You also have to be careful with setup of these speakers as others have noted: at least 12 from back wall, slightly toed in for me, and I prefer the NAD over the Roksan power and without the grills. A small REL sub (Q150E) run at a modest gain really rounds out the range and highlights the mid range and higher bass. The 8 bass woofer is very good but drops off at 38 Hz. I could listen to it for a long time without feeling fatigued. The overall feel is very neutral and laid back but musical. After a few days playing on a NAD C350 or Roksan Caspian Mk1, the speakers opened up and became more revealing and the tweeter settled down. The example I bought was in nearly perfect condition but had to be broken in because they were stored unused for awhile. For example, you do not usually see so many rear firing drivers and ports at this price level in a floorstander. But the pricing, along which the Polk manufacturing capabilities, meant the components were quality in a floorstander. In fact, the MSRP price points were probably too high ($800 in 1991 for this entry level, which is $1500 in today's $$) for typical Best buyers, unless discounted. It's our gain that they are so undervalued ($100 used today) just because the Eosone brand was manufactured by Polk and sold through Best Buy under an exclusive contract. Adding to the previous review, it's clear that Artie's vision meant quality (from his Infinity/Genesis days) was trickling down to the design of these speakers.
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