Price: $199.00
(as of Dec 17, 2024 10:02:10 UTC - Details)

Experience room-filling, high-resolution sound for your movies, gaming, and music with Polk MXT15 wall-mountable, compact surround loudspeaker. Featuring a Dynamically Balanced acoustic array with a 1” High-Resolution Terylene Tweeter, a 5.25” Polypropylene Woofer, and Precision Crossovers, the bookshelf speaker pair delivers crystal-clear, highly detailed sound – no matter what you’re listening to or where you’re sitting in the room. It is Hi-Res Audio Certified and ensures accurate sound reproduction from even the latest Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound AVRs and amplifiers. These speakers can be used as front, rear or surround channel and can be placed anywhere in the room without compromising audio. The Monitor XT Series is designed with quality, timbre-matched Polk components to enable you to mix and match models and build your dream home theater or music listening environment. Add the MXT60 tower pair, MXT30 center channel, MXT90 height module, and the MXT12 sub for a complete 5.1 surround setup.
COMPACT BOOKSHELF SPEAKER PAIR - Enjoy lifelike sound from movies, games, and music with Polk Monitor XT15 that features a 1" Tweeter & a 5.25" Dynamically Balanced Woofer for rich, clear audio, an open mid-range and punchy bass in an immersive soundstage
PREMIUM BUILD QUALITY AND MODERN DESIGN - An upgrade to the critically acclaimed Monitor series, the Polk Monitor XT series features latest innovations in affordable but great sounding speakers, and their stylish design blends with any home décor
HIGH RESOLUTION SOUND FROM ALL INPUTS - Monitor XT15's 4- & 8-Ohm compatibility delivers Dolby Atmos & DTS:X surround sound from your favorite sources, including online streaming via Apple Music, Amazon Music HD, Tidal, Spotify and more
VERSATILE PLACEMENT OPTIONS - Delivering maximum performance in a compact size, the speakers can be placed on a bookshelf, or a speaker stand (sold separately). Use the MXT15 as front, surround or rear speakers for a stunning home theater experience
CREATE AN AFFORDABLE HOME THEATER SETUP - The use of quality, timbre matched Polk components ensures seamless speaker-to-speaker blending. Create a unified surround system with MXT60 tower pair, MXT30 center channel, MXT90 height module and a MXT12 sub
Reviewer: Hal Nash
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Impressive bookshelf speakers ! ! ! Update 30March2016
Review: I wanted to downsize my speakers. After listening to some borrowed Polk speakers, I liked the Polk sound. So I started shopping around and settled on these Monitor 40s. I wanted to have a pair of woofers in each speaker that could handle the mid-bass well (I also have an 8" subwoofer made by MartinLogan to handle the lower bass). I have two pairs now and drive them with a vintage quadraphonic (4 channel) receiver that has about 16 watts per channel. That may not sound like a lot of watts, but it's plenty. (By the way, most people listen to music at about 1 watt of receiver power. Yes, that's true.) The sensitivity (or efficiency) of these speakers is 89dB. That means that these speakers will put out 89dB of volume at 1 watt of power from 1 meter away. 89dB is pretty loud. I rarely hit 80dB when listening to music.So, with these four Monitor 40s, I've got eight 5.25" woofers handling the mid-bass, and four tweeters handling the highs. To me, these speakers sounded great right out of the box. Some listeners report better sound as the speakers "break in." If that's the case, then they will only get better and better as time goes on.I've done some listening with just the front two speakers. The soundstage is quite wide. The detail is good without being harsh. I've not experienced any listener fatigue.These speakers are impressive as "bookshelf" speakers. The woofers can put out really decent bass all on their own without a subwoofer. Having a sub certainly helps extend the bass lower, but these speakers definitely impress with their bass output. Lots of other bookshelf speakers have a single woofer built into them. Having a pair of 5.25" woofers in each speaker gives them a little more "oomph," in my opinion.The grills are nice and do a great job of protecting the drivers. This is important to me, because I have a very active border collie that gives the word "fetch" a whole new meaning. Occasionally, an errantly thrown ball can hit the speaker, but the well-made grills prevent any damage.I have the speakers on some simple DIY speaker stands which tilt the front of each speaker up about 2 inches so that the tweeter is aimed close to my ear level when seated. Doing so with any speaker will often improve the