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Polk Audio Blackstone™ TL1 Centre channel speaker

Item # 107TL1CC

Don't settle for movie dialogue and on-screen action that sounds flat and lifeless. Add Polk's Blackstone TL1...

Don't settle for movie dialogue and on-screen action that sounds flat and lifeless. Add Polk's Blackstone TL1...

Item # 107TL1CC

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About the Polk Audio Blackstone™ TL1

Kristen Schaub
Don't settle for movie dialogue and on-screen action that sounds flat and lifeless. Add Polk's Blackstone TL1 to your home theatre system, and it'll wow you with its dramatic, engaging centre channel sound. Thanks to Polk's latest advances in driver technology, you'll experience effortlessly clear dialogue and dynamic special effects from a speaker that takes up very little space. And if you've got a new flat-panel TV, the TL1's high-gloss finish makes a great cosmetic match.

Don't settle for movie dialogue and on-screen action that sounds flat and lifeless. Add Polk's Blackstone TL1 to your home theatre system, and it'll wow you with its dramatic, engaging centre channel sound. Thanks to Polk's latest advances in driver technology, you'll experience effortlessly clear dialogue and dynamic special effects from a speaker that takes up very little space. And if you've got a new flat-panel TV, the TL1's high-gloss finish makes a great cosmetic match.

Advanced technology for astonishingly realistic sound
Polk's "Time Lens" technology aligns the drivers in such a way that all the frequencies reach your ears at the same time. It improves the speaker's staging and imaging, so that you'll start to forget you're watching a movie and really feel like you're there. An "acoustic lens" in the speaker grille disperses sound waves to make your movie and music soundtracks sound larger and more open. Rather than a traditional port, the TL1 centre uses something called an "aperiodic-tuned rear port." It's more like a breathable membrane that controls air flow in and out of the enclosure, giving it the acoustic benefits of both a sealed and a ported enclosure, including better bass extension and a pleasing mid-bass boost. It also means you can place this speaker on your TV cabinet or against the wall, and still expect great sound.

Easy speaker placement
The TL1 centre has keyhole slots in the back for easy mounting on your wall. You can also use the threaded inserts to attach it to an optional speaker bracket. Create your own home theatre system by adding anywhere from five to seven TL1 satellite speakers to this centre channel, along with the Polk powered subwoofer of your choice.

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Product highlights:

  • Time Lens technology aligns the drivers for better soundstaging and imaging
  • frequency response 125-20,000 Hz (-3dB)
  • sensitivity 89 dB
  • handles up to 125 watts
  • 1/2" silk dome tweeter
  • dual 2-1/2" Dynamic Balance™ mids/woofers
  • aperiodic tuned rear port
  • 5-way binding posts
  • keyhole slots for easy wall-mounting
  • threaded inserts for use with optional stands or brackets
  • curved enclosure with high-gloss finish to match today's flat-panel TVs
  • weight: 4 lbs.
  • 15"W x 3-15/16"H x 3-7/16"D
  • warranty: 5 years
  • MFR # AM1365-A

What's in the box:

  • Gloss-black center-channel loudspeaker
  • Detachable black cloth grille (attached)
  • System Diagram/Warranty sheet
  • Template
  • Online Product Registration card

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More details on the Polk Audio Blackstone™ TL1

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Features & specs

Enclosure Ported
Color Gloss Black
Tweeter Type Soft-Dome
Tweeter Size (inches) 0.5
Midrange size (inches) ---
Woofer size (inches) 2-1/2
Connector Type 5-Way post
Power Range 10-125
Sensitivity 89 dB
Impedance (Ohms) 8
Frequency Response 125-20k Hz
Height (inches) 3-15/16
Width (inches) 15
Depth (inches) 3-7/16
Weight 4.05 lbs
Wall-mountable Yes
Bracket Included Fixed keyhole mount
Parts Warranty 5 Years
Labor Warranty 5 Years

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Features

Dynamic Balance Driver Technology: Polk Audio's patented Dynamic Balance process allows Polk to design their drivers specifically for flatter frequency response, revealing the sharpest details and a more lifelike transparency, with absolutely no strain even at high volume. It's a bold, rich, warm, and lifelike sound.

  • 1/2" Silk Dome Tweeter: The Polk Audio Black Stone TL1 center-channel utilizes a 1/2" silk-polymer dome tweeter for crisp, clear imaging, and smooth response that's never tiring.
  • 2-1/2" Long-Throw Woofer: The Polk Audio Black Stone TL1 center-channel employs dual 2-1/2" composite long-throw cone woofers with Dynamic Balance driver technology (Polk's patented transducer design process) that produce a flat frequency response, with sharp detail, transparency, and the ability to play loud without strain.

