Polk Audio Center Channel Speakers

Both companies have good reputations in the audio world...So as far as a quality build, there's not much to worry about - both will last for years...

Styling is pretty nice on both models...The Polk's have aluminium enclosures which may or may nor fit your taste style wise...With the Monitors being wood, you'd have more choices of finishes...

But the ultimate deciding factor between any speakers is how they sound (duh)...If there's an audio shop nearby, take some personal CDs and take a close-up listen to them...Some audio purists will prefer the wood enclosures...

I've personally never been a big fan of Polk Audio...Not that they're bad, they've just never done anything for me...I've heard Monitors, and at their price point, I think they're some of the top choices...

Also check out Focal's SIB XL or B&W's PFM4's...Same kind of speaker you've mentioned, but sonically MUCH better...

Happy Listening...CP

2008-07-16 00:23:01 by hondaro1981

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Between Klipsch Synergy SLX center channel speaker and Polk Audio Monitor CS2 Center Channel Speaker , which one is recomended

Ideally your surround speakers (especially the front 3) should be "timbre matched" - aka have a similar tone.

So- if all your other speakers are Polks- than Polk is the way to go or vice versa.

2008-05-08 20:43:26 by mayok j

Price: $139.95

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I am in the market for a new center channel speaker and have narrowed down to the 2 following speakers....

Polk Audio CS10
http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/tsi/i ndex.php?s=cs10

Bose VCS10
http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop _online/home_theater/home_theater_speake rs/vcs10/index.jsp

Can you audiophiles out there tell me which one would be a better bet? I am using a Sony 7.1 receiver (with a Blu Ray player going to it) and the room that this would be in is approx. 500sq ft.

I own the cs10 and couldn't be happier with it, it sounds great and the build quality is very good also they come with 5 way binding posts so you can you use spade lugs or banana plugs to hook up your speaker wire with. Personally I would choose polkaudio above bose any day not because I'm a anti bose nazi but because polk is better. And just to let you know the tsi 300 are the perfect companion for that center I have them and it sounds phenominal.

2009-09-23 14:51:04 by bombayterror

Price: $31.99 $26.95