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August 3rd 05, 08:19 PM
From the August 2005 edition of AudioVideoRevolution.com...
Polk Audio Monitor Series 5.1 Speaker System
Introduction
In the world of affordable to moderately-priced speaker systems, there are
dozens of major players, yet few have a more recognizable name and
longstanding reputation for quality sound than does Polk Audio. The reason
for this is simple. Polk has been producing great-sounding speakers for
better than three decades. You will find Polk speakers in the largest
retailers around the world, with a speaker in practically every price class
they carry.
The review package consists of two Monitor 60s, a four-way floor-standing
speaker that I used for the front left and right speaker positions, the Polk
CS1 center channel speaker, a pair of Monitor 30s, two-way shelf or
stand-mounted speakers that were positioned as surround monitors and the
PSW10 subwoofer. This 5.1 package is available in either black or cherry
wood grain finishes and sells for $1,330.
The Monitor 60 is a floor-standing speaker that measures 37.5 inches tall,
seven inches wide, 13-and-one-quarter inches deep and weighs 31 pounds. The
speaker complement consists of three five-and-one-quarter-inch diameter
bi-laminate composite cone drivers that are magnetically shielded to avoid
interference with your display device, and a one-inch diameter silk/polymer
composite dome tweeter to handle the high frequencies. The Monitor 60s have
a rated response of 38Hz to 25kHz and are 90 dB efficient, making them an
easier than average load to power. This makes them candidates for even lower
wattage surround receivers, depending on the overall volume you desire to
achieve. As with each of the speakers in this package, they are available in
either black or cherry vinyl wood grain finishes. The Polk Audio Monitor 60s
retail for $650 per pair.
For surround speakers, I used the Polk Monitor 30 shelf-mounted speakers.
Although this was a great choice for surround information, the Monitor 30s
can also be used as front main loudspeakers if you are working with a
smaller budget. The Monitor 30s measure 11 inches tall by seven inches wide
and eight-and-three-eighths inches deep. Weighing a mere nine pounds each,
the Monitor 30s have a single five-and-one-quarter-inch diameter bi-laminate
composite cone driver and a one-inch diameter silk/polymer composite dome
tweeter. The Monitor 30s have a rated response of 55Hz to 25kHz and are
slightly less efficient than the Monitor 60s at 89 dB. The Monitor 30s
retail for $240 per pair and are available in black or cherry finishes.
The Polk CS1 served up the center channel information for this system. The
CS1 is three-way speaker with a rated response equal to the Monitor 30s.
They have a pair of five-and-one-quarter-inch diameter bi-laminate composite
cone drivers and a one-inch diameter silk/polymer composite dome tweeter.
The CS1 measures seven inches in height, 18 inches wide and is
nine-and-five-eighths inches deep. Shielded like the other speakers in this
line, the CS1 can either sit atop your video set or be stand-mounted without
interfering with your TV display. The CS1 sells for $200 and is available in
either black or cherry wood grain finishes.
No system is complete without some low-frequency reinforcement. For this, we
used the Polk PSW10 subwoofer. The PSW10 measures 14-and-three-eighths
inches high by 14 inches wide by 13-and-one-quarter inches deep and weighs
26 pounds. It has a 10-inch bi-laminate composite cone driver and is powered
by a 100W, 50W RMS amplifier. The PSW10 is rated down to 35 Hz, is available
in both black and cherry finishes and sells for $240.
Read the full review at:
http://www.avrev.com/equip/polkmonitor/
Polk Audio Monitor Series 5.1 Speaker System
Introduction
In the world of affordable to moderately-priced speaker systems, there are
dozens of major players, yet few have a more recognizable name and
longstanding reputation for quality sound than does Polk Audio. The reason
for this is simple. Polk has been producing great-sounding speakers for
better than three decades. You will find Polk speakers in the largest
retailers around the world, with a speaker in practically every price class
they carry.
The review package consists of two Monitor 60s, a four-way floor-standing
speaker that I used for the front left and right speaker positions, the Polk
CS1 center channel speaker, a pair of Monitor 30s, two-way shelf or
stand-mounted speakers that were positioned as surround monitors and the
PSW10 subwoofer. This 5.1 package is available in either black or cherry
wood grain finishes and sells for $1,330.
The Monitor 60 is a floor-standing speaker that measures 37.5 inches tall,
seven inches wide, 13-and-one-quarter inches deep and weighs 31 pounds. The
speaker complement consists of three five-and-one-quarter-inch diameter
bi-laminate composite cone drivers that are magnetically shielded to avoid
interference with your display device, and a one-inch diameter silk/polymer
composite dome tweeter to handle the high frequencies. The Monitor 60s have
a rated response of 38Hz to 25kHz and are 90 dB efficient, making them an
easier than average load to power. This makes them candidates for even lower
wattage surround receivers, depending on the overall volume you desire to
achieve. As with each of the speakers in this package, they are available in
either black or cherry vinyl wood grain finishes. The Polk Audio Monitor 60s
retail for $650 per pair.
For surround speakers, I used the Polk Monitor 30 shelf-mounted speakers.
Although this was a great choice for surround information, the Monitor 30s
can also be used as front main loudspeakers if you are working with a
smaller budget. The Monitor 30s measure 11 inches tall by seven inches wide
and eight-and-three-eighths inches deep. Weighing a mere nine pounds each,
the Monitor 30s have a single five-and-one-quarter-inch diameter bi-laminate
composite cone driver and a one-inch diameter silk/polymer composite dome
tweeter. The Monitor 30s have a rated response of 55Hz to 25kHz and are
slightly less efficient than the Monitor 60s at 89 dB. The Monitor 30s
retail for $240 per pair and are available in black or cherry finishes.
The Polk CS1 served up the center channel information for this system. The
CS1 is three-way speaker with a rated response equal to the Monitor 30s.
They have a pair of five-and-one-quarter-inch diameter bi-laminate composite
cone drivers and a one-inch diameter silk/polymer composite dome tweeter.
The CS1 measures seven inches in height, 18 inches wide and is
nine-and-five-eighths inches deep. Shielded like the other speakers in this
line, the CS1 can either sit atop your video set or be stand-mounted without
interfering with your TV display. The CS1 sells for $200 and is available in
either black or cherry wood grain finishes.
No system is complete without some low-frequency reinforcement. For this, we
used the Polk PSW10 subwoofer. The PSW10 measures 14-and-three-eighths
inches high by 14 inches wide by 13-and-one-quarter inches deep and weighs
26 pounds. It has a 10-inch bi-laminate composite cone driver and is powered
by a 100W, 50W RMS amplifier. The PSW10 is rated down to 35 Hz, is available
in both black and cherry finishes and sells for $240.
Read the full review at:
http://www.avrev.com/equip/polkmonitor/