Known for making top rate sound systems and speakers, the products from this company last really long. The all new cubical shaped Polk Audio PSW505 subwoofer looks quite neat resting in the corner of your room. The all black device has a magnificent wooden veneer finish. It is a great addition to spacious rooms with a television and music system. But its compact design makes it fit for compact rooms also. Best option is to place it in the room where you throw bashes or have friends over for movies.
What is it?
The black cube-shaped speaker creates a clamor that is loud, explosive, and clear. It can be hooked to your stereo or even the home theatre speakers. The melodies heard are sheer and apparent, not slapdash at all. The 30 cm diameter system has a high roll surround, high excursion polymer composite cone – so it has a solid construction. The music notes will reverberate with high pitch and astounding depth. Attached with a home theatre, you will definitely zone into an IMAX experience, loud and shattering. But no matter how loud you turn up the volume, there will be no disturbance or rumbling.
Key features
A great bass is made possible with the Slot Load Venting, a wide and long system that minimizes distortion and turbulence. So sound waves at high frequency also play super smooth. The best thing is that all music notes play with high quality intonations. Itâs not just the loud blare that sounds good, the bebop of the mids and lows is also excellent.
A lot of thought has gone into the construction and the MDF structure is hard wearing due to which the sound quality is really great. On the front there is a 1 inch thick baffle that represses the enclosure panel waves to make them free of distortion. The 12 inch long throw driver is huge and helps with better linearity and longer excursion. The massive Hi-Roll surrounds are a first class addition. The co-polymer driver is enclosed with a butyl rubber. This makes the driver robust and capable of emitting high quality notes. The driver also has a dynamic balance.
The volume controls, phase switch, and crossover are adjustable and they easily merge with just about any main speaker. The input and output of the sound system have a pro grade 5 way binding post. The output jacks have an unfiltered LFE input fitted in. Its wireless transmitter is a whooping 2.4 gigahertz. The power amplifier operates at 300 watt continuous or 460 watt dynamic hubbubs.
Whatâs innovative?
The subwoofer is intelligent enough to turn itself on and off. The mechanism used here is the auto on-off circuit. In absence of a signal for a period of 15 minutes, the amplifier turns the system off on its own. Vice versa, if it senses a program signal then it is switched on. In just a few minutes it can establish a connection with any audio system.
The speaker has a flared port design drafted by a computer that impart it with mind blowing acoustics.
Price and availability
The price of $300 seems pretty discounted for a system with so many hi tech features slotted in. If you pick it off the internet, you might even get a further bargain on this price.
Accessories
It comes with a 12 inch long throw woofer that is magnetically guarded.
The up side
The sound quality is amazing. The intonation of the low notes is quite transparent and obvious. The amplifier is really powerful with a 100 watt output.
The bass is pretty loud and lucid with a crystal clear melody. Low bass notes are played with zero distortion. The incredible quality of the bass notes can be attributed to the built-in subwoofer power amp with active crossover.
It is wireless, no messy tangles in your surroundings. This also cuts down on the cost of installing the costly cabling.
The down side
Although compact, this is not the best thing for compact homes. Especially if you share your apartment with a room mate. The blare of sound will disturb those in the close vicinity. Putting it up in a condo, town dwelling, or dorm room is certainly not a great idea.
Our experience
The sound quality is mind boggling and it can definitely add to the experience of watching a thrilling movie. The technicalities that give a boost to the sound quality are amazing.
The bottomline
Audiophiles and those who like to party with loud blaring music will simply love it. There are very few drawbacks with this exceptional gizmo.
