Polk Audio wins big in CES 2011 Innovation awards

Topper
Topper Posts: 403
edited January 2011 in Speakers
Looks like Polk dominated the home theater speakers category of the CES 2011 Innovations award by grabbing 2 out of the 5 award spots !!


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Category: Home Theater Speakers

Polk Audio

Polk Audio® F/X® Wireless Surround Speaker System
http://www.polkaudio.com

The F/X® Wireless Surround adds stunning surround sound capabilities to any home theater system, with a single component that's easy to set-up, wireless, and can be placed almost anywhere behind


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Category: Home Theater Speakers

Polk Audio

Polk Audio® SurroundBar® CHT500 Two-Component Single-Cabinet Multichannel Home Theater System
http://www.polkaudio.com

The SurroundBar® CHT500 features a sleek 1.49" deep, 7.1-channel component SurroundBar®. It represents a major leap forward in terms of design and multichannel performance from a single speaker.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited January 2011
    That is definitely great news for Polk :cool:
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,779
    edited January 2011
    Well done guys, well done!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • stillen
    stillen Posts: 43
    edited January 2011
    Props to Polk on that. :biggrin:
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2011
    Yeah Buddy ! Congrats Polk Audio !
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2011
    Good stuff! The wireless surrounds look interesting! Congrats!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,197
    edited January 2011
    Congrats to you Polk audio. :tongue:

    I need wireless surrounds in my dining room now.:redface:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited January 2011
    cnh wrote: »
    Good stuff! The wireless surrounds look interesting! Congrats!

    cnh

    What? No speaker wire debate? What fun will that be? :wink:

    Congrats Polk Folks! :smile:
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  • Topper
    Topper Posts: 403
    edited January 2011
    whoah cool my post got linked :)

    http://www.abt.com/blog/2011/01/ces-2011-polks-innovative-ingenuity/
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited January 2011
    Great job Polk!
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • PoLk FaN
    PoLk FaN Posts: 81
    edited January 2011
    nice!
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Denon avr 1910
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Center- Polk Audio CS2 series II's
    Surrounds- Polk Audio Monitor 40 series II's
    Surround Backs Polk Audio Monitor 30
    Subs- Mirage S8 & Psw505
    T.V.- 46" Samsung lcd 120hz
    Blu-Ray- 60 GB PS3
    HD Dvd-Toshiba HD-A3
    Xbox 360- O town killer81
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited January 2011
    Excellent news that deserves a huge congrats. Job well done Polk!!
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited January 2011
    Great news! I'm kinda bummed that I didn't get to go to CES this year.

    Did anyone take photos of the Polk booth/display? Is there a thread on this already?

    I didn't find one if there is one (besides the quick pics Russman took).
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited January 2011
    Great job Polk. Would like to try the wireless surrounds one day.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited January 2011
    Congrats!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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