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Polk Audio T15 100 Watt Home Theater Bookshelf Speakers Hi Res Audio with Deep Bass Response Dolby and DTS Surround Wall Mountable Pair Black
Last Updated: January 24, 2021 (Refresh Now)
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Sound Quality
516speakers, surround, center, speaker, bookshelf
+94%
-6%
" ... Looks good, sounds good. ... "
" ... These speakers sound pretty good in mid-range and highs but the deep base in the description isn’t there. ... Definitely going to need a subwoofer. ... I would recommend them if paired with the sub or as surround speakers. ... "
" ... Nice sound, good quality. ... "
" ... The sound very clear, l don’t like it doesn’t have input/output with the banana plugin. ... "
" ... After purchasing and setting up with an onkyo 7.1 atmos reciever and a bunch of speaker tuning these speakers are outstanding. ... To anyone that's on the fence with these speakers I say pull the trigger you wont be disappointed. ... "
" ... Thought I had a good setup till I added this knight and day difference in sound quality . ... "
" ... I am picky about my sound, but these speakers do a great job of providing backfill for our surround system. ... "
" ... Speakers look solid and sound great for their size. ... They are used as my surround speakers and fill the room perfectly. ... Great speaker for the price. ... "
Price
163speakers, value, beat, paid, speaker
+99%
-1%
" ... These are great value, particularly if you can locate them on sale. ... "
" ... Prices I paid which of course impacted my decision: ... S15s--------$169 Max - $200 ... They are half the price ... "
" ... Found these and reviews say it had the best value for money. ... Sound is impressive for the money. ... "
" ... Great looking and sounding speakers for the price. ... "
" ... At that price and its portability makes it a decent speaker for the price. ... "
" ... * Fantastic value for money. ... "
" ... Price is great and sound is even better! ... "
" ... Excellent for the price ... "
Volume
116speakers, room, center, living room, polk
+91%
-9%
" ... These little speakers have great sound and impress at high volume as well. ... "
" ... It's all that I need for my home theater sound . ... "
" ... Love Polk Audio speakers I have the entire T-series line, this is a very large speaker. ... "
" ... Great little speaker. ... "
" ... Great sound from a small package. ... "
" ... The sound is great for the size of these speakers. ... "
" ... Even at high volume they sound great! ... "
" ... These speakers handle low frequency quite well if you don,t expect room shaking performance from them. ... "
Bass
81subwoofer, highs, bookshelf, woofer, mids
+84%
-16%
" ... They sound neutral without extra base or heights. ... If you need extra base I recommend to add an active subwoofer to you the setup but even without the speakers back a good (but neutral, not overdrawn) punch. ... "
" ... Sounds great but need more low end bass going buy subwoofer ... "
" ... I deduct one star for a less than robust bass but give that star back for the price-value ratio as I bought these at a deeply discounted price when on sale. ... "
" ... These speakers sound pretty good in mid-range and highs but the deep base in the description isn’t there. ... "
" ... Now they are small speakers so the bass want going to be stellar, but for general music to listen to, my father-in-law was very happy. ... The audio quality shines more on the mid to high end ranges than the bass and that is apparent when you listen to music with heavy bass in it. ... "
" ... They are just bookshelf speakers, as result they provide the bass you would expect from a speaker this size. ... "
" ... What needs to match with these speakers is the correct power balance of bass and treble . ... "
" ... Great sound with booming bass Bought for use in the garage but they are too nice to leave out in the cold. ... "
Device Compatibility
39setup, home theater, receiver, paired, polk
+92%
-8%
" ... If you are using this in a home theater setup you will definitely want to pair it with a subwoofer. ... "
" ... I got these speakers, along with a mini-amp, to replace the "computer" speakers that I was using to listen to my Kindle. ... "
" ... I paired them with an older Kenwood receiver and so far it’s been perfect. ... "
" ... I wanted inexpensive speakers to put on either side of my TV. ... "
" ... Home theater system ... "
" ... Center speaker paired with two ancient Bose speakers I’ve had since the sixties. ... "
" ... I used the Bluetooth function on the receiver and played music from my iPhone. ... "
" ... Using these with a Polk PSW10 for a 2.1 stereo setup using a JVC surround receiver for my TV. ... "
Frequencies
