Size, looks

Weak Treble, mid-bass whole

*** This is a review for the Polk RM6200 system ***
I purchased this system after reading the reviews here and at etown.com and was most disappointed. It was just OK for movies and terrible for reproducing music. The satellites and center have absolutely no treble and stop will sort of the mid-bass range leaving a very audible whole around 100 – 180 Hz. When used in ProLogic mode, which emphasis the center channel, the sound was hollow because of the poor mid-bass performance. Male voices sounded weak. My wife even asked me what was wrong with the television. Also, much of the sound track is missing due to the complete lack of treble and the exaggerated midrange. The stereo imaging is also very poor. Placement tends to drift with frequency and volume and the soundstage created is narrow, never developing outside the speaker placement. The subwoofer is somewhat redeeming in its ability to reproduce frequencies down to about 35 Hz or so. For around the same price range I would consider the Paradigm Cinema HT system, which I now own. The difference is just incredible. I actually brought the Polk system with me to the showroom and played them side-by-side. Within 30 seconds I knew that the Polk’s were heading back. For slightly more money, the Definitive Technology ProCinema 80 system will put you square in the middle of the action. And if you close your eyes, you would picture a pair of tower speakers playing. Both of these systems play a little bright at higher volumes, but at normal volumes, they sound wonderful for both stereo music and home theater surround sound. Other good systems include the Energy Take 5 and Atlantic Technology T70, which is THX certified and has dipole tweeters on the surrounds as required for THX.

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Paradigm Cinema, Definitive Technology ProCinema 80, Energy Take 5, Atlantic Technology T70

Before buying this system I looked at comprible systems from bose, (please dont buy any acoustomass series)paradigm, and klipsch. For music I definetly believethis is the bestthough have not yet had the chance to test the home thetre aspect. The Speakers and woofer blend to and exceptionally smooth sound were it is even hard to tell where the lows are coming from. These new satellites that have just hit the market have a better tweeter and a smoother mid than the satellites in the rm5400 and rm7300 packeges.My only complaint is a sub with more power,butthere is room for upgrade since the woofer is not connected to the .1 channel another sub can be added. All in all this is an excellent system and probobly the best in its price range.

Small design,solid feel,and large sound

Remoteless sub-woofer, and Sub-woofer not available in white.

Before buying this system I too looked at comparable systems from Bose, Energy, And Mirage. Polk seemed to finally get it right this time. This years RM system seems to be smoother and built better than their previous RM systems, especially with their seamless satellite inclosures,and improved tweeters. This system sounds great not only in the home theatre applicaton but in the musical application as well. I feel this unit is the best buy for your dollar. Loses one star because like everyone else I too would like to adjust the sub by remote.

This is an update to my previous post. The screws polk supplies with this speaker system to attach the wall brackets are too long. I Should have known better, but I tried to screw the wall bracket in, and stripped the threaded insert on the back of one of my speakers. I'm disappointed that Polk would be so careless as to supply hardware that would damage the speakers. A flatwasher under the screw would have done the trick. I guess I'll get to find out how well thier warranty department responds now.

So far so good... sound great and look good too.... solid feel and fit finish... loses 1 star from me because I would like to adjust the sub by remote.

Excellent system! Works great with my Denon receiver.

GREAT HT SOUND, NICE SUBWOOFER SOUND FOR SIZE

NO FIVE WAY BINDING POSTS ON SUBWOOFER, SO-SO MUSIC REPRODUCTION

OVERALL, THESE SPEAKERS ARE GREAT. THEY DELIVER IN THE AREA I PURCHASED THEM FOR: HOME THEATRE. THE FIRST MOVIE I WATCHED USING THESE SPEAKERS WAS THE MATRIX. WOW!! THE SOUND THAT COMES OUT OF THOSE LITTLE SPEAKERS IS AMAZING. THE SUBWOOFER DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB OF REPRODUCING LOW END SOUND WITHOUT DISTORTING.

FOR MUSIC, HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT TOO IMPRESSIVE. I DON'T CONSIDER MYSELF AN AUDIO ENTHUSIAST, AND EVEN I WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH HOW THEY SOUND WHEN PLAYING CD'S.
THE MIDRANGE SEEMED TO BE PRACTICALLY NON EXISTANT.

IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE A GOOD PAIR OF SPEAKERS FOR YOUR MUSIC LISTENING PLEASURE, YOU MAY WANT TO PASS ON THESE SPEAKERS. HOWEVER, IF HT IS YOUR MAIN PRIORITY, THEN RUN DONT WALK TO GET THIS SET-UP.

BY THE WAY, I THINK THESE ARE DISCONTINUED, SO YOU CAN GET A GREAT DEAL IF THEY ARE STILL AROUND.
I PICKED MINE UP SIX WEEKS AGO AT CIRCUIT CITY FOR $500.
THEY MATCHED A CLEARANCE SALE PRICE FROM THE GOOD GUYS (WHO HAD NONE IN STOCK). THEY ORIGINALLY RETAILED FOR 1,000-1,100, SO GRAB THEM IF YOU CAN.

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Design

Super for listening to all kind of music. Same for Home Theater. I have them connected to a Yamaha RV905. On this size/price range, I think this is the best system you can buy considering both: music and home theater.

Sound for size for smaller rooms

Can't find any if you use the right type of amp.

I bought the 5 speaker RM6200 set and the RM350 Sub. I believe this is same as the RM6500, but the sub is the next size up. It initially had the missing midrange sound mentioned in other reviews, so I called Polk customer support. They recommended a high current amp. I had a Sony that delivered 70 Watts into 8 ohm (90 into 4 ohm). I bought the Onkyo TX-DS575X. It delivers 70 Watts into 8 ohms (150 into 4 ohms and 200 into 3 ohms). I listen to CD's most of the time, this amp has a 5 channel stereo mode, it's fantastic with these speakers, and the Matrix in Surround Sound Mode - WOW! The midrange is so there now that I turn up the bass and treble sound depending on the music I'm listening to. In the stores near me, all the receivers used in the demo rooms for sound systems use high current receivers, Harmon Kardon, Onyko, Yamaha, etc. The music just sounds better regardless of the speakers.