RT600i

by James, March 3, 2002

Strengths:

GREAT SOUND QAULITY

Weaknesses:

None so far

Review:

These are the first speakers I have had to buy in years. So far they are living up to all my expectatins.

by Christopher, March 7, 2002

Strengths:

Bass and High frequencies are pleasently responsive, and dynamic.

Weaknesses:

None noted.

Review:

After getting these speakers home, hooking them up to my JVC 8010v, and turning on the sound of my latest DnB CD, I was vastly impressed by the bass handling capability of the speaker. The high frequency response was also very good, as each highhat crash came in loud and clear.

by steven, April 20, 2002

Strengths:

good high and low sound quality with an great appearence and slim design

Weaknesses:

none

Review:

these RTi 600 speakers are perfectly designed to create amazing sound quality. i've compared them to competors speakers twice the size and none of them sounded as great as these do.

by chris porter, May 3, 2002

Strengths:

Crisp and clear highs. Strong midrange. Superb dynamics.

Weaknesses:

Where, I can't find them!!!!

Review:

I have never owned a decent pair of speakers, so I had no idea what to expect when i was plugging my 600i speakers into my reciever. Wow!, it was like Van Morrison himself was putting on a private concert right in my room!!! The vocals and instruments sound amazingly real. Very clear and crisp,I would rate these speakers not too far behind the PSB Image 4t, as I have heard them in a local audio store. Great work Polk, you have another very satisfied customer,and a loyal consumer from here on.

by Anthony, May 6, 2002

Strengths:

Small footprint - great for small rooms. Sound great with low power receiver.

Weaknesses:

None

Review:

Great speakers for the price. Use them as the front speaker in my HT system with a lower end Sony AV Receiver. 100% improvement, really makes the movies come to life.

by blake, July 2, 2002

Strengths:

the cherry finish is to die for!

Weaknesses:

none.

Review:

great speakers! much more low end than expected. can stand on thier own without a subwoofer. excellent highs and mids.

by Francesco, August 9, 2002

Strengths:

GREAT SOUND

Weaknesses:

FANTASTIC

Review:

Fantastici diffusori, l'impianto ideale abbinati a RT800i. GREAT!

by Rick Bowers, August 15, 2002

Strengths:

Beautiful wood finish and overall nice appearance. Clear highs and crisp mid-range.

Weaknesses:

Bass a little weak. Binding post should be spaced farther apart to alow fingers to slip in between when tightening.

Review:

I just received 2 pairs of the RT600i speakers which I obtained on closeout at an excellent price. My audio system set-up is: Amp - Onkyo DS575X Front - RT600i Center - CS 245i Sub - PS350 Rear - RT600i I previously was using some Boston Acoustic HD9 speakers for the fronts and two Polk R40s for the rear speakers. This arrangement sounded great; however, I need the Boston bookshelf speakers in another room on another system so I was looking for some replacements. I thought about purchasing two more R40s but then I ran across the great buy on the RT600i which more closely match my CS245i center speaker in terms of speaker size and tonal quality and decided to buy them. They sound great! I tried them out right away with my recently purchased Lord of the Rings DVD. The overall quality of the highs and mids was outstanding! I then took them for a spin with several CDs--from pop to country. Again, I was not disappointed. I tried them out using the 5 speaker stereo setting and then as stereo using just the fronts. The bass was suprisingly good although I recommend a sub for movies. I am sorry to see that this series of speakers is being discontinued but I am confident that Polk's new lines will be equally if not more impressive!

by John Dickert, September 15, 2002

Strengths:

The style matched with quality of sound.

Weaknesses:

The weight.

Review:

The Dynamic Balance features of this speaker are most notable in comparrison with other brand speakers I've owned. I have recently purchased the package including the PSW 250 sub & the Polk center channel. Now I would like to update my reciever to fully enjoy the quality of the my package.

by David Rooks, November 16, 2002

Strengths:

Awesome natural sound!!!

Weaknesses:

None

Review:

These are great> I just bought a complet Polk 6.1 system and can't believe how sounds. These speakers handle everything i throw at them very well. I have a Yamaha RX-V3000 and these sound AWEWSOME. I watched Spiderman on dvd and they blow me away.

by Chris, December 1, 2002

Strengths:

Clarity, low sibilance, large sweet spot.

Weaknesses:

Bass, buy a sub with these if you like some boom in your room.

Review:

Realism. If thats what you are looking for, then these are it. I have to say that if you REALLY want the most out of an action movie, a subwoofer is a much needed addition. However, if you throw on a live concert CD, its damn close to being there. A tad short on the low end, but the mids and highs are amazing for this price point. I am happy with these, at least until I can afford a pair of Martin-Logan's :-)

by Joe T. :), February 12, 2003

Strengths:

Made In the U.S.A (BALTIMORE,MARYLAND)

Weaknesses:

As Chris write Bass, buy a sub with these if you like some boom in your room. Which I have it does the trick

Review:

Real nice sound for home theater, movie and music. Not to pricey {Good Lookers}too.

by stereopower, March 12, 2003

Strengths:

Amazing looking, amazing sound, amazing everything!!!!!!!!!!

Weaknesses:

Why bother, there aren't any.

Review:

Polk you never stop amazing me! These speakers are outstanding for the size and price. Extremely clear and the mids are awesome. Pair these up with a good sub and be prepared to be blown away by sound or just use them as is and still be amazed. I can't get enough of them. Thank you Polk Audio!

by FERNANDO, July 7, 2003

Strengths:

For: high quality mids and highs;real wood ca- binet;five years warranty.

