One tower for a movie and music setup
- Amazon price
- $539.99
- Customer rating
- 4.7
- Customer reviews
- 238
- Typical price over 90 days
- $574.18
- Difference
- $34.19 (6 percent)
This Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60 floorstanding speaker uses a 2.5-way design with a single tweeter and three 6.5-inch woofers, so it handles dialogue and effects from one position in your room. If you want a tower as the left or right main in a surround system, this box is built for that job. It also works for two-channel music listening when you add a matching speaker for the other side.
We'd consider it for a buyer who wants a full-size front speaker instead of a bookshelf model on a stand. The ES60's high sensitivity helps it reach useful volume from modest amplification. A 4- and 8-ohm rating is listed, but the exact load your receiver sees depends on the model, so check your amplifier's minimum impedance before you commit.
Connections and control on the ES60
Around back, dual gold-plated five-way binding posts accept bare wire, pins, spades, or banana plugs. Dual posts also let you bi-wire or bi-amp if your receiver and cables support it. For a standard setup, one run of speaker cable per speaker is all you need.
Polk's Power Port is designed to manage port noise, which Polk claims delivers 3dB louder bass than conventional ported designs. That ties into movie and game soundtracks where low-frequency effects carry the action. The same port can interact with room boundaries, so placement near a wall is a real variable to manage.
Where one ES60 makes sense and when to skip
A full tower fits a living room or dedicated media room where you have floor space beside a TV or screen. The rubber feet are made for both carpet and hard floors, which helps stability on either surface. Because this listing is for a single speaker, plan your channel count before buying: a stereo pair needs two, and a home theater front stage usually needs a third center channel.
Skip this if your room is too tight for a floorstanding cabinet, or if your receiver cannot handle a 4-ohm load at the volume you want. The listing does not state power handling, crossover frequencies, or cabinet dimensions, so check those specs if they matter for your setup. Verify the return window and the exact model number ES60BLK before ordering, and confirm whether the price is for one speaker rather than a pair.
Polk's bold cabinet design is a visual statement, so it belongs in a space where you want to see it. If you need a pair, factor in the cost and availability of a second matching ES60 while prices are close to the 90-day typical.
From source to room: pair this single ES60 with a matching second tower, a center channel, and a receiver rated for its 4-ohm minimum if you want a full surround front stage.
Spec sheet
| Model | ES60BLK |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Size | ES60 |
