![]() It’s not something I’d likely use day-to-day, but on the other hand the N1 is light (about 15 pounds) and relatively easy to move, so it’s a great sound system if you want to pair it with a smartphone and add some music to parties and gatherings. The N1 also features a connector for an optional subwoofer (which I’ll likely add later) as well as blue-tooth connectivity. Included accessories: Remote Control, Power Supply.Included cables: 6′ digital (optical) cable. ![]() Input connections: Optical, coaxial, 3.5mm analog, Bluetooth with aptX.Transducer type : 4-Dynamic Balance full range.Polk N1 Gaming Surround Sound Bar Features and specifications It took longer to remove my existing 5.1 receiver system than it did to get the N1 up and running. The N1 sound bar comes with a 6-foot long optical cable and an AC adapter, so installation is as easy as plugging it in and connecting it to your PC. (Many/most PC’s do if they were made in the last 5 years.) The Pol N1 Remote is adequate but you can map the audio controls to a better, more modern (learning) remote.Īlthough the N1 sound bar is marketed a bit more towards Console (Xbox One) gamers, it is equally at home in front of a PC on a desk as it is on a big screen TV-provided your PC has an Optical output from your sound card. I’d had enough with my sub-optimally placed speakers and (more importantly) wanted to clean up cable clutter around my desk-a haven for lint bunnies and potential angry-cat-attracter. But I don’t have any real way to truly ‘surround’ myself with the speakers, and the extra cabling adds a lot of clutter (even as neatly as I route/coil them).Įnter the Polk N1 sound bar, which I purchased from Woot! at a too-good-to-pass-up $150 (the N1 normally costs closer to $300). This is especially true of my particular setup, where I’ve long used a receiver and 5.1 speaker system connected to my PC through a single optical cable. Polk N1 Sound Bar top controls (Credit – Polk) Sure, you may sacrifice some ‘awesome’ by not opting for an array of accurately-placed speakers all around your gaming hub, but the cabling, mounting, and overall footprint of such an installation is daunting-and often not very practical for a typical desktop PC setup. The Polk N1 gaming sound bar is a fairly cost effective and space-efficient 5.1 surround sound bar that’s perfect for the living room or desk.Ī sound bar is a great way to provide relatively big boom and decent surround effects in a space-efficient package.
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