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Polk Audio SurroundBar 50 Surround System (Single Speaker, Black) Product By Polk Audio Available From 5 Sellers |
Technical Details
- Polk Audio's patented SDA® Surround Technology delivers a vivid sound field from a single 51" cabinet
- Dual front ports for superior clean, low distortion bass
- Simplified color-coded hookup means no more tangled wires to string around a room
- Dual cradle mounts give you on-shelf positioning options, and the easy to install wall-mount brackets allow for even greater placement flexibility
- Magnetically shielded with neodymium motor structures for safe placement on or near TVs
Product Description
The Polk Audio SurroundBar 50 is 51" wide to offer an enveloping surround sound experience to anyone who wants better sound from their TV but does not want to install rear-mounted speakers. It delivers surround sound from a single, multi-driver loudspeaker located under or over the TV screen using SDA Surround technology. SDA Surround technology uses a patented combination of signal processing and acoustical geometry that complements the spacing between your ears to produce surround sound without the need for rear mounted speakers. It can deliver a room-filling surround experience in nearly any location in almost any type of room with no special room characteristics required. The SurroundBar 50 is sized to match the width of 50" Plasma and LCD TVs. In addition to using SDA Surround technology on the surround channels, the SurroundBar 50 adds SDA Surround image enhancing technology on the front Left & Right channels to further enhance the surround experience as well as produce a huge stereo sound field from a two-channel source. New drivers and crossover design along with a larger enclosure produce far better bass performance than the original SurroundBar. The aluminum enclosure houses nine mid/bass drivers with Neodymium magnets, three dome tweeters and a four-PC board crossover with over 60 components.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Larry (VA)
I recently upgraded my home theater to 7.1 and went with a great in wall installation for the rear 4. Unfortunately, my wife liked the clutter reduction and "requested" that I ditch the huge tower LCR speakers as well... I investigated several soundbar solutions to add to my existing setup and finding unpowered LCR bars was not easy until I found the Polk SurroundBar 50.
I bought mine through the Amazon Warehouse and it arrived in a truly shredded box, but the contents were in perfect order. Hookup was simple, although the included wires are too long for my install and a little on the scrawny side, but they are well sheathed and color coded for easy install. The variety of mounting/stand solutions was very nice and allowed me to place the bar on the console under my 65" LCD without a hitch.
Setup and calibration was simple, but as others (including the vendor) have indicated they are a little bright and you MUST have subwoofer support if you want an accurate experience. Surround is as iffy as I would expect, no matter the mojo, but since I was looking for LCR it was perfect. I ended up wiring the SurroundBar's surrounds to give me a 9.1 setup and it does an admirable job.
Soundbars ARE a compromise - I doubt anyone's bar will give you the same surround experience as a discrete speaker system. If that is what you're hoping for, then get 5+ speakers and be done with it. However, if you're looking for a single speaker solution to give you a reasonable portrayal and you already have an amplifier then look no further.
By Justin (Washington, DC)
I've got this SurroundBar 50 hooked up to a Sony mid-range receiver, a Polk PSW111 sub, and a Sharp 52" LCD in a cathedral ceiling, trapezoidal room. Basically this was the only thing that would work. The overall effect is very good and I'm happy with the piece. It's not insignificant to me that this is a very attractive piece of A/V equipment, with easy hookup and three mounting options out of the box. I've got it on very small feet and it looks great.
As far as sound, for movies and TV it works well, though make no mistake that there's no way anything sounds like it's coming from behind you. However, I have heard sounds from beside me, which was a cool feeling. I've experienced a few times where the channel of speech gets a little lost, but that's happened less with this SurroundBar than with other multi-piece systems I've had.
The bottom line is that, despite sometimes being slightly on the bright side, the overall sound from this bar matched with the PSW111 is very good. My dad is a professional classical musician and commented that the system playing digital cable music was exceptional--that says a lot.
By Craig B. Kelford II (St. Charles, MO United States)
The Surround 50 bar by Polk provides little or no surround sound. I installed it with my Pioneer Elite Receiver and a Polk sub-woofer. All sound seemed to come from the sound bar. I then played the same movie with individual Polk surround speakers. They provided true 5.1 sound. I am returning the bar to Electronic Expo as a result.
By Sean Hicks (Dallas, TX)
Never thought I would like a single speaker surround solution. Unfortunately the wife's opinions on interior design made finding one a necessity. Not surprising, Polk Audio delivers once again. What a great speaker company!
By JP (Queens, NY)
Easy installation. Nice sound. I haven't tried it on many DVD's yet but so far I am satisfied with the quality of the sound. It is not true surround but probably as good as you can get without rear speakers.
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