{"id":161545,"date":"2023-05-16T08:24:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T07:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=161545"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:25:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:25:57","slug":"polk-audio-reserve-r700-review-top-of-the-line-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/polk-audio-reserve-r700-review-top-of-the-line-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk Audio Reserve R700: Top of the line speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Polk Reserve R700\u00a0or simply Polk Audio R 700, are a pair of floor-standing speakers whose sound is up to the high range and the size they occupy.\u00a0These large speakers outline a three-way configuration with a one-inch Pinnacle Ring Radiator tweeter, six-and-a-half-inch Turbine Cone midrange, and two eight-inch woofer drivers, resulting in pristine, balanced, and appropriate audio. to fully enjoy an orchestra or home theater, since they boast IMAX certification and high resolution.<\/p>\n

For more details about the Polk Audio R 700, we invite you to continue reading, but if you were looking for a center speaker instead of floorstanding speakers, we can help with that too by recommending the Polk\u00a0Audio S35E\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Design<\/h2>\n

At first glance, the Polk Reserve R700 looks like typical floorstanding speakers.\u00a0Their shape and style don’t seek to reinvent the wheel, but that doesn’t mean they look bad;\u00a0on the contrary, they look good and it shows that the manufacturer paid a lot of attention to taking care of the aesthetics.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that these speakers can be obtained in 3 color presentations: matte black, satin white and brown with a walnut wood finish . Naturally, this last option is the most striking of the three, but you can’t go wrong with any of them, as the cabinet, drivers and grille have an understated aesthetic that doesn’t clash with any interior d\u00e9cor. Regardless of the color chosen, it is clear that they are a little bulky and heavy, but what a remedy, they are floor-standing speakers, after all.<\/p>\n

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When detailing the cabinet carefully, we will notice some magnetically connected grills, and by removing them we can take a look at the composition of these speakers, starting with the ‘\u00a0Pinnacle Ring Radiator’ tweeter.\u00a0A rather pretentious name, but it all comes down to the fact that it is designed to ensure balance by means of a special waveguide.\u00a0Additionally, a separate rear chamber provides wide sound dispersion without adding coloration.\u00a0This tweeter, developed in-house by Polk, comes from the highly regarded Legend series and is finally available in more \u201caffordable\u201d models like this one.<\/p>\n

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Beneath the tweeter is a\u00a0mid-driver dubbed ‘Turbine Cone’,\u00a0this is firmly attached to the baffle to ensure rigidity, and special foam provides the necessary cushioning.\u00a0At the same time, this special driver provides a mix of stiffness and smoothness that should particularly benefit sound dynamics.\u00a0Finally, below the mid driver are\u00a0two 20cm polypropylene woofers\u00a0that reproduce everything below 50Hz.<\/p>\n

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Sound<\/h2>\n

The audio quality provided by these speakers is top of the line and\u00a0on par with other high-end speakers.\u00a0They are loudspeakers that will please the most demanding and can make low-quality recordings sound better than they should.<\/p>\n

Going deeper,\u00a0their woofers deliver deep, full bass\u00a0that flows well even without using a subwoofer, as they exhibit good low-frequency extension, which should go as low as 30Hz in any room or hall.<\/p>\n

The midrange performs decently,\u00a0though it doesn’t impress.\u00a0In this sense, it’s a bit darker than we’re used to, so it’s perfectly understandable if some users prefer to use a dedicated amp to get the perfect balance.<\/p>\n

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We also have to commend these speakers’ ability to reproduce human voices, making them perfect for a home theater experience.<\/p>\n

In short, the Polk Reserve R700 are very precise loudspeakers, and almost everyone agrees that they are among the most precise in their market segment.\u00a0These provide a neutral response, and the response is the most neutral in the regions where people are most likely to listen.\u00a0Likewise, they have a very good dynamic range, as you would expect from a speaker of its specifications.\u00a0Since they have a\u00a0sensitivity close to 89dB\u00a0, you don’t absolutely need to use a monster amp to get loud.<\/p>\n

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Lastly,\u00a0they have excellent off-axis response\u00a0in both the horizontal and vertical planes.\u00a0Listeners who are seated at an angle of 25\u00b0 degrees or less off-axis can enjoy the sound presentation in all its glory.<\/p>\n

Power Port 2.0 and compatibility<\/h2>\n

The Polk Audio Reserve R700 proudly carry\u00a0Polk’s Power Port 2.0\u00a0, which is located on the bottom of the speakers.\u00a0Going into detail, there is a tube that goes up to the port and is in the form of a set of closed tube absorbers that act as self-tone filters, thus\u00a0reducing unwanted resonances that occur due to the cabinet and port itself. .<\/p>\n

Finally, the Polk Audio R 700 can be used as the front of a home theater setup or as side\/rear surround speakers.\u00a0Additionally, Reserve R900 height modules can be added for immersive vertical sound, but these are sold separately.<\/p>\n

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