35treble, mid, bass, frequencies, muddy
+74%
-26%
" ... There's a good sound stage, highs are not harsh or fatiguing, midrange sounds great to me. ... "
" ... In my honest opinion, they are verry good for their highs and mids. ... "
" ... No muddy sounding voices when playing vinyl, they are sharp and clear. ... "
" ... It has a great, full sound that makes those mid range vocal tones pop. ... "
" ... I only wish my receiver had a channel-specific EQ because I know I could balance that out if it did. ... "
" ... The T50’s have the passive radiators, and with the tweeters, and driver, they pump out clean awesome frequencies! ... "
" ... The high frequencies never broke up. ... "
" ... Mids are good enough and some decent bass with the two passive radiators. ... "
Capacity
31speakers, living room, walls, fill, bedroom
+100%
" ... I bought 2 sets for my garage. ... "
" ... These speakers are fantastic, they sound great over the entire range and fit perfectly almost unnoticed in our living room. ... "
" ... This really completes our home entertainment system. ... "
" ... With the proviso that I'm old and deaf, these are very nice bookshelf speakers that fill my compact family room and play the Messiah as beautifully as they do rock and roll. ... "
" ... Still, this a vast improvement in my small home. ... "
" ... Perfect for a smaller room. ... "
" ... At this price you can put them in every room. ... "
" ... I brought them home over the summer and ended up mounting them on my walls in my living room for music upstairs, so I bought another set for my classroom! ... "
Size
25speaker, speakers, small, expected, weight
+100%
" ... Great build quality, sound, and reasonable price for compact-sized, traditional-style speakers. ... "
" ... They are lighter in weight than I expected. ... "
" ... Decent quality bookshelf speakers, good for a small space. ... "
" ... These speakers pack a punch for its size. ... "
" ... The little speakers are pretty sound for their size. ... "
" ... Loved the size most of all. ... "
" ... Goo sound compact design. ... "
" ... Small, about a foot tall. ... "
Design
23looks, nice, sounds great, finish, solid
+96%
-4%
" ... Looks and sounds great 👍🏼. ... "
" ... The product is well finished and looks attractive. ... "
" ... Solid materials and finish quality. ... "
" ... While I'm not usually a fan of black vinyl cabinets, these are executed tastefully and I have no problems with the looks at all. ... "
" ... And they look good! ... "
" ... They look good too! ... "
" ... The build quality is excellent and the fit and finish is what I would except from Polk. ... "
" ... The base was nice and even had a warm feel. ... look no further. ... "
Build Quality
23solid, wood, quality, grill, finish
+96%
-4%
" ... The front fabric panel and black wood grain exterior is nice looking too! ... "
" ... been feeding them with twice 20W, and it reports that it could stand up to 2x100W, so power band is obviously quite wide. ... "
" ... Build quality is solid. ... "
" ... The build quality is excellent and the fit and finish is what I would except from Polk. ... "
" ... Good product and good material. ... "
" ... A high quality appearance and solid connectors. ... "
" ... nice build quality. ... "
" ... In terms of quality, they are well made with quality binding posts and they look good. ... "
Ease of Use
18sound, set, hook, easy to install, made
+94%
-6%
" ... The install was easy and required little effort. ... "
" ... Easy to install/set-up. ... "
" ... Easy to install and great for surround sound in the garage ... "
" ... Easy hook up got mine on stands, just need polk center and I'm good. ... "
" ... It was easy to set up and yes, it will work with old amps and receivers. ... "
" ... Easy to hang on the wall, sounds great. ... "
" ... I liked them because they were easy to set up and work great! ... "
" ... The speakers sound good and hang really easy. ... "
Setup
17easy, sound, set, easy to install, hook
+88%
-12%
" ... at least on my system setup. ... "
" ... Addition to existing stereo setup, quite adequate! ... "
" ... Easy to install/set-up. ... "
" ... Adding this center channel under my TV made a huge difference over just a L-R-S setup. ... "
" ... Works great hook up was easy ... "
" ... They arrived well packed and proved easy to set up. ... "
" ... Just a little setup to play records. ... "
" ... The install was easy and required little effort. ... "
Marketplace
16sale, speakers, sept, quick, order
+69%
-31%
" ... With Amazon amazing service they arrived in one day. ... "
" ... Purchased on sale. ... "
" ... Ultra quick handling by Amazon. ... "
" ... Thank you Polka and Amazon. ... "
" ... They are way bigger then they look in pics. ... "
