This product is a vintage Polk model and is not available for sale in stores other than as a used product. The following text is taken from the original sales brochure for this product and does not reflect current realities.
The Expensive Sound of the Affordable Monitor Series:
In 1972, Polk Audio created a new standard for high performance and affordability with the introduction of its original Monitor 7 loudspeaker. Audiogram Magazine said, "we were so impressed we could not believe the prices...they're a steal." Also referring to the Monitors, Musician Magazine said, "If you're shopping for stereo, our advice is not to buy speakers until you've heard the Polks."
Today, Polk Audio furthers this tradition of offering state-of-the-art sound at affordable prices with its new Monitor Series 2 Loudspeakers. Seven models, from the compact Monitor 4 to the awesome sounding Monitor 12, provide the music lover with a variety of sizes, power outputs and performance levels that will match any sonic or physical requirement, each within a modest budget.
All of these affordable speakers have one thing in common - the unmistakable, exciting sound of Polk.
Polk's Eight Parameters of High Performance:
Polk established eight clearly defined performance objectives for its new Monitor series. They would, in varying degrees:
- achieve an open, boxless, three dimensional sound
- produce a flat frequency response that would be pleasing even during extended listening
- reproduce transients that translate into crisp, lifelike clarity
- deliver exceptionally deep, tight bass that could be felt as well as heard
- attain a wide dispersion of high and mid frequencies for non-critical placement within the listening room
- maintain high efficiency
- be able to handle significant amounts of power
- utilize the highest quality components for a long life of reliability
These fundamental design objectives guided the team of Polk engineers in its evolutionary search for sonic perfection of the famed Monitor series. Only through the sophisticated research resources at Polk, were these objectives so decisively attained.
Polk's High Performance at High Frequencies
Featured in the Monitor 4.6, 5jr+, 5, 7, 10 and 12, the SL2500 tweeter makes a major contribution to the improved performance of the Monitor Series 2. Sharing much of the technology of the incomparable SL3000 tweeter used in the Polk flagship SRS series, the SL2500 is a highly refined, technically advanced driver.
The voice coil, wound around an aluminum voice coil former, is cooled by an exotic ULV (ultra-low viscocity) magnetic fluid. This material, which has a viscocity close to that of water, enables the SL2500 to exceed normal listening levels without loss of performance or reliability. The resulting dynamic range is dramatic, indeed unique for speakers in this price range.
The compact Monitor 4 also features an all new tweeter, the SL1500hemispherical, 1" soft dome driver. It delivers superb definition and smooth extended response, all resulting from Polk's exhaustive testing and computer aided design analysis.
The performance of all the Monitor Series 2 loudspeakers at high frequencies results in a sound that is easy to listen to, hour after hour, without fatigue. And their extremely wide dispersion characteristics greatly reduce the need for critical placement within your listening room.
Better Bass Than Ever Before:
The Polk Monitors have always been recognized for their exciting bass performance. The Series 2 loudspeakers sound even better. Each low frequency system was redesigned to provide deeper, more realistic bass. The 4, 4.6 and 5jr+ have greater internal cabinet volumes than the previous models, clearly marking them the biggest sounding bookshelf speakers available.
Moving up to the Monitors 5, 7, 10 and 12, the bass gets deeper and fuller, each being more capable of filling larger rooms with bass energy that you can feel as well as hear.
There's a Polk Monitor That's Right For You:
Polk offers seven Monitor Series 2 loudspeakers ranging in size, performance and price. All feature Polk's proprietary trilaminate polymer diaphragm midbass driver for excellent transient response and reduced midrange coloration. The Monitor 4 and 4.6 are ported designs to make the best use of their cabinet size for low frequency performance, while the larger Monitors feature sub-bass radiators for fast, tight bass response.
Starting with the Model 4, each subsequent Monitor Series 2 speaker gets larger, more efficient, handles more power, has greater dynamic range and delivers better bass response. Deigned so that a small Monitor played in a small room will sound similar to a large Monitor in a large room, they are an excellent choice for multiple speaker systems throughout your home.
Listen to the Next Generation of Monitors:
Polk Audio started a sound revolution in the early 70s with its first Monitor 7 by offering state-of-the-art sound at a reasonable price. Today, after nearly two decades of refinement, research and development, Polk has introduced an entirely new series...the Monitor Series 2.
You are invited to your nearest Polk Audio dealer for a demonstration of these remarkable new loudspeakers. You will hear the expensive sound of Polk...at very affordable prices.
You will hear the next generation of loudspeakers.
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