Polk Audio Reserve R500 is a 2-way Passive Bass Reflex Floor-standing speaker by Polk Audio. It features a 1" Tweeter and x 5.25" Polypropylene Woofer.
Polk Audio Reserve R500 is a member of Polk Audio's Reserve series of speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
Polk Audio Reserve Series History
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Frequency Response
Polk Audio Reserve R500 has a Frequency response range of 49-38k Hz at ±3dB and Power Range of 25-200 watts. At a minimum frequency of 49 Hz, Polk Audio Reserve R500 will provide an average bass depth so depending on your use case, you may consider supplementing your system with a subwoofer.
Crossover frequency for Polk Audio Reserve R500 is at 2500Hz.
Low Frequency
Floor-standing Speakers
High Frequency
Floor-standing Speakers
The Floor-standing model with the lowest Low Frequency level in our database is Polk Audio S60, with bass extending down to impressive 26 Hz.
On the other hand, model with the highest Frequency is Polk Audio S60 with its high frequency limit of 40 kHz.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Polk Audio Reserve R500's nominal impedance level is 8 ohms but can go down to as low as 3.9 ohms, and has a sensitivity of 87 dB.
Sensitivity
Floor-standing Speakers
Input Type
Polk Audio Reserve R500 features Post type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring is not possible.
Cabinet type and Materials
Polk Audio Reserve R500 has a Bass Reflex type cabinet and MDF/Vinyl finish.
Port Position
Polk Audio Reserve R500 is a back-firing port speaker so you have to make sure you leave enough space between the back of the speaker and wall or bookshelf so that it has room to breathe.
Available colors
Polk Audio Reserve R500 is available in Black.
Polk Audio Reserve R500 Speaker Size: Weight and Dimensions
Polk Audio Reserve R500 has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 41-3/16inch x 10-1/8inch x 13-11/16inch . Each speaker weighs 39lbs (17.70kg ).
Wall Mounting
Polk Audio Reserve R500 has mounting bracket that makes it possible to mount on walls and similar surfaces easily.
What's in the Box?
Floorstanding loudspeaker
4 Outrigger feet (pre-installed)
4 Rubber feet (pre-installed)
4 Spike feet (pre-installed)
Grille
Hex-key
Owner's Manual
Online Registration User's Manual
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Official Brochure
Official Brochure for Polk Audio Reserve R500
Official Product Page
Official Product Page for Polk Audio Reserve R500
Warranty
5 Years of parts warranty and 5 Years of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.