Signature Elite ES20 Bookshelf Speakers - Pair (Walnut)

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 well ES60: 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!

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 Polk Signature Elite ES20 is a stylish bookshelf speaker with a clean, modern design that I really appreciate. The sound is detailed and smooth, with clear mids and highs that make music enjoyable. For its size, it performs well, but like most bookshelf speakers, it needs a subwoofer to truly shine. I’ve paired mine with an SVS SB-2000 Pro, and the difference is night and day—the sub fills in the low end beautifully, making the system complete. My current setup is WiiM Pro Plus → Fosi ZD3 → Fosi ZP3 → dual Fosi ZA3 amps (in mono) powering the ES20s, with the SVS sub handling bass. In this chain, the ES20s do what they do best: deliver crisp, engaging sound without strain. If you’re planning a 2.1 system, these speakers are a great choice, just make sure to add a good subwoofer for full-range performance. Update: After the break-in period, the bass performance and clarity have improved. They are now more dynamic and punchy—for the price, I think these are great!

I got these with a Polk ES8 subwoofer for my 200sqft bachelor quarters and I have to say these sound amazing. The level of clarity is nice as well as the bass. Honestly surprised my neighbors haven’t complained. I don’t have to turn it up loud. So zero distortion, quality is superb. As for the cost, I don’t think you can find anything much better than these for the price. Setup was simple. I went with high end wires with banana clips. Plug and play setup with a Fosi Audio amp and preamp.

O bought the ES15. Superb! Best quality, sound and aesthetic. Nice size. I use them with my Onkyo amplifier and combine with other Polk subwoofer. No brainier option.

Incredible sound, beautiful in Walnut, and great aesthetic presence. I finally upgraded my entertainment system. I have this paired with a Wiim Amp which works wonderfully with my Sony Bravia 7. Movies and music are intense now. There is a lot of bass coming from these speakers. I won't be needing a sub because I'm in a condo.

Impréssionnantes pour le prix. Elle donnent presque trop de basse !!!. L'idéal serait de les brancher sur un égaliseur ou un amplificateur égaliseur. Couplé à un DAC équippé d'une puce AKM et posé sur mousse acoustique, le rendu est incroyable. Le poids important de l'enceinte en vaux la peine. Je remarque qu'elle peuvent remplacer une enceinte colonne. Je recommande, et je continue à acheter Polk audio.

Buscaba unos altavoces de estantería con buenos graves y que no me gastará un dineral, estos ES20 me llamaron mucho su atención, conozco la marca porque ya tengo un central T30 que suena muy bien para películas y otros T15 que los uso como traseros de 5.1 y también suenan muy bien. Los ES20 los compré de oferta a buen precio, y llegaron en 1 semana, la entrega muy bien y procedo a desembalar que vienen muy bien protegidos, son espectaculares muy bonitos y de un acabado de mucha calidad, son bastante profundos lo que le da ese sonido con tanto cuerpo, el sistema que utiliza en su parte trasera como "bass reflex" es un avance en la tecnología/ingeniería, con este sistema no importa que el altavoz esté pegado a la pared , su diseño hace que se reparta la salida del aire sin ningún problema y con ello crear unos espectaculares graves sin esfuerzo. Me han sorprendido mucho , no me esperaba que unos altavoces de estantería sonarán como unos de suelo , increíble, el Twitter es verdaderamente claro y afina muy bien los siseos tanto de diálogos como de música sin ser para nada extridentes. Los recomiendo sin lugar a dudas , si buscas unos altavoces de estantería potentes , buenos en graves , con estos ES20 vas a disfrutar de tu música y de tus películas , sin ocupar todo tu comedor con grandes altavoces de suelo, es una opción muy válida y de calidad. Un 10 para polk audio por estos altavoces.

Super happy. Well packaged, arrived on time in excellent condition.