Note: The overall frequency response is 95Hz-22kHz and the -3dB frequency response is 125-20kHz.

Time Lens Technology: The sophisticated laser alignment of the "acoustic center" of the Blackstone TL tweeters with their accompanying drivers results in far superior imaging. The acoustic centers of the tweeter and mid-range woofer are aligned, creating a crisp accurate soundstage. The acoustic centers of the tweeter and mid-bass driver are located in the same plane for superior imaging, while the acoustic lens incorporated in the grille smoothes the tweeter's frequency response.

Bass Reflex Cabinet: The Polk Audio Black Stone TL1 center-channel speaker features a non-resonant composite enclosure with time-aligned geometry and an aperiodic-tuned rear port.

  • Curved Design: The Polk Audio Black Stone TL1 center-channel speaker employs non-parallel surfaces that not only lead to a stronger, more rigid and acoustically inert enclosure, but they also result in less audible coloration from internal surface resonances. The aperiodic-tuned rear port enables better blending with a subwoofer. This design combines the bass extension of an acoustic suspension enclosure with the mid-bass boost of a ported enclosure by controlling airflow through the port for better extension without distortion.
  • Integrated Acoustic Lens: An innovative acoustic lens incorporated into the grille produces a high frequency response so smooth that it delivers a balanced, realistic performance. An acoustic lens is molded into the back of the speaker grille and helps create imaging frequency balance previously impossible in small high-performance loudspeakers.
  • High-Gloss Finish: The Polk Audio TL1 center-channel loudspeaker features a durable, deep automotive-strength high-gloss finish that matches today's most stylish flat-panel TVs. The TL1 center-channel is available in a high-gloss black finish.

5-Way Binding Posts: The Polk Audio Black Stone TL1 center-channel is equipped with one pair of 5-way binding posts to ensure a secure connection to many types of speaker cables and connectors. The binding post terminals will accept banana plugs (single or dual), pin-connectors, spade-connectors, and bare wire (18-12 AGW).

Mounting Options: The Polk Audio TL1 center-channel features four integrated rubber feet so you can sit the speaker on a stand or shelf securely. The TL1 center-channel speaker features dual single keyhole slots on the back of the cabinet for wall-mounting the speaker without any additional wall-mount bracket (mounting screws not supplied). There is also a 1/4"-20 threaded insert on the back of the loudspeaker for mounting the speaker to the wall using an optional articulating bracket (sold separately).

Note: The 1/4"-20 threaded insert is recessed behind the keyhole slot and will not allow some 3rd-party wall and ceiling mount brackets to work.

Additional Speakers: The TL1 center-channel speaker will require a powered subwoofer (107PSW111, sold separately) for full-range sound.

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5 questions already asked

Q
I have a Sony STR-DH590 that gives 145W per channel. Will that be a problem with the Polk Audio TL1 Center Speaker? Since this one is limited to 125W maximum.
tommy88  Aug 23, 2023
1 answer
A
Greetings Tom. The Sony STR DH590 puts out 90 watts at 6 ohms, not 145. The Polk speakers are 8 ohm, so they will not even get the 90 watts because that rating is at 6 ohms. Very confusing I know.
hogan  Aug 23, 2023 (Staff)
Q
Does it have audio input jacks?
orlando  Oct 05, 2020
2 answers
A
No.
dale m.  Oct 05, 2020
A
No, this is not a "powered" speaker - the only inputs are speaker-level inputs to connect to your receiver or amplifier.
jeff  Oct 05, 2020
Q
will this work with a bose speaker system?
john m  Jul 24, 2018
2 answers
A
If your bose system is wired and comes with a two-wire output... red and black... it will work
david  Jul 24, 2018
A
WITHOUT QUESTION.
david  Jul 24, 2018
Q
Does this come with everything to hook directly to my tv? If not can it be hooked directly to my tv if I get proper connectors?
tracy  Mar 19, 2017
2 answers
A
unless your tv has an add on extra speakers outlet
wilfredo  Mar 31, 2017
A
hooked to my stereo which is hooked to my tv. I play everything thru my stereo.
robert  Mar 20, 2017
Q
Do I need to buy anything else to attach it to my TV?
carol  Jul 10, 2016
4 answers
A
Not sure about a TV ? I have mine connected to my receiver.
jim  Jul 11, 2016
A
It doesn't come with any audio cables..you would need a receiver to hook it up to.
steve  Jul 11, 2016
A
I used Velcro because I attached to the top oh my tv, where it is much more effective. My TV is narrow, but a few years old. Not as slim as some of the newest trkevisions out there. This speaker was worth every penny.
wayne  Jul 11, 2016
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No. Comes with everything.
mary  Jul 11, 2016
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