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Polk Audio I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Polk Audio
Category: CE
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 5482
Color: Black / Gray
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 14.3 x 9.5 x 4.9
MPN: AM1195-A
Model: AM1195-A
UPC: 747192114091
EAN: 0747192114091
ASIN: B0014HS938
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | HD radio receiver with iTunes tagging | | • | Four speakers with the exclusive Polk Audio I-Sonic technology for room-filling 360-degree stereo sound | | • | iPod video out via composite or S-video outputs (No video for iPhone or iPod Touch) | | • | Top mounted iPod dock hidden behind a sliding door with iPod charging while docked | | • | Patented PowerPort venting technology |
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Product Description
Polk's engineering breakthrough changes the rules for small system performance. The Polk I-Sonic ES2 includes a second generation HD Radio tuner with full multicasting. With its advanced acoustical system, Digital Signal Processing, and new HD Radio tuner technology, the I-Sonic ES2 is the highest performing self-contained HD Radio product on the market. The I-Sonic ES2 accepts all iPod models with dock connectors in its top-mounted iPod dock hidden beneath a sliding door. S-Video and composite video outputs allow the user to connect a television or video monitor to the IES2 for viewing video content stored on a video iPod. The I-Sonic ES2 introduces a new music discovery feature from Apple called iTunes Tagging which makes it simple to buy songs you hear on HD Radio stations. The iTunes Tag button on the I-Sonic ES2's front panel and remote control allows you to "tag" songs broadcast by HD Radio stations. The I-Sonic ES2 stores information about the tagged songs to its memory and transfers the tags to an iPod when docked. When you sync your iPod with your computer, iTunes automatically presents the songs in a new Tagged play-list for you to preview, buy, and download. iTunes Tagging is a great way to discover new music and add it to one's collection.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Polk Is the Tops! July 19, 2008
Polk Audio I-Sonic Entertainment System 2I cannot recommend the Polk I-Sonic 2 too highly! The HD sound really is as good as they say; the AM does sound like FM, and the FM, like CD. Since the I-Sonic 2 is the only tabletop HD radio that is iPod ready, the purchase was a no-brainer. My iPod sounds much better on the I-Sonic 2 than on either of my two docking stations with speakers. And the radio sounds better than the radio tuner of my expensive stereo system. I should also mention Polk Audio's customer service. It is incredible. My iPod kept freezing when I first used it on the I-Sonic and finally died altogether. A techie at the Apple store told me my hard drive was no longer operational, and I would need to get a new hard drive ($150) or buy a new iPod ($250). I sent the I-sonic back to Polk. Once Polk had the radio, Ken in Customer Relations phoned me four times from Baltimore to keep me informed about the progress of the investigation into the problem. The iPod was put through internet tests, which determined that it was fully functional; the hard drive, undamaged. The problem was that I had been using an incorrect adaptor to connect the iPod to the I-Sonic. Ken's last call was to tell me that at Polk's expense my I-Sonic and my iPod were being shipped to me in Los Angeles by two day UPS air delivery. Polk is the tops!
 Beautiful HD Radio / Weak iPod Sound May 17, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love listening to opera and classical music on the local FM classical station on this Polk system -- it sounds like I'm actually in a concert hall and it's magnificent. However, iPod playback is nowhere NEAR as good. The tones all blend together and lack richness and depth. My Bose wave radio does a far better job playing the iPod through the AUX IN. Wonderful depth from Bose. I am returning my Polk system because I don't want to spend $500 for a good radio. I'm considering the new Bose wave radio with digital FM and iPod connector kit, instead. If this product were priced lower -- maybe $125 -- I would probably keep it just for FM and the clock radio. Unfortunately, it wants to be a great iPod device as well, is priced that way, but fails to perform. Too bad! Would have loved to hear the same quality through iPod as through radio, or even iPod sound comparable to my Bose. I'm not a sound engineer so no idea why they couldn't make that happen -- definitely curious.
Wow!! Truely A High Performance System April 24, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got the I-Sonic 2 just about a month ago and I am still amazed at how good this thing sounds. I got a Bose and a Cambridge at the same time, niether come close and are going back. It was great to do a comparision in my own home.
I read a lot of reviews on the first I-Sonic; best I can tell Polk has fixed all of the issues. It doesn't get hot, the display is easy to read, and the controls are so simple I have yet to open the manual.
The iPod dock works with my iPhone and my video iPod and my iPod has never sounded better. Really, you will be blown away by how good this system sounds. I have the unit in my bedroom and it is a perfect place to store my iPod when I get home; keeps it charged all the time.
The HD Radio works well with the single wire antenna provided with the system. I have tagged a bunch of sounds and bought a few from iTunes; very very cool feature even if you just use it to remeber a song.
I am very satisfied with the system and would highly recommend it to any iPod owner, its a perfect match.
Great Sound April 2, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We use this unit as a bed-side clock radio. It has great sound and receives HD stations. The iPod dock is handy. The alarm is easy to set and has the nifty feature of being able to program the alarm volume level. We have a very large MBR and BA and when we crank up the radio to hear it in the shower, the sound quality is just as good as at lower volumes. The unit arrived without a remote, but we telephone Polk and one arrived in a couple of days, no hassles. The only negative we've found is that the backlighting (what makes the display blue) is bright. At it's lowest setting it is more of a beacon than we'd prefer for sleeping. Not negative enough to return to unit, but something to consider when using in a bedroom application. When the backlight feature is turned completely off, the display cannot be seen. Were it not for the backlight having to be on to see the display, we'd give the I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 a score of 5+ stars.
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