because they have a flat response. most pop/rock music is mixed that way. if john mellencamp sounds as if he's substantially out in front of the band, somethings wrong.
why do my polk sda 1 monitors subdue male vocals?
the equipment i run them with the polks is an adcom 545mk2 amp,a 555mk2 preamp,an audio source equalizer,and a denon 1500mk2 cd player. i listen mostly to classic rock and oldies. it seems male vocals are muddied. any idea on why would be greatly appreciated. speakers were checked by a highly respected audio repair shop here in northwest indiana, he claims they are functioning properly. polk claims they have not heard of this problem with these speakers. other than this i like the sound of the polks. each cabinet contains four 6.5inch midbass drivers and two sl 1000 tweeters and a passive 12 inch bass driver.