SR5250 Car Audio System from Polk Audio

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A great set of wheels deserves a great speaker component system.
Based on technology adapted from our top-of-the-line award-winning LSi in-home series, the Polk Audio SR5250 Signature Reference Series 5 1/4” Component System is for people who want the highest-performance sound for their high-performance car.

PERFECT FIT, ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY

The SR5250 can be used either as a separate component system or converted into the best dang coaxial speaker on the planet. Each SR System includes mounting adaptor plates that allow the SR5250 to fit almost any application.

The tweeter can be used either as a separate component or post mounted coaxially with the driver. Two flush mount cups (straight and angled) and two coaxial posts (straight and angled) are provided for the ultimate in installation flexibility.

THE DRIVER

Award-winning Polk Audio technology places the SR Signature Reference Series at the apex of high-performance car audio. The drivers use aerated polypropylene cones for maximum stiffness and minimum cone resonance, ensuring a tight, clean, articulate response.

Nitrile butyl rubber surrounds, laser-optimized, vented 2-layer Kapton voice coils and formers, and case aluminum baskets with extra heat dissipating features, all contribute to the SR Series' professional sound quality and outstanding reliability.

Aerated Polypropylene Cone. The mid/bass driver cone is Aerated Polypropylene in which air is injected into Polypropylene to produce a honeycomb structure that serves to stiffen and damp the cone without adding mass. This is the same cone technology employed in Polk's critically acclaimed LSi Series audiophile-grade home speaker line.
Polyimide Voice Coil Former for high thermal stability (rated to 220°C) high power handling and low mass.
1 1/2” Voice Coil For better power handling and bass output.

Butyl Rubber Surround
Further damps cone resonance for wider response and lower distortion. High resistance to UV and temperature extremes means long life and reliability.
Removable Phase Plug
For smooth, flat frequency response even off-axis. Remove the phase plug and replace it with either a straight or angled tweeter mounting post to transform the SR5250 into the absolute best coaxial speaker on the planet.
Neodymium Magnet Structure
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) design makes the powerful neodymium magnet more linear for lower distortion and higher definition. Small Neo magnet makes the SR5250 easier to fit into more locations and vehicles.
Die Cast Aluminum Basket
Provides greater resistance to resonance.
2 1/2" Mounting depth plus supplied spacer rings ensure easy installation into a wide variety of cars.
U.S. & Euro hole patterns to line up with the mounting screw holes of virtually any vehicle.
4-Way Gold Plated Input Terminals Corrosion resistant terminals accept fastons, spade lugs and bare wire.
Vent Holes in the basket equalize air pressure on both sides of the spider for more linear travel, flatter frequency response and lower distortion.

A SWEET TWEETER

Polk's 22mm Ring Radiator Tweeters, usually found only in high-end home speakers, pack high performance and power handling into a small package.

A powerful Neodymium Motor Sturcture with Faraday Cap maintains consistent impedance, lowers distortion, extends and improves high frequency response.

The result is razor sharp detail, stunning accuracy, and top-end response well over 40kHz.

22mm Ring Radiator Tweeter
Ring radiator tweeters have inherently few performance-robbing resonance modes. The result is flat, extended frequency response beyond 40kHz, low distortion, excellent dynamics, exceptional detail and transparency.
Neodymium Motor Structure with Farraday Cap
The copper “Faraday Cap“ on the pole piece flattens the impedance curve, lowers distortion, extends and improves high frequency response.
High Frequency Waveguide
Prevents phase cancellationsfor smooth, uniform frequency response and wide dispersion.

OUR CROSSOVERS MAKE A BEAUTIFUL SOUND, TOO

The SR Series outboard crossover features 2nd Order filters with the finest 1% tolerance parts including Mylar Film Capacitors and Air-Core Inductors. You hear better dynamic impact, more transparency, faster transient response and lower distortion. All of which adds up to utterly sublime music to your ears.

The SR components are easily bi-amped with seperate woofer and tweeter crossover inputs. Gold-plated terminals resist corrosion, and three levels of tweeter attenuation let you dial in the treble balance that's right for you.

Zoebel Network flattens the system impedance curve for more efficient power transfer and flatter response.
Air Core Inductors with Oxygen Free Copper wire, for wider dynamic range, contrast and punch.
Tweeter Protection Circuit.
Gold-plated connectors.

Mylar Capacitors – better damping factor. 1% tolerance Resistors and Capacitors for perfect unit-to-unit consistency. 4-position Tweeter levels: +1, 0, -1.5, -3.
Cast-Aluminum heat sink chassis.
2nd Order Low Pass Filter.
3rd Order High Pass Filter.

*The Innovations Design and Engineering Award is based upon descriptive materials submitted to the judges. CEA did not verify the accuracy of any submission or of any claims made and did not test the item to which the award was given.

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