Signature Elite ES15 Bookshelf Speakers, Pair, Stunning Black

These speakers sound incredible for their size. The audio is clear, detailed, and balanced, making both music and movies much more enjoyable. The build quality is excellent, and they were easy to integrate into my setup. An outstanding value for anyone looking to upgrade their sound system.

Had my eye on these for a long time. Had a pair of Polk rti4's for many years till I played them so loud one night I blew the voice coils. I replaced those with some Nuemi bs5's. For a little over a hundred dollars they are great speakers that punch well above their price. However when I finally caught these Polk es15's used/returned at a price direct from from the Amazon warehouse I couldn't ignore I took the chance. They are brand new though. Never been unboxed, I couldn't believe it. Even at full price they would be worth it. I listen to a lot of different genres of music, some on vinyl, some CD's, and digital copies/streaming. Everything sounds great. Clean, precise, full, and dynamic. Intrument seperation and stereo stage is very wide and detailed. Bass is well defined and tight. Mids are smooth and not too forward. Highs are clean and crisp without being sibilant or fatigueing. Cabinets are very well made and heavier than you would think. Very well built.

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The Polk ES15 has very good to excellent soundstage & imaging. One of the best 5.25 driver speakers I have heard, in a very well-constructed cabinet with power-port technology. Very hard to beat at the lower price now offered. Had wanted ES20 but when I saw the dimensions knew it would be massively big at almost 14" deep - the ES15 at 10" deep fits much better on stands with less weight. Bass is substantial for bookshelf speakers, I would say the ES15 is more warm sounding than bright and can be enjoyed without sub for music. Magnet grills and nice walnut veneer finish, I would not hesitate to recommend. Been running them with a Class D TPA3255 and the match has been excellent. These also get loud without any clipping and are not hard to drive, correct sensitivity is 88db. Nice speaker that performs very well.

So I ordered a new pair and an Amazon “refurbished” pair. I’m leaving 5 stars because I don’t want this review to negatively impact an EXCELLENT set of speakers. Polk has really stepped up their speaker game again and it’s refreshing to see. BUT, The refurbished pair came in the correct box, but inside was a set of T15’s and NOT the ES15’s as ordered, (see pic). The new pair ordered arrived as described, so I’m able to rate them 5 stars. The highs are crisp and while I’m in a 7.2.4 set up, I cannot comment on the base response as I’m crossed over at 80hz to the dual subs, but the to front presence ES15’s have a fantastic build quality, sound great and look fantastic, (as opposed to say KEF’s which sound great too, but look boring af). Oh and these ES15’s compliment the ES35 Center beautifully as well. I’ll be returning these refurbed ones back and when I get refunded, intend to (without hesitation) will purchase another set for rear surrounds, but NEW this time! BTW, I’m replacing my 17yr old Bose AM16 system with these Polks and feel like I have significantly upgraded my surround system, even though those Bose sounded great still, I got an Rx-A8A and felt like a speaker upgrade was in order too. I have ZERO regret on these so far, although I did opt for Klipsch 12swi subs, (which are awesome too)! If I didn’t purchase KEF Q950’s for fronts before, I would seriously have taken a second look at Elite Polk towers. Keep it coming Polk! Affordable, quality and beauty, what a recipe!!

I got these with a Polk ES8 subwoofer for my 200sqft bachelor quarters and I have to say these sound amazing. The level of clarity is nice as well as the bass. Honestly surprised my neighbors haven’t complained. I don’t have to turn it up loud. So zero distortion, quality is superb. As for the cost, I don’t think you can find anything much better than these for the price. Setup was simple. I went with high end wires with banana clips. Plug and play setup with a Fosi Audio amp and preamp.

Bought the pair used “like new” and packaging and speakers were in perfect condition. I don’t know why anyone would return these. Close your eyes and you would think you are listening to towers. If you’re a bass nut you might want a subwoofer but the bass that these put out is incredible. They sound good at any level but they really want to be played loud. That’s when their clarity and sound stage pop. They look kick ass and they’re small enough to pass the wife test. I was on the fence til I saw the used but like new discount. If you can find the same deal I definitely recommend you go for it. Hope this helps.

Rear bass port bracket may be the only novelty feature, allowing to hang the speakers on the wall. Somewhat huge cabinets (see photos - next to Yamahas HS5). Heavy (which is expected for quality speakers), but without bottom-mount option for the floor stands (see last photo). Can't imagine just leaving them unbolted! Claimed 5" woofers in reality are only 4 inches (of cones that actually move the air). IMHO overblown and full of hype: "Dolby Atmos & DTS:X Compatible". Like all other unpowered speakers these only have 2 posts in the back: + and -. Audiowise, not that much different from my old Yamahas NS-M125 with a Yamaha 8" subwoofer. Overall, I was not impressed.

PCからUSBで接続するディスクトップオーディオとして、DAC&アンプにAIYIMA A80、スピーカーにES15、ついでにスピーカー台、ケーブル含め７万切る価格で構築できました。 今までEdifierS880を使っていたのですが、音質は段違いです。 AmazonMusicでJAZZを聞くとウッドベースをはじめ各楽器の音が鮮明になりました。低音の切れが良いスピーカーだと思います。お手額である程度高性能のディスクトップオーディオを構築できました。 角が丸いフォルムが気に入りPolk ESシリーズに、大きめの机に乗る最大サイズからES15を選んで正解でした。

These are old school full range bookshelf speakers, not meant for surround sound applications but for full sound in smaller rooms. The bass reflex design works well enough that a sub isn't required for great sound. The quality of workmanship is outstanding for this price point. As far as sound quality goes, it's subjective but I've always found that Bose seem to be a little flat sounding and I prefer the warmer sound of the extended lower and higher frequencies. I also have a home studio and these come very close to the frequency response of my 5" KRK near field studio speakers. As for the description, these are not USB speakers, they are passive and require a good clean amplifier to work properly.

Son una belleza, tanto esteticamente como de sonido, son mis primeros altavoces de gama alta y estoy muy feliz por su desempeño, en mi sala de 4x4 salen sobradas, escucho, jazz, electronica, clásica y de Rock clasico hasta heavy, trash, dead metal melodico y Rock progresivo, y en todos se comportan de maravilla sin cansar los oidos. Y se ven super elegantes en mi set up.

Excellent quality

Very happy with the purchase. Sound is excellent. Much cheaper to get it here than the local shops here.