A tower for your next movie night
- Amazon price
- $294.00
- Customer rating
- 4.6
- Customer reviews
- 215
- Typical price over 90 days
- $358.42
- Difference
- $64.42 (18 percent)
The Polk Audio Signature Elite ES50 Tower Speaker gives your AV receiver a dedicated front channel for movies, games and music. A 2.5-way cascading crossover splits the work between a 1-inch Terylene tweeter and two 5.25-inch woofers, a configuration Polk says creates a lifelike soundstage.
At $294.00, this single unit comes in about 18 percent below the $358.42 typical price over the last 90 days. We'd consider it a fair entry point for building a tower-based setup one speaker at a time.
High sensitivity and 4- and 8-ohm compatibility mean a wide range of receivers can drive it, including models that support Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The ES50 also handles streaming sources your receiver sends to it, including Apple Music, Amazon Music HD and Spotify.
Wiring and placement choices worth settling first
Dual gold-plated five-way binding posts give you a choice between bare wire, pins, spades or banana plugs, and they allow bi-wiring if your receiver supports it. Check the back of your amplifier or AV receiver for matching outputs before you buy.
Power Port technology is Polk's approach to bass extension. The company says it produces 3dB more bass than a standard port while keeping distortion down, which matters for clear dialogue and vocals.
Rubber feet are included for both carpet and hard floors. That covers most rooms, but you still need to decide where the tower sits relative to your screen and seating before it arrives.
Where this tower earns its place and when to pass
A tower like this suits a living room or dedicated media space where you want deeper output without a separate subwoofer at every step. The two 5.25-inch woofers and Power Port give it more low-end reach than a typical bookshelf speaker.
Because this listing is for one speaker, two units make a proper stereo or front-channel pair. Check your receiver's channel count and speaker impedance ratings before you order, since the ES50 is rated for 4- and 8-ohm use.
Skip it if you need a center channel, surround speakers or a subwoofer to complete a multichannel system, or if your room simply cannot fit a floorstanding tower. Measure your space and amp output first.
This is a single tower speaker, so a stereo or home theater front pair means buying two.
Confirm your AV receiver or amplifier supports the ES50's 4- and 8-ohm ratings before purchase.
Plan for floor space and a stable surface, since the tower uses included rubber feet for carpet or hard floors.
Spec sheet
| Model | ES50BLK |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Size | ES50 |
