While he was no Abraham Lincoln, neither was James K. Polk another Warren Harding. Though he doesn’t get much respect these days, our 11th president is generally ranked on the cusp of the top 10 by historians. Similarly, these Polk Audio RM8000T/50T Tower Speakers would firmly place near the top of any audiophile’s chart. But how can you tell one Polk from the other? For those of you who might have trouble distinguishing between a state-of-the-art tower speaker set and an expansionist antebellum Southern Democrat, clip and save this handy guide:

President James K. Polk: Greatly expanded U.S. territory with war against Mexico and threats of war against Britain
Polk Audio RM8000T/50T Tower Speaker Pair: Greatly expands listening area with peaceful broad-dispersion design

President James K. Polk: Coiffed in a tasteless, unflattering white mullet
Polk Audio RM8000T/50T Tower Speaker Pair: Clad in a tasteful, flattering Titanium or Pewter finish, as you prefer

President James K. Polk: Underwent a gallstone operation at age 17, without benefit of anesthesia
Polk Audio RM8000T/50T Tower Speaker Pair: Tilts to preferred angle with accessory spike kit, without benefit of anesthesia

President James K. Polk: Banned improper activities like dancing, drinking alcohol, and card-playing from the White House
Polk Audio RM8000T/50T Tower Speaker Pair: Bans improper activities like listening to crappy speakers from your house

President James K. Polk: Employed a slave-driver to push his slaves to work harder
Polk Audio RM8000T/50T Tower Speaker Pair: Employs four 4.5” Mineral Filled Polymer Dynamic Balance Composite Drivers to push distortion-free mid-range audio

President James K. Polk: Offered to buy Cuba from Spain for $100 million, an enormous price at the time
Polk Audio RM8000T/50T Tower Speaker Pair: Offered to you for $399.99, a tiny price at any time

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