Polk Reserve R200 unboxing, deep unboxing and sound check

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  • Опубликовано: 18 дек 2024

Комментарии • 68

  • @IamVintage72
    @IamVintage72 3 года назад +10

    Man I just got these about a month ago and they are really good looking speakers and their sound is really Really good !! Thank u for the Deep,unboxing man ! Their Bass is so clean 🔥🔥🔥

    • @shamrock4840
      @shamrock4840 2 года назад

      How are they for action movies

    • @IamVintage72
      @IamVintage72 2 года назад +3

      @@shamrock4840 they are actually great but overkill for surround unless u really want them. Great for front channels with or without a subwoofer. It's a great speaker

    • @shamrock4840
      @shamrock4840 2 года назад

      @@IamVintage72 you still have ? Yes they’d be fronts . It’s these or 603 S2 B&W

    • @shamrock4840
      @shamrock4840 2 года назад +1

      606 S2 not 603

    • @fatboyvin
      @fatboyvin 2 года назад +1

      which amplifier are you using? i wonder if the audiolab 6000a will be okay for these speakers? Or from your experience or research, what do you think is the best amplifier for these speakers? Kindly help.

  • @RP-ms7lu
    @RP-ms7lu Год назад +2

    Energetic happy clean wide sound. Nice musicality.

  • @sabbathAndy
    @sabbathAndy 3 года назад +2

    Ενα μεγάλο μπραβο για τις παρουσιάσεις σας και τα deep unboxing!

  • @andrejensen7837
    @andrejensen7837 Год назад +1

    The shape of the woofer surround help the airflow

  • @IamVintage72
    @IamVintage72 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hi 👋 how do u take the woofer out ? I need to pop off the cover to get to the screws but dont know the way to pop off the cover to get to the screews. I blew my woofers and need to replace them. I loved these speakers. 😢

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  7 месяцев назад +2

      Just pull it out with your hands.

    • @IamVintage72
      @IamVintage72 7 месяцев назад

      @@hxosplus thanks. I just didn't want to break it.

  • @IamVintage72
    @IamVintage72 2 года назад +2

    I'm going to take one of mine apart to see the tweeter if it's possible. I wanted to know if it had a heat sync like the Bowers and wilkins s2 606 ?

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  2 года назад

      Don't think so

    • @IamVintage72
      @IamVintage72 2 года назад +1

      @@hxosplus thanks. I saw a cut out picture of the speaker externals and the bracing and it doesn't look like it. I just ordered a Yamaha Adventage Rxa4a this morning after waiting 6 months for them to get them in stock at Crutchfield. Thank u for always being there when I have a question

  • @andrejensen7837
    @andrejensen7837 Год назад +2

    And by the way the tweeter is allmost a copy of the scanspeak ringradiator . Guess the patent ran out. Amazing you can get that quality for that price .

  • @WigandKleine
    @WigandKleine 2 года назад +1

    Hey man how did you get the rings off to demount the woofers? An do you have a picture of the whole crossover? Thanks so much.

  • @jerryjohnson3801
    @jerryjohnson3801 3 года назад +2

    I have a bad woofer how did you get it out,

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  3 года назад +2

      It's easy, just pull out the ring with your hands

  • @MangBentot
    @MangBentot Год назад +1

    Is the woofer made from cast aluminum basket or polymer

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  Год назад +1

      It is stamped steel. Metallic frame.

    • @MangBentot
      @MangBentot Год назад

      Well atleast its a steel...good to hear that👍

  • @johnnyhiett
    @johnnyhiett 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for the only teardown of the R200! I just bought these and like everything but the tweeter. Do you know how to remove the tweeter?
    I wanted to test them with a different tweeter before I decide what to do.
    I have a speaker selector switch, so I was comparing these to Polk SDA2, Sony SSCS5, ESS AMT1, etc. Amp is Denon PMA1600NE with Denon DCD1600NE SACD deck.

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  2 года назад +2

      Just remove the ring with your hands.

    • @justinking5964
      @justinking5964 2 года назад

      use cloth to cover the tweeter.

    • @johnnyhiett
      @johnnyhiett 2 года назад +1

      @@justinking5964 hi, I did start with 4 ply of Swifter sheet,3, 2, 1 ply. 4 or 3 ply cut the piercing radiation but also killed some needed treble. Crutchfield was sympathetic and only charged $12 to return shipping them. It's a real shame since they were beautiful, solid, the best tight bass.

    • @justinking5964
      @justinking5964 2 года назад

      @@johnnyhiett thx. I am not native spearker but I can see you like this speakers becasuse of the great bass sound?there are many solutions to reduce the harshness of twteer i assumed. For example, using a patch of plastic or try water glue ?

    • @johnnyhiett
      @johnnyhiett 2 года назад +1

      @@justinking5964 hi, yes there were many ways to reduce the treble of the ring tweeters... but they are just bad for smooth sound or good imaging. It made no sense for me to pay for a bad new speaker. So now I'm refurbishing some 45 year old ESS Tempest, 8 inch 2 way speakers. They have the mid sized original Heil AMT tweeters. I had one membrane factory replaced last year. I just got Hivi F8 woofers from Parts Express for the cabinets, $60!

