expiredblindShame posted Sep 28, 2022 02:01 AM
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expiredblindShame posted Sep 28, 2022 02:01 AM
Polk Audio Signature Series S35 Home Theater Slim Center Channel Speaker
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The S35 sounds fine now, but it's the only speaker I've owned that really needed a break-in period. It was rough for the first month or so. I'd also recommend going into your receiver settings and pushing your center a few DB higher than your mains, even above what the receiver calibration puts it at.
If you need a skinny center, you don't have a lot of options, and none of them are really any better than this. But if you have the room for a big center, you'll enjoy it a lot more.
it's not a myth that soft materials either harden or soften over time.
- Sound is very subjective. You may even like the sound on these speakers but what do you have to compare them to? You may enjoy a different pair or brand way better. On top of that, you may be biased toward your purchase: to justify the hard earned $ you spent on them and for the months you spent obsessing over them waiting for a good deal - so your time wasn't in vain. I don't know polk's return policy for deciding these don't live up to your expectations but even to consider returning an item this big is a tough decision. On top of that, a speaker's sound also depends on your room's acoustics so hypothetically even if you narrowed your selection down to 3 different sets at the (nonexistent) hifi store in your area you may find things don't sound the same in your listening room as the store but at least you'd have a better idea as to what you like.
Also, this is not an opinion on these speakers. I've never heard them.
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I've never heard a difference either. except when the rubber hardened and cracked.
I have measured differences though, after several months of usage. the response is different. i didn't hear it, i used a measurement mic.
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