Polk Audio Monitor 60 Floorstanding Tower Speaker
| Polk Audio Monitor 60 Floorstanding Tower Speaker System (Black) (Single Speaker) |
Manufacturer: Polk Audio
UPC:
747192110567 Retail Price: $328.99 Avg. Rating:
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Note: Speaker sold individually but you can easily change the quantity to the number of speakers you need during the checkout process The Monitor 60 tower speaker is also available in Cherry Finish
Complete your system with other products from the Polk Monitor series:
Polk CS1 Monitor Series Center Channel Speaker
Polk CS2 Monitor Series Center Channel Speaker
Polk PSW10 Monitor Series Subwoofer
Polk PSW303 Subwoofer
Polk PSW505 SubwooferProduct DescriptionPolk Audio Monitor 60 Floorstanding Tower Speaker System (single speaker) - The newly reborn Monitor Series is classic Polk: a quality-built, affordable line of high performance loudspeakers for Music and home theater. They are highly efficient, so they can be driven easily by unpretentious receivers, and they are voice matched for lifelike Surround Sound environments. The Monitor Series boasts a stylish look that complements today?s flat screen technology, with wood grain finishes and mod Titanium faces, and beefy stabilizer feet on the tower models. Built for speed, sound quality and value, the Monitor Series is a great introduction to high performance sound. -Multiple small-diameter Driver design delivers wide dispersion, better mid-range, and more detailed Bass response for an open, ?box-less,? three-dimensional sound. -Non-resonant all-MDF enclosure construction with 3/4"-thick baffles and front?to-back and side-to-side internal bracing ensures cleaner, clearer, more lifelike sound quality-Driver Complement: Mid/Woofer 3 - 5-1/4" Diameter Dynamic Balance Bi-laminate composite cone driver, magnetically shielded / Tweeter 1 - 1" Diameter Dynamic Balance Silk/polymer composite dome, magnetically shielded -Overall Frequency Response: 38 Hz - 25,000Hz-Recommended Amplifier Power 20 - 200 w/channel -Efficiency 90 DB -Crossover: 2.25kH, second order high and low pass -Inputs: Dual (bi-amp) 5 way binding posts - Cabinet Size: 37-1/2" H x 7" W x 13-1/4" D / Weight: 31 lbs-Speaker wire is not included-Polk Speaker Warranty: 5 years parts and labor (original purchaser) |
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 "Decent Speaker Shoddy Customer Relations" | 2008-09-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1SADSFSGJG0X6 |
First off I would like to say these are decent speakers. I have them on a Sony 100watt per channel amp. They sound clean and the lows are there. Mind you these are not huge woofers so the bass is accordingly. The finish is nice for speaker at this price and the feet on the have proven their worth (saved scratches on wood floor). The multiple hook ups for the speaker leads should satisfy the majority. I have had these for a year now with no trouble from the speakers but, Polk is another story. I eagerly enrolled in the research departments review club. Every couple of months I would get an e-mail inviting me to do product development analysis, for Polk Bucks to be used to trade for a Polk Product. I had a Sony sub (which is decent) so I was saving for a Polk sub to replace it. All was well for about a year, and then I stopped receiving e-mails. So I called and Monica Robles told me she had no control over R&D. Fair enough. Thinking they were done with my input I figured time to trade in Polk Bucks for a cash payment. Well guess what? Never got it imagine that. Here are a couple of emails...
TO POLK I was trying to save points for PSW 404 Powered Subwoofer that was not going to happen then I shot for Atrium 45 Outdoor Speaker (pair) again not happening, so I thought more reasonable R15 Bookshelf Speakers (pair) again nope. No new survey for a long time, so I guess my only option is cash. Thanks, but sad about this, I was trying for over a year!
FROM POLK
Sorry we have not been able to send more surveys. We are at the mercy of the data needs of our managers. :)
I can help you with your cash payment. It would be 130 Polk Bucks x $0.17 = $22.10.
Please confirm that you would like me to send this money and I will process the check.
Thanks,
Monica
TO POLK
That's funny. What ever you want to do? I really hate to give up on my goal, but if it does not look good you can send cash. Thanks Vince
TO POLK
Ten weeks still nada. Can you help?
TO POLK
3 months? Great customer service!
So you see the last message received was 6-10-08, you will do what you want but, as for me I am getting tired of companies promising you anything to get the sale then...where did they go? The only thing I have left is to tell a story. The End
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 "Polk 60 Fronts are awesome" | 2008-08-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2FRC5MQHYUQ3 |
I bought one brand new & one from amazon warehouse for about $60 less than the new one. There was a minor 1/2" crack in the screen right at the top and a small dent on the left front corner around tweeter level, but both are barely noticeable. It possible could have been the shippers (CEVA/Eagle) that screwed it up...but I guess you get what you pay for.
All said, they both sound incredibly great for the price. My room is approx. 16x20x7 and these are plenty as fronts for that room size. As you can see from the pictures I added, I also have a Polk CS1 center and a Polk PSW111 sub. I am in the process of getting 4 Polk Monitor 30's to use as surrounds to get the full 7.1 in my room. That room is going to be the place to be. I will be sad everytime I have to leave it. |
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| "Out freakin standing" | 2008-06-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: AGULZ0UUIE884 |
I absolutely love it. I paired this with with Polk audio: CS2 center, 60 towers, RC85i wall souround, and RC80i in ceiling for back surround. With a large living room and cathedral ceilings, and an ONKYO SR805 to push them, these speakers provide an excellent home theater/music experience.
