In this review, we will be comparing R300 and Reserve R350, two Passive Center Channel speakers by Polk Audio
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of Polk R300 and Polk Audio Reserve R350 first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
R300 and Reserve R350 are members of Polk Audio's Reserve series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.
Polk Audio Reserve Series
History
In the following sections, we will get into more detail in order to better understand how the Polk R300 and Polk Audio Reserve R350 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these loudspeakers is the better choice for you.
Drivers
Both R300 and Reserve R350 are 2-way speakers.
| Driver |
Polk R300 |
Polk Audio Reserve R350 |
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Driver Setup
|
2-way
|
2-way
|
|
Tweeter
|
1-inch
|
1-inch
|
|
Midrange
|
- |
- |
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Woofer
|
2 x 5.25-inch
|
4 x 4-inch
|
R300 features a 1" Pinnacle Ring Radiator Tweeter and 2 x 5.25" Polypropylene Turbine Cone Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 2200Hz. On the other hand, the Reserve R350 features a 1" Ring Radiator Tweeter and 4 x 4" Woofer .
Frequency Response
R300 has a frequency range of 65-38k Hz whereas Reserve R350 has a frequency range of 75-35k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 65Hz, the R300 can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Reserve R350's min frequency of 75Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Center Channel class in our database.
None of these speakers achieves full range experience which is commonly agreed as 20Hz-20kHz. In order to achieve lower lows / deeper bass, we recommend you pair these with a subwoofer. Visit our Powered Subwoofers section to find out more about the available options.
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Polk R300's and Polk Audio Reserve R350's external dimensions. Polk R300 has external dimensions of 174.0 x 485.0 x 228.0mm ( 6-13/16 x 19-1/16 x 8-15/16inch) whereas Polk Audio Reserve R350 has external dimensions of ( ) .
Polk R300 is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 485mm wider, 174mm taller and 228mm deeper than Polk Audio Reserve R350.