{"id":3914,"date":"2021-03-24T02:22:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T02:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1343978"},"modified":"2021-03-24T02:22:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T02:22:20","slug":"polks-reserve-speakers-promise-hi-fi-sound-at-affordable-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=3914","title":{"rendered":"Polk\u2019s Reserve speakers promise hi-fi sound at affordable prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Polk Audio<\/a> built its reputation on providing hi-fi sound to a wider audience, typically dealing at reasonable prices rather than the sticker shock many hi-fi manufacturers are known for. In that spirit, the company today announced its Reserve<\/a> series of speakers. Although the company positions them as a \u2018premium\u2019 line just below its Legend<\/a> series, the Reserve bookshelf speakers start at just $600.<\/p>\n

Notably, Polk is using the very same woofers and tweeters it developed for the flagship Legend series \u2014 speakers I enjoyed in my own listening tests and which offered solid measured performance. Not only that, but Polk has also added a few more tricks, since the Legend line including a new \u2018X-port\u2019 filter in the rear, as well as new cabinet construction with internal bracing techniques in order to minimize resonances \u2014 artifacts that can color a speaker\u2019s sound.<\/p>\n

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Indeed, a few resonances were one of the few issues I had testing the Legend L200, so if the new series is actually better behaved in this regard, it would be an impressive achievement for the company.<\/p>\n

I also appreciate the wide line-up of speakers which should be flexible enough to fit most home theater needs. The lineup consists of:<\/p>\n