Polk Audio CS1 Monitor Series Center Channel
| Polk Audio CS1 Monitor Series Center Channel Home Theater Speaker (Black) |
Manufacturer: Polk Audio
UPC:
747192110604 Retail Price: $210.99 Avg. Rating:
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 "Polk CS1 Center channel - very clear dialogue" | 2008-08-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2FRC5MQHYUQ3 |
I bought this brand new and couldn't be happier. I hated how I had to crank up my sony xbr3 speakers to be able to hear dialogue in one scene and then have to turn them down in an action packed scene so they wouldn't be blown out.
The CS1 sounds incredibly great for the price. My room is approx. 16x20x7 and this is plenty center channel. As you can see from the pictures I added, I also have a Polk Monitor 60's center and a Polk PSW111 sub. I am in the process of getting 4 Polk Monitor 30's to use as surrounds to get the full 7.1 in my room. That room is going to be the place to be. I will be sad everytime I have to leave it. |
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| "Great budget center channel speaker" | 2008-07-26 |
| - Reviewed By fewille |
| I got this center channel speaker to go with my Polk Monitor 50 tower speakers. Acoustically it is a perfect match for the towers and presents a seamless sound stage. If you have any of the Polk Monitor series speakers up to the 50's. I highly recommend it. For the higher model numbers with the larger drivers, go with the matching CS2. Sounds great at a VERY attractive price point, recommended. |
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| "two thumbs up" | 2008-07-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1T2DXNKTB2TZC |
| this one speaker livened up my surrond sound. great at reproducing vocies for movies and music.cant believe i got this speaker for the price |
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| "Great center speaker" | 2008-05-24 |
| - Reviewed By jmontgom5 |
I bought this to join with my Polk Monitor 50s and it works great. Dialogue sounds much clearer. I still have to turn up the center speaker's volume because a lot of movie soundtracks STILL like to drown out their dialogue with sound effects and make the dialogue volume low and the sound effects blast. It looks great and is somewhat huge compared to my flat RCA speaker.
The only con is that the speaker rises slightly above the bottom of my LCD TV screen, so I have to put a cushion under me or find some way to place it lower (they are both on one table right now). |
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| "Fantastic product!" | 2008-05-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3TYYEG3B1GQ55 |
I bought this center speaker to complement my Polk R50s and R150s.
Perfect combo at the best price. Amazon did it again! |
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| "Polk Audio CS1 with BOSE supporting cast" | 2008-05-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2T3EYK1LRQH3E |
I was using a Bose double cube for my center channel. It was weak, and insufficient. I decided to go with the PA CS1, wow what a difference. Great sound at a lower volume. Vocals are clear and defined. I tested the unit listening to that "movie previews guy" voice. EXACTLY like it is in the theater. AMAZING. Even regular TV voices/narration sound waaay better, (I watch alot of NGEO, TruTV, Discovery etc.) programs that have lots of narration.
One note, it's big. But if your TV is 50in or larger, it looks decent. I think if it was with a smaller TV 42 in or smaller it would look overwhelming. If you have a large rear projection TV >60in, like I do, it looks great sitting on top of it, like a "beefed" up version of your TV. I like this look personally. Maybe it's a guy thing. I wouldn't get this if you don't like big speakers, and want to be discrete about it. But I'm personally convinced you will NOT get the same sound out of a BOSE center channel than you would with this. BOSE double cubes are great for surround, but that center channel was weak.
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 "Actual Dimensions - Pretty Big" | 2008-05-07 |
| - Reviewed By grumpog |
Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't understand that "17 pounds" isn't enough for the Dimensions field. Here are the actual dimensions.
18"w x 7"h x 9-5/8"d
To give you a sense of scale, that is about 1 inch wider than most home stereo components (like your amp, receiver, or DVD player), so it'll stack, but there will be a little overhang. Just think of it as love handles for your center channel.
The price and sound quality more than make up for the largish size, as long as you've got the room. Be warned, this beast isn't wall mountable. |
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| "a bit larger than expeected, but very good overall" | 2008-05-04 |
| - Reviewed By derivate |
| make sure you check out the dimensions before you order, to know if it fits on your area. i have sitting on my tv stand and it hangs over the edge a little bit in front of the TV. other than that, it produces very good quality sound. |
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| "Worth every dollar" | 2008-04-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2FANIVHHYEQ00 |
| I purchaced this speaker along with four Polk Monitor 1 satalites, a Pioneer VSX-1017TXV-K receiver, and a Velodyne VX-10 sub about two months ago. I did tons of research and read hundreds of reviews for about a month before I pulled the trigger. The center channel sound is a perfect match (to no surprise) with the other Polk Monitor speakers. The sound is warm and crisp, but not too bright. Voices sound natural and well defined. When watching a movie, it really feels like i'm in a theater. My budget was 900 dollars and I can't believe what I was able to get. Through my research, I don't think you can do much(if any) better for 900 dollars. |
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| "The outstanding dialogs & frequencies" | 2008-03-31 |
| - Reviewed By User: A39907647GBXIG |
I have nothing to complain about this central speaker. The sound of the voice, the clarity of dialogs is outstanding. Not only the dialogs sound great, but other frequencies too, when I listen to the music.
This PolkAudio speaker works great with my Onkyo 5.1 receiver and a mix of other speakers (Sony 3-way towers). I am a big fan of Polk Audio, so no complains at all! |
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