Polk Audio Monitor XT20 Bookshelf Surround Speakers (Pair, Midnight Black)

So I am not an audiophile. I do like good sounding music though. And I am of the age that I remember simply epic amplifiers, speakers and stereos in just about everybody's houses. In my own house in the 80s and 90s, you could crank the music so loud and it would nearly deafen you, and that's with what my mom had bought at the local electronics store. Fast forward to today and we have nothing of that caliber. The soundbar is the closest thing to a home stereo system. AI assistants pump out OK sounding endless shuffles, vaguely in the direction you are feeling. So I made it my job to change that. I bought a decent turntable, a troubling amount of vinyl and an ... ok all-in-one amp+speaker system. I'm not going to name it, but it was lackluster to say the least. It got me yearning for that literal blast from the past. The boom of bass and that wall of sound. Did I find it in my XT20s? Yeah I did. It rocks. First, these things can get loud, good news there. They have larger woofers, 6.5" and they make noise. No, these aren't 12" subs on the floor like the old days, but on the other hand, they are lighter and look pretty cool. Setting it up? Well, pretty easy to attach speaker wire, but the road to here was long. You need an amp and preamp, turntable, these speakers. But my music sounds good again though; the house thumps. I put on music for the family like the old days. I'm very happy with the purchase. For those audiophiles who don't love just the "feels". I did do a lot of youtube research to find the best bang for the buck. I know there's other good brands out there, but let's just agree that this is one of them too. It's also super easy to find a sale and the are delivered quickly. I love the look and they make nice sounding noise. Easy recommend.

It's true - Polk has upped their game the past few years with better tuning of their speakers and the MXT-20 is no different. I was able to get these for a very good price, the build quality is pretty decent as speakers have generally been built better for several years now. Great bass, down to 38Hz although this can become un-refined a bit at higher volume. Very responsive to EQ, the bass can get thick on certain recordings but is not muddy. The tweeter plays a bit on the tame side, these are definitely not bright with my amps. They are rated up to 200 watts so they can get pretty loud The grills are nice, not magnetic but the fabric is a pleasant tweed. The light-colored driver is a magnet for being touched with the grills off. Really good job by Polk, the MXT / Signature Elite / Reserve lines are all impressive and have replaced the previous models considerably. If these boxes can be placed 24"- 30" on stands with on-axis the sound is very focused at moderate/high volume. They are much better than I expected and work better with high power amps like other Polk speakers I've owned. The price varies but are often on sale, hard to find better value for a speaker this good.

These sound incredible once I figured how to properly set these up and let them have a bit more break-in time. After watching tons of reviews and reading comments, I got sucked into the hype and purchased the XT20’s. When I first set them up, I didn’t like them at all. I felt they sounded congested. I was thinking that there was a possible crossover issue. They were mediocre and pedestrian sounding. I was super disappointed. After a few days of demoing these speakers, I boxed them up and put them in my closet. I recently took them and I figured I would set them up and try again. This time I watched some reviews again more intently. I am an analog listener and don’t use DSP software or any apps to use with my system. I guess I am old school in that regard. It doesn’t mean I don’t follow reviewers that use DSP. After watching a “Joe N Tell,” video about these speakers, he said something in the lines that this speaker is okay out of the box. The purpose of the video was to show that these speakers when using EQ and DSP can sound like a much more expensive speaker which didn’t think of tweaking with initially. I am not against EQ, so after hooking them back into my system and making some adjustments (mainly lowering the treble and the bass a smidge), I couldn’t believe this was the same speaker. The congestion in the upper mid range and treble was gone. This was an entirely different speaker. This is an awesome speaker especially for the price. However, to get the most out of this speaker, you need to manually EQ or use DSP. There are speakers on the market that I’ve tried that don’t need EQ to sound decent so I am knocking it down a star. However, I believe if I equalized those other speakers , they probably wouldn’t sound as good or be as fun to play as the XT20’s. These are a keeper. If you have a system that has the ability to align the sound frequencies, then this is no brainer, buy these. The value ratio is too good.

Punches above its weight. Widest frequency response from a bookshelf speaker and better than my twelve inch floor speaker which nowchas been relegated to storage in my garage, Sounds good out of the box and even better after broken in after a few hours of play

These are loud and clear, I'm blown away by the decibel level given such a small speaker.

Great budget speakers. Amazing sound and good build quality.

I bought this pair for home KaraOK. It satisfies my sound quality requirements. Great value.

Easy to setup, using as surround sound and it has made my home theatre come to life!!! Great price and quality!

購入したばかりなのでまだスピーカーが固いのですが、良い音が出ます。 低域は豊か過ぎて絞ってます。 実測約50dB以上の音量出さないと良い音しない（ような気がする）ので、隣の部屋と隣接して壁の薄いアパートとかの方はMXT15の方がお薦めです。 音の広がりも良いのですが、個人的感覚では指向性が強めに感じました。 筐体は高級感は皆無ですが、音は高級です。特にピアノの音がピアノでした。 バイアンプ接続出来ないのも残念ですが、しかしこの値段は凄いですね。 購入して良かったと思います。 ハイレゾ対応に関しては24Bit384kHz音源再生してみましたが、私の聴力では正直恩恵はあまり感じられなかったです。 ブックシェルフにしては大きく重いのと、良い音で聴くには設置高さが非常にシビアな感じがしたので、リスニングポジションと設置環境にご注意ください。 BGM程度に使用するのにはちょっと不向きな感じもしました。

I Purchased and tested the Audio Bronze 100, Elac Debut 5.2, Jamo 803 and the Polk Xt 20's As it happens I ended up keeping the Jamo's, but only due to the fact they suited the room design better, the Polks where simply superb, neither the Polk, Jamo, or Audio Bronze needed a sub for normal listening, TV speakers or PC with Amazon HD music, The Polks price is staggeringly good value for money

These are good speakers for the price range. I wanted these because my Yamaha speakers are just way too strong and they push alot of bass. So these new Polk speakers are very strong and I run 2 channels of the Yamaha amp at intervals going up to flat out power 125w per channel. After some equaliser adjustments these little speakers pumped hard.. I am happy I have a speaker I can control now and they don't vibrate my apartment to hell like the Yamaha speakers do. For around $440.00 I recommend these Polk speakers big tine.. I have an expensive Yamaha amplifier and these did very well.

Fantastic Monitoring speakers at a fair price. I am very surprised by the high definition / resolution sound these speakers deliver. Highs, mids and bass are exellenty balanced (thousand times better than any Presonus or M-Audio I have owned) and therefore extremely well suited for pro music production. These speakers are really heavy and checks all the boxes for flawless superior quality. I am very happy with this purchase and can whole heartedly recommend these speakers to music producers and audiophiles alike. If you are serious about high quality pro sound monitoring speakers then this is absolutely a must have for you.

Ces enceintes se classent haut dans la prestigieuse gamme Polk. Dotées d'énormes woofers de 6,5 inch, elles reproduisent un son chaud, équilibrés et exceptionnellement détaillé, tant dans les basses profondes que dans les hautes fréquences très détaillées. Contrairement à ce que j'ai parfois plus lire, elles se laissent facilement piloter, même avec un ampli peu puissant. Bien meilleures que mes Eltax par exemple. De loin le meilleur choix pour un prix abordable.