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| Price | $123.98 | $99.99 | $162.00 | $109.00 | $399.00 |
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| Release date | July 15, 2004 | July 15, 2004 | July 15, 2004 | September 15, 2008 | |
| The Bottom Line | Polk's revamped Monitor Series speakers still sound swell after all these years. | Polk's baby subwoofer belts out tight home-theater bass and sounds sweet with music, too. | This full-size center-channel speaker sounds good with both movies and music and blends well with Polk's other Monitor Series speakers. | The Energy Take Classic 5.1 is the best budget speaker system we've reviewed, earning our Editors' Choice Award with its outstanding sound quality and exquisite looks. | |
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| Product Description | Bookshelf Polk Audio Monitor 30 | Powered subwoofer Polk Audio PSW 10 | Bookshelf Polk Audio Monitor 40 | Polk Audio CS 1 - Center channel speaker | Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system |
| Product Type | Bookshelf | Powered subwoofer Monitor | Bookshelf | Monitor Center channel speaker | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 7 in x 8.4 in x 11 in | 14 in x 16.1 in x 14.4 in | 7 in x 12 in x 15.7 in | 18 in x 9.6 in x 7 in | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 9 lbs | 26 lbs | 16.1 lbs | 13 lbs | Info unavailable |
| System Components | 2 x Bookshelf speakers | Info unavailable | 2 x Bookshelf speakers | 1 x Center speaker | Subwoofer 5 speakers |
| Speaker Type | 2-way | Active | 2-way - Passive | 2-way - Passive | Active subwoofer, passive satellites |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 20 - 100 Watt | Info unavailable | 20 - 125 Watt | 20 - 125 Watt | 10 - 100 Watt |
| Response Bandwidth | 55 - 25000 Hz | 35 - 200 Hz | 47 - 25000 Hz | 55 - 25000 Hz | 33 - 20000 Hz |
| Input Impedance | 8 Ohm | Info unavailable | 8 Ohm | 8 Ohm | Info unavailable |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
| Speaker System Details | 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 55 - 25000 Hz - 8 Ohm | Powered subwoofer - 50 Watt - 35 - 200 Hz | 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 47 - 25000 Hz - 8 Ohm | Center channel speaker - 55 - 25000 Hz - 8 Ohm | 4 x Satellite speaker - 115 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 110 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Active subwoofer - 200 Watt - 33 - 150 Hz |
| Battery | None | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Nominal (RMS) Output Power | Info unavailable | 50 Watt | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Max (RMS) Output Power | Info unavailable | 100 Watt | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Audio Amplifier | Info unavailable | Integrated | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Color | Info unavailable | Black | Cherry | Info unavailable | High-gloss black |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | 5 years warranty | 5 years warranty | 5 years warranty | Info unavailable |
| Remote Control | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable |
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