Satellites
TL1600
6-piece compact home theater system with powered subwoofer.
High Performance, Compact Size, Surprising Price
Now, professional surround-sound excitement is easier and more accessible than ever before. The TL1600 is a complete home theater system, with four TL1 speakers, a TL1 center speaker and a professionally-matched TL1600 powered subwoofer. The TL1600 is everything you need to get started, and it packs the accumulated wallop of Polk's 30 years of award-winning compact speaker know-how.
TL1600 Features:
The silk dome tweeter delivers a classic, clear, detailed Polk performance, with pinpoint imaging and smooth highs that are never tiring.
An aperiodic-tuned rear-firing bass port combines the extension of a ported enclosure with the smoother low-end of an acoustic suspension enclosure, controlling port air flow for the kind of big bass response, and perfect speaker-subwoofer blending, you’d never expect from a loudspeaker you can hold in the palm of your hand.
A super-small long-throw mid-bass driver, tuned with our patented Dynamic Balance® technology, delivers astonishingly smooth, flat frequency response, superior transparency and detail, and the surprising ability to play really, really loud for such a small speaker.
Time Lens® technology aligns the acoustic centers of the tweeter and mid-bass driver on the same spatial plane for superior imaging, while an acoustic lens incorporated in the grille smoothes the tweeter’s frequency response.
The unique curved enclosure design employs non-parallel surfaces to strengthen the acoustically inert enclosure and deliver less audible coloration from internal surface resonances.
Because of its Extended Linear Motion motor structure, the moving parts of the drivers used in the Blackstone® TL Series can move farther, more smoothly, in a smaller space than any other speaker driver in an enclosure this size, achieving the kind of dynamic response (clarity, volume) you’d expect from much larger speakers.
Polk’s proprietary, patented Dynamic Balance technology allows our engineers to design out distortion-causing driver and system resonances, so you only hear the good sounds.
Hi-Gloss "Blackstone" finish, a durable, deep automotive-strength finish that matches today’s most stylish flat-panel TVs and furniture.
Compact means go-anywhere for Blackstone TL: on shelves, on the wall, on stands. Built-in keyhole slots and threaded inserts (that fit virtually any brackets) give you multiple mounting options.
Gold-plated, professional-style 5-way binding posts, for the most secure connection options.
All models in the Blackstone TL Series are available in convenient, professionally matched 5-packs for instant home theater solutions in any room. There are two complete systems available that include a subwoofer; everything you need for an explosive, compact, easy-to-connect home theater system. Plus, you can use individually-available satellites to expand your systems to accommodate 6.1, 7.1 and beyond.
All Polk products are made using the best materials and the most advanced manufacturing techniques. They pass the industry’s most exhaustive quality tests, including drop testing, extreme signal response and UV & salt exposure testing. Polk loudspeakers are built to perform for a lifetime.
Driver Complement | |
|---|---|
| Satellites | |
| Tweeter | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Diameter | 1/2" (1.27cm) |
| Type | Silk polymer dome |
| Midrange | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Diameter | 2 1/2" (6.35cm) |
| Type | Dynamic Balance Composite Cone Driver |
| Center | |
| Tweeter | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Diameter | 1/2" (1.27cm) |
| Type | Silk polymer dome |
| Midrange | |
| Quantity | 2 |
| Diameter | 2 1/2" (6.35cm) |
| Type | Dynamic Balance composite cone driver |
| Subwoofer | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Diameter | 8" (20.32cm) |
| Type | Long-throw Dynamic Balance polymer composite driver |
| Surround | |
| Tweeter | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Diameter | 1/2" (1.27cm) |
| Type | Silk polymer dome |
| Midrange | |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Diameter | 2 1/2" (6.35cm) |
| Type | Dynamic Balance composite cone driver |
Electrical | |
|---|---|
| Total Frequency Response | 40Hz-22kHZ |
| Lower -3dB Limit | 45 Hz |
| Upper -3dB Limit | 20 kHz |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 10-100 watts per channel |
| Inputs | 5-way binding posts w/plastic caps |
| Power Handling | |
| Peak | 100 watts |
| Continuous | 50 watts |
Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Satellites | |
| Product Weight | 1.85 pounds |
| Enclosure Type | Non-resonant composite w/time-aligned geometry and aperiodic tuned port |
| Height | 6 1/2" (16.51cm) |
| Width | 3 3/4" (9.53cm) |
| Depth | 4 7/8" (12.38cm) |
| Center | |
| Enclosure Type | Non-resonant composite w/time-aligned geometry and aperiodic tuned port |
| Product Weight | 3.35 pounds |
| Height | 4" (10.16cm) |
| Width | 15" (38.10cm) |
| Depth | 3 1/2" (8.89cm) |
| Subwoofer | |
| Enclosure Type | Downward firing vented port |
| Product Weight | 20.50 pounds |
| Height | 13 7/8" (35.24cm) |
| Width | 12 1/2" (31.75cm) |
| Depth | 12 1/2" (31.75cm) |
Shipping | |
|---|---|
| Unit of Measure | system |
| Total Shipping Weight | 41.00 pounds |
Installation | |
|---|---|
| Satellites | |
| Mounting Options | keyhole slot; .25 x 20 threaded insert |
| Center | |
| Mounting Options | keyhole slots; .25 x 20 threaded inserts |
Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Warranty | 5 years parts and labor (original purchaser) |
| Subwoofer Amplifier Warranty | 3 year parts and labor (original purchaser) |
Subwoofer Amplifier Specs | |
|---|---|
| Continuous Average Output | |
| Watts | 50 |
| Dynamic Power Output | 100 watts |
| 220V Availability | No |
Power Amplifier Specs | |
|---|---|
| 220V Availability | No |
Specifications, dimensions and features subject to change without notice. For more information call us at 1-800-377-7655 (USA and Canada). Outside of North America call +1 (410) 358-3600.
Customer Reviews
5 reviews with an average of 4.5
Write your own reviewby Warcry, December 18, 2012
7 out of 12 people found this review helpful.Strengths:
Overall good sound,not great though
Weaknesses:
Im keeping the center and sub,Ive replaced mains and surrounds
Review:
With initial install,I was happy but grew tired quickly.The system lacked the high snd qualities I expected from Polk products,but I know what I like from speakers.On a positive note,this is a fantastic starter system
by Andrew, February 25, 2013
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.Strengths:
Sound great!
Weaknesses:
Slot on back to hookup to existing mounts could be larger.
Review:
They replaced my 13 year old Sony speakers. Sound quality is excellent!
by Sarah, January 6, 2013
0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.Strengths:
Excellent all around. No distortion, sound is well balanced between low-mid-high ranges. Easy installation. Great look.
Weaknesses:
None so far! Im very pleased with my purchase, my search for a good sound system is over!
Review:
This is what a sound systemp should be. Clear sound, good bass and a "presence", i.e. you feel you are part of the music/movie. Perfect for my living room size (12x14).
by rohit, January 17, 2013
0 out of 4 people found this review helpful.Strengths:
good value for money worth buying it
Weaknesses:
did'nt find any
Review:
the best in its class , the response is good
by Lou Sollon, April 19, 2013
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.Strengths:
Great Center Quality. Sub woofer has excellent power and low distortion at all levels of volume.
Weaknesses:
The Satellite Speaker is not intended to be a MAIN. Hence the name "Satellite."
Review:
Good overall coverage for small to medium sized rooms. I had to get better mains to get "bigger" sound.
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