Polk audio R600

[@jpniemand7926]

Polk brining out bangers. But the Bentley just hit different for me. Even that FS120 was hitting nicely. Missed the FS150 in there (But unfair with the 8" woofers). Great Review Morne

[@mikecorbin8081]

Very nice review! I appreciate your effort in trying to explain what YOU heard after each sample... instead of during. I found the 150's hit nicely as one other reviewer said, but the overall best balanced sound through my headphones was the 250's. With that said, they all sounded great. Any would do.

[@homecinemaking397]

Thank you appreciate it.

[@francoisdewaal2644]

Through my headphones, the FS250 sounds like the sound does not go from speaker to mic, but straight from the source

[@ayewhite333]

Great comparison. I would love to hear the R600 or R700 against the monitor audio

[@homecinemaking397]

Still working on getting a set of R700

[@shakhussain21]

Thanks a lot for this R600 review video, I have bought these R600 with R400 & R100. I'm really loving them, they sounds so good. Anyway once again thanks a lot...👍🏼🙏🏼

[@J0ngebv]

Have you listen to other speakers other then the R600 Aswell? i am looking at the Q750 from kef or the polk R600

[@Goanaut218]

​@@J0ngebvq750 no chance...r600 is better

[@abdoeraouftitus8066]

Hi as usaul great video see that you asked how about the Rotel michi line

[@homecinemaking397]

I can make a plan, im also curious👌

[@jamesalvendia5229]

whats the name of the track? thank you. love the way u speak and talk subbed

[@homecinemaking397]

Thanx, cant remember the name of the track i will have to go back and check.

[@jamesalvendia5229]

@@homecinemaking397 dont worry about it. but best to include tracks on future vids. your selections are always great addition -) btw would you recommend polk r400 center or 300 would suffice for r600 combo.

[@homecinemaking397]

@@jamesalvendia5229 both will work just fine but i would recommend the 400👌

[@jamesalvendia5229]

thank you. more power to your channel.

[@АндрейЛогашевский-ц5д]

Please name the test music track. Can't find it in Shazam and others.

[@J0ngebv]

Hi there, thanks for the review. As of writing, my R600 got delivered yesterday, brand new! I have been looking around a lot for quite some time for some new speakers, and this was a deal I just could not pass up. I got a pair of R600 for 625 euros, an R300 center for 150 euros, and a pair of R100 for 250 euros. I thought it was the steal of the century. It is a wholesale website here in Holland that sold them for that cheap. R100/R300 are made this year, it says on the box, but the R600 was made in 01/2022. Does that matter for speakers if they were in storage for that long? They had never been opened, by the way. (By the way, I am in love with them.)

[@homecinemaking397]

Enjoy them man👌 no does not matter at all💪

[@PG-PCW]

Hi, can you tell the name of the wholesale website you mentioned, thanks!

[@ivanes081]

@@PG-PCW he's a damn dreamer, don't believe him, there are no such prices anywhere, why do such idiots write anything at all

[@Dreamerm6]

Those Bentley FS250's were in a different class, you could immediately hear the difference.

[@waldemarrygao8642]

Dziękuję z świetny test! Kupiłem Polk R600 do Marantz PM 7000N. Już się nie mogę doczekać kiedy będę mógł ich razem posłuchać. Pozdrawiam z Polski 🖖

[@prokoper]

Cześć. Dalej posiadasz te kolumny? Na jakim metrażu u siebie słuchasz?

[@waldemarrygao8642]

@@prokoper no mam je. Pierwszy rok użytkowania za mną. Pokój ma około 40 m2. Dają radę. Dla mnie grają bardzo naturalnie z dobrym basem. Nie są przesycone wysokim tonem. Mi to pasuje . Jak zawsze kwestia gustu. Tylko trochę żałuję że nie kupiłem modelu wyżej, ale tylko dlatego że mi się podobają bardziej wizualnie.

[@prokoper]

@@waldemarrygao8642 Ja mam pokój 20m2. I się zastanawiałem właśnie nad R700, tylko nie wiem, czy nie za duże będą.

[@waldemarrygao8642]

@@prokoper na pewno dadzą radę 😉. Nie wiem czy je widziałeś na żywo? Na prawdę są ładne choć Made in China. Fajna okleina, porty przyłączenia przewodów itd.itd. I żeby nie było na mnie że za duże to dodam że możesz zawsze potencjometrem volume ściszyć 😉

[@prokoper]

@@waldemarrygao8642 Akurat na żywo ich nie widziałem. Dla mnie plusem jest też to , że mają port bass reflex od spodu, także będę mógł bliżej ściany ustawić. Czekam na urlop, w tedy będę miał czas się do salonu audio wybrać. Pozdro.

[@PG-PCW]

Bentley FS250 without a doubt as the 1st choice, a pitty we don't have them in Europe.

[@homecinemaking397]

We can make a plan if you keen😉

[@liamporter1137]

Great review. Thanks for sharing.