  • @SergeyAtom1
    @SergeyAtom1 2 месяца назад +1

    Do they sound good at a low volume?

  • @alainduquenois3812
    @alainduquenois3812 2 года назад +1

    Pourriez vous faire un unboxing sur des wharfedale Evo 4.2

  • @RanTausi
    @RanTausi 3 года назад +3

    Many thanks for sharing the great video. greetings and Mary charismas from Israel

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  3 года назад +1

      Thank you. Same to you.

  • @IamVintage72
    @IamVintage72 3 года назад +1

    I'm the one who asked you to do this Deep unboxing and I appreciate it so much. I had a question. What receiver or amp did u use to sound test these R 200s ? I bought them a couple months ago but haven't heard them yet because all the Av receivers have been out of stock. I have heard they might be hard to drive . Did u play them on a Receiver ? I'm looking at buying the Brand new Yamaha Rxa4a 110 watt and I figure it would have enuff power to push them pretty good. Thank u Good sir !!

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  3 года назад +4

      Hi, the amp is a Rotel one. But Yamaha, Marantz, Cambridge Audio are excellent choices as well. Check the Harman Kardon Citation Amp, a marvelous choice.

    • @IamVintage72
      @IamVintage72 3 года назад

      @@hxosplus Ahhh. Thank u !!🔥🔥🔥

    • @ПавелСтекольщиков-ы5л
      @ПавелСтекольщиков-ы5л 2 года назад

      rotel 1552mk2 +dac ,Marantz 6007+,audiolab 6000a(maybe a little cold)

  • @ManosPairis
    @ManosPairis 3 года назад +1

    Σύμφωνα με τις προδιαγραφές, πρέπει να είναι δύσκολο φορτίο. Πόση είναι η ελάχιστη απόσταση από τους πίσω και πλαϊνούς τοίχους, που χρειάζεται αυτό το ηχείο; Πολύ ωραία κατασκευή, σχεδιασμός και σημασία στη λεπτομέρια, πολύ καλή και η τιμή του.

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  3 года назад

      Θα διαβάζετε την δοκιμή του στο τεύχος του περιοδικου hxos+ που κυκλοφορεί σε λίγες ημέρες www.hxosplus.gr/

  • @danielcarlsson615
    @danielcarlsson615 3 года назад +2

    Nice video. Always fun to see how they are built. But the crossover isn’t good. Bad parts for most of the components. And a lot for a 2 way speaker too.

  • @HomeCinemaJunkie
    @HomeCinemaJunkie 2 года назад +1

    Now I understand why they dont show the drivers more on the web site = stamped basket... dealbreaker for me.

    • @johnnyhiett
      @johnnyhiett 2 года назад

      Even tho they are cheaply made woofers, they sounded better on the fast attack and decay bass than anything I've tested. The cabinet must have perfect tuning and good spectral decay.

  • @tedbrookins
    @tedbrookins 2 года назад

    Well done! Thank you very much!

  • @AudioElectronicsChicago
    @AudioElectronicsChicago 3 года назад +4

    special woofers

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  3 года назад +4

      This speaker is extremely good designed.

    • @sturdyvw
      @sturdyvw 3 года назад +2

      Looks like a shitty stamped steel basket but the lower venting of the spider and pole piece is smart, hardly new or high tech but hey they are cheap speakers.

  • @1980easyboy
    @1980easyboy 3 года назад

    What is the best affordable Bookshelf for you? Have you tested Heco Elementa 300, too? I own Them and would Like to know what could be better. And they are really awesome. Kind Regards

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  3 года назад +1

      This Polk is very good and the KEF LS50 meta as well.

  • @yvesboutin5604
    @yvesboutin5604 2 года назад +1

    The crossover seems very complex with many iron core inductors. They tried to save a few bucks by skipping on quality component. How sad! Thanks for the video.

    • @rankcolour8780
      @rankcolour8780 8 дней назад

      All crossovers for this type of tweeter will be pretty complex, it's a design trade off for such a directional tweeter.
      They have to boost it to help with linearity and in turn then need the crossovers to "pull it" back down again in certain ranges.
      You can use less, more expensive parts and get a flatter response but it will sound bad as a result because the high end will shrivel up. There is more to crossover design than how expensive parts are.

  • @siriosstar4789
    @siriosstar4789 3 года назад +1

    What exactly is a " deep unboxing " ?

    • @hxosplus
      @hxosplus  3 года назад +5

      Looking inside the speakers

    • @siriosstar4789
      @siriosstar4789 3 года назад +1

      i see, thanks . that's a lot more interesting than watching someone open a cardboard box .

  • @Quietprofessional1
    @Quietprofessional1 2 года назад +1

    Considering the price of these speakers they have cheap stamped baskets for the woofer cheap iron corn doctors these speakers are cheaply made and they're charging a pretty good premium for them I'm kind of disappointed.