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recoveryone
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: February 15, 2013
Bottom Line: I am in the process of upgrading a few things for a small media room. Most of the gear is older units that I have had over the years and decided to put them to good use. The system consist of:
Pioneer VSX D510
Pioneer BDP 120
Pioneer MD 802
Squeezebox Classic 3
Vizio 32" LCD
Speakers:
Optimus LX5's Fronts
Polk CRS Center
Optimus Passive sub
Pioneer HTB Rears
The first move was to replace the passive sub with a powered one. I replaced that with a Polk Audio PSW 10, Along with the new sub I replace the zip line speaker wire with 12AWG speaker cables for the fronts and center. That liitle bit of change made some nice improvements in sound. But I was reading a few reviews about the Polk Audio T15's and thought it would be nice to have matching speakers across the front sound stage. The T15's arrived and I slipped them in the spot of the LX'5's. Right away I notice a wider sound stage and more depth in the sound. I was not sure if it was the new toy effect or was I hearing what I thought. I put the T15's through a few paces using test sounds through my squeezebox and then the Blu ray. The T15's handle it all with ease and continue to bring forth a nice balance between the sub and center channel. The LX5's are no slouch with the fame lithuam ribbon tweeter, but I think time has caught up with them.
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2009
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guillermo_gonz
a Casual ListenerDate Reviewed: January 3, 2011
Bottom Line: I had bought a new receiver and hooked it up to an old set of AIWA bookshelf speakers. I had not owned a receiver of some years and the old AIWAs were not sounding to good with the new receiver. I purchased the T-15's to use temporarily as my front speakers and moving them to my rear channels when I have enough money for some Polk Monitor 30's or 40's. I hooked them up and they are receiving 80w from my Pioneer receiver and they sound GREAT!! I've sent my Home Theater and Music signals through them. They matched pretty well with my sub and are crossed over at 150hz but these speakers make me feel like i need to upgrade my sub also. They sound that good. The highs are clear and crisp and the mids are warm. To me they put out a more sophisticated sound and lets me know what I have been missing all these years. I know there are better speakers out there that will amaze me even more but I like these very much and would recommend them anytime especially at the price you can get these at. I could leave these as my fronts and be very happy for years to come.
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Casual Listener
Product model year: 2010
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Bill
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: September 14, 2010
Bottom Line: I bought these to replace a pair of RCA 3 ways with 12" woofers. I've had a powered sub for years and decided I did not need those huge speakers anymore. These Polks are powered by a Harman Kardon 2 channel stereo receiver that puts out 75 watts/channel. They hang high on the wall aimed down and in toward the listening area. I've never had "small" speakers before and was afraid of these having a small, tinny sound. I'm so glad I was wrong! They have about 40 hours of use and sound great after breaking in. Surprisingly they have almost as much bass as the RCAs(a sub was still required even with the big speakers). The T-15s have adequate mid bass-they won't shake the house with ultra low frequencies, but that's what subwoofers are for. Highs are crisp and clear. Mids and vocals are warm and not muddy. If you crank up some heavy metal really loud, the sound can get harsh. But that holds true with just about any speaker. When listening to jazz, they sound awesome! I can't speak for how they sound with movies-don't do the home theater thing. But with music they please my ears. Sure there are better sounding speakers out there. But for $105, I'm impressed.
Used product for: 1 to 3 months
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2010
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Luckyskip19
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: August 9, 2010
Bottom Line: Where do I begin...
I purchased this set from BB for a little over $100. I currently use Klipsch Synergy III F-1's as my fronts(no sub needed!) They put out plenty for any genre of music or movie. I was looking for either a good center(for movies or a good set for my backs) so i went shopping around.. I was more for a good center. but your average center channel is gonna run you $200+. So to keep the story short I went ahead and bought the T15's. Took them home and set them up immediately. Out of the box they had a good solid weight and feel to them. I was curious to try them as my center channel, so i went ahead and Bi-wired them so to speak through my DENON avr-589(75w/ch) and WOW! My movies are so much clearer and crisp. I don't have to track back in my movies if i feel i that missed something, the dialogue of the movies are outstanding! Voices are clear and right in front of you. I have them double stacked on there sides with the grills off to the right of my LCD on top of my receiver, it's truly a beautiful site. I never truly experienced Dolby Digital until now..
If you want to save a few bucks on a great center get these! They are small enough to blend and look mean at the same time. I also tried them as 2ch stereo listening, they have great soundstage, enough to fill any room. For just over $100 I feel they were a steal! I'll be honest with you, you have to take them home first.. don't judge them in the BB store, facts are that most of the the speakers on display at BB have been abused at some point or another and ran with crappy wiring. They sounded 10x better at my home than the audition i gave them at the store. 5stars! Get them!
Used product for: 3 Months to 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: 2010
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squeegy200
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: February 20, 2010
Bottom Line: Was pleasantly surprised with the performance of these little bookshelf speakers. I wasn't expecting much for $105 a pair. While in transition during a move, my audio system was packed away. Longing for some entertainment, I decided to purchase a "cheap" set of speakers to setup until my new listening space could be completed. I had experience with other decent bookshelf speakers and expected to pay $300-500 for a set then thinking it unwise to invest any substantial amount considering the installation would be temporary. I saw these online at BestBuy and thought the pricetag was painless.
I visited my local store and saw they were about the right size so I purchased them. I hooked them up as mains in a near field orientation. I had some decent level spare equipement that I had stored. Using my computer as a source, I fronted the audio setup with a McIntosh MX100 preamp and drove the speakers with an NAD 2155 solid state amplifier rated at 55W per channel at 8ohms. Right out of the box, these little speakers presented a really good soundstage, good definition, and musicality. They defy their size and pricetag. Build quality is very good for a speaker in this pricerange and easily kept up with speakers I've setup in similar fashion costing much more.
Although I've seen these speakers setup in multi-channel setups as rears, they would perform comfortably as front speakers in a HT setup. I think these are better than some front channels I've seen presented in many HTs. They would also make good satellites in a two channel setup. I don't think I've heard anything in this pricepoint that sounded this good. Excellent value for entry level bookshelf speaker or for a moderate affordable home theater.
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2010
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