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Audioengine P4 vs Polk Audio S10

Specs from both manufacturer datasheets Updated Jul 24, 2024 Scored with 10 + 10 Amazon reviews

Audioengine P4 vs Polk Audio S10 in brief

  • Spec rows: Audioengine P4 wins 0, Polk Audio S10 wins 1, 11 tied or not compared, of 12 rows.
  • Our scores: Audioengine P4 8.2/10, Polk Audio S10 8.2/10.
  • Audioengine P4 wins: bass response (8 vs 6.5).
  • Polk Audio S10 wins: midrange clarity (8 vs 7.5), design (9.2 vs 8.8), value for money (9 vs 8.3).
  • Tied: sound quality (8 each), treble detail (8.5 each).
  • Who should buy which: Pick the Audioengine P4 for bass response. Pick the Polk Audio S10 if midrange clarity, design and value for money matter most.
CH A Audioengine P4

Audioengine P4

Channel A · Bookshelf · 2009
VS
CH B Polk Audio S10

Polk Audio S10

Channel B · Bookshelf · 2016
Audioengine P4 Polk Audio S10
20 Hz 100 1k 10k 20k
8.2/10Audioengine 8.2/10Polk Audio

Rows won, of 12 compared Audioengine 0 · Polk Audio 1 · tied or not compared 11

Datasheet · Side by side

Spec by spec

Built from both structured spec sheets. The delta chip sits on the winning side; rows with no defensible winner carry no chip.

Sound & drivers

2-way Configuration 2-way
1x 0.75" Tweeter + 1x 4" Mid-woofer Drivers 1x 1" Tweeter + 1x 4" Mid-woofer
58 Hz to 22 kHz Frequency responseReference not published 67 Hz to 40 kHz 42 Hz to 40 kHz extended
Not published Max SPL 104 dB
Ported (Bass Reflex) From the Amazon listing Source Enclosure Ported (Bass Reflex)
Not published Port tuning 53 Hz

Power, electrical, physical

88 dB 2.83 V/1 m SensitivityMeasured differently 85 dB 1 W/1 m
4 Ω Impedance 8 Ω
10 to 125 W From the Amazon listing Source Amp range 20 to 100 W
5-way binding posts From the Amazon listing Source Speaker terminals Not published
229 mm · 13.6 lb Height · weight 213 mm · 6 lb Checked against the maker's own sheet, Sep 2026 Source
2 yr Warranty 5 yr +3 yr

A higher sensitivity figure means the same loudness from less amplifier power. Values come from each manufacturer datasheet.

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From our reviews

How it scored, paired

6 aspects, two channels

Audioengine P4 Polk Audio S10
Sound quality 8.0 8.0
Bass response 8.0 6.5
Midrange clarity 7.5 8.0
Treble detail 8.5 8.5
Design 8.8 9.2
Value for money 8.3 9.0

Each aspect is scored 0 to 10 in our reviews, against the rest of the class.

Availability

Where they stand on price

Audioengine P4
Availability last checked Jul 24, 2024
Polk Audio S10

The Polk Audio S10 isn't sold new any more. The closest current model is the Polk Audio Signature Elite ES10.

Why this one: Same 4 inch woofer and 1 inch tweeter as the S10, from the line that replaced the Signature series

Availability last checked Jul 24, 2024

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