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Polk Audio SurroundBar Speaker System (Single Speaker) - Black
Studio : Polk Audio
by Polk Audio
Brand : Polk Audio
Model : AM4055-A
Publisher : Polk Audio
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 0747192112004
UPC : 747192112004
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 21 reviews)
List Price : $949.95
Our Price : $416.38
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Single magnetically shielded surround bar speaker with neodymium motor structures for safe placement on or near TVs
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Equipped with seven 3.5-inch composite cone drivers
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Patented combination of signal processing and acoustical geometry produces room-filling effects
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Equipped with three 0.75-inch silk/polymer composite dome tweeters
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Polk Audio's patented SDS Surround Technology delivers a vivid sound field from a single 42-inch cabinet
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Product Description |
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video-shielded * acoustic suspension * frequency response 100-20,000 Hz (-3dB) * handles up to 125 watts * cradle included * |
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Americancivilwar.com Product Description |
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A perfect sonic and stylistic match for flat-panel and shallow-case TVs, the Polk Audio SurroundBar is designed to offer elegant, high-resolution, single-source surround sound. It comes with everything you need to mount it above, below, or even on your television, and it works with any surround sound receiver. It's an ideal listening system for anyone seeking rich, enveloping surround sound without the space commitment or hookup hassles of a multispeaker system. 
The SurroundBar is designed to complete your high-definition TV experience and is a perfect match for flat-panel TVs. (Titanium color shown) | 
SDA technology projects sound to both sides and behind you. | Polk Audio's patented SDA Surround technology means there's no need to install rear speakers. SDA Surround technology is founded on extensive research into the way human ears process sound and perceive directionality of sound. Unlike speakers or surround algorithms that merely simulate surround effects, the SurroundBar reproduces discrete, multichannel surround sound using a patented combination of signal processing and acoustical geometry called Acoustic Wave Front Reconstruction (AWFR). Since the SurroundBar works directly upon your ears and requires no special room characteristics, it can deliver room-filling surround sound nearly anywhere. As with conventional 5.1-channel systems, you'll hear the best surround effects when you're centered directly in front of the SurroundBar. However--unlike conventional 5.1 systems--the SurroundBar delivers surround sound regardless of how close or how far away you sit. While it's technically a single speaker, the SurroundBar contains seven active drive units, three tweeters, and inputs for all five primary surround channels: front left/center/right and rear left/right. Multiple drive units spaced roughly the same distance apart as your ears allow the speaker to keep you from discerning the actual sound sources. Instead, it will seem as though sound is coming from all around and behind you. 
Mount the SurroundBar below your flat-panel TV, or use the included cradle for a shelf or set-top placement. (Titanium color shown) | The SurroundBar's circuitry maintains proper isolation of all amplifier channels and will function correctly with any amplifier or receiver capable of driving a 4 ohm load (that is, capable of powering 4-ohm speakers). Many receivers are rated for maximum power into 8 ohms but function perfectly well--functioning with about half their rated power--into 4 ohms, too. Wiring a stand-alone powered subwoofer in line with the speaker (a procedure illustrated in the product manual) will heighten the sense of realism and visceral power of the SurroundBar. For even more spacious sound, you can use the SurroundBar with your existing surround speakers, too. In such an arrangement you can wire the surround outputs from your receiver to your separate surround speakers instead of to the SurroundBar's rear-speaker terminals, using the SurroundBar for the front left, center, and right channels only. 