listening experience.For the price, these speakers deliver a good quality audio experience. Sure, the sky's the limit when it comes to audio, but at $125-150 per pair, compared to similarly priced (and likely higher) products, these Polks are worth your consideration.The quality of construction is very good. They are attractive. I have one pair each of cherry and black speakers.These speakers can also be bi-wired or bi-amped. If you don't know what that is, just google it. In short, this is a method of splitting the high and low frequencies. Some persons report getting a bit better audio quality when so doing. In my case, I don't have my speakers bi-amped or bi-wired. But it might be a feature some are looking for.These speakers are worth considering.UPDATE: I wanted to upgrade my Polk Monitor 40s one step so I compared them to a pair of ELAC B6's which have received very positive reviews. My receiver is a New-Old-Stock Sansui QRX-5500 that I obtained about 2 months ago... so I have the capability of listening in 2- and 4-channel. I listen mostly to streamed music through 192Kbps Pandora One and 320Kbps Spotify Connect paid subscriptions. I use a Polk PSW505 12" subwoofer. However, while doing the A/B testing described below, I have left the sub off so just the bookshelfs were playing. My living room is my listening room, too. It's likely considered a "hard" room, with no carpet, lots of hard walls and windows, a soft couch and recliner and with no special sound treatment by me.I've had some Polk Audio Monitor 40s for about 9 months that have served as both the front mains and rear surrounds... with good results, at least to me. I got some ELAC B6 bookshelf speakers last week and have set up an A/B testing device using a Niles SPS-4 Speaker Selection System. I've been doing the A/B-ing since Thursday through to right now between the Polks and the ELACs.After reading about the ELACs I expected there to be a noticeable gain in audio quality over the Polks... but to my ears, that hasn't been the case. Since Thursday, I've listened to probably 20 hours or more and the Polks have hung in there very well compared to the ELACs.Before I go further, I'm 62 years young, have moderate to severe hearing loss augmented by use of a hearing aid. My loss is mostly in the high frequency regions.The Polks have a better, clearer, more pronounced high-frequency-end than the ELACs. Of course, this is the way my ears are hearing it. The upper frequency Polk sound, however, is not harsh or overly bright but definitely comes in as more noticeable than do the ELACs. It's almost as if the highs in the ELACs are muted to a degree. I checked and double checked that my speaker wire connections were correct.NOTE: I did some reading about speaker driver "break in" and the SCIENTIFIC view is that speaker "break in" is a myth. So, I am discounting any suggestions that the ELACs will get better over time. (Let's not go there in this post, OK?)However, the ELACs best the Polks in the bass regions, especially the lower bass. Again, the A/B testing has been done without the participation of the subwoofer. For what it's worth, the Polk cabs are about 10% larger than the ELAC cabs. Yet the ELACs have deeper bass than the Polks. If the ELAC highs are good enough for you, and you are not using a subwoofer, you may prefer the ELACs over the Polks.But once the subwoofer is introduced, then the Polks sound better to me than the ELACs. This is likely because the sub picks up the lower bass range that the Polks miss, and the Polks' high end bests the ELACs... again, to my ears.As for cosmetics, both sets of speakers look great. My Polks have the cherry finish. The ELACs come with "brushed vinyl," and they look great. It isn't trying to be wood... but it rather looks quite modern and I think attractive in appearance. The speaker connections on both sets are 5-way jobs... though I still prefer the pinch spring-loaded varieties due to the ease of connect/disconnect.The ELACs are about twice the price of the Polks currently. "Open box" and "scratch and dent" deals can save you some money.I had hopes that the ELACs would be my choice... but it ain't gonna happen. I'll be sticking with the Polks for now. I might upgrade to the Polk TSi200's since they are the heirs to the Monitor 40's and have a slightly larger cabinet.That's my take on comparing these two sets of speakers. I wouldn't even call this post a "review" of these two sets of speakers. It's just a comparison by someone whose hearing is compromised, and that "someone" is not an audiophile. I just like listening to good music over decent speakers that don't cost a fortune.As always, your mileage may vary. Thanks for reading.

