Polk Audio AM1805 A SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater Black
one cable connects the sound bar to your TV, DVD player, or any source with a line-level stereo output * SDA (Stereo Dimensional Array) technology delivers expansive sound from just one speaker * two 1/2″ dome tweeters * two 2-1/2″ midrange drivers * two 2-1/2″ SDA woofers * 130 watts RMS (continuous) system power (35 watts x 2 for the sound bar, plus 60 watts for the sub) * frequency response 40-22,000 Hz (-3dB) * learns commands from an existing remote (TV, cable box, etc.) to control volume and mute *
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars great sound but compatibility issue with samsung lcd tv
i bought this soundbar based on reading several product reviews on the net and here on amazon. the seller i purchased from was a merchant here, electronic express. great price but did not like that item was shipped in original manufacturer box (they just put a fedex sticker on the box) which may tempt people to steal the thing once left on the front porch.
i have owned the soundbar for less than a week and am very happy with the sound quality. definitely not surround sound quality but an elevated experience from regular tv speakers nonetheless. close to what a bose cinemate would offer… maybe a little bit better.
can’t really go wrong with polk audio. they’ve been in the business for awhile and know how to produce quality sound products. the wireless sub is a definite plus but lacks oomph compared to standalone subs that are available out there. but since it came with the soundbar and was convenient to set up (plug and play – just have to be set to same channel as the soundbar), can’t expect too much… does contribute to a better sound experience overall.
the only issue i have with this soundbar is it does not come with its own remote. it has the capability of being programmed with any remote you already have. i was able to initially ‘program’ it to respond to my samsung lcd tv remote BUT had to cancel that program to respond to a different remote because the tv kept flashing the message ‘not available’ when i pressed plus or minus on my remote since the tv is telling me the volume feature(which you turn off on the tv speakers and set to external speakers) is not avaialble. pretty annoying to have to hit EXIT on samsung remote each time volume is increased or decreased. so i reprogrammed soundbar to respond to a universal remote spare that i had in the house. works fine now.
hate the fact that i use 2 separate remotes to control tv now but i’ll live with it for the better sound quality and upgrade to my movie viewing pleasure.
5 Stars Very Nice
I purchased one of these because my husband is an old rocker and his hearing isn’t as good as it used to be. He’d given up watching TV on our 46″ Samsung LCD because of muddy sound. I don’t know whether we blew a speaker (which we’ve done on every other stereo and car we’ve owned) or whether it was just the tiny, tinny speakers in the TV. (Time out for pet peeve: We paid a LOT of money for this TV 2 years ago; you’d think they could put decent speakers in it. OK, back in) He was always asking me what people had said. I wasn’t sure one of these would ‘fix’ it, but it did. We pulled it out of the box and plugged one cable into the wall for power and one into the TV for audio (actually 2 together, you know how they do left and right, red and yellow). We turned the TV speakers off and started enjoying TV immediately. Then my son insisted that we had to use the subwoofer. I thought extra noise was part of our problem and didn’t want to add anything more. We plugged it into power and placed it behind my husband’s chair. Wonderful. You don’t actually hear stuff from this, more like you feel the sound. And this woofer is wireless, so other than needing power, you can put it ANYWHERE in the room. Apparently it’s not like the 3.1/5.1/7.1 speakers where placement is so critical (at least according to those audiophiles). And it only took a few seconds to train our remote to drive it. You hold down a button and count the blinks. When it reaches 3 or something it’s programmed.
So, easy setup of soundbar, able to use existing remote, and decent looking design. What’s not to love.
5 Stars Good Deal
Polk Audio AM1805-A SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater (Black) Easy to install and sounds great. More than I hoped for. Hooked up to a 58″ Samsung with a Samsung BluyRay , feel like I’m in the Movie Theater. I would recommend this to a family member or friend. Thank You, Paul F. Smith
5 Stars Best Soundbar on the Market
I bought a 40 inch Samsung LED TV. Purchased a Samsung soundbar first, but returned it because it had poor sound reproduction. Tried a Sony soundbar but returned it because it had low volume. Next tried a Boston Acoustic soundbar, but found out that it only was a TV enhancer.
Finally came across the Polk HIC soundbar at Best Buy. A little pricey, but the sound quality is GREAT! Had everything that I wanted, a wireless subwoofer, learns your current remote and has great surround sound, and simple to install. You cannot do better than a Polk (top of the line)sound equipment.
Don’t fool with the rest, just buy the best. Also, available online at
Amazon.com, and other websites.
5 Stars Works Great
It came when they said it would and it works great. I like that it works with the TV and I don’t have to keep changing the input of the TV to make it work. Very easy to setup hardly need the directions but, they are very good.Polk Audio AM1805-A SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater (Black)
