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Polk Audio TSi300 Floorstanding Speaker (Single, Black) | 
| Brand: Polk Audio
Category: CE
List Price: $229.95
Buy New: $199.95
as of 11/21/2009 21:48 CST details
You Save: $30.00 (13%)
New (10) from $199.00
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 8263
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 26
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 7 x 36.4
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: AM5205-A
Model: AM5205-A
UPC: 747192114954
EAN: 0747192114954
ASIN: B0018QPSBG
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Single versatile high-performance floorstanding loudspeaker | | • | Equipped with 1-inch silk/polymer composite Dynamic Balance dome tweeter | | • | Frequency response: 35-25KHz | | • | Equipped with two 5.25-inch diameter bi-laminate organic fiber cone woofers | | • | Recommended Amplification: 20-150 watts/channel |
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Product Description
The TSi Series raises the standard for great sounding speakers that also offer incomparable value. It features a contemporary look and is designed to work with today's most stylish televisions and electronic components. These are speakers that produce a sound that is open, spacious, and clear; even when driven by modestly powered amplifiers and receivers. All wood cabinet Polk Audio loudspeakers are constructed of low-resonance MDF instead of the cheaper and more resonant particleboard used by many competitive speaker brands. Critically Tuned Flared Ports minimize port noise and ensure good low frequency extension with low distortion. With Flared Ports, TSi speakers reveal realistic, natural, full-bodied sound with rich bass. Exclusive Dynamic Balance Composite Material Technology delivers sound that's effortlessly clean and clear, even at lifelike volume. Dimensions - Height 36-3/8 x Width 7 x Depth 14-1/4 (92.39x17.78x36.2cm) Weight - 26 pounds (11.79 kg)
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| Customer Reviews:
 bass performance October 23, 2009
Rodolfo Schindler Neto (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
this pair of speakers have great performance in my stereo receiver, it has a clean and brilliant sound, but i was not really satisfied with its bass performance, it is pretty good,but i'll have to buy a psw series subwoofer to this set, then it will be great!for a 5.1 system this makes a great set! the tsi 400 has better bass performance.
What a perfect speaker system for surround or stereo! May 22, 2009
Sammy Carr
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had my Polk surround speakers all hooked up. The very small speakers in the front were the only thing that was bothering me because of the "hole" in the sound because of the mini size. Not bad for most but when you come from an audiophile Allison and Sony ES system, things have to be right.
br /Well, the answer came the other day with a set of Polk Vertical floor standing TSI300's!
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br /The sound is transparent and very flat and clean. There is plenty of bass from these smaller towers and it's nice that they are light and will fit in my smaller family room/surround room. These babies can take some volume and best of all, they did the trick. No more hole in the audio either with surround or stereo CD's. They are a bargain at any price and while Polk is not considered to be "audiophile" speakers, this set touches that goal!
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br /Bottom line-Handsome, clean and accurate sound, small so they fit anywhere, and handsome! Don't spend more, these will do the job unless you need a huge amount of power-like 500 watts.
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br /These are perfect!
Great Performance for the Price May 12, 2009
C. Alcala
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I picked up a pair of TSi300's and they perform much better than I would expect from speakers at this price level. The TSi series is positioned between the Monitor series and the RTi series and rightfully so. They are an evolutionary improvement to the Monitor 50 (improved matierals, better bass response, better imaging, more detailed highs), though they lack the pristine clarity of the RTi series. They are, however, definitely a world ahead of the cheap R50's that they replaced in my living room, and will easily outperform budget speakers and even some higher end speakers.
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br /What really strikes me about the TSi300's is the sophistication and dynamics of the sound they provide, especially relative to the price point they're at. Considering the compact size of the speakers, they provide suprisingly good sound imaging, projecting a wider sound-field than you'd initially expect, without getting needlessly loud or overbearing. They sound very smooth, rich, and natural....highlighting audio details with little effort. Where lesser speakers lose audio detail at low volumes, and sound harsh and wastefully loud at high volumes, the TSi300's brings out subtle details even at low levels, and really brings them to life at higher volumes. They're subtle and smooth when they should be, and can get loud and dramatic when they need to be, without any loss of detail or distortion going between volume levels.
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br /Where I would say they lack a bit is in the mid-bass response. Unpaired with a subwoofer they at times sound a little brighter than I would like. Even when paired with a subwoofer covering the deep lows, there's a feeling that 'something's missing' at the mid-level. The TSi400 and 500's models have extra mid-bass drivers which give them more presence, but these come at a premium price, and once you start budgeting over 300 dollars per speaker, you avail yourself to deals on higher end lines such as the RTi series.
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br /Low frequency bass response is what's expected of a floor standing speaker. For certain genres of music you could make by without a dedicated subwoofer, but for bass-heavy genres (hip-hop, electronica, smooth jazz etc etc), and for home theater use, the TSi300's, need a dedicated sub to cover the deep, heavy bass. This isn't to the fault of the TSi300's...the woofers on floorstanding speakers simply aren't designed to handle deep, dramatic bass.
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br /Aesthetically, the rounded corners and sleek lines of the TSi series are very sexy, and I would say they're the best looking series in Polk's line-up. The piano black trimming along the top of the speaker matches very well with the bezels on most of today's HDTV offerings. The grill, piano black trim, and the cabinet flow smoothly together almost seamlessly, giving them a very clean, minimalistic look. Personally I prefer the cherry finish with Polk's speakers, as my living-room uses a lot cherry and dark ash woods. The TSi300's really look like an intentional part of my living room's decor, rather than random pieces of audio equipment sticking out like the elephant in an otherwise meticulously decorated room.
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br /All in all, at [...] bucks a speaker, these perform extremely well for the price, and I couldn't ask for much more without expecting to pay much more. There is a part of me that would like more a bit more clarity and better mid-bass response, and I'll probably end up upgrading one day and moving these to the rears....but for what I paid I am downright impressed by these speakers, and am very happy with my purchase.
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br /After breaking them in a bit, the mid-ranges really started to come alive, and the TSi300's have quite a bit more presence now. I also found that by setting the cross-over frequency on my sub-woofer higher, I was able to better fill the mid-range gap from the TSi300.
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br /For music, one may want to look at the TSi400 or 500's as they should provide more accurate low frequency performance. But a good sub that produces tight, accurate bass with the TSi300's will easily outperform the 400 or 500's without a sub for home theater use.
Polk Tsi300 March 31, 2009
Juan Williams
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Returned these for the 400 series I heard these were awesome but the 400 are the bomb.
Good entry level. March 2, 2009
J. Suthar
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my first ever speaker set for my living room. I don't have a room for a dedicated home theater. I have two of these and a CS10 center channel. They have good midrange. The deep voices sound nice. These are the cheapest towers you can get IMO, and they beat any satellite speaker system out there. Those tiny cubes cannot produce the midrange to lowrange frequencies at all. Watching bluray is fun. I need to play some TrueHD/DTS-HD MA tracks and see how they sound. If you are looking for entry level these are good. I auditioned Klipsch and I like the sound of Polks better because they are neutral. Klipsch speakers have horn-loaded tweeters which emphasize the high frequencies and hurt your ears after 30 mins of listening. Polks don't have that. If you have previously owned tower speakers and are looking for something better than you currently have you should look at higher priced towers. These are entry level and good for beginners.
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