Polk Audio Monitor Series CS2 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Cherry)

by Polk Audio

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00030CHPS
• Item model number: AM2112-A
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,097 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Polk Audio Monitor Series CS2 Center Channel Speaker is a quality-built yet affordable, high-performance loudspeaker for music and home theater. The Polk Monitor CS2 provides open, spacious and clear audio even when driven by modestly-powered amplifiers and receivers, and is voice matched for lifelike surround-sound environments. This monitor boasts a stylish, contemporary look, with a fashionable cherry finish and a reversible-design cabinet that can be turned upside down when placed under a video monitor.

The Polk Monitor CS2 utilizes a one-inch fabric and polymer-composite dynamic-balance dome tweeter with a powerful neodymium magnet structure that delivers a clear and detailed high frequency response for realistic reproduction of vocals and instruments, as well as dual 5.25-inch bi-laminate composite dynamic-balance drivers that are lightweight and stiff with good dampening for high efficiency, excellent bass and lower distortion. This unit's non-resonant all-MDF enclosure construction with 0.75-inch-thick baffles, and front-to-back and side-to-side internal bracing ensures cleaner and more lifelike sound quality. The Monitor CS2 features five-way binding-post connectors for more secure hook-up options, and magnetic shielding for safe placement on or near TVs and video monitors without causing video distortion. This unit includes a critically-tuned flared port that minimizes port noise for good low-frequency extension with minimal distortion, resulting in natural, full-bodied and rich-bass sound. Built for speed, sound quality and value, the Polk Monitor CS2 is a great introduction to high-performance sound.

What's in the Box
CS2 speaker, 4 rubber feet, owner's manual, and registration card.

Product Description

The newly reborn Monitor Series is classic Polk: a quality-built, affordable line of high performance loudspeakers for music and home theater. They are highly efficient, so they can be driven easily by unpretentious receivers, and they are voice matched for lifelike surround sound environments. The Monitor Series boasts a stylish contemporary look, modern Titanium faces, and bold stabilizer feet on the tower models. Built for speed, sound quality and value, the Monitor Series is a great introduction to high performance sound. The CS2 center speaker has been designed to be the perfect match for Monitor Series speakers in multi-channel systems. Overall Frequency Response 55 Hz - 25,000Hz Crossover 2.3kHz, second order high and low pass Inputs 5-way binding posts Cabinet Size 7-3/4 H x 21-1/4 W x 11-1/8 D

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great speakers, great price, great service!, February 2, 2009

By 

Jim in Illinois - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polk Audio Monitor Series CS2 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Cherry) (Electronics)

I priced this center channel speaker all over the web and ended up saving about $50.00 at Amazon. The speaker was packaged well, arrived quicker than expected, and works perfectly. I would highly recommend Polk Audio products and Amazon to anyone. I'm very happy with the whole package!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Match for Monitor 70 fronts and Monitor 30 surrounds, September 9, 2011

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M. Boyd - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polk Audio Monitor Series CS2 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Cherry) (Electronics)

I recently upgraded my system to an Onkyo TX-NR609 receiver and added Polk Monitor 70's as the front speakers and Monitor 30's as surrounds and backs. My Polk CS1 center speaker was very good but it was overwhelmed by the Monitor 70's. I moved the CS1 to the bedroom system and installed this CS2 center.

The CS2 is a huge improvement. Movie vocal tracks are now clear and precise. I cannot emphasize strongly enough how much we have enjoyed the CS2 and highly recommend.

I had to improvise on the placement of the speaker due to its huge size. I placed the speaker on the bottom row of my television stand and flipped the speaker upside down which points the speakers in an upward direction. Also reversed the grill. I had researched flipping the speaker and was assured it would be no problem.

Be sure to confirm you have room for this unit and if you don't have room, make room!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars catiously optimistic -but so far so good, April 16, 2011

By 

Syracuse Hogan "Upstate NY guy" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Polk Audio Monitor Series CS2 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Cherry) (Electronics)

There are just a ton of these on ebay as re-manufactured by polk which led me to call polk before buying. Customer service was very helpful. They informed me it is a mid level or high end entry level product - and many people who are new to surround sound blow the tweeter by over powering the mid.

I have Klipsch Reference series tower speakers and a SW-110 sub and am pushing it all through a sony str-9 series..- I cheaped out on the mid after blowing my $$$ on all that because the frequency #'s of the polk looked good to me - I adjusted the db and frequency of the mid with my sony and it does seem to do a decent job- considering the price so far I can't complain. I just hope I too don't 'overpower' the tweeter lol!

I respect amazon- any time there has ever been an issue they have stepped up and took care of it- I buy from amazon with confidence.