Simplified color-coded hookup with five channels directly from the home theater receiver. | Better still, if you have a 6.1- or 7.1-channel receiver, use one of your surround speakers as the rear-center speaker in a 6.1 system, or both surround speakers as 2 of the 4 speakers in a 7.1 system (with the SurroundBar's 2 surround channels in filling in the sound for the other 2). The SurroundBar must be mounted horizontally to function properly. Placement directly above or below your TV screen pointed in the same direction as the screen will give the best coordination between your surround sound and the on-screen images. Wall mounting, shelf mounting, table mounting, or stand mounting all work equally well. However, walls or other large obstacles within three feet of the sides of the SurroundBar will reduce the effectiveness of its surround delivery. Cross-corner locations will work just fine. The supplied 25-foot, 10-conductor cable is color-coded and clearly marked for easy hookup. What's in the Box
SurroundBar speaker, 2-piece wall bracket, a center-channel base, mounting screws, 25-foot wire bundle, and a quick-start guide. |
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Gets the job done |
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I'll be short and sweet, it sounds good, not great. It does look great and really cleans up a room. If you want something that comes close to a 5.1 surround experience in a 1 speaker package I would recommend it. It's more like 3.1 with allot of ambiance. I did already have a 5.1 receiver and a decent subwoofer. If I had to purchase them on top of the speaker, I might have looked at the Yamaha solutions. I bought an open box that ended up being about 75% off MSRP so for that price it certainly was a great deal. I still have my full 7.1 system boxed up for when my 10 month old grows up a bit and stops trying to knock the floor standing speakers over, but for now this certainly fits the bill. |
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It works great setup is sooo easy. But you 'll need a subwoofer. |
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Great surround sound |
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When I moved into a new house I could not hook up my Bose lifestyle 35 system properly--no place to put the rear speakers, and the Bose system had no HDMI. So I looked at and listened to some of the "surround" systems with only speakers in the front. The size and performance of the Polk was better and much less expensive than the rest. I use an Onkyo AV unit and a Velo subwoofer together with the Polk and I am very satisfied. |
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Decent |
Just bought this for $433 at J&R, with free shipping. They matched the best price I found on Americancivilwar -- I went through them because I had some store credit I needed to use.
For $433, I guess this is worth it. It does eliminate the clutter of the bulky HTIB speakers from the Onkyo HT-SR800 I had been using. However, this speaker is far from providing my living room with anything close to resembling "surround sound". It is better than the center speaker that came with my original set up -- and that's basically how I looked at it: It's a REALLY good replacement for an average center channel speaker. If you like to play music, you are probably going to want to route a different set of towers through your "B" output and leave it to them for playing your tunes, as this thing isn't really capable of producing good sound quality for music (flat, thin, distorted, etc). Also, as usual, it comes with super thin, crappy speaker wire -- just go ahead and buy yourself some 16 gauge simultaneously if you plan on getting this.
As for movies, it does a pretty good job of producing a solid range of sound. It is definitely more dynamic than your average speaker, but again I don't think it lives up to its claim of being a do-it-all surround component. I play blu-ray through a PS3, and have a 47 inch LG LCD flat screen HDTV @ 1080p, and I can't say I am too let down playing GTA IV or watching Blu-Ray Planet Earth discs. Also, the speaker looks awesome in front of my tv, unlike the Onkyo center speaker. Polk seems to always do a good job with the aesthetic.
If you can get it for 400 or less, and you want to eliminate clutter from ugly HTIB speakers, go for it. Just don't expect the same sound you would get from placing speakers all over the place, because you won't get it with this. |
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Perfect solution for small place; flexibility for future use |
I purchased the SurroundBar and Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer (Single, Black). Both units are connected to theOnkyo TX-SR505 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) and sound great. The SurroundBar produces a very clean, sharp sound and can handle high volume without any distortions. It does create a surround sound feel; however, as mentioned by some other reveiws, it is hard to pinpoint the exact location of the "phantom" side speakers.
I live in a one bedroom apartment in New York, and the SurroundBar is a perfect home theater solution for renters. No need for wires going across the room or through the dry wall.
I did look at the Yamaha sound projector (YSP-900), which is a cheaper option since it has a built-in amplifier; however, the added simplicity reduces further utilization options. Once you move to a bigger living space, with the Polk setup you can keep the SurroundBar as a solution for a smaller room, and then use a receiver and Subwoofer for a true 5.1 or 7.1 set. With the Yamaha, you are just stuck with the sound bar.
Bottom line: Polk offers quality, simplicity, and flexibility for future use at a competitive price. |
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