Polk Audio RM-3000 (early 1990s)
Not much is documented about the Polk Audio RM-3000. The period record shows a three-piece speaker system built around a subwoofer, on sale in the early 1990s. A test report in HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers (February 1990, p.64) gave the subwoofer enclosure as roughly 20¼ inches wide, 13 inches deep, and 10 inches high, set about 2 inches above the floor. It also noted that the amplifiers were simply wired in parallel.
The boldest claims for the model came from Polk's own advertising. In 1992, the company ran ads citing an AudioVideo International poll in which 1,800 audio experts named the RM-3000 the best three-piece speaker system on the market for the second consecutive year. The ads paired that result with two "very special offers" (HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers, March 1992, p.24; Audio, April 1992, p.8). No production dates, full specifications, or original pricing have surfaced in the record so far.
Known details:
- Three-piece speaker system (subwoofer plus satellites)
- Subwoofer enclosure: ~20.25" W × 13" D × 10" H, raised ~2" off the floor
- In the market by early 1990; advertised through at least April 1992
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