CONS: Make sure you get a subwoofer seperately (not really a con, more of a requirement) |
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| "Polk AM 60 2-way Floorstanding Speakers" | 2008-05-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A217AUAZQH98MJ |
| I am very impressed with the sound and look of these speakers. They fit perfectly in the corner of the room and match well any black LCD TV. |
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| "Good speaker for the price" | 2008-04-05 |
| - Reviewed By directorgod |
I bought two speakers for Onkyo-TX 805 A/V system.
First, it's kinda wide and big. The sound is very crisp and clear.
But without a subwoofer, Bass sound is a little bit weak.
I don't know when can I find a true speaker that doesn't need a subwoofer.
If I turn off the subwoofer, I can feel the lackness of Bass sound.
But above all, I like the design and the quality of the speaker.
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| "Very Good at Very Good Price" | 2008-04-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3RQS198KCS3CD |
| Purchased sony SSF-6000 speakers because I like value and they had good ratings and were inexpensive. I was not satisfied and returned them for the upgrade to Polk. These Polks sound much better and I am satisfied with the very good sound and now feel that I have the "value" speaker I was looking for. If you truly want that "amazing quality" sound, however, you will have to spend much, much more, but I am not that picky and very happy with the Polks. I'm giving them 5 stars to show they are better than the Sony's which have over a 4 star rating. |
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| "Wonderful Sound, Excellent Value" | 2008-01-15 |
| - Reviewed By psymon_jc |
I purchased my Polk Audio Monitor 60s after auditioning "higher end" (read alot more expensive) floorstanding speaker offerings from KEF iQ series, Klipsch RF and F series, and similarly priced speakers from Wharfedale, the Boston Acoustics Horizon floorstanding speaker, and also Polk Audio's own Monitor 50 and Monitor 70.
To my ears, the Monitor 60s combine the best elements from all of these speakers. They have a wonderfully open, spacious and detailed sound that results in realistic reproduction of instruments, voices and soundstage. I was bothered by the brightness of the KEFs and Boston Acoustics speakers though these speakers may have had slightly better soundstaging capability. I didn't like the sound of the treble from the Klipschs (specifically their tone and their detail/resolution capabilities), though they had better bass extension and great dynamics (slam). I found the Monitor 50's sound too lightweight, and I was surprised that I didn't like the tonal balance of the Monitor 70s - they sounded too dark to my ears.
As other reviewers have noted, the bass is a little too light for home theater use (i.e. to really create floor shaking explosions) but adding a subwoofer (I already had two) removes that problem. On their own, without a subwoofer, I find the bass more than enough for critical music listening. Your mileage may vary, but I have never liked the sound of any subwoofer for music listening (it's too boomy), and the Monitor 60's tonal balance sounds just right for everything from rock, classical, jazz, latin, electro. The bass is very fast and tight and extends deep enough to reproduce nearly all instruments, except deep organ notes and some electronic bass.
So I'm very very happy with the Monitor 60s particularly at their low price! |
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| "Superb sound for any occasion" | 2007-10-30 |
| - Reviewed By pace78921 |
| I have heard in previous reviews about how these speakers don't have any bass and it's so absurd. These speakers have the most amount of bass I have ever heard out of a set of floorstanding speakers with no subwoofer. You truly do not need a subwoofer with this set, although with one it only makes the sound better. I find these speakers to be a superb deal for the money. I am pushing 75w RMS to each speaker and they sound beautiful with my Onkyo receiver. I am very pleased with my purchase. I have played these speakers extremely loud for a long period of time with anything from rap to rock and they do not distort and keep on playing strong. They have taken my abuse with ease and are a very good speaker for anyone who likes extremely well sounding audio, and superb durability. |
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| "Excellent for home theater or music use! Great for money" | 2007-02-26 |
| - Reviewed By vnr111 |
I got these for my home theater. I previously had the JVC 1000-Watt system TH-C5. Needed something with more clarity. Here's my setup: Front R&L - Polk Monitor 60s, Center - Polk Csi3, Rear - Polk RTi4, Sub - Hsu VTF-2MK2, Receiver Onkyo TX-604.
I did alot of research before finally ordering these speakers and heard alot of speakers at my local Fry's. First off, I really wanted floorstanding for my fronts, but wanted to spend under 700/pair. Alot of people complain about how there's no Bass with these speakers and they are right. These speakers need to be supplemented with a subwoofer (which is essential for any home theater system in my opinion). But the high/midrange of these speakers are amazing for the price. The speakers sounded better than the Monitor 50's especially at higher pitches, and they did sound crisper at duller volumes. But I did not notice a big difference between these and the monitor 70's. So, I'd recommend these M 60's over the 70's as the 70's dont justify the higher price tag.
And wow the clarity of this system is amazing. Movies, HD television (like 24, Prison break, and Lost), and my downloaded music videos all have a whole new feel to them. Its spectacular. I love POLK! I'm so glad I got rid of my JVC's. by the way, did I mention, that speakers look sexy! Everyone gives it a wow factor when they walk in and look at them, not to mention listen to them. |
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| "Excellent speaker for the price" | 2006-11-29 |
| - Reviewed By findez |
| I recently purchased a pair of these speakers and added a 10-inch subwoofer as well as two bookshelf monitor series speakers. WOW! For speakers that Polk Audio considers entry level these are an excellent choice for someone who wants to save money and get a well rounded speaker system that covers an array of music genre. From Classical music to Rap, these speakers will do the job. |
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