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Polk Audio SurroundBar 50 Surround System (Single Speaker, Black)

Polk Audio SurroundBar 50 Surround System (Single Speaker, Black)

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Brand: Polk Audio
Category: CE

List Price: $999.95
Buy New: $499.99
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Seller: Big VALUE Inc
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 21 reviews

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20
Dimensions (in): 51 x 5.1 x 4.5
Warranty: 5 years warranty

MPN: AM5045-A
Model: AM5045-A
UPC: 747192113513
EAN: 0747192113513
ASIN: B000WGLZRO

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Features:
  • 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
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Product Description
The Polk Audio SurroundBar(R)50 is designed to complete your High Definition TV experience. It's the perfect match for flat-panel and shallow screen TVs. And it works with any surround sound receiver in any room to bring you the thrills of 5 channel surround sound from a single speaker. At 51in. wide, the Polk Audio SurroundBar 50 loudspeaker is designed to match the width of 50in. LCD and plasma TVs. Packing Polk's SDA technology, the single enclosure delivers surround sound without the need for rear loudspeakers. Inside the aluminum housing are nine mid/bass drivers, three dome tweeters, and a PC-based crossover stuffed with more than 60 components. The soundbar can be mounted above or below the TV with supplied shelf cradles, which enable installers to point the loudspeaker up or down toward the sweet spot. Finishes include titanium or anodized black. The SurroundBar(R)50 may be used with any surround sound receiver and hook-up is a snap. Connect all 5 primary channels the SurroundBar via a supplied 15 foot multi-channel speaker cable consisting of five pair of color coded wires in a sheathed bundle. The five sets of binding post inputs on the back of the SurroundBar50 are color coded and clearly marked for simple, straightforward connection.

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5 out of 5 stars Great sound in a hurry   August 7, 2010
P. G. Johnson (Atlanta, GA)
I've only had my SurroundBar 50 for a couple of days but I love it so far. Once upon a time, I stayed current on all the latest home theater trends and technology but with kids and work, I just want a great movie experience that doesn't require constant "tweaking" and buying new gear all the time. It hooked up quickly and sounds great with a sub, so I'm happy. I tried it on the stand but I thought it looked funny down there on the cabinet top, so I mounted it above a 50 inch LG and it looks great and sounds better up there (soundstage seems wider and surround effects are better). I love Amazon but I bought mine from PolkDirect on Ebay (it's where they sell off refurbs and open box items). Mine works perfectly and if it's got a cosmetic blemish somewhere, I can't find it... the best part is, I only paid $310 for it.


5 out of 5 stars Exactly as Described   February 21, 2010
Todd Buchner
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was sceptical that this would "fill" our room with sound (16' X 16' with 9' ceiling), but even with my old reciever and sub it does a good job. The bass is lacking, so make sure you have a sub.
It's definitely not on par with a complete surround system and you can localize, but I am very please with it.
Music (depending on source) sounds fantastic. This is wife friendly and I would recommend it for sure.


5 out of 5 stars A very capable soundbar solution.   October 1, 2009
Larry (VA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

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.


5 out of 5 stars Attractive, well priced, and a little more enveloping than regular speakers   June 4, 2009
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 center 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.


2 out of 5 stars Little or no surround sound   June 1, 2009
Craig B. Kelford II (St. Charles, MO United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

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.

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