[Sound Battle] Polk Audio Reserve R200 vs Elite ES20 Bookshelf Speakers w/Arcam SA10 Integrated Amp 

Yeah that's what i felt like and of course the R200 is a costly $650 for a reason but then at that price range they have alot of other competittion.

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Honestly (now I'm just listening through my computer speakers) but if I close my eyes and don't see the switch from one set to the other, I'd never even notice it.

The R200 has more body. Sounds punchier.

In my headphones the r200 is clearly better. But it's never the same as real life. However you CAN tell a difference

Disagree

Try decreasing 600 hZ a bit, by 2 or more dB, and take around 12k all the way up to 20k down 2dB. This is from a scientific data site’s recommendation on that Polk speaker to tame a resonance in the cabinet, and its overall brightness. I’d love to hear if this eq adjustment helps!

Lol. There is alot of differences. The R 200 have a much smoother treble that is just right. The Es 20s treble isn't as clean and the Bass is isn't in the same league as the R 200s.

The ES20 sounds terribly muffled in the mids and treble on many of the songs. You can't hear that? The S20 sounds a thousand times better for less money. See the video here comparing the S20 and Wharfedale Diamomd 12.2

@@DougMen1 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SSi8ipTyQi8.html Doesn't seem to be the case by this guy he says the bass is overpower and moody and blurs the mids

@@DougMen1 ㅔ😊

The S20 sounds superb, and costs $100 less than the ES20. See the video on this channel comparing the S20 and Diamond 12.2

@@DougMen1 what is the price of es20 in your country, payed mine 195€

@@honumoorea873 Damn, thats a good price!

I'd love to hear the r200 vs the new UBR 62

You're talking about speakers that cost twice what the R200s cost

@@DougMen1 And by chance the KEF R3 cost the same price as the Polk? Or even the B&W705S2 that have already been tested here on the channel. And you are wrong about values. Several boxes I mentioned cost 700Euros or less. They are in the same value range as the R200.

Got S20e that my dealer sent and tricked me into accepting when I ordered the S20 and they didn't have it in stock. I decided to keep them because the S20 has been discontinued. They are still in the box; sealed. Haven't even looked at them. 'cause my heart is still with the S20. And there's none in South Africa 🇿🇦 whatsoever! 😏

The S20 will wipe the floor with the ES20, for $100 less. Listen to the video here comparing the S20 and Diamond 12.2, driven by the NAD 316

@@DougMen1 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SSi8ipTyQi8.html Doesn't seem to be the case by this guy he says the bass is overpower and moody and blurs the mids

@Johannes R Good point still i think that threes is a price different in this speakers. Sure the R200 sounds bit better but that's there high tier and until we don't see someone having the 2 Polks and comparing them side by side we wouldn't be sure which one is better.

@@alvarsantini2653 *muddy

@@Turtleback8024 I totally agree with you. I own a set of S20 and well basically They SUCK all the way down to SUCKSVILLE wanna buy them 😆

maybe it's your computer speakers lol

@@jcepri No.

What is a clinical sound?

It sounds good enough for the price point. I mean when you compare to a $650 dollar speaker ( R200 ) is double the price for a bit of a difference not everyone can paid that price for a set of speakers and if your going that high up R200 price there is going to be a lot of other competition.

Enjoyed your comment, made me wonder who listens to RU-vid music comparison videos through computer speakers. Just kidding. I run Polk s20's in my bedroom with an 8" Yamaha Sub with 50 watts. The receiver is a Marantz N1200 with 75 watts. This comparison made me want the R200's. Though the S20's are plenty of speaker for a 12 x 15 bedroom. Enjoy!! oh, i listen to RU-vid with an Acer desktop, Audioengine D1, and Sony 7506 headphones. ANY music on a RU-vid video is BETTER than NONE. imho.

Use good quality headphones. Also, all other things are the same between the two, so the comparison is valid for the space they're playing in.

people watdhing this are not listening through computer speakers. if you are, that is foolish.

@@gregarioussolitudinist5695 I am listening to this through a balanced Emotiva preamp/DAC to the balanced NAD 208 power amp, through a pair of aDs 910s, and the r200s are clearly better-sounding than the s20s. I also have some very good headphones but the loudspeakers/electronics are a better quality sound system.

I’m listen to this through peanut butter.

Hey, I just received them today. I just want to connect them and hear them. What do you think about them.

wait till you break them in happy listening

I honestly don't hear any lack of treble on the ES20'S here either compared the R200, Amigo. It's different sounding, yeah. Sharper and harder to me, not softer.

Ok, It will be gone when I make a new recording. Thanks for your:)

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@@eprojectEllie Thank you!

@@eprojectEllie Não faça isso. Deixe a TV. É bom para a gente fazer comparações futuras. Se tirar ela nem vai dar para fazer essas comparações. Aí vamos perder as referências. E eu prefiro o som com a TV. Sem a TV o áudio fica mais forçado e agressivo. Com a TV fica mais natural e musical.

The ES are very disappointing, but the R series are amazing, as are the very affordable S series, the S15 and S20 are awesome for their price, and the R200 is one of the best speakers under $1000 from anyone

@@DougMen1 Personally, I think that the old Polk ranges were better, for example RTI, each opinion is very respectable, but spend around 1000 dollars on bookshelf speakers, surely a little less but there is to add supports if I do not have them yet, at these prices already You can buy Triangle Borea BR8 for $ 999, occasionally with Black Friday or Christmas discounts you can also get MA Brocne 500 and Dalí Obreron 7 for about $ 1,100, even the bookshelf version of these 3 models is still better than Reverse 200, but this just my opinion

@@emmanuellasker7764 And all those speakers you mention are at least 1 1/2 times the price of the R200. Besides, we're talking about bookshelf speakers, not floorstanding ones, which are often too big for small rooms, and have less placement flexibility, as well as other problems. I had the RT5 in 1995. They cost $330 then, which is $575 in today's dollars, or very close to the cost of the R200. More recent Polks that you speak of, like the RTI4 and RTIA1 weren't as good IMO. I had the RTI4, and the tweeter was too shrill for my taste. The S20 is $300, which would be $175 in 1995 dollars. Tell me a speaker that cost $175 in 1995 that sounds as good as them, or a $300 speaker today that is significantly better. I don't know of one. I like the Bronze 50, but I may prefer the R200 to the Bronze 100. I had the second generation Bronze 1 and 2, and IMO the older Bronzes were better sounding than newer ones. They had much fuller midrange, while the new ones have a dip in the midrange and hotter tweeters, because they're trying to rob some sales from B&W and Klipsch, for people that like those speakers with a V shaped response, instead of a linear and accurate one, like the older Bronzes had. I haven't heard the Polk R series or the current Bronzes in person. I'm just going by what I hear on RU-vid channels. I like the Triangle BR03 a lot, but I haven't heard any Dali speakers to form an opinion of them. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter much, because I'm on SS, and I can't afford any of them, but we've heard the R200s compared to a lot of speakers here on this channel, and they compare very favorably to all of them, including the more expensive EVO 4.2 and LS50 Meta

@@DougMen1 Indeed, the treble of the RTI range was the least successful, too much metal for my taste, currently this problem has other speakers like B&W, Focal, at the end of the day each person has their preferences, if you like R200 more, I have nothing to object , but for my taste I prefer Obreron 3, Borea 3, greetings

@@DougMen1 Es series far better than s series as their price…

What's with the spamming? here some for you ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SSi8ipTyQi8.html Doesn't seem to be the case by this guy he says the bass is overpower and moody and blurs the mids

Why do you insist?

Es20 way better than s20

Disagree