Blackstone TL1 Center Channel Speaker, Hi-Gloss Finish

I've been replacing speakers in my ancient 5.1 system from 2002. This was the final piece of the puzzle and it's doing the job nicely. With surround speakers, it's difficult to say exactly what they're capable of since they're only in use part of the time and not performing a full range of sound, but there's clarity on dialogue and vocals and a warm, natural sound. I chose this model because the width fits right into my TV stand. It's a low-profile design. Without the cover on, it's a bit boring as I have some Klipsch speakers in my setup now, with their pretty copper cones, but even though a center speaker, it's not a center of attention looks-wise. Great price too.

Definitely a nice center audio piece for the price. It really evened my system out where I was having a flat spot.

very good replacement speaker... I am no audiophile... mounting speaker was very easy... sound is good at very high level, at peak on my denon theater system, of course its not strong enough, but price and build contruction very good, for which i base the 4 stars on...

Happy with this unit. It replaced a Bose split cube and it sounds much better. I am glad that i replaced the Bose cube with this speaker. More vocals come through.

This center channel speaker has taken my home theater to new heights. My setup is certainly not as elaborate or expensive as many others, but I have two speakers in the front and two in the rear and the center channel speaker really takes the sound to the next level. The speaker makes all of the dialogue just jump out at you and everything is crystal clear. So no matter what you're listening to, whether dialogue or music or sound effects, this speaker really is a great addition to any home theater system. It's affordable and nice looking and super easy to set up. It only took minutes. I would recommend it to anybody and certainly over a speaker that's hundreds of dollars or more.

Replaced a Klipsch center speaker in a 5.1 surround stereo system. This speaker has good sound and only weighs about 5 pounds. The Klipsch center speaker weighs about 15 pounds which is bulky and heavy and was not working on my tv stand. This speaker also was a better price than what I paid for the Klipsch speaker.

A solid center speaker that does the job right out of the box. Polk items can go really high end, especially when buying a complete system, but individually you can build your system on a budget without breaking the bank. It does exactly what it is supposed to do with very little fanfare or bells and whistles, and looks great with the grill on, or off. I have them off to match my components. The sound is solid, and naturally it is not made to carry the entire weight of the sound system, but to round it out as a team player. It is solidly built, looks great, and looks nice in front of my 50 inch Samsung. Do not expect the sound from this center speaker to blow you away, but it does the job nicely for what its designed for at a good price. One caveat if you are not hanging it on the wall, the speaker dips a little low when resting it in front of your TV, so it looks off with a slanted downward look. It drove me nuts, so you will have to undertake your own solution since they did not supply any small supports for those thinking of resting in on an entertainment center. Buy some basic sticky furniture pads, or use any other item under the front corners that can stabilize the speaker and make it stand more upright. Once I did this, the look improved dramatically and the sound is going where it should, vs bouncing downwards away from you. A great buy and I am pleased all and all. Polk always comes through with solid products that work like a charm.

I frequently buy stuff expecting the absolute least from them, only to not even reach that low bar. Reviews were uniformly good on this centre speaker, but that doesn't always count for much on here. Purchased it at a low sale price, and expected to be disappointed as I was swapping out a great sounding speaker that was unfortunately just too bulky for its position on a mantel. Pleasantly surprised doesn't even begin to describe it. This speaker is tiny, and yet provides a properly rich sound. Bass, mids, and highs are all very well represented. It's a warm and full sound, never boomy, never tinny, never muddy. I don't appear to have sacrificed a thing in terms of sound quality in moving down to something comfortably a third of the size of my other speaker. Looks pleasant and unassuming enough, without any faddish bling, or instantly dated design touches. Speaker terminals are recessed so your connections don't get in the way of sitting or hanging it flush to a wall. Difficult to know what more to say. I have it as part of a 7.2 set-up in a large room and it never gets lost competing with the other speakers. A really capable performer in a small package, at a daft price.

We'd been using an older, more generic, surround speaker as our center channel for years and lately it seemed like it was getting more difficult to hear dialogue. We weren't sure if it was just us getting older, movies and TV shows doing a consistently poor job of mixing audio, or if it was the center speaker to blame. I decided to try a new center channel and wow, huge difference. It turns out we aren't as old and decrepit as we thought because now we can hear the dialogue crystal clear even when there's lots of other action and background noise going on. Even just beyond the clearer dialogue, there's a noticeable improvement in overall sound quality in our home theatre system (full surround with 2 subs) that I would've never thought possible just from getting a better center channel. It's allowed me to crank up the relative volume of the center channel so dialogue is not only louder and clearer but it sounds more rich and full as well.

La compré para sustituir la bocina central de un equipo Harmankardon hizo exelente trabajo no hubo un cambio perseptible solo hay que poner bajar un poco la distancia hacia el ollente ,ejemplo solo tienen que bajar de 2 metros de distancia bajarlo a 1.6metros a 1.2metros en distancia y dejar las centrales en 2 metros con esto se escucharía exelente dependiendo de sus configuraciones pero la suple a la perfección

I have a surround sound system but my center was ancient and muffled. Hard to hear voices. Not any more. Bit of a reflection off the top of the unit so I put black Japanese fabric tape on it. Covered the brand name on the speaker cover too. Sound is very very clear. Had to recalibrate the other speakers but I'm really happy with my Polk 🔊😀

As expected. Works ok for a small central speaker . Sits well on top of my samsung TV

Als Einsteiger Modell sehr zu Empfehlen. Für unsere Zwecke absolut ausreichend. Der Ton über den AVR ist klar und Bassig. Ist Täglich im Einsatz und erfüllt seinen Zweck.