Polk Audio Reserve R500 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 650 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 87 dB
    • Measured: 86.2 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 50.5Hz (resp. 38.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.06 and would be 7.64 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.452, LW 0.39, SP 0.352, PIR 0.322; SM: SP0.909, PIR0.883; LFQ 0.999, LFX 33Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.71 with an EQ and would be 8.16 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.376, LW 0.317, SP 0.332, PIR 0.26; SM: SP0.945, PIR0.949; LFQ 0.999, LFX 31Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Polk Audio Reserve R500

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 4 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 255mm
    • Height 1044mm
    • Depth 349mm
  • Weight 17.7kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 44.0 0.66 2.98
PK 85.0 1.56 -1.75
PK 160.0 2.75 2.97
PK 190.0 1.71 -1.94
PK 356.0 2.97 0.98
PK 765.0 2.98 -0.74
PK 5347.0 1.36 -1.44
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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