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Sales Here and There

by marc klink

Crutchfield is having a sale on speakers by Polk Audio. While not my first choice as ultimate effort speakers, the company makes very solid designs, with great value for each price range.

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Crisp, spacious sound at a great price. The Monitor 30 bookshelf speaker takes advantage of proven Polk technologies to deliver solid performance for your music and movies. Start with Polk’s celebrated Dynamic Balance® drivers — the 1″ tweeter dishes out natural, detailed highs, while the 5-1/4″ woofer produces clear, low-distortion mids and bass. Plus, a tuned flared port reinforces the low-frequencies without introducing sound-muddying noise. And the rock-solid MDF construction virtually eliminates resonance.   Read more Details:
       »     video-shielded
       »     bass-reflex
       »     frequency response 63-24,000 Hz (-3dB)
       »     8-ohm impedence
       »     sensitivity 89 dB
       »     handles up to 100 watts
       »     dual 5-way binding post terminals
       »     built-in keyhole slots for wall-mounting
       »     cherry vinyl finish
       »     7-1/16″W x 11-1/16″H x 10″D
       »     warranty: 5 years

Priced per pair  $179.99

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Crystal-clear dialogue. Subtle on-screen sounds. Powerful effects. That’s what you can expect from Polk’s CS2. It’s the ideal center speaker if you’re putting together a Polk Monitor home theater speaker system. The CS2 features a 1″ Dynamic Balance® dome tweeter and dual 6-1/2″ Dynamic Balance woofers. The woofer cones are stiff and lightweight for rich sound and low distortion. You’ll love the way this sturdy speaker anchors the movie action to your television picture.

The CS2 is voice-matched to all the speakers in the Polk Monitor line. Team it up with the Monitor 60 or Monitor 70 tower speakers for an impressive front soundstage in a large-room home theater setup. Or match it to the Monitor 40 bookshelf speakers for convincing home theater in smaller rooms.Details:
       »     video-shielded
       »     bass-reflex design
       »     frequency response 60-24,000 Hz (-3dB)
       »     8-ohm impedance
       »     sensitivity 90 dB
       »     handles up to 175 watts
       »     5-way binding post terminals
       »     black oak vinyl finish
       »     21-1/4″W x 7-3/4″H x 11-1/8″D
       »     warranty: 5 years

Priced each $269.99

The center channel speaker from Polk is a stand out. So much so that I would consider using it (after a trail to see how it integrates) with a non-Polk system. Nice.

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Add the Polk PSW125 to your home theater or stereo system and prepare for some serious bass punch. Its 12″ driver and high-current 150-watt amp add plenty of bottom-end to all of your music, movies, and video games. This sub sports a new, more powerful driver design to deliver deeper, louder, and punchier bass than previous Polk subs. Special circuitry inside the amp and a solid MDF cabinet with internal bracings ensure clean, detailed lows, even when you crank up the volume. Details:
       »     bass-reflex (ported) cabinet design
       »     150-watt RMS amplifier
       »     12″ front-firing driver
       »     frequency response 32-225 Hz
       »     continuously variable 60-160 Hz crossover
       »     phase switch
       »     auto on/off
       »     speaker-level, line-level, and unfiltered LFE inputs
       »     speaker-level output
       »     16-1/4″W x 16-11/16″H x 20-7/16″D
       »     warranty: 5 years woofer, 3 years amplifier

$314.99

I can’t really recommend this sub on its sonic qualities alone. It is a decent performer, but not stellar. It does, however, have a very good warranty - check it - most powered woofers are substantially shorter in the warranty area. If you think your sub just might need to take a beating, this might be the one for you (wild and crazy teenagers who don’t know what amplifier clipping is comes to mind)

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