Polk ES30 Center Channel Speaker Review: The BEST Value Center

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Reviewing the Polk Signature Elite ES30 Center Channel Speaker! Also contains a Polk ES30 sound test.
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LINKS TO ALL PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKERS:
POLK ES30 SIGNATURE ELITE (best I've tried): amzn.to/3snCbti'
SVS PRIME CENTER 3 WAY SPEAKER (pricey but top tier): amzn.to/45Z3qbr
MICCA MB42X-C (cheap but solid): amzn.to/467kk7H
SONY SSCS8 Center Channel (neutral and good!): amzn.to/466qlBF
VINYL RECORD PLAYERS:
Sony PSLX310BT: amzn.to/3rUhLWa
AT-LP60X: amzn.to/3GE6yNG
AT-LP60X BT (wireless version): amzn.to/3lYnztO
ATLP60 Bundle: amzn.to/3ERM5Ei
Higher-End
AT-LP120X: amzn.to/3IJAzgU
AT-LP3BK: amzn.to/3s0BeEO
AT Store: amzn.to/3GDOhjn
ART DJ Pre II Phono Pre-Amp: amzn.to/3ymxLl6
RECOMMENDED SPEAKERS:
Vanatoo Transparent One Encore Plus (best I've ever tried): amzn.to/49o7c0T
Vanatoo Transparent Zero Plus: amzn.to/3Ssn50h
Klipsch R-51PM: amzn.to/3CPajAO
Edifier R1280DB: amzn.to/3hQoe1t
Micca PB42X: amzn.to/3fXchGe
CAMERA GEAR:
Sony A6400 with Kit Lens: amzn.to/3mfjcd9
SIGMA 18-50 DC DN Sony E Mount: amzn.to/30l85sh
Rode VideoMic NTG: amzn.to/3olXIy4
PS: Some of the above links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
RESOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
- Frequency Response: www.soundguys.com/frequency-r...
- Timber Matching: es.polkaudio.com/blog/How-Doe...
- 3 Way vs MTM/2 Way Design: • Discover the Surprisin...
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 start
0:31 setup & overview
3:12 design
5:10 music impressions
6:05 home theater
8:05 axis tests & final thoughts
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MUSIC COURTESY OF: uppbeat.io/

Пікірлер: 26

  • @pedroborda7227
    @pedroborda7227Ай бұрын

    I admit to be a beginner when it comes to understanding and building a system, and you explained it beautifully. Can't wait to see your other videos, great channel!

  • @carrotcake9408
    @carrotcake94088 ай бұрын

    Great video! Amazing production as always. Keep it up, channel will blow up soon enough! 👌🏻

  • @nloop

    @nloop

    8 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it! Thanks so much.

  • @ScarletEyeMoon
    @ScarletEyeMoon3 ай бұрын

    Great Video, if you get the chance, the Polk ES60's are amazing pair with this too!

  • @nloop

    @nloop

    2 ай бұрын

    I paird the ES20's and LOVE THEM.

  • @robjohnson342
    @robjohnson3425 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video! Later this year I may go with either this or the Reserve R300. Might be worth saving the money for the ES30, though. (Have an Emotiva amp handling my towers so power I don't expect will be an issue.)

  • @79mudman
    @79mudman3 ай бұрын

    Great video...what is the distance from the middle of the woofer to the middle of the other woofer on the ES30?

  • @Darkk_Sage
    @Darkk_Sage7 ай бұрын

    Great video man. What is your TV/entertainment console?

  • @bbwalks

    @bbwalks

    5 ай бұрын

    I was just wondering the same thing! Nice clean set-up.

  • @nloop

    @nloop

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks! THe Tv is the LG C2 OLED, and the Receiver is the Yamaha RXV385

  • @StevenBely
    @StevenBely6 ай бұрын

    Good sale now on, so looking at Polk E350 @ $299.00 CAD and the Klipsch Reference Next-Generation R-50C @ $278, can't decide between the two. Any advice would be helpful Reply

  • @cletcadano4462
    @cletcadano44628 ай бұрын

    do you have review of the vanatoo t1 encore plus?

  • @nloop

    @nloop

    8 ай бұрын

    Actually, I am working on that now, and should have that done in a few weeks!

  • @cletcadano4462

    @cletcadano4462

    8 ай бұрын

    @@nloop thank you! I am waiting for reviewers to make reviews for these speakers.

  • @666silva666
    @666silva6666 ай бұрын

    You don’t have to unscrew the binding post you can just plug straight in.

  • @nloop

    @nloop

    6 ай бұрын

    The speaker comes with little caps covering the holes of the bananaplug ports. I didn't need to unscrew the binding posts, but the caps still had to be removed. And they were a pain lol.

  • @drsumantamajumdar2771

    @drsumantamajumdar2771

    4 ай бұрын

    @@nloop Holy shit ! the caps just wud'nt come off for me... it really was a pain...

  • @bangladeshdocumentarycircl6367
    @bangladeshdocumentarycircl63672 ай бұрын

    R300 or es30 pls suggest which is better.

  • @nloop

    @nloop

    2 ай бұрын

    R300 is their higher-end product, so I assume that. But I have never tested it myself.

  • @bangladeshdocumentarycircl6367

    @bangladeshdocumentarycircl6367

    2 ай бұрын

    I hv es60. With es30. But want to up-grate to r300 with es60 Will it be matched?

  • @ZZ-ou7gp
    @ZZ-ou7gp7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the review - have ordered the Polk ES30 (black friday deal well under 159.99 quid) and hope it lives up to your observations. Otherwise, it is going back..😀

  • @nloop

    @nloop

    7 ай бұрын

    You won't be disappointed, I just watched Godzilla on it and I was blown away. A great reference film due to the deep sub bass and impactful sound design.

  • @ZZ-ou7gp

    @ZZ-ou7gp

    7 ай бұрын

    @@nloop it's coming tomorrow. It's a beautiful speaker design. But I am going to use it vertically to stop the woofers cancelling each other out. Will angle them upwards from the floor (on a small stand), and hopefully get a wider audio field. Thanks 👍 again.

  • @ZZ-ou7gp

    @ZZ-ou7gp

    7 ай бұрын

    @@nloop Tested them out last night both horizontally and vertically. You were spot on with your review. These sound amazing both ways. I decided to just put it under the cabinet with the lip right up to the edge to stop refraction, and I am surprised that the on-axis response is wide and all three seats get good clear sound at around 7.5 ft. There is a little bit of extra bass, which I tamed by putting some acoustic foam behind the speaker, but not in front of the power port, it stops the sound from hitting the wall and causing resonances. All in all a beautiful piece of furniture. Polk really did a brilliant job on these. They are for keeps 😀

  • @user-nu8ic8nq5d
    @user-nu8ic8nq5d3 ай бұрын

    Какой лучше es 30 или es35 в России сложно купить

  • @randyprince892
    @randyprince89216 күн бұрын

    I will have to disagree.. I spent 2 yrs educating myself on speakers i could not afford. once my budget forced me down a bit it came to the polk or the sony. both were about the same price but the sony speakers are the real winner. in the end it comes down to everyones personal taste.

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