Reviewing the POLK AUDIO ES10 Surround speakers I ordered the ES10 surround speakers on Wednesday morning to be delivered on monday and they were delivered today. I am very pleased at how quickly they were delivered. I have seen one video review on here where somebody expects the ES10 to have some sort of bass. If they read the specs of the epeaker before buying they would realise the speakers are rated to 78Hz - 40KHz (the manual states 78Hz but their website states 80Hz so its any one of the two). 78Hz is closer to the mid range frequency than it is to bass. I tested these with my SONY STR DN1020 with 14 AWG 99.99% OFC speaker cable and good banana plugs. I played a few different genres of music at a reasonable volume. I didn't want to turn up the volume too much until the speakers are broken in. There is indeed very little bass with these speakers. The bass sounds more like deep midrange. But with a 4" speaker I wouldn't expect there to be any bass. I was not expecting any bass from these. I am not an audiophile of any sort. I've had a good few types of speakers over the past 33 years. I am very very impressed with the sound from these speakers. Theres good Trebble and very good midrange frequencies to my ears. I dont have any equipment to do any frequency tests. I know some people rely on these sound tests with graphs for their speaker buying but those mean nothing to me. I rely on my ears. I didn't buy the ES10 to be my main front speakers though. I bought these to replace a pair of rubbish SONY sattelite speakers that came with a sony HT ST20 soundbar that I have been using with about 5 or 6 years. I needed a pair of compact surround sound speakers that would sound good and surround sound speakers don't need to have bass. I have been using these with a few hours now in my 5.1 system and they bring my system to life. Even though I'm using the rubbish thin speaker cable that came with the SONY speakers for about a week until I can afford to buy good speaker cable. What convinced me to buy POLK speakers is I was using a POLK REACT with the SR2 surrounds and subwoofer for just over a year and I loved the sound from it. After hearing the sound from the ES10 I will be replacing the other 3 speakers in my system and I will be buying the ES90 when I upgrade to a DOLBY atmos AV receiver. But I will be ceiling mounting the ES90 speakers. I am also considering replacing my YAMAHA NS SW300 subwoofer with a POLK subwoofer but I haven't seen any reviews of the POLK subwoofers yet. My SONY STR DN1020 is a very old amp now and I need to upgrade it some time this year when I can. I've orderd a pair of decent speaker stands for them which will be here next week. The speaker stands I have now are the key hole hook type that are very unstable with the speakers on them. I just need to order the speaker cable next week. I'll probably go with 12AWG for a 25 foot run from the AV reciever to one of the speakers and 15 fot run to the other and I have good banana plugs to go with the cable. TLDR These are fantastic speakers. I wanted to buy them last week but they were over €220 at the time. But when I looked on wednesday they were €180 so I jumped at the opportunity to buy them. I have absolutely no regrets buying these. I would highly recommend you buy the ES10 speakers if you need surround sound speakers. Just remember theres very little bass with these.

XT15も持っております。 パワーというか、明瞭で明るいのはXT15です。 ウーファーが大きいので当たり前ですが。 本製品は、大きさの割に低音も出ており、ギリギリ音楽を楽しめる要素を備えています。 基本はサラウンド向けかと思いますが、デスクトップで使う用途にも向くと思います。 XTと比べて、よりオーディオ寄りな性能で、下から上まで明瞭で精細な音です。 雑さはほぼなく、とても良い音です。 良く出来たバスレフで超小型スピーカーとは思えないです。 それとバナナプラグは使えますがキャップがとても固く外しにくいのは難点です。 それと隠れた良い点として、壁掛け用のキーホールがあること、ガッチリ固定するためのネジがあります。 キーホールは特にサイズがあえばネジは何でも良いと思いますが、 中心付近にある、固定用に使える雌ネジはインチなのでご注意下さい。 1/4インチサイズで20スレッド（巻き）です。 製品にはスピーカー裏面の原寸大シートが入っており、位置関係の確認や壁掛けように下穴を開けるときに便利です。 サラウンドスピーカーとして隙のない性能であり、小型スピーカーとしてもとてもコスパが良いです。