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Connectivity TechnologyAuxiliary
Speaker TypeCenter Channel
BrandPolk Audio
Model NameTL1
Recommended Uses For ProductFor Surround Sound Systems

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CREATES A SOUNDSTAGE COMPARABLE TO ANY LARGE SYSTEM. Features two (2) 2.5" drivers, a 0.5" silk dome tweeter & injection molded cones. The APERIODIC-TUNED REAR PORT delivers bass extension and boosts the audio on a shelf or mounted against the wall. UNIQUE CURVED SHAPE BASED ON "TIME LENS TECHNOLOGY" – It is specially designed to align the acoustic centers of the tweeter and mid-bass in the same plane, reducing diffraction & distortions, and ensuring the right sounds reach you at the same time. BUILD YOUR OWN 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 HOME THEATER SYSTEM – According to you room size & requirements, create an immersive surround sound system by adding four to eight satellite speakers and a subwoofer of your choice to this center channel. EASY TO CONNECT AND OPERATE – No matter how you choose to set it up, the center channel easily connects to a receiver, just like any other speaker. POLK'S UNMATCHED QUALITY AT A SURPRISINGLY LOW PRICE. With this value-priced center channel, you can now enjoy premium audio, expert engineering, solid construction, and a spectacular theater experience right at home.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

It's hard to find a decent center speaker.

Center channel speakers don't sound very good together. Audioholics pitted a $2,500 super-deluxe center channel against a modest $100 bookshelf speaker, and the Bookshelf beat out these expensive competition and smoked out the cheaper ($500) speakers. The problem is that the three-speaker design, which is meant to spread sound over a large listening area, also pollutes and distorts the sound, and it costs a lot of money to fix this problem. So that brings us to Polk's central channel. It has…

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Small Size, Big Performance

I often buy things that expect absolutely less from them, only to fall short of even that low bar. Reviews for this center speaker have always been good, but that doesn't matter here. I bought it at a low selling price, expecting to be disappointed as I was replacing a great sounding speaker that was unfortunately too bulky for its place on the mantelpiece. Pleasantly surprised, I can't even describe it. This speaker is tiny but delivers quite a rich sound. Basses, middles and trebles are…

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  • Center Channel Speaker
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  • Useless Features

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Nice speaker - but.

I personally really like Polk speakers and also have a pair of Monitor 70s which sound really fantastic (especially for the price). That being said, as you already know, the center channel is one of your most important speakers in a surround sound/home theater system. Unfortunately, like most people, I'm short on space on my TV stand, so finding a smaller-profile, great-sounding center channel wasn't easy. Subscribe to this cute central Polk channel. This speaker was exactly what I was looking…

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  • Home Audio
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