Floorstanding loudspeakers — Polk Audio Monitor XT70

The Monitor XT70 is a floorstanding speaker from Polk Audio's Monitor XT range, with a bigger cabinet and higher sensitivity than the XT60.

Key specs that matter

Polk quotes a frequency response of 35 Hz to 40 000 Hz, a little deeper than the 38 Hz of the XT60. Sensitivity is 89 dB, against 86 dB for the XT60, and nominal impedance is 8 ohms. Polk recommends amplifiers from 25 W to 200 W, the same window as for the smaller tower. The cabinet measures 23.5 x 102.6 x 31.8 cm and weighs 15.88 kg, which makes it clearly taller and heavier than the XT60.

Pairing

The 89 dB sensitivity and 8 ohm load let the XT70 pair well with integrated amplifiers of modest to medium power.

Alternatives

Polk Audio's Monitor XT60 is the lighter XT floorstander, suited to a smaller room or a tighter budget.