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Polk Audio 5601 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215 1-800-377-7655 www.polkaudio.com
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Blackstone
®
TL3 Series
Audiophile Home Theater Performance
Without The Big Speaker
Big Speaker Sound Without The Big Speaker
®
Our latest generation represents a natural evolution of the product,
plus the addition of audiophile-grade technologies that give the
Blackstone
®
TL Series a truly sophisticated level of performance.
Our top-of-the-line TL3 satellite and center epitomize the evolution
of Polk
®
’s compact home theater series with a host of features that
add something virtually all other comparably priced systems never
offer: truly astonishing home theater performance.
TL3 Satellite & Center Channel Features
Time Lens
™
Technology—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. The TL Series
creates imaging and frequency balance previously impossible
in small, high performance satellite speakers.
Extended Linear Motion (ELM) Voice Coil—This motor structure
design, incorporated in the 3 1/4" mid-bass driver, flattens the
BL curve over a wider range of the driver’s excursion, reducing
distortion and extending dynamic range.
Steel-Reinforced Curved Enclosure Design—Non-parallel surfaces,
combined with the extra-rigid steel plates, not only results in a stronger
and acoustically inert enclosure, but also produces less audible
coloration from internal surface resonances.
PowerPort
®
a patented Polk technology, extends the low frequency
mid-bass driver response as it decreases air turbulence, eliminates
“port noise” and bass output losses up to 3 dB.
3/4" Ring Radiator Tweeter, used in our award-winning LSi and LCi
Series speakers, delivers incredible accuracy and astonishing detail
to beyond 30 kHz, even when listening off-axis.
Dynamic Balance
®
Driver Technology, is Polk’s patented solution
to driver design that scientifically tunes materials to produce a flat
frequency response, with sharp detail, transparency and the ability
to play loud without strain.
3 1/4" Aerated Polypropylene Cone (APP), the same material used
in our high-end freestanding speakers, is lightweight but stiff and
strong, with longer linear excursion capabilities to play louder
with less distortion.
Gold-Plated 5-Way Solid Metal Binding Posts accept 14 gauge
cable and offer hookup versatility and secure connections.
Hi-Gloss “Blackstone” Finish matches today’s most stylish
flat panel TV’s.
TL3 Specifications
TL3 Satellite TL3 Center
Frequency Response 90 Hz - 31 kHz 90 Hz - 31 kHz
Lower/Upper -3 dB limit 115 Hz - 28 kHz 115 Hz - 28 kHz
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms 8 Ohms
Recommended Amp Power 10 - 125 W/channel 10 - 125 W/channel
Efficiency 88 dB 90 dB
Dimensions 7 3/4" H x 4 1/2" W x 5 15/16" D 4 5/16" H x 16 11/16" W x 3 15/16" D
(19.69 cm x 11.43 cm x 15.08 cm) (10.95 cm x 42.37 cm x 10 cm)
Warranty 5 year parts & labor 5 year parts & labor
TL350 5 Pack
System Components (4) TL3 Sat, (1) TL3 Center
Frequency Response 85 Hz - 31 kHz
Lower/Upper -3 dB limit 115 Hz - 28 kHz
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms
Recommended Amp Power 10 - 125 W/channel
Efficiency 90 dB
Dimensions (see individual speakers
for dimensions)
Warranty 5 year parts & labor
Specifications, dimensions and features subject to change without notice. For more information
call us at 1-800-377-7655 (USA and Canada). Outside of North America call [phone].
Acoustic Lens
Baffle Edge
PowerPort
®
The acoustic
centers of the
tweeter & mid-range
woofer are aligned,
creating a crisp,
accurate soundstage.