POLK AUDIO RESERVE R500

The Polk Reserve R500 represents the pinnacle of premium compact floor-standing tower speakers, designed to offer the perfect balance between size and power. Thanks to its sleek and slender design, the R500 integrates seamlessly into any environment, providing an immersive listening experience both as a stereo pair and as part of a complete surround system.

The Reserve R500 inherits the transducer technology from Polk’s flagship models, delivering outstanding sound performance that rivals competing speakers sold at more than twice the price. Hi-Res Audio certified, it is ideal for both two-channel music listening and multi-channel 3D audio in movies, sports, and video game soundtracks, reproducing every detail with precision and naturalness.

The Pinnacle Ring Radiator tweeter, with its distinctive pointed shape, directs high-frequency dispersion evenly throughout the room, widening the sweet spot and allowing music and movies to be enjoyed from any listening position. The dual 5.25” Turbine Cone woofers provide deep and controlled bass, thanks to increased cone rigidity without added mass, allowing faster and more accurate movements and superior sound resolution, making every note and cinematic scene incredibly detailed.

Polk’s patented X-Port design integrates closed-pipe eigentone filters, engineered to absorb unwanted port and cabinet resonances, delivering powerful bass and crystal-clear, distortion-free sound. The elegant and carefully designed cabinet incorporates internal bracing to eliminate unwanted resonances, while rounded exterior corners promote wide, natural sound dispersion with minimal diffraction, creating an open and engaging soundstage.

For immersive vertical sound, optional Reserve R900 height modules (sold separately) can be added, fully compatible with the latest home theater technologies, including Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS:X, DTS:X Virtual, IMAX Enhanced, and Auro-3D.

The Reserve R500 reproduces high frequencies up to 40 kHz with clarity and detail, ensuring high-fidelity signals and natural music reproduction. Listening to Atmos and DTS:X content with Reserve Series speakers provides deeper immersion in music and movies, while IMAX Enhanced certification guarantees a wide, dynamic, and memorable home theater experience.

The Reserve R500 combines elegance with advanced technology, delivering powerful, detailed, and immersive sound capable of satisfying the most discerning audiophiles and transforming every listening session into an extraordinary experience.

Technical Specifications:

• Speaker Type: Floorstanding Loudspeaker
• Tweeter: 1" Pinnacle Ring Radiator; Midrange/Mid-bass: -; Woofer: Two 5 ¼” Turbine Cone
• Overall Frequency Response: 35 Hz - 50 kHz; Frequency Response (-3 dB limits): 49 Hz - 36 kHz
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 25 - 200 W; Amplifier Output Compatibility: 8Ω / 6Ω / 4Ω; Minimum Impedance: 3.9 Ω
• Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 87 dB
• Tweeter/Midrange Crossover Frequency: 2,500 Hz; Midrange/Mid-bass Crossover Frequency: -
• Mid-Bass / Woofer Cabinet: Rear X-Port; Midrange Cabinet CRC: -
• Available Finishes: Black / Walnut / White; Feet: Spike and Pad; Wall-Mountable: No
• Binding Posts: Nickel-plated 5-Way
• Dimensions (W x H x D, including feet): 255.4 x 1044.5 x 348.8 mm
• Weight: 17.7 kg each