Polk S60 Expect Great Sound Owner Manual
Safety Instructions
This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. Please note the following installation and operation precautions:
- Read Instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the system is operated.
- Retain Instructions. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
- Heed Warnings. All warnings on the products and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
- Follow Instructions. All operating and use instructions should be followed.
- Damage Requiring Service. Unplug this product from the amplifier or receiver and refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
- Carts and Stands. The products should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care.
- Correct Use. This product is not intended for use outdoors.
- Register Your Product. Registering your product is the best way to ensure we can contact you regarding safety notices.
What’s In the Box
Each box contains:
- Loudspeaker(s)
- Owner’s manual
- Registration card
- Adhesive-backed rubber pads (eight for bookshelf speakers or four for center channel speakers)
- Wall mount template (for S35, S15 and S10 only)(Speaker cable not included)
How to Connect Your System
To get the best sound quality, it’s important to wire your speakers correctly.
Wire Preparation
Follow the hookup directions included with your receiver/ amplifier.Strip 1/2” (12.7mm) of insulation from each of the two conductors of the wire to expose the bare metal and twist each of the individual conductors into single unfrayed strands. Note that one of the terminals on the rear of each speaker is red (+) and the other is black (–). Make certain that you connect the wire from the positive (+) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the red (+) terminal on your speaker and the wire from the negative (–) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the black (–) terminal on your speaker. Most wire has some indicator (such as color-coding, ribbing or writing) on one of the two conductors to help you maintain consistency.These recommendations are for all connections from the amplifier/receiver to each speaker:
Runs | Gauge |
Lengths up to 25′ | 16 or better |
Lengths greater than 25′ but less than 50′ | 14 |
Lengths greater than 50′ but less than 75′ | 12 |
Lengths greater than 75′ | 10 |
Binding Posts
To connect wire to the binding post, unscrew the binding post cap and insert the bare wire into the hole near the base of the binding post. Do not insert the insulated part of the wire into the hole as this will not give you a good connection. Tighten the binding post cap until it seats firmly with the wire, but do not over tighten.
Connectors
You have several options when choosing connectors for your speaker wires, and it’s really a matter of personal preference.Three of the more commonly used are banana plugs, spade lugs and bare wire. If you know where you want to locate your speakers and plan to set up your system and leave them there, then bare wire will work fine. Just make sure there are not stray strands of wire that could come into contact. If you like to experiment with different speaker locations, spade lugs or banana plugs offer more convenient options when it comes to disconnecting and reconnecting wires.
Basic Tower, Center, Bookshelf and Satellite Surround Speaker Hookup
Make sure that the red (+) and black (-) connectors on your amplifier or receiver connect to the red (+) and black (-) connectors on your speakers. If your speakers sound “thin,” with little bass and little or no center image, odds are that one of the speaker wires is connected backwards. Double check all connections.
Bi-Wiring
Bi-wiring can provide noticeable improvements in the overall transparency of your loudspeakers. After removing the jumpers,run separate speaker wires to the low and high frequency drivers from a single amplifier (the upper set of binding posts are for the high frequency drivers, the lower set of binding posts are for the low frequency drivers). Connect one set of speaker wires to the upper terminals on each speaker and one set of wires to the lower
terminals. Connect the other ends of both wire sets to the same amplifier outputs. See Amplifer/AVR’s user manual for configuration instructions.
Bi-Amping
Bi-amping allows you to use separate amplifiers for the high and low frequency sections of your loudspeaker for greater dynamic range and lower distortion. We recommend that your separate amplifiers have identical gain to preserve the speaker’s voicing balance.
Signature Series Speaker Positioning
To maximize the sound quality of your speaker system— whether you’ve purchased tower speakers, a center channel speaker,bookshelf speakers, or satellite surround speakers —correct placement is everything. Take a look at the following examples and give them a try based on the Signature Series speakers you’ve purchased.
Note: Your Signature Series speakers are compatible with 2.0, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 7.1 and 9.1 setups (optional subwoofer shown in graphics.
Signature Series Specifications
S60 | S55 | S50 | |
Floorstanding Loudspeaker full Range Passive
| Loudspeaker floor standing full Range Passive | Full Range Passive floorstanding Loudspeaker | |
Transducers | |||
Tweeter | 1—1in Terylene High-Res Dome Tweeter | 1—1in Terylene High-Res Dome Tweeter | 1—1in Terylene High-Res Dome Tweeter |
Mid-bass | 3—6.5in Dynamic Balance Mica Reinforced Polypropylene Drivers | 2—6.5in Dynamic Balance Mica Reinforced Polypropylene Drivers | 2—5.25in Dynamic Balance Mica Reinforced Polypropylene Drivers |
Crossover Frequency | 2.5 kHz | 2.5 kHz | 2.5 kHz |
General | |||
Recommended Amplification (wpc) | 20–300 | 20–200 | 20–150 |
Impedance | Compatible with 8 ohm outputs | Compatible with 8 ohm outputs | Compatible with 8 ohm outputs |
Overall Frequency Response | 26Hz–40 kHz | 32Hz–40 kHz | 33Hz–40 kHz |
Sensitivity | 90dB | 90dB | 89dB |
Electrical Inputs | Dual gold-plated 5-way binding posts | Dual gold-plated 5-way binding posts | Dual gold-plated 5-way binding posts |
Weights and Dimensions | |||
Height (inches) | 44.5 | 41.5 | 37.4 |
Width (inches) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
Depth (inches) | 15.7 | 12.5 | 10.9 |
Width including feet (inches) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 10.3 |
Weight | 52 lbs. | 44 lbs. | 32 lbs. |
Limited 5-Year Warranty
Polk Audio, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser only.This warranty will terminate automatically prior to its stated expiration if the original retail purchaser sells or transfers the product to any other party.Polk Audio, Inc., warrants, to the original retail purchaser only, that the LOUDSPEAKER(S), PASSIVE CROSSOVER
COMPONENT(S) and ENCLOSURE on this Polk Loudspeaker Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of original retail purchase from a Polk Audio Authorized Dealer. To allow Polk to offer the best possible warranty service, please register your new product online at: www.polkaudio.com/ registration or call Polk customer service: Monday – Friday (9am -5:30pm ET) 800-377-7655 in the USA and Canada (outside the USA: 410-358-3600) within ten (10) days of the date of original
purchase.
Be sure to keep your original purchase receipt. Defective Products must be shipped, together with proof of purchase, prepaid insured to the Polk Authorized Dealer from whom you purchased the Product, or to the Factory at 1 Viper Way, Vista, California 92081. Products must be shipped in the original shipping container or its equivalent; in any case the risk of loss or damage in transit is to be borne by you. If upon examination at the Factory or Polk Authorized Dealer it is determined that the unit was defective in materials or workmanship at any time during this Warranty period, Polk or the Polk Authorized Dealer will, at its option, repair or replace
this Product at no additional charge, except as set forth below.All replaced parts and Products become the property of Polk. Products replaced or repaired under this warranty will be returned to you, within a reasonable time, freight prepaid.
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