[@homecinemaking397]

Thank you.

[@gavinlim3143]

Hi what projector screen do you use?

[@homecinemaking397]

All my screens are custom screens that we make in house.

[@chrissheldrick4073]

Yes I agree with everything you said....So how about the r700 sometime....thanks a lot...and keep'em coming..

[@homecinemaking397]

Soon👌

[@LichaelMewis]

@@homecinemaking397 still haven't gotten them?

[@homecinemaking397]

@@LichaelMewis yes go look the video has been out some time

[@LichaelMewis]

@@homecinemaking397 ever auditioned the Heco Aurora series?

[@homecinemaking397]

@@LichaelMewis no not available here.

[@jamesmoore4827]

Cool I've been looking for a channel that has checked out both the Polk R600 and Monitor Audio Sivler 300. I've been researching speakers for months for my first real hi-fi set up and definitely narrowed my choices down to these two. Which would you consider to be superior of these two Polk R600 vs Monitor Audio Sivler 300?? I love the look of the MA's better but I'm far more concerned with Sound quality. I'll likely be powering them with either Yamaha AS-701 integrated or Rotel A12 or possibly Rotel A14 integrated (if I can swing the extra $$ that is). Any advice is much appreciated. Cheers.

[@homecinemaking397]

Cant go wrong with either. Monitor has more pedigree and can be slightly forward sounding if you like that sort of thing. The polk reserve are just so sweet with more laid back and balanced sound. Cant help but feel the polks are more bang for buck. But if you can try audition them side by side? Also try stretch for the rotel both of these like power👌

[@jamesmoore4827]

@@homecinemaking397 Thanks! I'm in Sydney and there is no where that sells both to audition both side to side. Just one more question if I may? You said go for the Rotel because they like power? The Yamaha AS-701 is 100wpc while the Rotel A12 is 60wpc and Rotel A14 80wpc. Am I missing something here? I'm kinda new to the audiophile world so please excuse my ignorance lol. Cheers.

[@homecinemaking397]

@@jamesmoore4827 yes first rule in audio is dont look at power ratings. Looks at quality of components used. Example a rotel rated 60w will be under rated and should be more like 80-100w on a bench with a high damping factor. Yamaha not so much and are more run of the mill equipment now days. Only the top Yamies are very nice 1000 and 2000. I know from testing that Monitor loves Rotel and Marantz👌 polks are more forgiving and work nicely on most amps. Then you will get class A or Valve amps doing 20-100w but they are beast amps in a class of there own, but hugely demanding on power consumption.

[@jamesmoore4827]

@@homecinemaking397 Thanks heaps for the advice you've given here. Being somewhat of a newbie to real hi-fi can be rather daunting at times. If I may ask just one more question about amplification? I've been getting conflicting information about how much power I'll need to properly drive these speakers. Is say for example 60wpc in say the Rotel A12 enough to to fully drive either MA Silver 300 or Polk R600? It states on their website that the recommend power handling for the MA's is 80-200 watts and most integrated amplifiers (in my price range) are no higher than 60wpc except for the Yamaha. For example the Rotel A12 60wpc, Marantz pm6007 45wpc, Audiolab 600a 50wpc, Rega Brio 50wpc. Nad C338 50wpc, and even the more expensive Cambridge Audio CXA61 is only 60wpc. And different people have told me different things on hi-fi forums from only needing no more than 40-50wpc to absolutely needing over 100 and up to 200wpc? So yeah I'm more than a little confused lol about all this. Sorry to be hassle but if you could point me in the right direction it's so much appreciated. And awesome channel btw I'm loving the unboxing, demo and review videos. I think I've really caught the audiophile bug lol. Cheers.

[@homecinemaking397]

@@jamesmoore4827 ok let me put it this way…any of the proper brands will work, also look at the bluesound powernode latest gen. I dont know what other things you are into so i can make a good example but lets take boxing. Everyone at fight night can fight but the more up you go in the night the better the control and experience becomes even if they are the same on paper. So in s nutshell if this bug has bitten you start where you can, this will not be your last amp, you will enjoy it for a while then sell it on and upgrade. Sometime even downgrade just to go up again later. Its part of the hobby to see what works and what not. What i found is Rotel and Marantz/Denon work on almost anything. NAD and Bluesound using same amps they dont like the European speakers but very good on efficient speakers. Yamaha sits in the middle. So if you are new get the best deal for your pocket and enjoy it till the next jump👌

[@abeedr19]

Is r600 much better than r500 ? I am planning to buy a pair for my 18*12.5 home theatre

[@homecinemaking397]

Yes but i would go strait R700 if you can.

[@abeedr19]

@@homecinemaking397 thanks for responding, due to budget constraints i need to go with r600. To pair with r600 which center channel should i choose r300 or 350 or r400. Also for surround which one would be better r200 or r100. I am planning for 5.1.2

[@homecinemaking397]

@@abeedr19 ok then just get a good sub to gather the lows. Center always go as big as you can as this is 80% of your movie sound track. Surrounds you can skimp a bit and go smaller.

