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Polk Audio Monitor 50 Main / Stereo Speaker

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Product Description
The name Monitor is special to Polk Audio. The original Polk Audio Monitor Series, produced in the mid-1970s, ushered in the modern loudspeaker era by setting the standard for performance and... More
The name Monitor is special to Polk Audio. The original Polk Audio Monitor Series, produced in the mid-1970s, ushered in the modern loudspeaker era by setting the standard for performance and value. The original Monitor Series is the line that made Polk Audio famous with its simple, sturdy construction, clear, accurate sound, powerful bass and superior imaging all at a price that made great sound available to everyone. The newly reborn Monitor Series is classic Polk: a quality-built, affordable line of high performance loudspeakers for music and home theater. They are highly efficient, so they can be driven easily by unpretentious receivers, and they are voice matched for lifelike surround sound environments. The Monitor Series boasts a stylish contemporary look, modern Titanium faces, and bold stabilizer feet on the tower models. Built for speed, sound quality and value, the Monitor Series is a great introduction to high performance sound. Less
The name Monitor is special to Polk Audio. The original Polk Audio Monitor Series, produced in the mid-1970s, ushered in the modern loudspeaker era by setting the standard for performance and... More
The name Monitor is special to Polk Audio. The original Polk Audio Monitor Series, produced in the mid-1970s, ushered in the modern loudspeaker era by setting the standard for performance and value. The original Monitor Series is the line that made Polk Audio famous with its simple, sturdy construction, clear, accurate sound, powerful bass and superior imaging all at a price that made great sound available to everyone. The newly reborn Monitor Series is classic Polk: a quality-built, affordable line of high performance loudspeakers for music and home theater. They are highly efficient, so they can be driven easily by unpretentious receivers, and they are voice matched for lifelike surround sound environments. The Monitor Series boasts a stylish look that complements todays flat screen technology, with wood grain finishes and modern Titanium faces, and beefy stabilizer feet on the tower models. Less
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Key Features   
Speakers Function Center Main / Stereo
Construction   2-Way 2-Way
Connectivity   Cable Cable
Magnetic Shielding   Magnetically Shielded Magnetically Shielded
Nominal Power 20 Watt RMS 20 Watt RMS
Peak Power Handling 175 Watt 150 Watt
Technical Features   
Impedance 8 ohm 8 ohm
Sensitivity 90 dB 89 dB
Frequency Response 55 Hz - 25 kHz 42 Hz - 25 kHz
Bi-amping   With Bi-amping With Bi-amping
Components   
Woofer Material   - Polymer Composite
Tweeter Size 1" 1"
Woofer Size 6.5" 5.25"
Design   
Terminal   Binding Post Binding Post
Cabinet Finish   Wooden Wooden
Outdoor/Indoor   Indoor Indoor
Mounting Bookshelf Floorstanding
Dimensions   
Weight 17 lb. 26 lb.
Depth 11.13 in. 9.63 in.
Height 7.75 in. 35 in.
Width 21.25 in. 7 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 5 Years 5 Years
Miscellaneous   
UPC 047192110636 047192110544
Release Date July, 2004 -
Product ID 22777365 22780600
Product MPN   
MPN CS2 Monitor 50
 
Consumer Reviews
Polk Audio CS2
Polk Audio CS2 Center Speaker
From $109.99
Polk Audio Monitor 50
Polk Audio Monitor 50 Main / Stereo Speaker
From $99.99

Product Review Summary

4.7
Based on 3 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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77

Excellent quality and value with Polk CS2 center speaker

bydeniscit Feb 15, 2010
30 Helpfuls 31 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent quality, hefty construction, clarity, transparency, and sound cohesion, binding...
Cons Wider than some standard furniture, but no cons for me.
Recommended it? Yes

Modern home theater systems usually employ 6 or 8 audio channels to project movie and music sound to the audience.  These channels provide power to 2 main front speakers, 1 (or 2) center speaker(s), 1 subwoofer, and a pair (or two pairs) of rear surround sound speakers.  This review is... Read full review »

145

Trusted name, trusted performance, but cheap looks

bythegsrguy Oct 31, 2010
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Good frequency response, balanced sound, well constructed, trusted name
Cons Cheap silver face & silver cones, not intended for small spaces
Recommended it? Yes

The CS2 is the "matched" center speaker for the Monitor 60 and 70 loudspeakers. It is timbre-matched by using the same cones and tweeters in the same cabinet. I just wanted to preface this as my review is based on its performance in a setup consisting of Monitor 60s.

I bought the CS2 as an... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.0
Based on 2 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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5

I'm no audiophile but wow

bybinarimon Mar 6, 2007
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small footprint, clean, excellent range - good for systems not cranking the watts
Cons could be a little cheaper list price, say 50-100 bucks
Recommended it? Yes

I have two digital pro audio 210T floor speakers that
I gave up to keep using my slim profile Onkyo receiver (no other fits in my cabinet). The receiver doesn't support
4 ohms which is what my 210T are. They took up some much coveted floorspace in my bedroom too which was their only... Read full review »

1

A good purchase

bynunavut Feb 9, 2008
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Good value for money Small towers, compact space Faithful sound reproduction Excellent...
Cons Silvery ugly plastic feet Packaging excessive
Recommended it? Yes

I have been pretty surprised by these low cost tower speakers. The bass isn't as low as many people say; and the reproduction of music (especially jazz and instrumental) is shockingly good. I'm hearing more detail than had previously with my Infinity RS speakers. Read full review »

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