From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Polk Audio
Polk Audio
Polk Audio, Inc the popular Monitor 10 and Monitor 12, typically with
high performance 6.5" mid/bass drivers with rubber sur-
rounds and passive radiators. The Monitor 12 was quite
capable for its day, having bass response to 18 Hz, a free-
air mounted tweeter and 500 watt RMS power handling.
Later Polk speaker models used arrays of drivers, called
Type Public SDA for Stereo Dimensional Array, to modify the
crosstalk from the left speaker to the right ear and from
Industry Loudspeakers, Consumer electronics the right speaker to the left ear, so as to expand the
Founded 1972 stereo image beyond the space between two stereo
speakers. The SDA concept is still used in some current
Founder(s) Matthew Polk, George Klopfer and Sandy
Polk branded speaker products. Polk has also ventured
Gross
into automobile speakers.[2]
Headquarters Baltimore, Maryland
Website www.PolkAudio.com See also
• IP speaker
Polk Audio is a manufacturer of audio products best
known for their home and automobile speakers. The
company also produces a wide range of other audio prod- References
ucts such as amplifiers and FM tuners. The company is
[1] Phillips, Wes, Polk Audio Acquired by Directed
headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland and in 2006, was
Electronics, Stereophile,
acquired by Directed Electronics.[1]
http://www.stereophile.com/news/082706polk/,
retrieved 2007-05-05
Background [2] Polk, Matthew, Soundstage! Interview with Matthew
Polk, http://www.soundstage.com/interviews/
Polk Audio was founded by Matthew Polk, George Klopfer
matthew_polk.htm, retrieved 2008-01-12
and Sandy Gross in 1972. Matthew, George and Sandy
met each other while attending classes at The Johns Hop-
kins University in Baltimore. After graduating in 1971, External links
the team collaborated on producing a sound system for a
• Polk Audio - official Web site
local bluegrass convention. Matthew designed the speak-
• Polk Audio - Australian Web Site
er system while George built the cabinets. After it was
• I-Sonic Entertainment System - Polk Audio HD Radio
discovered the producers of the convention could not af-
and Audio System
ford to pay for the system, George designed a logo for
• PolkSDA.com - A fan site listing many vintage models
Polk Audio and attached it to the speakers. Sandy was be-
• Lasareath.com - 20 Year old Polk SDA SRS 1.2TL’s
hind the marketing of Polk Audio and also helped create
rebuilt to new Condition.
Polk’s worldwide dealer network.
• Polk SRS 1.2TL’s in Action - Lasareath’s Polk SRS
After spending a short period of time dabbling in Pro
1.2TL’s in Action
Audio, Polk Audio turned its attention to high end home
• polk-audio-sda-srs-one-point-two-t-l.com -
audio. With the release of the first successful model in
Lasareath’s other Polk Audio Site :)
1974, the Monitor 7, Polk Audio started to become a rec-
ognized name in audiophile circles. Polk used a two way
configuration on the vast majority of its speakers like
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• Loudspeaker manufacturers
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