" ... Amazon gave me an astonishingly low price on Black Friday, so you might want to wait until they go on sale (which they often have). ... "
" ... Less at Amazon ... "
" ... Thanks so much Amazon for putting them on sale. ... "
Fit
16fit the bill, mount, vent, side, polk
+100%
" ... The fact there are no back vents is a HUGE plus. ... Similarly, the built in keyhole is super handy for my eventual plans to mount them. ... "
" ... The build quality is excellent and the fit and finish is what I would except from Polk. ... "
" ... I needed a smaller set up for a den type room, and this really fit the bill. ... "
" ... Arrived quickly, packaged securely. ... "
" ... I made a swivel mount and solved that problem. ... "
" ... Fits prefect where we need it too. ... "
" ... This speaker was purchased to replace the good (but not great) previous Polk model and it fit perfectly in my AV stand on same shelf as Receiver. ... "
" ... These fit the bill. ... "
Product Reliability
14years, weeks, speakers, month, sat
+50%
-50%
" ... I'm still waiting for their response--10+ months later. ... "
" ... It’s been about two months. ... "
" ... I requested a replacement of the defective speaker and was told that it would only arrive a month from now. ... The other T50 and the T30 work fine ... "
" ... I have studied this quite a bit in the past few days. ... "
" ... New date Sat Sept 21. ... "
" ... Blew after a few weeks. ... "
" ... I have had these speakers for less than 1-1/2 years. ... "
Video Playback
12movies, use, tv, movie, video
+100%
" ... I use them primarily for watching TV and movies and haven't had any problems with them like crackling or cutting out. ... "
" ... Excellent match for a pair of Polk t65 tower speakers for watching movies. ... "
" ... Widening my sound field enjoyment during UHD movie playback.😳so good 👍. ... "
" ... Really brings movie experience to life. ... "
" ... I use these in my home office with a small amplifier for daily music listening and watching video and they are incredibly enjoyable. ... "
" ... It’s important to understand the use of your speakers before you just throw them by your tv and start watching movies. ... "
" ... Brings out the dialogue perfectly for movies, TV shows, etc. ... "
" ... Now I can enjoy great audio while watching movies. ... "
Cables
12wire, speaker wire, speaker, problem, cords
+58%
-42%
" ... They have five-way speaker binding posts so you can plug in banana jacks or go old school with stripped wire. ... "
" ... Still hiding suv wires but I’m liking it ... "
" ... A high quality appearance and solid connectors. ... "
" ... They were easy to wire into my old Techtnics rack system. ... Used 14-gauge stereo wire. ... "
" ... I love the connection rods which support banana plugs. ... "
" ... I liked the rear post that easily accepted the speaker wire. ... "
" ... I like them and so far happy with the sound quality but they don't come with cables, which is a shame. ... "
Delivery
12delivery, delivered, date, box, sept
+67%
-33%
" ... Delivery was as estimated and the product arrived well packed and protected. ... "
" ... Amazon delivered them 5 days earlier than scheduled . ... "
" ... They arrived on time and they were in perfect condition. ... "
" ... This was delivered on Friday 2/21/20 while no one was at home. ... "
" ... arrived on time and intact. ... "
" ... They arrived well packed and proved easy to set up. ... "
" ... Arrived earlier than expected, was exactly as described and works perfectly ... "
" ... Arrived quickly, packaged securely. ... "
Cleaning
10sound, good, sounds, sounding, residue
+100%
" ... Good clean sound. ... "
" ... Finish is clean. ... "
" ... Very clean sounding and efficient. ... "
" ... It all sounds very clean, hearing new sounds from songs I have heard for years. ... Clean, very clean. ... "
" ... Good sound quality overall, decent build quality, clean looking, though a little lite on design astetics . ... "
" ... Balanced and clean. ... "
" ... Clean dialogue and clean reproduction audio. ... "
Storage
9fit, size, set, room
+89%
-11%
" ... When I pulled them out of the box, I was worried they might scoot themselves off the chest of drawers after a while. ... "
" ... I needed a smaller set up for a den type room, and this really fit the bill. ... "
" ... They should be great in that capacity. ... "
" ... I had limited space. ... "
" ... These are just the right size for my new smaller space. ... "
" ... They fit very well in any area that is tight for space. ... "
" ... I'm downsizing my space to save $$ to keep up with the rising cost of living. ... "
Returns
8returned, time, refund, returning
-100%
" ... Very disappointed after the 3 day return window. ... "
" ... Sucks can’t return it. ... "
" ... inside the box there was a Kohl's return tag. ... "
