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 enlarge | Brand: Polk Audio
Category: CE
List Price: $239.95
Buy New: $95.46
You Save: $144.49 (60%)
New (8) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $78.12
Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 1176
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Size: 4.5 Inch
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 6.3 x 9.5
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: AM0748-A
Model: AM0748-A
UPC: 747192107000
EAN: 0747192107000
ASIN: B00006I5O1
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Relatively speaking... September 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Folks, let's not get overheated here. The reviews salivating over this product are a bit long on hyperbole and bit short on perspective. For some perspective, let me say that I ran my white Polk 45s on the B channel of an NAD receiver, with a pair of nice (but by no means extravagant) Wharfedale Diamond 9.1s on the A channel. No comparison. Absolutely no comparison. The full audio range was better represented on the Diamonds. Put bluntly, running these guys against a set of true speakers made the Polk's deficiencies far more apparent. The mids are muddled, the highs a bit too tinny. I was impressed by the bass for speakers of this size, but ultimately found the sound to be comparable to a decent set of computer desktop speakers with attached subwoofer.
Now, for a bit more perspective, one does need to consider how these speakers are to be used. If you intend to use these outdoors, they may be perfect for you. They seem incredibly solidly built with good engineering all around. They are visually attractive and just the right size to produce decent sound while remaining relatively inconspicuous. The brackets and grills are stout. Given that an outdoor environment comes with its own background symphony of noise, my quibbles with the quality of the sound may be taken with a grain of salt. I am sure we will be happy using these guys outdoors on our patio. But given the limitation in sound quality, that's precisely where they will stay.
 Great Speakers September 5, 2008
These are great speakers for the money. I would recommend these to anyone looking to enhance their backyard with some tunes.
 Awesome Speakers September 5, 2008
Installed on the outside of our barn to project sound to our riding ring. Crystal clear across 150 Feet! We'll see how well they weather the winter... because once you get them, the manual tells you to not have them outside despite the fact that they are 'all weather.'
Polk 45 Atrium Speakers August 31, 2008
Installed a pair of these speakers at our patio. I'm very happy with the results, I'm by no means an "audiophile" but these speakers sound great and were very easy to install. I have a neighbor who has 3 pair of these same speakers, 2 pair on his deck and another at his garage and after listening to his speakers I was sold on buying these. Very good quality materials too, and they are paintable.
Never Disappointed With Polk August 29, 2008
I own many Polk speakers including models dating back to the mid 80's (10's, 5's, and 4.6 series just to name a few). These Atrium 45's are my newest addition. Because of our current budget, I seriously considered spending less and therefore looked at some of the other models in the top ten sellers list. But, I am very devoted to Polk. Why? Because they sound great. If you are debating whether or not to spend the extra cash for these (like I was), I promise you will not be sorry with the sound quality and the overall quality of this speaker system. I am very happy that I purchased these speakers. One more note worthy of mention: the bass output from these tiny speakers is very impressive.
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