Weaknesses:

Against: very weak bass

Review:

I got a pair of these 600I yesterday at a local Circuit City in Miami; Florida. They were floor samples but with the same warranty as a new pair. I am extremely impressed by the sound quality.The highs and mids are loud and clear.The bass; unfortunately is very weak,re- gardless of bass setting in my Onkyo receiver. If you like deep bass, get a sub-woofer;then you will be completely satisfied...

by michael, September 6, 2004

Strengths:

sweet sounding high and mids mid bass excellent cabinet beautiful,got then for a steal $ well worth retail price $

Weaknesses:

i have to thing very hard for honest opinon ...deep base slighty shy, but what do i know ? i listen to rap /hip-hop music....

Review:

i bought when the wiz was going out of business got cherry cabinet but had to go to an other wiz to get matching cabinet was wort it because i payed about 250.00 for pair. these were considered my first real quality speakers still do as of sept.2004

by justin, August 31, 2005

Strengths:

one of the strenths of the Rt600 is the clarity,and all sound that comes out the such small speakers.

Weaknesses:

the only weakness i can think of is that, it stand a lot power because, the speaker doesnt have a lot of room to flex.

Review:

i think the Rt600 is one of the finest speakers i have used. the clarity is fantastic.

by Raffaele - Italy, October 27, 2005

Strengths:

dinamica e trasparenza

Weaknesses:

nessuna

Review:

Belli alla vista, trasparenti, dinamici, equilibrati, buona palcoscenico sonoro, bassi profondi e puliti, ottimo rapporto prezzo-qualità !

by Stephen Shannon, January 15, 2007

Strengths:

clean and clear

Weaknesses:

can't produce alot of deep base, but that's why they make subwoofers.

Review:

Can't find a better speaker for the price...smooth seamless clarity...Excellent job Polk!

by James Wood , August 12, 2007

Strengths:

The detail of sound is truly awesome,they outclassed the competition listening to every music genre.

Weaknesses:

None other than their old skool looks,however speakers are to be heard not looked at if you want art buy a picture if you want awesome sound then look no further unless you want to spend £1000+

Review:

Using these speakers purely for hi-fi with a Roksan Kandy amp and Cambridge Azur 640c cd player I was blown away.I have compared many speakers some costing three times as much and NONE even come close.The sound detail is amazing I can hear fret noise and the fingers moving on the strings between chord changes, most noticably on acoustic recordings.They also outclassed everything else on their bass response it is clean,quick and clear never complicated the overall sound.The other main speakers I am using are Wharfedale evo 20 and Acoustic Energy evo3,they may look nicer but the sound isn't anywhere near as pure and full.

by Scott Shewchuk, November 13, 2007

Strengths:

Clearity, Great punch, Highs and mids are awsome,

Weaknesses:

On its own, Bass is lacking, Get a sub and sit back..wow.

Review:

I am using these in my Home theater set up there are a perfect match for my set up.. I am using RT2000p / CS400i up front and found this speaker to have the best balance for my side and rears. "RT600i you complete me"

by Mike Gladu, December 24, 2008

Strengths:

Excellent sound quality, durable attractive finish.

Weaknesses:

None really.

Review:

I have used a pair of the RT600i speakers with the cherry wood finish for a few years along with a Polk PSW12 Subwoofer, Harmon Kardon reciever, 4 ch Radio Shack Mic. Mixer and a Pioneer Dvl-V888 Laser/CDG/DVD/Video CD karaoke player that I use as a home set up as well as for public karaoke events. The RT600i speakers have been used in every setting from small rooms to gymnasiums and even a ball room. I've always receieved a lot of compliments on the sound quality. The cherry wood laminate is very durable and the speakers almost look new still after hauling them all around town for a few years (with padding). I don't have room in my home for big PA speakers, so these Polks have really served me well for karaoke events and also for my small living room.

by Adam N, October 19, 2009

Strengths:

2 Words---Dynamic balance. Full, warm, clear highs-midbass.

Weaknesses:

Sub needed for HT. But thats why they are my rears, and I have the RT1000i's for my fronts.(Built-in subs)

Review:

These are one of the best pairs of speakers I have ever owned. I am running an all reference theater setup, RT1000i's in the front, CS1000p as my center, and RT600i's coming in at the rear. They are pushed by an Onkyo M-282 amp through a Sony TA-e9000es preamp at 100wpc rms. I used them in a 2ch rig for a little while and was very impressed by how musical they were.Wide soundstage, Just amazing speaker overall. My first Polk speaker was a CS400, all I can say is, these wont be my last.

E-Gear Magazine, Spring 2000

—Mike McGann

"...the Polk's are clearly a winner. At this price, they're a steal, the best system I've heard to date in this price range."

The Perfect Vision, May/June 2001

—Wayne Garcia

"Let me jump right to the chase-this Polk system is fun...Polk nails the fundamentals...this Polk sextet [RT600i, CS400i, f/x500i and PSW650] allows just about anyone to own and enjoy an exceptionally good home-theater speaker system."

TNT-Audio, September 2001

—Richard George

"Polk has created a loudspeaker that is at once clean and natural sounding, detailed without being overbearing, and very user-friendly... Not only is the RT600i an excellent sounding speaker, it is practical choice. It is practical not only because it is moderately-priced, it is also practical because it is modestly-sized. With less than one square foot of base area per speaker, they are easy to place in almost any listening area. The RT600i loudspeakers fill a room with rich sound that belies their low price."

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