Polk Audio S30

Name: Polk Audio S30
Brand: Polk Audio
SKU: 6415f4ddbf3e34bda4f6f8cd
Rating: 0.0 (38 reviews)

Based on 38 reviews

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Great for movie dialogue

Clear and detailed sound

Solid build quality

Good value for the money

Not as great for music

Some users have had issues with the speaker not working

Produces too much bass for some users

Verdict

Overall, the Polk Audio S30 center channel speaker receives mixed reviews. Many users find it to be clear and effective for movie dialogue, but not as great for music. Some users have had issues with the speaker not working or producing too much bass. However, others praise the speaker's build quality and vocal accuracy. It is important to note that the S30 is often compared to the S35, which some users find to be constricted on lower bass frequencies. Despite some mixed reviews, the S30 is generally considered a good value for the money.

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Polk Audio Signature Center Channel S30 in Action

I can't like, I don't think, stand down: [ Music, ], [, Music, ] where'd that come from it's nanotech, you like it. Your green friend won't be joining...

Get this speaker only if you have a high quality audio source such as Blu-ray

I paired Sony SSCS8 center channel speaker with Polk S55 towers for a year. I was mostly happy with the Sony speaker. Since I liked my S55 towers, I decided to get Polk S30 center channel. I have it for about 2 months now. I stream movies mostly from Netflix. And I was very disappointed with Polk S3...

Good for Movie Dialogue

This center speaker is pretty good for movie dialogue. It's clear and you can understand all spoken dialogue in the movie - which is really important for a center channel. It's not so great for music though. I listen to a lot of multi-channel stereo music streamed from Tidal, and this speaker is jus...

Sound quality for Price is not worth it

After reading reviews and being a fan of Polk, I purchased this without ever listening to it. It is ok at best! very disappointing

IF you are an audiophile, don't buy this!

Don't get me wrong, the speaker itself sounds great for the money. Pretty decent sound, but surprisingly, the supposed "hi-fi" tweeter, is not hi-fi at all. It is harsh sounding, rings, and doesn't reproduce hi-fi recordings with a crystalline sound that a hifi tweeter should. I was very surprised t...

Amazon exchange policies can’t be beat. They WILL make you happy.

I received my Polk S30, no damages on the outside but couldn’t hook it up till a month later. Well... it didn’t work. I’ve experienced, from another company detached wires inside. So I opened it up and the crossover was kinked over at the connection. Busted. I simply grabbed my phone, looked back at...

Great sound but more Bass than I expected.

I love this speaker but my neighbors don't. There's a lot of bass that comes from the rear of the unit... much more than I expected. Though it sounds great, it pierces right through the wall. I might need to get some sound absorbing panels to install behind the unit but I'm not sure that will do eno...

I matched this center to a set of Polks S20 ...

I matched this center to a set of Polks S20 bookshelves. The bookshelves themselves are a decent set of speakers for the price but this center leaves a lot to be desired. First off the center and bookshelves sound nothing alike tonally. The bookshelves sound warmer while the center sounds shallow or...

I replaced a Yamaha NS-AP4400C with this Polk center channel speaker. The Polk is a definite improvement over it. The low end and mid range are much better. The low fills the gap between my sub-woofer and the center channel much better than the Yamaha did. Speech also has greater clarity. No regrets...

This is a well made, sturdy and large centre speaker. I have just set it up in a 5.1 system, and it is simply excellent, voices/dialogue is clear even at low volumes. Its a good product, came package well.

Specs

Brand

Polk Audio

Model Name

ES30

Speaker Type

Center Channel Speakers

Connectivity Technology

Dolby Atmos

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