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Speaker impedance and frequency response ?

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8 Ohms each, 60 - 24,000 Hz response but without a decibel variation or a response curve that is meaningless.  They do say the -3db useful low end is 65 Hz.  Over all it is a good value for use in a small room like a small bedroom or computer office say about 10' x 10'.  I play mine with "loudness" on and have the bass turned up a bit to give a nice balanced sound on most material.  These would obviously benefit from being paired with a subwoofer, but they are still adequate even without for normal listening.  You'd have to spend at least double the money to get much better speakers. Note that oftentimes through the year, Amazon and Best Buy will have these on sale for about $49 for the pair, which is when I bought mine, so obviously THAT makes them an even better deal.  I've compared a lot of small bookshelf speakers and to my ears, you'd have to get some Boston Acoustics at $250 for the pair to offer anything much better than these, but you may wish to compare them to others by Klipsch and JBL.  But really, when I got them for $49 I was VERY happy with them and how they have grown on me after I broke them in for a few hours.   Do be aware that playing them overly loud can result in some "noise" or "rattle" from pushing the little 5.25" woofer too hard.  You just need to use some common sense and have realistic expectations for such small speakers in terms of volume.

Question 2

Should I set this speaker to "Small" or to "Large" in my receiver? My Yamaha RX-V581 automatic calibration sets this to Large.

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So this depends on your receiver. I realize this is an old question, but could be helpful for others. Many receivers have the speaker size selection and many newer (last several years) receivers may also allow you to tweak your crossover settings for each set of speakers. Basically, what that means is that if your sub crossover is set at 150 hz, you want your other speakers to pick up the frequency where the sub left off. So you would want your other speakers to "crossover" at 150 hz. This means that those speakers will play frequencies from 150 hz and higher. If you set your sub for 80 hz and your other speakers at 150 hz, you'll miss all of the sounds between 80 and 150. All that to say, if you set your speakers to small, you'll want to look in your receiver manual to see what the low frequency cut-off is so you know what to set your sub crossover at. This way, you won't lose part of your sound.

Question 3

Do you need a receiver to use these? or can i just hook up to my tv?

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I have seen TVs that have speaker outputs, but it's pretty rare. If your TV has those, they'd be labeled "External Speakers" or something like that. Otherwise you need a receiver or at least an amplifier.

Question 4

Is this price for one speaker or the pair

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Try to confirm: As of today 12/03/2021, the price list is $99.00 and in the title, it says: "single" and in "What in the box" says: 1 tower speaker. So this price is for 1 single speaker and not a pair of speakers. Is this correct?

ASIN	B002RJLHB8
Age Range Description	Adult
Antenna Location	Home Theater
Audio Driver Size	5.25 Inches
Audio Driver Type	Dynamic Driver
Audio Output Mode	Stereo, Surround
Battery Average Life	6 Hours
Best Sellers Rank	#36,978 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #9 in Bookshelf Speakers
Box Contents	2 Grilles, 2 Speakers, Warranty Registration Card
Brand Name	Polk Audio
Colour	Black
Compatible Devices	HOME THEATER AV RECEIVERS
Compatible with Vehicle Type	Car
Connectivity Protocol	Wired
Control Method	Remote
Controller Type	Corded Electric
Country of Origin	USA
Customer Package Type	Standard Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (7,021)
Enclosure Material	Wood
Frequency Response	24000 Hz
Global Trade Identification Number	00747192118785
Impedance Unit of Measure	8 Ohms
Input Voltage	240 Volts
Is Waterproof	False
Item Dimensions D x W x H	16.5D x 18.5W x 27.2H Centimeters
Item Type Name	Speaker
Item Weight Unit of Measure	8.25 Pounds
MP3 player	No
Manufacturer	DEI Holdings
Maximum Range	7 metres
Model Name	T15
Model Number	T15
Mounting Type	Wall mount with integrated key-hole slot
Network Connectivity Technology	Wired
Number Of Circuits	4
Number of Audio Channels	5.1
Number of Items	2
Number of Microphones	1
Number of Power Levels	5
Power Source	AC
Product Features	Subwoofer
Series Number	15
Speaker Maximum Output Power	100 Watts
Speaker Size	5.25 Inches
Speaker Type	Bookshelf
Specific Uses For Product	For Home Theater Systems
Subwoofer Connectivity Technology	Wired
Subwoofer Speaker Diameter Unit of Measure	5.25 Inches
Tweeter Driver Diameter	0.75 Inches
UPC	747192118785
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Warranty Description	5 Year Parts and Labor
Warranty Type	Limited
Water Resistance Level	Not Water Resistant
Wireless Technology Type	Bluetooth
Woofer Driver Diameter	5.25 Inches

Polk Audio T15 100 Watt 5.1 Channel Wired Bookshelf Speaker with Dolby (Black)

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