Polk Signature Elite ES20 Bookshelf Speaker - Hi-Res Audio Certified, Dolby Atmos & DTS:X Compatible, 1" Tweeter & 6.5" Woofer, Power Port Technology for Effortless Bass (Pair, Stunning Black)

Had my eye on these for a long time. Had a pair of Polk rti4's for many years till I played them so loud one night I blew the voice coils. I replaced those with some Nuemi bs5's. For a little over a hundred dollars they are great speakers that punch well above their price. However when I finally caught these Polk es15's used/returned at a price direct from from the Amazon warehouse I couldn't ignore I took the chance. They are brand new though. Never been unboxed, I couldn't believe it. Even at full price they would be worth it. I listen to a lot of different genres of music, some on vinyl, some CD's, and digital copies/streaming. Everything sounds great. Clean, precise, full, and dynamic. Intrument seperation and stereo stage is very wide and detailed. Bass is well defined and tight. Mids are smooth and not too forward. Highs are clean and crisp without being sibilant or fatigueing. Cabinets are very well made and heavier than you would think. Very well built.

The reviews are so confusing because they are literally for different models in the lineup. Amazon please fix this.ES20 Review: I live in a studio apartment in NYC so getting a 5.2 system was overkill by far. I bought these ES20 monitors to compliment a single ES60 in a bi-amp configuration. As standalone bookshelf speakers, these aren’t bad at all. The mods and highs are CRISP and CLEAN. As you can imaging the bass is not ground shaking but it is adequate. Where these monitors really shine is when I connect my ES60 giving me an immersive experience.I ordered everything in white and omg they are a masterpiece. Zero regrets here except perhaps I could have gotten away with using the ES10’s as wellES60: I’m operating a white single unit in a big amp configuration. One channel for the highs and another channel from the amp for the mids and lows. Much like my review above for the ES20, the 60 is crisp, clean and loud once powered up well. I initially had 80 watts going to the speaker but they seemed weak so now it’s 160 and perfect. Could probably be even better with more. More than adequate for an apartment. Again it’s not going to rattle your floors but damn this thing can get loud. I probably don’t need a separate subwoofer but that’s always an option if you really crave hair raising bass.5 Stars all around for build quality, weight, appearance, clarity and loudness!

Simply amazing sound with crisp details and great med tones. Pairing subwoofer will make your music/movies come alive.

The Polk ES15 has very good to excellent soundstage & imaging. One of the best 5.25 driver speakers I have heard, in a very well-constructed cabinet with power-port technology. Very hard to beat at the lower price now offered. Had wanted ES20 but when I saw the dimensions knew it would be massively big at almost 14" deep - the ES15 at 10" deep fits much better on stands with less weight. Bass is substantial for bookshelf speakers, I would say the ES15 is more warm sounding than bright and can be enjoyed without sub for music. Magnet grills and nice walnut veneer finish, I would not hesitate to recommend. Been running them with a Class D TPA3255 and the match has been excellent. These also get loud without any clipping and are not hard to drive, correct sensitivity is 88db. Nice speaker that performs very well.

The ES15s are excellent! I opted for the white finish and couldn't be happier. The tone and bass these put out is incredible. Every rotation of the vinyl is reproduced impeccably. Very well made, beautifully designed cabinets complete with bass power port technology really delivers great sound. I couldn't be happier.Nice job, Polk! These speakers are great!

Outstanding speakers with clarity and good bass and they look great !

Using these as desktop(?) speakers with a Mac Studio in a computer hutch. Driving them with an old Onkyo TX-8211 receiver rated at 50W RMS tucked behind the display. Not ideal speaker placement but it actually sounds very good. Base is good but I may be adding an old MLT-2 sub once I get that fixed. I looked at a number of near field desktop/bookshelf speakers. I have unusually good hi freq hearing so the high end was important and the ES10 supposedly goes to 40K and the Onkyo is good to 30K, both well beyond my limit as good as it is. That said, the treble is very good, as is the rest of the spectrum. All the other speakers I looked at seemed to be a bit limited at the high end and made in China. Unfortunately when you look at the photos of the Polks, it says "American HIFI" in front, "Made in China" in the back. If there is anything made in America, it would likely be well beyond my budget. These were on sale and I wanted something before the tariffs fully kick in.

Sound clear with a good punch for their size. Great surround or bookshelf speakers! Have clear highs, warm mids, and tight base. Won't rattled your windows, but very nice bookshelf sound. Add a sub with these and you're set!