : DARRYLBROOKS (drive.google.com)

HOME THEATRE SPEAKER SYSTEM 2021-2022

To create its ReserveSeries. Polk Audiohasleveraged technologies from its high-end Legendloudspeakers - including eye-catching Pinnacle tweeters and Turbine. Cone drivers- while alsointroducing its firston-wall/ on-cabinet heightmodules.A treat...

You could easily keep yourPolk bookshelf speakers to use as the surroundspeakers in your Atmos system.butthere·salso no reason why you couldn't usebipolar speakers assurrounds.The reason why is thal.unlike dipolar surroundspeakers.a now-outmoded design...

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Get it if your on a budget like me. :)

Upgraded from HTIB and boy it was worth it. Alot louder than my previous speakers.

Heavy - Is not wobbly ; Loud - I can hear everything clearly ; Price - I got it on a deal. Picked up a pair for $100.00

atm I can't find any cons

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Why pay more?

I was debating on a budget home stereo system. Had $500 to spend for everything. First purchase was the Yamaha V373, which was $200. Next I got the Polk PSW10 subwoofer for $80.Was using some old Technics speakers, so next was to upgrade those. Came...

Full range of sound. Terrific price. Quality cabinet

Poor shipping box

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Value speakers

For a Home Theater on a budget, these are hard to beat, and will work very nicely in the front and surround positions in such a setup. You can spend a lot more, but these speakers set the bar for where diminishing returns starts to kick in pretty hard.

Outstanding cost to performance ratio. These aren't going to blow away your audiophile friends, but they deliver good, honest sound at a great price, particularly since they're often available for half a Benjamin ; Overall sound is very balanced to my...

Packaging is somewhat flimsy, with a fairly light cardboard box and some styrofoam endcaps/spacers being the only protection against the rigors of UPS transit. The boxes of mine were punctured and definitely worse for wear, but the speakers were...

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

These kick some serious tail.

Hooked these up right out of the box and was very impressed. For $49.99 each these are awesome. I've owned similar floorstanders in this price range and these really impress me most. I also have a pair of Monitor 50's and these R300's may be even...

Heavy cabinet, nice overall sound and bass response, cheap price

On the short side, grilles are hard to get off, tweeter below woofer design

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great customer support

Just wanted to give some strokes to polk. After about three months both speekers stopped working. I don't know if my daughter blew them or what but I called Polk support and they sent me all new drivers and crossovers with no expense to me. WOW, great...

I like the speakers, they sound good for the price point and I have a sub

Not much low end but that was expected and the specs tell you they will be that way. I bought these on a great sale planning to upgrade when the ones I really want go on sale again. Will dfinitely do that

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Had fun with this speaker

I built my last three sets of speakers, but I was curious what $50 speakers sound like, so I bought them on a whim. First, I replaced the 3/4" tweeters with a 1" silk dome Tang Band tweeter. Then I sprayed the silver rings on the woofers a flat black,...

Smallest tower speaker I could find at any price ; 50 each on shell shocker deal ; Easy (and fun) to modify ; Great sound for the price ; Good crossover network (for the price)

Hollow sounding at first. Put 50% filling in cabinets ; Does not go low, but what do you expect for the price ; Did not like the silver trim on speakers. Looked cheap. I painted them

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Polk Products Great

I bought a pair of these when they were on sale and WOW are they great! In my listening area when set up 12inchs from the wall they are clean, clear, and project great bass and treble

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Sep, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Very nice, wish i bought 5

Seriously, wish i bought 2-4 of these when they were on sale :/

Sounds crispy in the living room/kitchen area with my other 4 speakers on a pioneer 5.1 system. plenty of bass, nothing to extreme, but with 2 or 3 of these speakers it would provide some serious sound

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Sep, 2012

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