Polk Monitor XT35 Slim Center Channel Speaker - Hi-Res Audio Certified, Dolby Atmos & DTS:X Compatible, 1" Terylene Tweeter & Four 3" Dynamically Balanced Woofer, Wall-Mountable, Midnight Black

Love my new speakers, the sound is excellent.

Item as is advertised. They are well built and stylish. I'm no audiophile, just a guy that likes watching movies on my 75" 4K TV and 5.1.2 surround sound system. To me, it was definitely an upgraded auditory experience compared to my old Monster Cable speakers running through a budget Denon AVR. I thought the Monster Cable speakers were pretty decent, but these Polk speakers are very impressive for the price point.

I had purchased this center channel speaker along with Polk's Signature Elite ES10 front speakers for our home theater system.I had researched reviews and ratings, and needed fairly compact size speakers so they would not be over-bearing.Once we had finalized and settled on using Polk speaker's, we narrowed down some choices.We were a little dismayed at Amazon on which model or versions they would ship to Hawaii. For example, we wanted to have the center channel speaker (ES30 or ES35) to match the ES10, but for some unknown reason, Amazon won't ship them here. We've run into this on lots of other items, not just these speakers.Regardless, we are very happy with our selections, The sound is great, and while watching tv or movies, voices come through quite clear as we were having a lot trouble understanding speech without having to have the volume up high. While these are fairly compact in size, don't let the size fool you. They pack quite a bit along with Polk's XT35 center speaker and a Yamaha 8" powered subwoofer, we have a pretty nice small home theater, although at this time is only the front. I haven't yet figured out a cost-effective way to incorporate rear speaks as there is no clean way to hard-wire speakers and currently wireless rear speakers are cost-prohibitive.

Amazing monitor! Beautiful fidelity for any kind of music from classical to rock, jazz to folk. Excellent with streaming video, providing clear speech and brilliant sound effects. Can't praise this speaker highly enough. I used it to replace a second-rate Yamaha central speaker that came with the tuner and entertainment system speakers I purchased for use with our TV and music system, and it blew me away right out of the box.

i had the energy 5.1 speakers. they did ok but i found myself constantly turning on closed-captions for clarity. energy was purchased to comply with a request - someone didn't want to see speakers in the family room. seems sacrilegious but fine.it's been well over a decade now and the lack of clarity was driving me nuts. in my opinion, centers don't have to work that hard especially, if the system includes a powered thumper. course, if you're a 'phile, you're likely throwin' up bout now. know that these comments ain't for you folks, k. i look for strong and clear audio from my center. this xt35, kills it!it's super pricey now but this center is the cat's meow! in fact, i bought it on a goof. i had just replaced the front surrounds with a pair of polks. it's embarrassing but they're behind a drape. same deal though, the energy's were a joke. these surrounds brought additional clarity and volume, i didn't think was possible. still, most of the dialog is channeled to the center. rarely use the captions now.full disclosure, none of these speakers were plucked off the vine. i'm out of pocket like most, if not all here. still, it's a very good buy!

Love the addition to our ceiling speakersHelps with understanding the spoken sounds (vs background sounds)

Great sound and value.

What can I say, now I can hear dialogue without cranking the surround sound. Good, clean and clear sound