[@abeedr19]

@@homecinemaking397 Thanks a lot, I have decided to go with a pair of R600 towers, one R400 for center channel and 2 pairs of r100 as surround, a pair of RC80i for atmos. Subs i chose is Polk HTS12. And the Av reciver is denon 3800 to power my 7.1.2 setup. My room size is 5.30m*3.7m after doing the aquistics. Shall I keep this or go with 5.1.2 by removing one pair of r100 and upgrade to r700. Or Remove one pair of r100 and upgrade my subs from hts 12 to a better one. Your advice would be of very much help, this is going to be my first home theatre setup.

[@homecinemaking397]

@@abeedr19 very nice system and i love the new 3800H👌 i say give it a go, R700 will also be better on a power amp so do the R600 and see if you can do 2xHTS12💪

[@shakhussain21]

Hello Dear Friend,,, I'm using these Polk Reserve series R600 + R400 (Center) + R100 (surround) & Polk RC60i & RC55i for my atmos, using 9.1 system. I am also using Emotiva BasX A3 for my Front Stage (it gives 140w for all three chennals at 8ohms), I want to ask is 140w is enough power to Driver these Polk R600 towers or I should go for more powerful Emotiva XPA-3 it provides 275w for all three Chennals & 300w for two chennals at 8ohms. BasX A3 is also driving my R600 but Some times I feel it's getting strain, & some time when I want it to get louder it doesn't get as louder as I want it to be, Because Polk Reserve series are 4 Ohm's speakers & bit difficult to drive. Thinking to get Emotiva XPA-3 for my front stage & will use my BasX A3 for my Surrounds. Friend please suggest what is your take on this...!

[@homecinemaking397]

Ok before we say more power tel me. What are you using for processing and what are your settings?

[@shakhussain21]

@@homecinemaking397 Thanks for replying back, I'm using Denon AVR-X4700H. & I don't understand what you meant about settings, which settings...! & I'm also thinking to upgrade my R600 with Polk R700's in near future, so after that I think Emotiva XPA will be good...!? Please suggest me for both situations if I stuck with R600 is my BasX A3 is enough or I should go for Emotiva XPA-3 & if I upgrade with R700 XPA-3 will be necessary...!? Please give your suggestion for both conditions.....! Thanks again for replying back...🙏🏼

[@homecinemaking397]

@@shakhussain21 settings, how is your receiver setup? Did you run calibration? Even the 4700H would be more then enough to rock the R600, have you tried running it on its own to hear how that sounds? There is a big difference from the R600 to R700👌

[@shakhussain21]

@@homecinemaking397 yes I have done Audyssey calibration for my all 9.1 speakers & First about 5 months I was using R600 +R400 + R100 on my Denon X4700H only, mains & center were ok but Surrounds were not performing so good. After adding BasX A3 Surrounds are performing quite good, & even my main's & center are performing bit better after adding BasX A3. Yes it's big change in R700's in price, size & in power also, & I think they are quite good too. So I think you want to suggest if I want to go for R700 then only Emotiva XPA is required other wise for R600 BasX A3 is quite enough... Is this you wanted to say,,, am I right...!?

[@homecinemaking397]

@@shakhussain21 i would recommend you try audition them first and see if the gains are what you want. Im not sure what you have been exposed to in the past and what level of audio you are expecting. In Theory bigger is always better but the smallest setting on your receiver can make a huge difference. did you use normal Audyssey or the app?

[@dwj3005]

so would you say they are better than Klipsch or Klipsch better than Polk.

[@homecinemaking397]

No such thing as better, more of what you like. Are they better then the klipsch Reference, for me yes. Are they better then Reference premiere 2, for me no. But they are better built and made. So it depends what you looks for in a speaker.

[@homecinemaking397]

@Xarifa Zee yes this is the problem in allot of countries also the popularity in that country. Look both the RP and Polk R are very good speakers and you can not go wrong👌

[@homecinemaking397]

@Xarifa Zee i would go RP8000ii for that price difference for sure👌

[@homecinemaking397]

Here by us the Polk is cheaper. Weird how that works hey.

[@michaelr1624]

What is the width of the cabinet?

[@homecinemaking397]

Dont have them with me anymore. Just google it on the Polk site.

[@michaelr1624]

The Polk site includes the feet, which I reckon is 2-5” wider. I will keep searching.

[@Lordlitos]

B&W by faaaaar, at least from what I'm hearing on my audio technica phone. That climax at the end, with that mid base is so good.

[@bigspence6898]

I found the r700 fatiguing.

[@homecinemaking397]

That is so strange and the first person i have heard say this. But again this is why sound is so subjective.

[@bigspence6898]

@@homecinemaking397 ASR had said this in forums