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54 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 Great speakers (bought at Circ City)Nov 21, 2008
By A
Excellent sounding speakers for the money...leaps ahead of the Sony SS B-3000 speakers I first bought and tried...took them back after listening to the models side by side...Polks have significantly better overall sound, presense, stereo imaging, and bass. It's always interesting how size isn't the determining factor--the sony's are twice as big, but don't sound nearly as good. I'm running these with a subwoofer for an entertainment system, but even alone, they're great for a small bookshelf speaker. (If you're really on the cheap, the Sonys at only $100 aren't "terrible", but have very weak bass and not nearly the sound of the Polks...night and day).
Tip for reviewers...I wouldn't give low stars for screw ups by Amazon...rate the product itself (Polk speakers), then put a comment if you had trouble with Amazon.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Great Speakers, right price.Dec 28, 2009
By Chad M.
"Nightdragon"
Ok, I didn't buy the speakers through Amazon. However, the speakers are for my shelf system and they sound amazing! The build quality is great. The speakers are heavy, (which means a big magnet to help with the driver) They are a good looking set of speakers. I have these partnered with a nice sub and they give an amazing sound quality. The highs are crystal clear, the mids have a nice range and with a sub attached they rock! From Metallica to George Strait, they get the job done. The price is good for a quality pair of speakers. Are they the best? No, but for smaller size speakers do you really want to shell out 500 plus? They sound much better than Bose, which are over rated and seem incapable of producing any type of low range. Just my thoughts. Hope you enjoy! No disappointments or negatives.
On a side note, please rate the product not Amazon. If your experience with Amazon wasn't good, then take it up with Amazon. But rate the product accordingly. Again my thoughts.
UPDATE
Just wanted to add how much I have enjoyed my Polks. I have them matted to a Sharp sound system with a Sony Sub-woofer. The sound quality is awesome. Just a simple set up to play my ipod, without using my surround sound system. No issues or complaints with the speakers.
UPDATE TO THE UPDATE:
I have these as the left and right main channels on my surround sound. I have also purchased the polk center channel. The system does well. As a matter of fact they can handle as much as my Dennon can dish out. Not sure that I would recommend them as the main right and left channels, but for living in a rental they work VERY well. Even surprisingly so.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding Midrange and HighsJun 04, 2009
By Thomas Unangst
"BORN2DV8"
I have been a music freak my whole life and have had all types of stereo and home theater systems over the years. I can tell you right now these speakers are incredible. I am currently using the TSi100's as my Fronts with a Sony AV Receiver, Mirage Subwoofer, Bose 161 Rears, and a Sony Blu-Ray Player. Concerts ranging from Fleetwood Mac to Amy Winehouse are stunning - these speakers are so crystal clear they will generate goose bumps. The imaging on these TSi100's has to be heard to be believed! The build quality on the TSi100's is OUTSTANDING. Nice work Mr. Polk.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Very niceAug 02, 2011
By a.c.
I wanted to lower the profile of my stereo system and replacing my big Infinity speakers was key. After reading the reviews here (thanks to all) and knowing the reputation of Polk, I decided to purchase them through Amazon. I'm using these for music only, not for home theater. They sound great, vocals and piano sound noticeably better than what I had. I was a bit wary about the bass, especially after reading so many reviews where people said that a subwoofer was needed but at the price I figured that I could add one and the overall cost would still be pretty low. Right now, though, I'm happy with how they sound as is.
I would suggest that those who prefer a lot of bass and who already have a subwoofer should not hesitate to pick these up but if not, buy the tsi200s instead as you'd have a 3-way speaker instead of this 2-way, so you'd have 2 dedicated bass speakers and the size would only be 1 inch wider and 5 inches taller than the tsi100s. It would be cheaper than buying a subwoofer and more importantly, you wouldn't have a footstool-sized subwoofer in the room, just 2 compact speakers.
Although they have a bracket on the back for hanging, if you want the best results just get them off the floor and away from that wall--it really opens them up.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Blown awayJul 21, 2011
By Sean
At first when I listened to these speakers, I was like "meh". After an hour of listening, it got better and better. Then, I added a subwoofer and WOW!!! Listening to Dubstep/Drum&bass never sounded so good. Something I was missing from my pevious speakers(crappy logitech z313) were pristine highs, clear mids, a wide soundstage, and ferocious heart pounding lows. These Tsi100's have it all, except for the lows. IMO you need a sub to fully enjoy these. I did a bass test and these stop at around 50hz, and go up to 16khz for me. These have exurcision but don't make any noise at under 30hz, I find it amusing to watch them go in and out.
Regarding aesthetics, these are very pleasing to the eye. I especially love the glossy black top. I would've liked the sides and back to be glossy though, I like glossy stuff.
Also, the back has some pegs on the bottom and a wall mounting bracket at the top. Thankfully they are screwed on, so I whipped out my screwdriver and screwed them out. Much better looking. But...Why did Polk put the tweeter under the midrange driver?
Edit: 10-ish hours of listening and these are starting to sound AMAZING!!! The Bass from these actually shake my glass table. The midrange also got alot smoother and the highs are bright. Search this song up: Feint - And I knew. That song is perfect for testing my speakers because it has the full spectrum in it. Incredible songs like that is what got me into Drum and Bass.
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