Polk Audio OWM3 Wall and Bookshelf Speakers | The Most High-Performance Versatile Loudspeaker | Paintable Grilles (Pair, Black)

Great audio quality for the price. The sound is well-balanced, making these ideal for a smaller or secondary room. I installed a pair in my kitchen, where my old speakers were too powerful and didn’t suit the long, narrow layout acoustically.I chose these specifically because they support corner mounting and can direct sound diagonally across the room, which improves stereo imaging. My only gripe is that the included mounting template isn’t helpful for corner installations—I had to create my own. Still, I’m happy with how it turned out.

My home theater was built piece by piece. Nice amplifier with all Polk, these rears were my last piece. Outstanding. I mounted them firing rear downward, they sound great. Bookshelf surrounds, center speaker and front towers all sound excellent for a reasonable price. Definitely worth the cost.

Me acaban de llegar y tienen buen sonido. Eso si, vas a requerir si o si un subwoofer porque las bocinas no te van a ofrecer un buen bajo. No soy profesional en el audio así que lo siguiente puede estar errado y solo es mi opinion: En agudos rinden bien pero en los medios no es que destaque mucho.Por último, el paquete pesa 4.2 kg, por si utilizas algun servicio de envio que te cobre por peso.

Since I use these speakers only as L/R Surround speakers in a 7+2 surround-sound setup, I can only say how it sounds as part of the whole setup, not for what they do by themselves! I use a speaker setup wizard in my receiver to adjust the volumes of individual speakers for 3 to 6 listening areas where we sit to watch TV.From the Amazon customer reviews, I knew these speakers were decent as Surround-sound speakers, but weak in the base. I picked them up this October to replace two KLH main speakers with 9" woofer and 4.5" mid-range which I was using as Left/Right Surround-sound speakers. There was nothing wrong with the KLH speakers, but it's base overwhelmed the main speakers and was so large my wife complained it made our entertainment room look like a used-speaker warehouse. As mediocre as some reviewers feel these OWM3 are, they do this job better than misused L/R main speakers!Our 7+2 setup sounded nice but not noticeably better than 5+1 when we played "Pearl Harbor" and "Avatar" from DVD & Blue-ray disks with only 5+1 Surround-sound audio tracks. Over Thanksgiving, we rented the Sci-fie movie "Pacific Rim" that actually contains a 7+1 Surround-sound track and I was never so captivated by an Sci-fi action movie. My son who has a Onkyo 5+1 Surround Sound system really like how the audio came out of my audio system. He also liked the way this Polk Audio speakers come across as L/R Surround Speakers, and the way they look. My 7+2 stereo system consist of a mix of well-received equipment built from a low-to-midprice equipment. It consists of:Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR626 7.2-Channel A/V ReceiverMain Speakers: a pair of really old ADC L/R floor-standing speakers with 10" woofers and 3 3/4" tweeters. They are encased in walnut and are heavy.Center Speaker: KLH with Dual 4.5" mid-range speakers (from a 5+1 Surround-sound speaker set). Only press-board case painted black.L/R Surround: Polk Audio OWM3L/R Rear Surround: KLH L/R Surround speakers from same old 5+1 Surround-sound systemRight Subwoofer: Sony SA WM-250 with a 4.75 star customer review on AmazonLeft Subwoofer: The Subwoofer from a Logitech Z-4 2.1 Speaker System with a 4.5 star customer review on Amazon. (This has a deeper base but does not sound as dynamic as the Sony subwoofer.)While our equipment is not audiophile stuff, it works quite well with the Polk Audio OWM3. I have the Polk Audio speakers mounted on the wall about level with the top of a French door. With action movies, we can hear the special effect sounds from them. I can say it works well with my setup, but I can't say it stands out. I set up my receiver to play music in "Surround-sound compatible mode" which sends sound to all 7+2 speakers. I usually turn of my Left Subwoofer when I play music or I'd get too much base. My setup wraps me in sound, and the Polk speakers pulls it weight in delivery thoroughly enjoyable music that includes pop, jazz, country, new age and musical, mostly from Pandora, Spotify and Slacker Radio.

I bought these to pair with my CSII center channel and TSI200 bookshelves to round out my 5.1 surround sound system in my basement. I installed them near ceiling height and aimed straight, not at an angel (the speakers allow you to mount them flush with the wall or aimed down). For surround sound, speakers should be mounted flush and above the listener as you want that sound to be ambient and pass "over" the listener.After months of use I am very pleased with their performance. They provide clear, undistorted sound and really bring a Blue Ray to life. Like all Polk speakers they have a warmer sound that many other speakers. I prefer that bit of warmth or I wouldn't have committed to Polk across the board for my setup.Frankly, if you're buying more budget level speakers, you're looking at Polk Monitors or the Pioneer Andrew Jones line. Both are excellent; I listened to all of them several times before making my purchases and it was pretty much a toss up between the Polk and the Andrew Jones. I settled on Polk because I found a special for the CSII center channel and TSI200s for a very, very good price. Adding my 12 inch sub and these for the rears was an obvious choice at that point.I am not quite an audiophile, but I do enjoy good sound, especially in movies. These can and will make your movie watching that much better. On a budget, you'd be hard pressed to find a better pair of speakers for the purpose. I'm very pleased with their performance and enjoy them virtually every evening watching sports, tv shows, or movies.I'd rate them 5 stars for performance and appearance. They're great speakers. I can't speak to their performance as anything but back channel speakers, but for that application, they're darned near perfect for relatively cheap speakers.