Not really a true audiophile. But I wanted something decent, that wouldn't break the bank. Purchased a new tv a few months back. Had to crank the volume all the way up to even hear a whisper! I'm guessing due to the speaker placement, and them getting thinner and thinner.Did some research. And decided on Polk. Like I said. First true sound system. And Polk didn't disappoint one bit! As odd as it sounds. This center speaker. Paired with two towers and a powered woofer. Even makes commercials enjoyable. Everything is clear, crisp highs and thunderous lows.If your looking for a decent head turner. Look no further!

I purchased the XT35 at full price ($299) hoping to pick up more dialogue in my home theater setup comprised of all in ceiling speakers. It worked. If you were sitting directly in-front of the speaker it added a ton of mid range and even a bit of bass. At an off angle of more than 15-20 degrees the sound quality started to drop off dramatically. For a lot of people that wont matter, but with my setup it just wasnt working for a couple of seats in my living room. My kitchen is adjacent to my setup and I typically watch TV while cooking at roughly a 35 degree angle from the TV/Speaker, and the center channel audio was quite muffled at that angle. I was hoping for a bit more bang for my buck. The next week the Klipsch refence R34C went on sale for the same price as ... MoreI purchased the XT35 at full price ($299) hoping to pick up more dialogue in my home theater setup comprised of all in ceiling speakers. It worked. If you were sitting directly in-front of the speaker it added a ton of mid range and even a bit of bass. At an off angle of more than 15-20 degrees the sound quality started to drop off dramatically. For a lot of people that wont matter, but with my setup it just wasnt working for a couple of seats in my living room. My kitchen is adjacent to my setup and I typically watch TV while cooking at roughly a 35 degree angle from the TV/Speaker, and the center channel audio was quite muffled at that angle. I was hoping for a bit more bang for my buck. The next week the Klipsch refence R34C went on sale for the same price as this so I exchanged, and there's a noticeable difference in quality. Every seat in the house gets the same quality, even if I step 10 feet over into my kitchen it still sounds crisp and clean.Pros:- Size: Very slim profile, similar to a sound bar.- Looks: Very clean and simple look, loved the black housing with the grey mesh filter on the front.Cons:- Sound Quality at anything other than directly in-front of the speaker.This review, like all reviews, is subject to my preferences and home setup, so for a lot of people this speaker would be perfect, but for mine it just didn't work out.

I bought this to replace an old center speaker that has 2 mids and a tweeter which I do not regret replacing. The dialog is not bad at all, depends on the movies that I’m watching. When watching atmos or dts x movies, the sound is great.