Pros: The first reason for posting... I also had broken grills on the 70s, as others are mentioning. (The 40s and the CS2 I also bought came intact.) On a whim, I decided to read some reviews on the speakers. Then, I read on another post that the warranty is 2 years but through Newegg it's 5. You can contact Polk Audio for replacement grills if they were broken. They asked for proof, since I didn't notify them right away (bought the speakers in 2011) and I emailed them my Newegg invoice and a few days later I received some nice, unbroken grills to put on my 70s! Just contact them closer to the date of purchase (with 1/2 a year) and they won't even bother w/ all the paperwork (as Customer Service Rep. Ken also mentioned in my email). Great sound. Got them paired w/ 2 sets of monitor40s, a center CS2 and a Bic America Acoustech PL-200. All hooked up to a Pioneer VSX-1021-K 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver, which hasn't pooped out on me yet. Great deal on speakers if you wait till Thanksgiving. YMMV. But, usually waiting till holidays will net you some $$ savings. When friends who know their sound and speakers come over or see pics of my setup, they'll give me props. Sound is great. Pop in a movie w/ a great soundtrack and it's like I'm at the movies w/o the overwhelming smell of overpriced popcorn and sticky shoes. (I also used to work at a movie theater.) The sound is holding up after 4 years, though I watch less movies now.

Cons: they're too cheap?

Overall Review: I thought I wrote on this before, but I couldn't find my review. You won't be disappointed!

Pros: -Rich clear lows, mids, and highs.<br>-Good sound reproduction.<br>-Spikes in response curve, but good for price. **UPDATE** I really love these speakers. I originally took a star off because they did tend to shut-down my amp, but after investing in some proper wiring and reflecting realizing this was my own amateurism rather than any failing on the products side I have come back to give it the 5 stars it deserves.

Cons: -Big... They are big speakers.<br>-They take a lot of power to run properly. My amp was fairly upset (RX-V1500), but I managed to get it to work (overload if I REALLY blast them). **UPDATE** After using for over a year, the cons are the same but don't bother me. The large size is actually very pleasing to me now, and the response curve is ideal for movie theater purposes, vinyl play back, and as computer speakers. I am certain there are much more advanced/expensive options that might provide better fidelity, but I won't find out for a while because I am just so satisfied with how these sound to me.

Overall Review: I'd definitely buy them again.

Pros: When I bought a new Mitsubishi 65" DLP TV, I decided it was time to upgrade my surround sound system as well. I did my research and found these speakers, deeply discounted at Newegg. After reading the reviews and seeing how reasonably priced they were, I pulled the trigger and bought these and the CS2 for the center channel. The bottom line is that these Polk Monitor 70 speakers are the best sounding speakers I have ever owned, and they are better by a country mile. I have them hooked up to an Onkyo TX-SR601 receiver which I will upgrade soon to an Onkyo TX-NR1008. After watching a couple of movies and listening to a few music videos, I feel like I am hearing for the first time. These speakers have made the movie watching experience, the most enjoyable I have ever experienced. I decided that my rear surround speakers are detracting from the overall system and will be replaced by a pair of Polk Monitor 60 Series II, as soon and the black ones go back on sale. I’m still on the fen

Cons: None

Overall Review: I retired from the Air Force where I worked as a broadcast television technician for more than 20 years. I am now a sound technician, setting up for small to medium sized live events on an Air Force installation. I say that just so you know that I have worked with sound for many years and know good, (and bad) sound when I hear it. These speakers sound great now. I can't wait ti hear them with a new AVR and a pair of M-60s in the rear surround position.

Pros: The full band sound and range is great. Have had these on the wishlist for a year or two and finally pulled the trigger. Played some demo blu-rays of concert footage in DTS HD Master and the sound and drum acoustic was incredible. I'm very pleased with these as a pair.

Cons: none, always have loved Polk Audio and have never gone wrong with them.

