{"id":135535,"date":"2021-08-26T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=135535"},"modified":"2021-08-26T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:00:07","slug":"polk-audio-signature-elite-terylene-tweeters-and-mica-reinforced-cones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/polk-audio-signature-elite-terylene-tweeters-and-mica-reinforced-cones\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk Audio Signature Elite: Terylene Tweeters and Mica Reinforced Cones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polk Audio introduced the Signature series five years ago &#8211; and now it's time to modernize it.\u00a0\u201cWe decided to take a great speaker line and make it even better,\u201d said Frank Sterns, President of Polk Audio.\u00a0This is how\u00a0a\u00a0new line called Signature Elite was born.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkaudio.com\/en-us\/series\/signature-elite\" rel=\"noopener\">Signature Elite<\/a> is a collection of Hi-Res Audio certified speakers.\u00a0It will allow, for example, to create home theater systems compatible with Dolby Atmos.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8b2a598-d374-4d6a-a6cc-3067fd0ae683.jpg\" width=\"830\" height=\"530\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lineup includes three floor towers, two center channel speakers (slim and full-size), two bookshelf models and a wall loudspeaker that can be used as a surround speaker and acoustics for &#8220;overhead&#8221; channels.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/0c0415a-1609-445e-9169-dabdb1e92db0.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"1013\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Polk Audio, all eight Signature Elite models feature Dynamic Balance-optimized bass and midrange drivers with mica-reinforced polypropylene cones.<\/p>\n<div id=\"$SO_CL_1\" class=\"lfb__item lfb__item_large\"><\/div>\n<p>At high frequencies, terylene dome tweeters come into play.\u00a0Their range is approximately double that of human hearing.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/b22a33e-9727-4cf5-a2eb-8771bea57129.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"495\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"$SO_CL_2\" class=\"lfb__item lfb__item_large\"><\/div>\n<p>Optimized crossovers distribute frequency bands between the Signature Elite speakers.\u00a0In addition, almost all Signature Elite speakers are equipped with proprietary Power Port bass reflexes.<\/p>\n<p>The enclosures have been reinforced to improve acoustic inertness.\u00a0The manufacturer has promised that the Signature Elite speakers will be more sensitive, more &#8220;comfortable&#8221; for the amplifier and, undoubtedly, more pleasant in sound.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/0401566-5762-402f-86b0-8f6f7f9768ba.jpg\" alt=\"Polk Audio Signature Elite Series: Terylene Tweeters and Mica Reinforced Cones\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the US, the prices for Polk Audio Signature Elite acoustics are already known: floor standing models ES50, ES55 and ES60, respectively &#8211; 350, 450 and 500 dollars apiece.\u00a0The &#8220;top&#8221; (surround) module ES10 is $ 250 per pair, the compact ES15 and ES20 shelves are respectively $ 300 and 400 per pair, the thin ES35 center channel system is $ 400, and the full-size ES30 is $ 300.<\/p>\n<!-- FeedbackWP Plugin --><div        class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--135535 \"        data-post-id=\"135535\">        <!-- Rating widget -->    <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget js-rmp-rating-widget\" 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