Customer Reviews

Polk Audio RM10 Speaker System (Set of Five, Black)

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This group of speakers produce a great sound. I contemplated buying all separate speakers and paying a lot more, but since this setup was only for the bedroom, I decided to purchase a packaged home theater set. They may not be comparable to high end speakers but they sound great to me. The receiver I purchased only puts out 40W channel so these speakers make a nice fit. (But, it does look like they are rated to take up to 100W) I am happy with the purchase and would do it again. The price was great also. The speakers are all nice and heavy and really well made. This package did not include a subwoofer. So, I am now in the process of buying one. Some may not care for adding on a subwoofer, but I enjoy the completed sound it gives.

In summary if you are considering this package it is a good value for the money. I paid $217 including S&H charges.

Here is a link to the Polk Speakers: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/flatscreens/rm10pack/

The clarity and warmth of these speakers really impress me every time I turn on my system. Paired with my Onkyo surround receiver, I am very happy with the purchase. The speakers are heavy for their size and feel very solid. It's tough to tell from the picture, but the ports are on the top angled surface, and the speaker grill has a port diffuser to disperse the sound. I bought them when they were on sale for $199; if they were regular price I would probably have had a harder time pulling the trigger. The wall mounting plates are average, a keyhole hanger design. It would be nice if they were designed to anchor to speaker stands; I had to use double sided adhesive on the bottom of the speaker to secure mine.

I got these to go along with a flat panel, PS3 and dayton 10" sub so I could enjoy blueray movies, NASCAR, music and the occasional game. After using them for a few weeks I may never leave the house for entertainment again.

They are small and come with some mounting plates for the wall. I used these for the front three but opted to use omni mounts for the back because of the shape of my room.

I have no regrets, would buy this again and only wish they sold a 7 speaker set because adding two individual speakers cost more than half the price of all five.

I have actually bought RM 6880 package which is a RM10 package with a subwoofer. RM 6880 package is currently not available though.

Pros

1. The speakers are heavy & very well built. quality of the speaker material is very good
2. The sound is the best i have seen so far at this price. All the satellites can produce excellent sound at mid and high ranges. Center speaker is especially good and the voices are crystal clear. I will recommend the speakers to any one.

Cons

1. The angle and depth of the binding posts makes it difficult to fit many banana plugs. I was using Belkin PureAV AV54004 Do-It-Yourself Gold Banana Plugs, 4-Pack and these simply dont fit well in the binding posts. Binding post angle is too close to the speaker body. I was not the only one with this issue. See [...]. One way to get around this problem is using speaker pins like Acoustic Research AP-396 Performance Series Speaker Wire Connector, Pin Type

2. Center speaker is heavy and I had problems placing it on top of a CRT television. The supplied rocking base only works well on a flat surface.

These are small issues however and they are worth the extra effort for the sound you can get from the system.

I purchased these as part of a new home theater system. I matched them with a Polk PSW 10 subwoofer and a Denon AVR-1909 receiver (both reviewed separately). The entire system works and sounds great.

In particular, I'm very happy with these speakers. They're a really good quality set of speakers for a very affordable price. They were the best value I could find. The sound is clear, crisp and well balanced. The build quality is excellent -- solid enclosures with sturdy wire posts. They weigh more than what you would guess from the pictures.

I shopped for several months looking for good quality speakers that fit into my budget. After reading some of the forums (www.avsforum.com) and audio/video reviews on-line, I narrowed down my search to three brands: Polk, Energy, and Definitive Technology. All three seemed to have well respected products near my price point. I was able to listen to the Polks and Definitive at an audio store and decided on the RM10's (along with the PSW 10 subwoofer). For the price (around $210/set) they were simply the best value.

These were purchased on Amazon but through WholeSaleAv. I had no problems with delivery or this vendor.

I heard these speakers at a local retail store, and had very crystal clear highs which really impressed me out of these speakers. i saw the tag on them and were $600, way to much to upgrade my speakers that came with my HTIB. so i checked amazon and saw them at an incrediable deal for $197! i been wanting these things for my room, which bout 14' x 14' not bad size. and like i expected these things punch real loud mids and highs at crystal clear sounds, my receiver is kinda lacking their potential(yamaha htr-5935), compared to the better onkyo avr powering these things at the store. but will soon upgrade my reciever to feed em better watts and sound. overall you will be amazingly surprised how well these perform. and highly recomend them for a room where u dont have alot of space for towers and bulky bookshelf speakers. these things are really solid and little bit bigger and heavier then they appear, really well built. just check out polkaudio.com to get full specs on these and the rm20's (which is the center that comes with this package). if you already have a sub, like i did,(Velodyne vrp1000, not bad sub for my size room) these speakers a definate MUST! at its price, thanks

fyi: they come with screwable mounting brackets for all the speakers and screws are provided.

I replaced a rather large set of Sony surround sound speakers with these little marvels. (the wife said they took up too much room) At first listen I was thoroughly impressed. Coupled with the Polk Audio PSW111 subwoofer, my living room has never sounded better. I'm most impressed with the clarity of the center channel.

My Set-up:

TV: Vizio XVT series 42"
RECEIVER: Sony STR-DH700
BLUE RAY: Sony BDP-S360
SPEAKERS: Polk Audio surround RM10 set w/ PSW111 Subwoofer

I picked up a refurbished set directly from Polk for a solid discount and I'm extremely happy with my purchase. I have them hooked up to my Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver using 16 AWG speaker wire and they sound great in my living room which is approximately 10' x 12'.

I feel that these satellites go low enough that I don't absolutely need a subwoofer. I live on the third floor in an apartment complex so I didn't want a subwoofer because I wouldn't be able to really use it much. However, I generally don't like overpowering bass so if you're a basshead, you might not agree with me on this. For reference, I generally prefer Sennheiser headphones because I like the tighter, cleaner bass that they produce.

I'm not an audiophile so I can't really describe every detail of the sound, but I watched a couple DVDs and Blu-rays and I'm more than satisfied. The scores sounded great, the dialogue was clear and easy to hear, and there was just enough bass to be effective without shaking my walls and disturbing my neighbors.

Overall, I think these speakers are incredible value for the money. A lot of retailers seem to have these on sale so they might be getting phased out, but speakers don't really get outdated like electronics do, so I think it's a great time to pick up a set if you're in the market for a good surround sound system.

I'm happy with the RM10 speaker set so far. For what they are they sound pretty good. Keep in mind that these by no means are High End speakers, but for the price they sound better than expected. My receiver is sending everything 80Hz and above to these with no noticeable distortion. They only negative is these are really directional, so they are less forgiving when trying to set up the best position.

Great speakers for the money. The Polk Audio RM10 5 Pack includes a center channel speaker and 4 satellite speakers. No subwoofer is included. I already have 2 Kenwood KL-888 speakers that I'm using as my main front speakers. They have 16" woofers, so I really didn't need a subwoofer. I'm using this set to fill out my 7.0 surround system. The quality, build, and materials used in the Polk audio speakers is excellent. The sound reproduction is also excellent given the size of the speakers. I would highly recommend these speakers if you already own a set of large speakers or a subwoofer.