OWM3

STRENGTHS:
Wall mountable with a down angle that orients the sound where you want, directly to the listening position.


WEAKNESSES:
I haven't found any weakness to mention.


REVIEW:
I bought two sets of OWM3 speakers for my 7.1 home theater system. It’s great to know these can placed on the walls with at a downward angle. Because my home theater room has a tall roof, I put the surround speakers in high position to clear the furniture. Also the sound is very good considering this is used for surround sound, too. When I listen to music I can now get involved like in Broadway and now I can enjoy the A/V receiver surround sound for movies. Another factor that was good for me was that they are easy to mount because they have the slots well located. In conclusion you can get very satisfied with the purchase of these speakers and I recommended them for your home theater.

STRENGTHS:
Sound...clarity and detail. Powerful for the size and look great too. Very versatile speaker.


WEAKNESSES:
None


REVIEW:
I bought these a few months ago to replace my RM101 surrounds. The Onkyo 705 and the Sony bluray player brought these bad boys to life! I can't say enough about the way they blended with my Polk monitor 70's and CS2 Center. Only wish I had enough room to add 2 more for 7.1...

STRENGTHS:
They are a well thought out design. The sound is superior to the "cube" style satellites of other manufacturers.


WEAKNESSES:
None.


REVIEW:
These sound very natural and make more bass than you should expect from satellite speakers with a 4.5" woofer.

But I wanted more bass, so I added a Polk PSW10 powered sub-woofer.

Using the receiver's sub out for the PSW10 and the left/right channel speakers set to "LARGE", they have the full range and a nice warm sound.

STRENGTHS:
Clear. Attractive, flexible design.


WEAKNESSES:
No bass! Flimsy snap-on pedestal/foot attachment.


REVIEW:
The OWM3 speakers are truly designed as surround speakers - they are not full range or "bookshelf" speakers and do not reproduce low frequencies. I even compared it to a couple other speakers with a laboratory frequency generator to make sure I wasn't deaf.

The speakers sound OK, but the marketing claim that "This speaker's careful design and smart technology ensure punchy low frequencies" is fraud. Polk's advertised CCT (Capacitive Coupling Technology) doesn't deliver the goods. In truth, low frequency output rolls off much faster than on other speakers with similar driver sizes and frequency range specifications (e.g. 100-20kHz at -3dB).

The sound is fairly clear (you can hear the texture of drum heads and cymbals and voices) and they are reasonably well built, except for the removable vertical stand/foot. When coupled with a subwoofer or full range primary speakers, they aren't bad. Also note that with a sensitivity of 89dB, they are pretty quiet. Given their lack of low frequency output, they are rather large boxes.

I'll wait a couple days before making a decision to return my pair to Crutchfield - they were intended as speakers in a spare room, but are ill-suited to the task unless I decide to drag in an ungainly subwoofer.

STRENGTHS:
Replaces another bookshelf size speaker set,I am very amazed at the performance.


WEAKNESSES:
none


REVIEW:
Great mid-speakers for my 7.1 surround system. Clear,powerful,sleek looks - who could ask for more!

STRENGTHS:
no muffleing of sound...clear and crisp. Has about 7 different mounting holes which is essential to get the best sound for my room.


WEAKNESSES:
none yet


REVIEW:
good clear sound...nice highs for my surround sound rear speakers.

STRENGTHS:
Silky smooth highs and plenty of mid range. Just great sounding speakers, they live up to the Polk name and reputation.


WEAKNESSES:
No weaknesses found...


REVIEW:
I purchased these to use as surround speakers. I was impressed with the mounting options and the ability to aim the sound at the desired listening location. Great speakers and at a bargain price. These speakers will not dissapoint you.

STRENGTHS:
Flexible mounting options, very large presence.


WEAKNESSES:
Binding posts will be hard to reach in certain mounting options.


REVIEW:
These are awesome pair. I received these free when I purchased DSW Pro 500 from Crutchfield. They would be just as great if I purchased them outright. I am using them for my rear back surround speakers, but they have a large presence. In fact, these would be great even as the main front speakers - especially with flat panel TV setup. I am actually considering replacing my fronts with these.

STRENGTHS:
Sound quality and clarity. They also look good.


WEAKNESSES:
None


REVIEW:
Purchased these to replace a set of HTD middy's and to complement
my RTi6's, CSi3 & PSW404. Could not be happier. Sound is much cleaner and the movie watching experience is much better!!

STRENGTHS:
Polk quality and value, great sound. Almost endless mounting possibilities.


WEAKNESSES:
Slightly lean bottom end, even with size taken into consideration.


REVIEW:
Polk has done it again with an affordable, versatile, GOOD sounding multi-application loudspeaker. Fit and finish is excellent, driver components lean towards a more expensive MSRP. Great in a multiroom system, home theater, or near field monitors (as I used them with my laptop).