Polk Audio ES2 User Manual

I-SONIC®ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM 2 ROOM FILLING SOUND YOU HAVE TO HEAR TO BELIEVE

SERIES CATALOG

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THE NEW I-SONIC®ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM 2
IT SITS ON A TABLE, BUT IT FILLS A ROOM

The I-Sonic®Entertainment System 2 from Polk Audio®is the
best sounding and most advanced table-top entertainment sys­tem available. Featuring exclusive I-Sonic and PowerPort

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audio
technologies, the I-Sonic ES2 produces high-performance room­filling sound from an easy-to-use system you can place virtually
anywhere in your home.

Polk Audio leads the industry in generating innovations that
bring more enjoyment to your audio entertainment. The I-Sonic
ES2 is the first audio component to combine HD Radio

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and an
iPod dock with an audiophile grade speaker system that lets you
hear all the sound quality potential of its digital age sources. As
if all this technology wasn’t enough, we’ve been hard at work
with Apple and iBiquity (the inventors of HD Radio) to add a
music lover’s dream feature—iTunes Tagging.

iTUNES TAGGING

How often have you heard a piece of music on the radio,
wanted to be able to buy it, or at least write down the song
title and artist’s name, only to forget the information? With
iTune’s Tagging, you can build your music library at the touch
of a Tag button.

The Tag button, located on the front of the I-Sonic ES2,
enables you to use fifth generation iPods, iPod classics and
third generation iPod nanos to tag songs you hear on an HD
Radio broadcast. When the tag button lights, press it, and
data about the song (the tag) is stored in the I-Sonic ES2.
Dock your iPod onto the I-Sonic ES2, and the tagged song
data is transferred. When you connect your iPod to your
computer, iTunes automatically presents the songs in a
new Tagged playlist so you can preview, buy, and download
them. iTunes Tagging is a great way to discover new music
and add it to your collection!

CONVENTIONAL
2-SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

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I-SONIC ES2
4-SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

I-SONIC SPEAKER TECHNOLOGY

Polk’s engineering breakthrough changes the rules for small system performance.
Conventional table-top systems “beam” the sound straight towards the listener, even
those with two speakers. At best, these designs can create a stereo soundfield for
someone seated directly facing the unit. It’s not at all satisfying for any other listeners
in the room. Only Polk’s exclusive, patent-pending I-Sonic design lets everyone in
the room enjoy the rich sound. The I-Sonic stereo soundfield is projected all around.
No matter where you are in the room.

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I-SONIC ES2 FEATURES

I-Sonic speaker technology creates room-filling stereo
imaging on all sides of the entertainment system.
Patented PowerPort bass technology for impressive
bass performance.
HD Radio 2nd generation technology and the latest
feature set including multicasting.

iTunes Tagging—tag and download songs you hear
on HD Radio.
iPod dock with universal well adapters integrated into
the top of the unit charges your iPod or iPhone.
S-Video & composite video hookups allow you to connect
the I-Sonic ES2 to a TV so you can enjoy video content
stored on your video iPod.
Full featured remote control.
30 Presets For AM, FM and HD Radio
Clock with alarm & sleep timer .
Auxiliary Input for easy connection of other devices.
Outputs—iPod Video (Composite and S-Video), Analog
Audio (fixed line out), headphone (mutes main speakers).
Compact Size—14 1/2” W x 9” D x 4 3/4” H.

HD RADIO—GREATER FIDELITY,
MORE CONTENT, AND IT’S FREE

HD Radio technology is the standard for digital AM and FM
radio, transforming the radio experience in ways never thought
possible, both here and around the world. HD Radio broadcast­ing offers both AM and FM listeners the quality, choice and
interactive data services consumers have come to expect
from other digital technologies, and it’s all subscription-free.

Multicasting, which is the ability to broadcast multiple program
streams over a single FM frequency (97.7-2, 97.7-3, etc.), there­by increasing the amount and diversity of content choices.
Static-free, crystal-clear reception.
CD-Quality Sound on FM; FM-stereo quality sound on AM.
Stations Stay In Their Well-Known, Traditional Place on the
radio dial.
A variety of “data services” that will range from text­based information (artist name, song title, weather alerts,
school closings and more) to live traffic reports.
HD Radio receivers also receive conventional analog
broadcasts.

iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
HD Radio™ Technology Manufactured Under License From iBiquity Digital Corporation U.S.
and Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks
of iBiquity Digital Corporation.

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POWERPORT

Polk Audio loudspeakers shatter the boundaries of bass response with patented PowerPort bass
venting technology. Conventional ports have limitations: air turbulence at the mouth of the port can
cause “port noise” and bass output losses of up to 3dB. (A loss of 3dB means that half of your
amplifier power is being wasted on turbulence instead of bass!) The distinctive design of the Polk
Audio PowerPort gradually slows air exiting the port, vastly reducing turbulence, port noise and
energy loss. The result is bass that you will feel as well as hear; bass that reaches out, grabs
you by the lapels and shakes you up—for a completely visceral and emotional movie and music
experience. See more about PowerPort at www.polkaudio.com/catalog/technology/.

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I-SONIC®ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM 2 ROOM FILLING SOUND YOU HAVE TO HEAR TO BELIEVE

Polk Audio is an award-winning designer and manufacturer of high performance audio products
and the largest audio brand of Directed Electronics, Inc. (
Johns Hopkins University graduates, Polk Audio holds over 50 patents for advances in audio
design and technology . Polk’s products include loudspeakers and electronic components for
home, auto and marine applications, the first satellite radio home component tuner, the world’s
first audiophile-grade active IP-addressable loudspeaker, the first THX

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loudspeaker and I-Sonic

—the first Entertainment System to include HDTMRadio, XM®Connect
& Play capability and a DVD player. Polk products are available through authorized specialist
consumer electronics retailers worldwide. For more information and the location of a Polk
retailer or distributor in your area, visit www.polkaudio.com or call us at 1-800-377-7655 (USA
and Canada). Outside of North America call [phone].

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We’re fanatics when it comes to providing you useful, accurate information that can help you evaluate our products. But as we all know, we live in an imperfect world. At least some of us do.
That’s why performance specifications and product dimensions are subject to change without notice. For the most current specifications see our website, www.polkaudio.com/home.

Polk Audio is a Directed Electronics company which trades on NASDAQ under the symbol DEIX. Investor information can be found at http://investor.directed.com.

Polk Audio, Polk, PowerPort, Dynamic Balance, F/X, Atrium, Big Speaker Sound Without The Big Speaker, High Velocity Compression Drive, Acoustic Resonance Control, ARC Port, Casket Basket,
I-Sonic, SurroundBar & SDA are registered trademarks of Britannia Investment Corporation used under license by Polk Audio, Incorporated. Polk Audio Designs & miDock are trademarks of
Britannia Investment Corporation used under license by Polk Audio, Incorporated.

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