When were Polk S4's released and how long were they sold?

GTRocks
GTRocks Posts: 3
edited January 2014 in Speakers
Just curious. I picked up a pair on ebay based on their specs. I'm going to use them for surround speakers in a home theater I'm building in the basement. I just hooked them up to test them as mains and I'm pretty impressed. Pretty clear. Happy with my deal, but now I'm curious as to just how old these puppies are? Nice that you can look up specs on old speakers on Polk's website, but it would be nice if they gave the dates they were available. Anyone?
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,779
    edited January 2014
    Welcome to CP!

    http://www.polkaudio.com/products/s4
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  • GTRocks
    GTRocks Posts: 3
    edited January 2014
    I had the link, but unless I'm missing something, it doesn't tell me their distribution date range. Right? Is it there, and I'm blind (my wife thinks so).

    Thanks for the welcome!
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,779
    edited January 2014
    Mid to late 90's IIRC...
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  • dbKiller
    dbKiller Posts: 316
    edited January 2014
    Do you like the S4's? I have located a nice pair of S6's I can snag for $20, just curoious to the sound they produce.
    Home Theater: LG 60PB450; Pioneer Elite SC55; RT2000P; RT55P; CS400p; FX500; SVS PB12-Plus/2; PS3 360GB

    Office: Onkyo TX-NR616; RT2000i; RT800i; CS400i; DSW Micropro 4000; XBOX 360 250GB; LG BR370; Panasonic Plasma

    Bedroom: Sony STR-DH820; CS400p; RT55p; Sony Grand Wega 55"

    Retired: Sony STR-DN840; Yamaha HTR-6130; Sony STR-DN520; Paradigm Phantom V.3; Paradigm CS-270V.3, Cinema ADP V.3, PS1000 V.4; Polk S6; Onkyo TX-NR809; Monitor 50, CS1; FXi3; PSW350
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  • GTRocks
    GTRocks Posts: 3
    edited January 2014
    Yes, I like them a lot. Crystal clear. I cranked them as mains to test them out. Pushed some Van Halen through them at near max volume from the basement. Wife was upstairs and thought I was on the main floor. She was singing along. I'm quite impressed with how clear they are pushing them hard. I wouldn't hesitate on S6's for $20 IMO.

    Thanks Ken. I knew they were close to there, but wasn't sure!
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  • dbKiller
    dbKiller Posts: 316
    edited January 2014
    Yeah, these will be for 2 channel music only. I really like the Polk products from the 90's, my main systemis all the RT line. I will probably scoop the S6's up. Thanks for opinion, didn't mean to crash your thread, just wondered how they'd sound alone.
    Home Theater: LG 60PB450; Pioneer Elite SC55; RT2000P; RT55P; CS400p; FX500; SVS PB12-Plus/2; PS3 360GB

    Office: Onkyo TX-NR616; RT2000i; RT800i; CS400i; DSW Micropro 4000; XBOX 360 250GB; LG BR370; Panasonic Plasma

    Bedroom: Sony STR-DH820; CS400p; RT55p; Sony Grand Wega 55"

    Retired: Sony STR-DN840; Yamaha HTR-6130; Sony STR-DN520; Paradigm Phantom V.3; Paradigm CS-270V.3, Cinema ADP V.3, PS1000 V.4; Polk S6; Onkyo TX-NR809; Monitor 50, CS1; FXi3; PSW350
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited January 2014
    I had some like-new S4s in a spare bedroom setup last year until a friend of a friend talked me into selling them to him for $80. Great little speakers, loved the sound of them!

    It seems the S-series consensus around here is S4<S6<S8 and the S10 is just plain bloated on the low end of the frequency response.

    db: Nice S6's for $20? JUMP on it!!
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,391
    edited January 2014
    The S series was released in 1991. I have a pair of S8 and S4. The S8 sound quite nice, very natural and pleasant. The S4 are decent on the top end but the bass sounds slightly boxy and you get some port noise (chuffing) when driven hard. The S6 and the S8 were the sweet spot with the S8 having a little better bass.

    S6 for $20 is a no-brainer... Go for those and if you don't like them you can part them out for LOTS more. Drivers for the S series are a little hard to come by.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • dbKiller
    dbKiller Posts: 316
    edited January 2014
    Well I just picked up the S6's for $20, few marks on the cabinets, nothing major by a long shot. All the drivers look like brand new, original owner and still had the book that came with them.
    Home Theater: LG 60PB450; Pioneer Elite SC55; RT2000P; RT55P; CS400p; FX500; SVS PB12-Plus/2; PS3 360GB

    Office: Onkyo TX-NR616; RT2000i; RT800i; CS400i; DSW Micropro 4000; XBOX 360 250GB; LG BR370; Panasonic Plasma

    Bedroom: Sony STR-DH820; CS400p; RT55p; Sony Grand Wega 55"

    Retired: Sony STR-DN840; Yamaha HTR-6130; Sony STR-DN520; Paradigm Phantom V.3; Paradigm CS-270V.3, Cinema ADP V.3, PS1000 V.4; Polk S6; Onkyo TX-NR809; Monitor 50, CS1; FXi3; PSW350
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