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Met een hoogte van 10,4cm de ideale center speaker voor als je weinig ruimte hebt onder de tv. Dat was voor mij lang het geval tenminste. 2 Jaar geleden nieuw gekocht. Werkt nog super. Specificaties:
At €220, this Polk Audio Signature Elite ES35 is a fair deal, sitting comfortably near the median of €181 for comparable used center channels, though it remains well below the ambitious 75th percentile of €352. Compared to the obvious alternative of a budget Yamaha or Bose unit at this price point, you gain significantly better vocal clarity and depth without the narrow dispersion that often limits smaller center speakers.
This ES35 is a worthwhile buy because it delivers Hi-Res Audio certified performance with a crisp Terylene dome tweeter that handles ultra-HD movies effortlessly, offering a beautiful soundstage and surprisingly crisp bass despite its slim form. The original-owner condition and included accessories make this a genuine buying opportunity for anyone upgrading a mid-tier home theater, as the unit’s ability to restore vocal presence to dialogue is a meaningful upside that justifies the fair asking price of €220.
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Polk Audio emerged in 1972 from the inventive spirit of three Johns Hopkins University graduates—Matthew Polk, a physics major, George Klopfer, and Sandy Gross—in Baltimore, Maryland. What began as a modest venture building public address systems for local events evolved into a dedicated speaker company after an initial contract fell through, leaving the founders to sell their redesigned cabinets directly. Fueled by passion for music and hi-fi innovation, they secured Small Business Administration loans, relocated operations, and rapidly scaled production, hitting $1 million in revenue by 1976 and earning a spot on Inc. magazine's list of America's fastest-growing private companies.
The brand has long focused on loudspeakers as its cornerstone, pioneering models like the Monitor 7 series for balanced dynamics, deep bass, and high-volume performance that bridged European refinement with American power. Polk expanded into automotive audio through partnerships like MOMO in 1999, while maintaining a core lineup of home speakers, including innovative SDA technology for enhanced soundstaging. Though not delving into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables, their emphasis remains on reliable, high-fidelity transducers engineered for generations-spanning accuracy.
Polk Audio holds a solid mid-tier position in the hi-fi market, prized by enthusiasts for value-driven performance sold through specialty stereo shops and big-box retailers like Best Buy. Once publicly traded on NASDAQ in 1986 before going private in 1999, the brand now operates under Sound United, upholding its legacy of accessible excellence without chasing ultra-high-end exclusivity or vintage obscurity.
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