Reviewer: Kramer1
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Solid 6.5" speaker from Polk punches down low
Review: It's true - Polk has upped their game the past few years with better tuning of their speakers and the MXT-20 is no different. I was able to get these for a very good price, the build quality is pretty decent as speakers have generally been built better for several years now. Great bass, down to 38Hz although this can become un-refined a bit at higher volume. Very responsive to EQ, the bass can get thick on certain recordings but is not muddy. The tweeter plays a bit on the tame side, these are definitely not bright with my amps. They are rated up to 200 watts so they can get pretty loud The grills are nice, not magnetic but the fabric is a pleasant tweed. The light-colored driver is a magnet for being touched with the grills off.Really good job by Polk, the MXT / Signature Elite / Reserve lines are all impressive and have replaced the previous models considerably. If these boxes can be placed 24"- 30" on stands with on-axis the sound is very focused at moderate/high volume. They are much better than I expected and work better with high power amps like other Polk speakers I've owned. The price varies but are often on sale, hard to find better value for a speaker this good.

Reviewer: drbarry1
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Lot Of Value In A Relatively Small Package
Review: My Celestion Ditton IIs both blew their tweeters after almost forty years of wonderful listening and since original manufacturer's parts are no longer available, I had to retire them. I did a lot of online research and with Polk's name having been around now for more than 50 years, I decide to try the Monitor 40 Series II speakers. They have proved to be an excellent value in my home theater (10'X20'X7'), but there are a couple of caveats here. First, at this size as one would expect, they are just not going to deliver the bottom octave so I am using them with a subwoofer. Second, they do need a lengthy break in period (30 hours minimum) and at first I thought I had made a mistake here. I have them set up on 6 inch slanted upward floor stands about 2.5 feet from the corners my home theater and angled inwards at about 30 degrees. When I have evaluated other speakers for a vacation home or office, I use 3 reference recordings: one analog mastered vinyl (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's UHQR pressing of the Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 1982), one digitally mastered CD (Lorin Maazel conducting the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra's rendition of Tchaikovsky's Symphony #5 1988) and an analog mastered tape (Spyro Gyra recorded live at The Berklee College of Music's Berklee Performance Center with a Sony Pro Walkman WM-D6C and Sony LT-929 one point stereo microphone 1986) the last of which is obviously not available to the general public. Right out of the box these speakers have a harsh tone with male vocals to the point of being strident. Highs were sibilant, especially on cymbals. Bass was tight, well controlled and did not have an overemphasis on male voices, but needed help in the bottom octave from a subwoofer. First listening made me think oops, but I had to leave for a long weekend going to a wedding so I left my system on and put a wave file of an eclectic mix of music through the Windows Media Player on the computer I have hooked up to it set for continuous repeat. When I got home 3 days later, the sound had changed dramatically. Listening back to my reference recordings, male vocals had smoothed out considerably, highs were naturally softer and the bass had changed hardly at all. Imaging with these speakers is stable laterally and has remarkable depth. Transients are handled easily and without distortion. I misunderstood the description on Amazon and thought these were being sold singly for $199.00 each and I would be satisfied with them if it cost double that for a pair. That I ended up getting two pairs for $398.00 I thought was a real bargain and kept the second pair for when I retire and become a snowbird with a home down south. Bottom line here is that these speakers are a remarkable value for the price and when coupled with a subwoofer will allow you to enjoy any type of music with neutral accuracy.

Reviewer: CT House
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Qualidade de agudos cristalinos e som limpo. Perfeita para musicas e filmes.

