These speakers are beyond what I imagined they have great highs good lows and the mids are not harsh berry neutral to warm sound. Not a harsh sharp speaker. They come rated at 8,6,4 ohms but tests show these are 4ohm speakers. So get some good power to them to wake them up. They were delivered on time and with no issues. Be careful unboxing the ring radiator tweeter is sharp and could either be bent or broken so be gentle and enjoy these immaculate speakers.

I've always been a Bose guy. I was comparing these with the 901 series but decided to give these a shot. I couldn't be more pleased. They sound amazing and were with the purchase.

Where to start? First, the genre I enjoy is Classic Rock, from the vinyl and cassette era. I listen to music in stereo mode. I read reviews across for these speakers and found myself working hard to distinguish between legitimate and objective reviews and those focused on the price of the speakers. From the standpoint of improved sound quality, I cannot say enough, I shopped these and equivalent from Martin Logan, Bowers and Wilkins and KEF at price points much higher than Polk. The clarity, you can close your eyes and almost see the drummer's sticks striking the symbols. It's very close to having them in my Living Room. Sound Stage is very broad with a variety of sitting positions available and no loss of sound quality - some of the premium Martin Logans I listened to, had a very precise sweet spot, I found that objectionable considering their price. I have the black finish, which looks similar to a grey slate monolith - gorgeous. Speaker grills are magnetic, and I'm torn between leaving the grills on or off - they are beautiful. When moving to home theater mode, I debate between setting the crossover to funnel the lows to the subwoofer or leaving the low end at the R700s. The bass is "that good," but if you need to feel Godzilla or hear the Tyrannosaurus Rex in Jurassic Park - leave it to a powerful subwoofer - bottom line, you don't need a subwoofer with these. Feed them some power - I have mine bi-amped and I feel it boosts the clarity. I haven't had them long, so they're not fully broken in yet, but I really enjoy them to this point, I can close my eyes and see the band. They're the perfect match for the music genre I listen to most as well as my home theatre likes. I have better sound vs. the competition and spent less. Can't beat that...

I've been using Polk speakers since 1983. I've had Polk towers for my front L&R since 2000. After switching them out for the R700's, there was a noticeable improvement on the high end. Much cleaner sounding due to the improved tweeters. Bass is also strong and tight. I've listened to these for music in direct mode, along with stereo and multi-stereo in my 5.1 system. They sound excellent! Also have listened as i watch movies in Dolby digital mode. Crisp and clean sound. If you're in the market for new speakers, consider the Polk Reserve line, as they are fine sounding speakers.

Extremely happy with the R700s. Big, full sound with plenty of bass and it's been really impressive to me how clear and balanced they remain no matter the volume. Music sounds detailed and spacious, and for movies they have enough scale and impact that I sometimes forget how much sound is coming from just the towers! Really appreciate the built-in 8" subs. Tested them on Interstellar and the Matrix lobby scene ::chef's kiss::