Polk Audio Speakers
by Polk Audio
7 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Feb 2025
Polk Audio makes a wide range of home audio speakers, including bookshelf/tower speakers, outdoor speakers, and soundbar/subwoofer systems.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 7, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Redditors report Polk speakers from the early 1990s still sounding great 20-30+ years later across many moves, pets, and heavy use, often needing only minor maintenance like recapping crossovers or refoaming drivers. Experience is more mixed on newer subwoofer/soundbar models, with at least one report of subs failing within two years.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as February 2025
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- 2r/BuyItForLife comment
used as a Band PA system, left outside in negative temps and even rained on! Still sound incredible.
- 2r/BuyItForLife comment
I got a set in 1993 that are still going strong
- 2r/BuyItForLife comment
I have a pair of these that I bought at a yard sale 10 years ago, they sound great.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
bought a used polk sound bar/woofer on craigslist 6 years ago and haven't had a single issue.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Bought Polk speakers for my Atmos system and both subs went out within two years to a seemingly very common problem. Polk sucks.
Purchased these in college and have been with me for 20+ years... still sound amazing!
Given their age, you may consider replacing the capacitors in the crossover... Check the Polk speaker forum for more information.
They could likely use a refoam if you haven't already. Most speakers will lose forever with proper maintenance
the old ones look and sound just as good as the new ones. As far as I'm concerned the brand is BIFL.
I bought a set in 2006. They work great.
These particular speakers aren't built to the best standard, but they should last provided you take care of them. You may need to replace drivers, capacitors, etc eventually.