Polk Monitor 30 (black)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 135 user reviews of Polk Monitor 30 (black) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the usability and design are generally positive. The size and price also get good reviews.

Tough to go wrong with Polk Monitors IIs. I know the trend is toward small and compact speakers for home theatre. But size still matters as it relates to sound. I'm using these as height speakers in a 7.1 system. Thought about using for surround, too,...

Not really a con, but I thought they were rather large for a bookshelf speaker at 11x10x7". The Monitor40's come in at almost 16", which was way to tall for my shelf.

Last month I decided to replace these JUNK Sony speakers I bought from AM**ON that had great reviews but sounded horrible to me. Lesson learned, dont buy speakers with out listening to them first. Anyhow, I went to a couple of the big electronics...

Well last week my 9 year old Denon AVR 485 blew up on me so I decided to buy a new budget amp and went for the Yamaha RX-V373 (purchased from Newegg and terrific amp). Anyhow after setting up the new amp it was obvious that my 9 year old Advent...

Got a great deal on these Monitor 30's for my surrounds and a set of Monitor 40's for front speakers. My center is a CS-20 and I am using a Klipsch sub. This is a great home theater set up and I am very pleased with the Polk speakers. Highly recommended.

After replacing my sony home theater in a box (passive sub) I was left without a sub woofer to pair with my new receiver. I thought maybe since the reviews were so shining, that with these speakers, I could get away without a discrete sub. I was wrong....

They are a sizable "bookshelf" speaker. Make sure you measure out your space. I have these mounted on the wall in my master bedroom, which diminishes the sound a bit, especially the lows, but my room requires it. Still, one of my favorite speakers....

Setup is key, and I think that is why people have different experiences. I found them to sound better out in the open and away from the wall a bit.