Reviewer: Hector S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Las estrené con un Fosi BT30D Pro junto con un sub Polk PSW10 y un DAC genérico desde mi Bravia y el sonido fue espectacular de inmediato, ¡cero rodaje! Sonido brillante pero con los bajos muy notables, MUY, incluso apagué el sub y ¡prácticamente no hacía falta! La prueba es la del video.Después conecté mi torna que tiene preamp integrado y hubo algo de incompatibilidad que nunca descifré, parecía que algo entraba en corto... no quise arriesgar así que no lo intenté más.Finalmente recibí mi AVR Onkyo de servicio y al conectar la Bravia con un DAC SMSL PS200 y un sub pasivo Onkyo de 5"... ¡wow! Una definición exquisita en todas la frecuencias, tan cálido como un setup analógico de alta gama sin perder esa brillantez que caracteriza al audio digital. Al conectar la torna con su preamp (estoy por comprar un externo para mejorar el sistema)... ¡uffff! Una calidez espectacular pero sin perder ni distorsionar los altos, los twitters son una chulada.Sin duda el Fosi tiene un desempeño muy distinto en los bajos, por lo que el Onkyo pasivo puede quedar corto, más por su tamaño, en este sistema según el género musical o películas, así que pronto regresaré el activo a la sala (me falta espacio, ahora tengo que subir las Polk a la pared para tener lugar para el SMSL y el preamp que vendrá y entonces conectar el sub activo con el largo de cables suficiente para ello).En resumen, son un gran, GRAN, equipo. Eso sí, yo pagué el MSRP y no pagaría más que eso ya que a los precios que las he visto anunciadas, sin duda comprarían algo de gama más alta en pasivas o incluso de buena gama en activas, según lo que necesiten.

Reviewer: adenildo d.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Não sei dizer se é ótima, comparando com as outras, pois nunca ouvi as outras marcas. Mas é alta, nítida.. som envolvente. E tem bastante grave, dá até p ser usada sem o subwoofer. Uma parte q detestei é q ela parece ser tanto 4ohms e 8ohms. O meu Denon não tinha "entendido" isso e esquentava horrores. Mas agora não esquenta mais. Acho q deviam fazê-la apenas como 8ohms.

Reviewer: John Brown
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I have previously owned the Polk T15 speaker, but I much prefer these XT15s. With their terylene tweeters, the XT15s can supposedly reach 40 Khz, which is 20KHZ higher than the highest frequency the human ear can hear, and almost twice as high as the T15s can muster. I have learned that the older, long-in-the teeth, Polk T15s (same as predecessors Polk M10, R15, R10, and R1, but with slight changes to the cabinet and grill) are deliberately wired out of phase, for being positioned 20 degrees above or below the listening position as a surround speaker. They did that job well. But, when placed closer to ear level, they always sounded thin, with missing mid range, and never sounded right to my ears because of this phase issue. I did like their keyhole mount on the back, for easy attaching to a wall with single screw. The XT15s are not out of phase, they have sufficient bass for my ears, and in fact sound warmer and bassier to me than the T15s. Maybe because they are rear-ported they will sound a bit more dynamic than the front-firing T15 speaker. As might be expected, highs are also seem better on the 1" XT15 terylene tweeter than the 3/4" T15 silk dome tweeter. I was initially concerned with the XT15 86db rating compared to the T15 89dbs. With that 3db difference, I believed the old T15s would sound substantially louder at the same amplifier output level. Thus I suspected I would have to turn the volume up very high on my Yamaha RX-V685 receiver to have them play at the same level - when I was using them as Zone 2 stereo speakers - than the more efficient Polk T15. Also, I expected them to be very quiet when utilized as surrounds, and I would have to max out the RX-V685 surround volume in the "settings." But I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this wasn't the case at all, I didn't need to increase the output level settings with the XT15s. I also note the XT15s are compatible with 4 ohm and 8 ohm outputs, while the T15s are capable of 8-6 ohms. All in all, I think these XT15s are amazing for their price, especially when they go on sale, and a much better value than the flawed, older T15s. I'm glad Polk finally upgraded their speaker line.

Reviewer: Cliente Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Buone casse , spingono il giusto , suono piacevole, buon prezzo