Pros: Arrived in great condition - no broken grills like others have reported. Box corners were reinforced for shipping. Quick shipping as always from Newegg. I do have to say I was surprised by the clarity of the Monitor 70s especially since these are not even in production anymore (I assume) and an older model. I have paired them with an Onkyo RZ810 and have not ran the receiver thru AccuEQ yet and they sound amazing with everything flat on the receiver. Of course you are not going to get earth shaking low end bass out of these and will need a decent sub for that but I have found myself shutting my subs off for normal music listening and they produce upper low end bass effectively and to my tastes. All in all - if you are looking for a decent budget speaker and thinking about buying these and hesitating - stop hesitating and do it! If you are looking for front speakers to shake the drywall loose you are not going to get it from these without a sub or spending quite a bit more money...If you are looking for crystal clear sound look no further. Just add a decent sub and you are set. They are power hungry as others have mentioned so have a decent receiver / amp for these. I have not tried bi-amping yet but I don't think it will make much of a difference without using a separate amp. Before these I had a pair of Cerwin Vega MX400's and was not looking forward to getting rid of them but the M70s have done a great job of taking their place and really improved sound quality as a whole.

Cons: None come to mind at this point but I have not had time enough to break them in.

Pros: Looks better in person, 2 sets of 5 way binding posts, "can" produce impressive bass.

Cons: None worth mentioning.

Overall Review: First of all, when the egg offers the super sale, you end up getting way more for your money!! While owning these lovely speakers, I had the chance to experiment with; wiring, amplification and placement. You can bi-wire, but don't expect a major difference, I ended up making homemade jumpers from 10awg wire and just running a single set of wires. You can bi-amp from the AVR but again, don't expect an audible change worth writing home about. Placement, for best results from a 10' listening distance, I spaced the 70's about 8' apart, pulled off the wall about 2.5' and toed them in so the axis crossed just behind my head. They imaged very well, providing depth and clarity at an exceptional level considering the price. Power; these bad boys are hungry. I ran them off of my AVR and in stereo, they were fed right at 135wpc. I added an external amp providing 200wpc, and when the volume is cranked, I noticed more detail coming from the 70's. Now, check this out. The 70's are rated at 275w. I demoed them for sale hooked up to an amp cranking out 300wpc. The Monitor 70's became a different speaker, the additional power did two things; 1) allowed the M70's to yield even more detail, impressive detail. 2) the M70's had a bass output that was felt in the floor. Suddenly, I was hesitant to sell 'em, I was shocked and impressed with the sound that my speakers were making, so much that I told the buyer that I might have second thoughts. The buyer was equally impressed and quickly shelled out my asking price and was happy about it!! Speakers are more likely to clip from being underpowered than over powered (get your read on with speaker clipping). The Monitor 70's responded incredibly to the additional power. These speakers, in my set up, were primarily used for H.T, not that great for 2ch music, but when the power came on, they became a musical speaker that I hadn't heard before, the detail and depth just blew me away. I used 12awg copper speaker wire and replaced the stock jumpers with 10awg copper speaker wire. At retail prices, these speaker are highly recommended, at these incredible sale prices, I'm wondering, what the heck are you waiting for???

Pros: Best speaker you are going to find at this price range. The bass is exceptional if you have a powerful enough receiver. I didn’t think these produced a lot of bass until I upgraded from a Denon AVR-1912 to Onkyo TX-NR838. I ran these in Full Band Mode, subwoofer off to see what they would do. They will produce room rumbling bass that you can feel. I am amazed that the 6 ½ inch drivers can produce that much bass. But that’s not all. The highs are crystal clear, and the midrange is very nice. These speakers will not distort at higher volume levels.

Cons: None that I can think of.

Overall Review: If you are on a small budget like I am, get these while they are still available. The sound these speakers produce is outstanding at this price. I paid $360.00 for the pair. My setup: Onkyo TX-NR838 Fronts - Polk Monitor 70 Series II Center - Polk CS2 Series II Rears - Polk Monitor 40 Series II Sub –Polk PSW505

Pros: I have some great speakers, everything from magnepan flat panels, mirage 5.1, but i use these 70 ii's for my fronts of my 7.1 system, which i'm making 9.1 with 2 more 70's i'm buying now. All the front wide, back rears are 40's, but i was using 40's as my surround as well. The whole system sounds great as all the speakers are broken in well over a year now. Except for these new 70's that i just bought. Of course there are better speakers, but these black friday prices are usually pretty good and the speakers are decent enough to play both music and watch movies, which i do more of with these. I paired all the speakers with a cs10 center and psw 660 12" sub which is awesome.

Cons: not much at this price point

Overall Review: As many have said, the towers aren't the best for super low frequencies, you're not gonna be thumping some super low bass, so get a subwoofer to complement these and the whole system will sound great.