Welcome the T Series

Hi PolkProductNews,

Thanks for taking the time to post about the new line of speakers. Speaking for myself and I believe the forum collective, I/we appreicate you thinking about us.

When will these be available and where?

DSkip wrote: »

Anyone else see Eosone written all over these? That's all I could think about when I saw the cabinet.

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Hi Everyone. First let me introduce myself. My name is Colton and I am an Associate Brand Manager with Polk. We are excited to introduce the T-Series to the forum and look forward to getting you all more exclusive info as we get ready for future product launches. Here are answers to a few questions posted above:

@EndersShadow The T-Series is an entry level home theater system. The idea is to provide a quality complete system for just under $500. The are entirely new expect for the T15 which has been available via Best Buy for 4 years. The T30 Center and T50 Tower complete the system. The T30 and T50 are rated at 6 ohms and the T15 is 8 ohms.

@F1nut We will be posting more product news to the forum in the future, so keep an eye out for more coming. The T-Series is available on our website now, and Amazon in a few days. Best Buy is receiving their large shipments as we speak. So they will be available there in the near future. The T50 is replacing the Pioneer Andrew Jones tower carried at Best Buy.

@DSkip @pitdogg2 @rooftop59 There is a striking resemble to the Eosone line. Just for your info, the T-Series is built off the TSX Series.

@DSkip Good guess. The T30 Center and T50 Tower are both $129.95 each. The T15 is $99.95 for a pair.

@cnh You are right, that is a misprint on the post. Thank you. The tweeter on the T30 and T50 are 1" Wave Guided.

Nice catch CNH, details details. Only in Black too ?

I appreciate them letting us know, but count me in the "lack of enthusiasm" crowd. I see nothing special or ground breaking here. If I didn't know better, I'd say they came up with a new line using the same parts from the other lines they already have on the shelf.

This is an excellent thread; it's gratifying and encouraging to see not only a new product announcement, but also the back-and-forth "focus group" discussion.

This would be an excellent precedent (hint-hint) :- )

Thank you, Polk Folk, for this.

Does the center wallmount as well or just the bookshelves? I'd think in todays market the ability to wallmount the front 3 if not all 5 is a viable option for those who dont want to hide all or as many cables as possible.

I love that my LSiC and the CSi5 I had were wallmountable.

PolkPlayerOne wrote: »

@tonyb You are correct, the T-Series is only available in black, when in doubt make it black. It's understandable that an entry level line wouldn't catch the eye of most enthusiasts, although the T-Series does keep true to the Polk motto of providing great sound that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

So what sets it apart from the other entry level series ? Does Polk really need another series of this caliber ? Just asking is all, and the Black only.....so 1980's. I'm not saying they have to be LSIM's, but at least throw in an attractive cabinet, different colors, appeals to more people I would imagine. Maybe some different drivers to set it apart from the other series.

and if Polk stands behind them...
They should highlight one of their best attributes!

From the polk website:
"We took the DNA from Polk's instant-classic Monitor Series loudspeakers and re-imagined them for today's audio lover. With one 1” silk dome tweeter, one 6.25” extended throw composite driver, and two performance tuned front-firing sub bass radiators"

We love to see the engagement on this post. Let's see what questions we can answer:

@EndersShadow The T30 Center does not include keyhole slots for wall mounting. There is a back firing bass port, so wall mounting would block the port.

@tonyb The focus of the T-Series is audio quality for the price. The engineers mission was to design the T-Series to be the best sounding speakers in their class. Some quotes from the engineers on what sets it apart acoustically:
"Sensitivity and impedance- We've taken care to make sure the T-Series will play loud enough and be trouble free when coupled with entry-level receivers and amps."
"Spectral balance - the driver, tweeter and crossover are carefully tuned to cover the audible range of frequencies as smoothly as possible. The tweeter wave guide helps the tweeter to blend with the mid-bass by aligning the tweeter better in time with the Midbass and allowing the crossover to be in-phase across the spectrum."
"Spatial presentation - the T-Series is capable of delivering a very immersive listening experience. Much of this is due to the tweeter having nicely controlled dispersion. Having the right dispersion allows for a wider listening area and also adds to the feeling of envelopment."

@DSkip We look forward to you getting a chance to hear the setup. You'll be pleasantly surprised when comparing to the Pioneer set.

@adam2434 A quick engineering note on the bass radiators: In the T50, the cabinet volume, mid-bass motor structure and the sub-bass radiators all conspire to deliver a very solid, satisfying amount of bass. The T-Series also blends well with a good sub-woofer."

Agree with Tony on black color only option. I know most people prefer them, but I prefer wood veneer.

Hopefully I can get to the local BB and do a side by side with the AJs. Slightly biased, non-audiophile ear, who's system is geared more towards HT seems to be the demographic Polk is looking for.

If these are truly worthy competitors to the Pioneer AJ series, Polk needs some online reviews/shootouts to create the type of buzz that the Pioneer AJ series received.

Regarding comparisons to the Pioneer AJs…the T15 have been out 4 years, so if consensus is that they are as good or better than the AJ bookshelf, the word would be out already.

Do the T30 and T50 (different tweeter than T15) have a significantly better sound/design vs. the T15?

If not, then why would we expect them to be as good or better than the AJs.

If so, then the T15 should be updated to the T30/T50 standard, so that the T15 bookshelf model matches the sound/quality of the center and floorstander. At a minimum, the T15 should use the same tweeter as the rest of the series.

Having owned the AJ Pios, they will be terribly difficult to best in the price range.

Curious, but as far as the Polk line-up, would the new T-series be considered "below" the discontinued TSI line??