" ... Didn't work with turntable that was bought at the same time, so we returned it on Jan. 11 and still waiting for refund (Feb. 5). ... "
" ... Returning for a refund. ... "
" ... I returned them. ... "
For Running
6system, subwoofer, sounds, run, onkyo
+100%
" ... I run a sub with them and it sounds great. ... "
" ... Got these for my home gym area, linked to a cheap amp for my peloton. ... "
" ... Recommend for the discerning music listener that doesn’t mind running some wire. ... "
" ... These speakers are rated at 100 watts (and I'm sure they can handle all of that), but I have them running through a Kinter Tripath K2020A+ at 20 Watts RMS and they sound great! ... "
" ... I run these through an Onkyo $300 receiver with a $100 Polk Audio 100 watt subwoofer and the system sounds as good as any system needs to. ... "
" ... I am running a subwoofer with them. ... "
Display Clarity
5sound, tv, speakers, large, models
+80%
-20%
" ... Great speakers at a good price however, the shipped with large red tags as if they’re display models or destined to be display models. ... "
" ... Got this for a large basement room, mostly for a tuner, but may mate it with a sound bar when i get the big screen TV set up. ... "
" ... Bought these and a Sony receiver to improve the flat screen TV sound at a friend's house. ... "
" ... Sound was anchored to the screen much better. ... "
Clarity
5clear, clarity, amazing
+100%
" ... Separation, depth and clarity are impressive. ... "
" ... Very clear voicing and balance ... "
" ... The separation and clarity were fine. ... "
" ... Clear and precise, Truly amazing. ... "
Comfort
5ear, sound, still, speakers, screw
+100%
" ... Overall sound quality is OK to my ears. ... "
" ... Good sound for my ears! ... "
" ... So far their crystal clear to my ears ... "
" ... but they must have their "hands held" in different genre and generation sounds . ... "
" ... Very very nice to the ears. ... "
Resolution
4channels, 4k, 2, new, movie
+100%
" ... After moving into a new house that has a great den, and since we have a new (at the time) 4k TV. ... "
" ... Widening my sound field enjoyment during UHD movie playback.😳so good 👍. ... "
" ... Intend to move them to surround channels and rear channels in 7.2.2 system when ready. ... "
" ... Que up Equalizer 2 in 4K and hope the neighbors don’t hear😉 ... "
Device Stand
4mount, like, hang, tv, mounted
+100%
" ... They have mounting holes on the backs so you can easily hang them on a wall. ... "
" ... Can use table top or wall hang. ... "
" ... I like how you can hang them against the wall. ... "
" ... I made a swivel mount and solved that problem. ... "
Cable Length
4wire, speakers, speaker wire
+75%
-25%
" ... Still hiding suv wires but I’m liking it ... "
" ... Used 14-gauge stereo wire. ... "
" ... I liked the rear post that easily accepted the speaker wire. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
4sounding
+100%
" ... Finish is clean. ... "
" ... Very clean sounding and efficient. ... "
" ... Clean, very clean. ... "
" ... Balanced and clean. ... "
Weight
4light, t15, small, s15, expected
+75%
-25%
" ... They are lighter in weight than I expected. ... "
" ... Small light weight and sound amazing ... "
" ... Light weight, compact, and they ROCK! ... "
Apps
3support, html5, browser, watching, ton
+67%
-33%
" ... That said, I did watch a ton of YouTube reivews and read a ton of articles. ... "
" ... I no longer have to adjust equalizer settings when watching a movie or playing a video game. ... "
Accuracy
3+100%
" ... I'm so glad, that all of the 4 & 5 star reviews on these were accurate. ... "
" ... If you like accurate sound these are worth every dollar and more. ... "
Overall performance
3+100%
" ... It's not Boise quality but definitely gets the job done for the price point. ... "
" ... One day I'll upgrade from these but for now they will more than do the job. ... "
CD/DVD
3cd, sony
+100%
" ... He listens primarily to classic rock and Hispanic cumbia music and had been using a little boombox to play his old cassette tapes and CD's since his big cabinet speakers went out. ... "
" ... Nothing like old vinyl and cds. ... "
" ... Work perfectly in my office with a nice Sony stereo receiver and Sony 6 disc CD player. ... "
Bluetooth
3sound, wires, speakers, speaker, receiver
+67%
-33%
" ... I used the Bluetooth function on the receiver and played music from my iPhone. ... "
" ... I use them with a F900 bluetooth amplifier to add better sound to my TV. ... "
Call quality
3voice, sound, polk, clear, center
+100%
" ... The voice clarity and overall sound of this Polk center speaker is great. ... "
" ... I can hear the voices clearly ... "
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