Do I need a subwoofer with the T50?

Not for most music and TV use. The dual 8-inch passive radiators give usable low bass, though a subwoofer still helps for action movies and very large rooms.

What amplifier power do the T50s need?

They work with receivers rated for 4-ohm or 8-ohm outputs. A standard home theater receiver with a few dozen watts per channel is enough for normal listening levels.

Can I use them as front speakers in a surround system?

Yes. They are designed as front left/right towers and pair with other Polk T Series speakers for a matched surround setup.

How much space do they need behind them?

Leave some clearance from the wall behind and to the sides. Passive radiators and rear ports load the bass, so pushing them into a corner thickens the low end.

Are they sold as a pair or singly?

They are sold as a pair, so one order gives you left and right towers.

Do they come with speaker wire or stands?

No. They are floor-standing, so no stands are needed, but speaker cable and a receiver are bought separately.

Polk Audio T50 Floor-Standing Tower Speaker

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What reviewers say

Owners and reviewers treat the T50 as a strong value tower: big, easy bass and a wide soundstage for the money. Most criticism centers on boomy low end in tight spaces and treble that can feel bright.

What people mention

BassPraisedOwners say the passive radiators give real low-end weight without a subwoofer.
PlacementMixedReviewers note bass can turn boomy when the towers sit close to walls or in small rooms.
TrebleMixedSome listeners find the dome tweeter bright, while others like the detail.
SoundstagePraisedThe wide-dispersion drivers are said to fill a room evenly for movies and music.
ValuePraisedBuyers consistently call the T50 a lot of tower for the money.
MidrangeCriticisedCritics say vocals and instruments are less clean than on more expensive towers.

About the Polk Audio T50 Floor-Standing Tower Speaker

The Polk Audio T50 is a passive floor-standing tower speaker from the Polk Audio T Series. It is designed for music, movies, TV and gaming, and is sold as a pair.

Each speaker has a 1-inch Terylene dome tweeter, two 6.5-inch bi-laminate woofers and two 8-inch passive bass radiators. The tweeter has wide dispersion, and the radiators add to the low-frequency output. Polk's Dynamic Balance technology is used to reduce distortion and unwanted resonance.

The T50 works with amplifiers and AV receivers with 4Ω and 8Ω speaker outputs. It can serve as the left and right speakers in a stereo system, or as the front speakers in a Polk T Series surround system with Dolby and DTS playback.

Type

Passive floor-standing tower speaker

Series

Polk Audio T Series

Quantity

Pair (2 speakers)

Tweeter

1 x 1" (2.54 cm) Terylene dome per speaker

Woofers

2 x 6.5" (16.51 cm) bi-laminate per speaker

Bass radiators

2 x 8" (20.32 cm) passive per speaker