I-Sonic Entertainment System 2

CaligulaPolk
CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
edited April 2010 in Electronics
My wife wants this one...


Any positive or negative about this product??? from what she heard from the video on polk site and she said its impressive and she want to read your thoughts posted here... We have ipod.... how much would HD radio cost ? monthly fee's???

Im not sure if it can play dvd as player? (assuming from what i read, it can since it has video output?)
Bomb away....
I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • Nicknice
    Nicknice Posts: 55
    edited August 2009
    I have heard both the original I-sonic and the IES 2, and what I can say is that they both sound pretty damn good for a table top radio. They both had impressive bass (for a radio), and overall full sound. HD radio is free, so you don't need to worry about that.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2009
    The Polk iSonic 2 only plays iPods, no CD/DVD player. I have one, and it is okay. It is bascially a clock radio. Don't believe the Polk marketing of "room filling sound". Maybe the hall closet.

    It is made from flimsy plastic, and I had to reinstall some of the push buttons on top after I received mine.

    Other than the iPod, I have not used the radio, standard or HD. HD radio is free.

    Personally, I feel the $350 price is a bit to high for the quality of construction, and "room filling sound".
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    what was yellow video output for? ah ok it was for i sonic 1 not 2..


    seems like isonic is better than 2nd one?
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • Nicknice
    Nicknice Posts: 55
    edited August 2009
    The I-sonic 2 has composite and s-video outs, which allows you to play videos from your ipod when its docked. Its probably going to be harder to find and I-sonic 1, so I would suggest you go with the I-sonic 2. They sound almost identical, and if you really want to play dvd's or cd's through it, there is an aux input on the back.
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