Easy to listen to speakers that look great at this price point. Sony STR=DH790 didn’t have any issues driving these speakers at reasonable volumes. They are pretty big for bookshelf speakers and the port design does not lend to plugging if you have to put them close to a wall behind them. I mention this as I did have to pull them out a little more than I thought to reduce the boomy-ness.

Just purchased my secomd pair for another room in my house. Was not happy with the previous Klipsch speakers as they were too harsh. The Polk R200 s are so much more balanced and have a clean crisp sound. They blend in well with my more expensive speakers by Polk in my main listening room.

Best speaker at the sale price of just under $600. Even at full price, i don’t think it can be beat for value to performance. Had a unforeen accident that damaged the tweeter. Polk support stepped up and sent a new one out under warranty and I was able to easily replace it myself. Hat’s off to Polk!!! Very happy with the sound and the support.

Great set of speakers. They have a fairly neutral sound which I love. Nothing is pushed forward or dropped out, mostly flat frequency response. I tried them with 3 different sources. A low tier AVR, which I think didn’t have enough power to bring out the Polk’s full capabilities. I would go with a more sensitive speaker if you will be using a cheaper AVR. I then tried out 2 different power amps, an older B&K that pushes 185 watts at 4 ohms and an Emotiva with 300 watts at 4 ohms. The Polk’s never lost control or clarity at very loud volumes. Very impressive. Honestly I think they sound their best at high volumes. They are a full size “bookshelf” speaker. Take note of their dimensions if buying unseen. I put them on a set of 26inch Edifier stands I also bought from Best buy. The stands were pleasently solid/nicer than I thought they would be. I did turn the bottom base around so I didn’t have to see the word Edifier on the front. So overall they are a good size, and even though their “special” port helps I do pull them out a little bit extra off the wall for critical listening. They have a very solid build..no resonance I can hear. They could be used without a sub, especially at close or nearfield listening, but with a good sub it is definitely better and more engaging, especially in a larger room. At this price it is hard to find a solid,nice sounding neutral speaker. Others recommended were the Elac Debut Reference or Revel bookshelves for a little more money. If you are patient these Polk’s go on sale few times a year for an even better deal…that’s what I did. You will never know if you like a speaker til you hear it in your system in your home. Room acoustics make such a huge deal of what and how we hear something. If you are looking for a less subjective review on these speakers I strongly suggest going online and typing Audio Science Review Polk R200, there you can see a Spinorama and measurements review…to see how this speaker showed from a technical side.