Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by M. Gowette : Almost perfect

I picked these up for use in my studio, for my computer. They sound spectacular and wish I made the switch from cheap $100 computer speakers to these years ago. They are connected to a Sony STR-DN1000 receive, which is connected to my Asus Xonar Essence STX via the optical out.

My only complaint about this system, like others have mentioned, is the cheap use of spring clips for the wire connection on the back of the satellites. They do not take 16 gauge speaker cable, so I had to trim my cable at the unsheathed part down to 14 gauge to fit and stay put - The 16 gauge kept falling out. Additionally, the wall mounting brackets and the spring clips are a little tricky to manipulate, especially since I had to design myself custom brackets to mount the speakers to my large, L-shaped workstation desk, so I could get the speakers off of my work space.

Overall, they sound great. The sub sounds great too being able to adjust the frequency and volume level. My studio is only about 14'x16', so I have no issues with "small-bass" like another review stated. In fact I needed to turn the volume of the bass down after adjusting levels on my computer audio card and then on my receive.

Great buy for the money. They look great too having a mostly piano-black finish to match my quad-monitor setup and the Sony receiver.

Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by A.J.G. "AJG" : WOW!

I usually look at these reviews to help me with my purchases, so it's only fair that I write one to help someone else. I just purchased this speaker system and I'm blown away. The sound is so clean and crisp and very bright. I have this connected to a Yamaha RX-V661 and the sound is amazing. This is perfect for a medium to large room. If you want a BIG sound without the bulk and the high cost, I highly recommend this. The set up was easy. The brackets provided also comes with a paper template for easy wall mounting. The screws/hardware are also included and looks great. If you're using a high gauge speaker wire, the +/- inputs (holes) on the back of each speaker are a very small and somewhat difficult to connect. Other than that, I'm going to really enjoy this system.

AJG - Cali/L.A.

Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by K. Lewandowski "kal8898" : great buy

I bought this set to replace my Samsung Home Theater in a Box set I bought with my TV back in Nov 2007. The speakers come with easy to set up brackets and templates for those brackets as well. I also put my front R/L speakers on the Atlantic Satellite Speaker Stands (worked fine after having to alter (drill a hole) in the mounting bracket on the stands) since the polk speakers have bottom mounting screws, not back mounting screws. Other than that very minor thing, the set up was EASY!

I am not a big audiophile, but to me the sound is great. Such a HUGE improvement from my HTIB speaker set.

I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 because I think Polk could have had both a bottom and back screw mount to better accommodate different set ups.

Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by Daddi Jusu : Exellent speakers

These speakers are wonderful; I wanted a good speaker system set and I took a look at forums but I'm happy I got these for about 300.

Pros:
-Subs is perfect for me
-Speaker are very beautiful and match with TV
-Sound is amazing; now I can hear the bits and the bangs of my blu-ray movies
-I have no cons so far

Tricks for good sound from these bad boys:
-Turn the sub's cross over all the way up
-Turn the phase nob to 0 degrees
-Turn the receivers cross over to 80hz

When you are done, listen to the system and if there is not enough boom from the sub turn the channel level setting on the receiver for the sub a little bit. Listen to it, turn sub level, listen and so on until you find your taste.

Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by douglasG "Douglas G MovieCollector" : small only in size

after reading the reviews here i bought these speakers. very impressed. pleasant surprise to how small they were. yet they sound very full in every way. great sub provides perfect balance. i heard sound i couldn't hear from the other speakers i replaced. i have a friend that raves about his BOSE. i have watched several films at his house and his system is very pleasant. he spent over a $1000 for his speakers. he watched IMAX super speedway at my house and was blown away. he has the same film but heard wind,gear changes and clearer more natural voices with the POLKS. this just proves that you don't have to spend thousands to get great sound. i also played several types of music to get a good idea of range. i could not find anything that these speakers couldn't handle.
speakers are small and solid. very easy to put anywhere. the sub is large but this is a good. you can hide it behind your tv or couch. on the back of the sub is a volume control and you can fine tune how much bass you want.(it will thump if you want or not) it will also power your left and right speakers if needed. very simple instructions for set up with any 5.1 receiver. lots of flexibility with this system.

Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by Erik J. Malvick "Erik Malvick" : Great for the Complete Package

I purchased this set to go with a Denon AVR790 receiver for my living room and as part of a media system I was setting up. While I see a lot of reviews complaining about the subwoofer, I've found these speakers to be more than adequate for my home. With my receiver, I have the audio setup that has you place a mic around the room and optimize the output for the best listening. With the subwoofer in this system, I find that I had to bring the levels down on the manual controls quite a bit to make it fit within range for the receiver, so I really don't feel I needed anything bigger for my ~170 sq ft room.

The whole system works pretty well on the whole. The sound is fantastic. I've had them for nearly a year, and I am still loving the sound they put out. It is fantastic for movies and fantastic for music. They are in a nice package and size. While I was a bit worried when unpacking them, once I had them mounted and wired up, I found they were quite perfect.

The subwoofer is tricky according to some because it looks like you have to have two wires for input. However, it works well with just one wire (or you can split them up). The only complaint I have right now is that the auto setting on the subwoofer doesn't always turn on when my audio is on. This is somewhat by design as it is more a result of my levels not being high enough to trigger the subwoofer. There probably isn't an easy solution, but these levels aren't really all that low either. I often turn the audio up for a short time to trigger the subwoofer to come on and then turn it down. I'm not sure there is a better solution as when it is on without input, it gives an audible buzz that can be annoying in a quiet setting (it isn't that loud, but when things are quite, you'll hear it).

Overall, I am very happy with the sound, and I would never hesitate to by Polk products again.

Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by AsH "AsH" : Amazing Sound for this Price.

This Unit is paired with a Yamaha RX-665. I live in apartment and i can feel the sound quality from all the satellite speakers.

The only issue that drove me crazy is with 14Gauge wire, it was a nightmare to push the wire to the speakers.. I think 16 will be a better choice of wires if you do not exceed the 20-25 feet rule. Do not even try 12 or 10 they will not fit..

Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by 80skids "80skids" : Amazing!

These speakers sound absolutely amazing I am a little surprised for the price I used to have the Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 System and paid way more for it like in the 800 dollar range I have found it very hard to find good clear speakers that depict crisp instrumentation and vocal a lot of speakers sound kind of muffled and don't really articulate between sound these speakers do just that and the sub is great it does not over power the bass to fill a void of bad sounding speakers the sub does what subs are meant to do and that's fill the low end and give you a fuller sound I have used so many different speaker sets and usually the sub is just obnoxious not clear and rattles your floor its kind of like being next to a car where the bass is rattling the trunk and ground and over powering the music. I would highly recommend these Polk's they made a fan out of me I would use Polk for everything in the future when something is good why change?

Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
Review by C. J. Gucfa "Madtown Goose" : Very nice compact speaker set

I looked at buying the RM6750 for a long time but eventually decided on this system. It was a little more expensive but the look and smaller sized speakers made it well worth it. The RM6750 has a fairly bulky center speaker and larger satellite speakers. The RM705 is sleek and modern looking. The sound is awesome, crystal clear and beautiful. I have a fairly large room. I had read some complaints that the subwoofer is not loud enough. Well, how loud do you need it. The bass booms and I ony have it turned up half way. I have nothing but good things to say about this system. Great system for the price. Go out and buy it, you'll be happy.