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Polk Audio R200 Bookshelf Loudspeakers Mint condition Polk Reserve R200 largish bookshelf speakers. These are very well reviews speakers that are approx 3 years old. I am selling necause I have too may speakers at the moment and I have run out of storage. Pick up only thanks - I am in Abbotsford Sydney. Frequency Response . 51 Hz - 38 kHz Power . 200 Watts Woofer Bass Driver Size (mm) 165 mm Tweeter 25 mm Impedance (Ω) 4 Ω Sensitivity 86 dB Product Dimension (H×W×D) 359 x 190 x 353.8 mm (ea) Product Weight 8.7 Kg (ea) Condition: As New / Mint Payment Method: PayP
A$490 is well below the A$511 25th percentile and far under the A$1,432 median, so this reads as a strong bargain for the market. For a well-kept pair, that’s the kind of asking price that should move quickly rather than linger.
These are widely liked for their clean, balanced presentation and easy placement on a desk or stand, with enough refinement to satisfy someone building a serious compact stereo. The like_new condition is the real upside here: if the finish is genuinely tidy, the drivers are original, and the grilles and packaging are included, this is a very sensible buy for a buyer who wants a known-good bookshelf speaker without paying mid-market money.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Polk Audio emerged in 1972 from the inventive spirit of three Johns Hopkins University graduates—Matthew Polk, a physics major, George Klopfer, and Sandy Gross—in Baltimore, Maryland. What began as a modest venture building public address systems for local events evolved into a dedicated speaker company after an initial contract fell through, leaving the founders to sell their redesigned cabinets directly. Fueled by passion for music and hi-fi innovation, they secured Small Business Administration loans, relocated operations, and rapidly scaled production, hitting $1 million in revenue by 1976 and earning a spot on Inc. magazine's list of America's fastest-growing private companies.
The brand has long focused on loudspeakers as its cornerstone, pioneering models like the Monitor 7 series for balanced dynamics, deep bass, and high-volume performance that bridged European refinement with American power. Polk expanded into automotive audio through partnerships like MOMO in 1999, while maintaining a core lineup of home speakers, including innovative SDA technology for enhanced soundstaging. Though not delving into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables, their emphasis remains on reliable, high-fidelity transducers engineered for generations-spanning accuracy.
Polk Audio holds a solid mid-tier position in the hi-fi market, prized by enthusiasts for value-driven performance sold through specialty stereo shops and big-box retailers like Best Buy. Once publicly traded on NASDAQ in 1986 before going private in 1999, the brand now operates under Sound United, upholding its legacy of accessible excellence without chasing ultra-high-end exclusivity or vintage obscurity.
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