Polk Raises the Bar on Performance and Convenience at CES With the SurroundBar(R)...

Polk Raises the Bar on Performance and Convenience at CES With the
SurroundBar(R) SDA Instant Home Theater

Powerful New Home Theater and Home Gaming Audio Solution Features Sleek
SurroundBar and Wireless Sub

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Polk Audio today announced the latest
addition to its family of SurroundBar(R) integrated home theater speakers, and
a leap forward in simplified surround sound for the mass market. The new
SurroundBar(R) SDA Instant Home Theater (IHT) brings the celebrated Polk sound
to virtually any home entertainment system that hooks up in minutes, with a
compact, integrated speaker array perfectly matched for flat TVs, and an
innovative wireless subwoofer.

The new model will be demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
Venetian Hotel Suites 31-112 and 31-116. It will begin shipping later this
month at a suggested retail price of $499.

The Polk IHT distinguishes itself from its competition by virtue of its
storied Polk Audio engineering. Six drivers have been employed to provide a
broad, accurate sound field that presents the listener with clarity and
realism. Polk's patented SDA(R) Stereo Dimensional Array Technology creates a
realistic surround image without the use of rear or side speakers.

Four 2-1/2" treated composite bass-midrange drivers provide remarkable impact
from the SurroundBar's compact frame (only 31.75" W x 4" H and 4.65" D), while
two 13mm polymer dome tweeters provide extended high frequency response out to
22 KHz.

The Instant Home Theater's matching wireless subwoofer is a compact 6-1/2"
floor-firing design that thanks to an integrated wireless transmitter. With
set-up taking just a few minutes, the sub can be placed virtually anywhere in
the listening room without the need for cumbersome subwoofer cabling. The
sub's treated carbon fiber drivers provide tight, authoritative bass that
brings a new level of impact to the soundbar category, with response down to
an impressive 40 Hz. The IHT system connects to the stereo audio output jacks
of any TV.

"The market has been calling for a solution as straightforward as this one,"
says Mark Suskind, Polk Audio's Vice President of Product Line Management.
"Polk's new IHT makes home theater audio easy, simple and affordable for any
household."

About Polk Audio

Polk Audio is an award-winning designer and manufacturer of high performance
audio products and the largest audio brand of Directed Electronics, Inc.
(Nasdaq: DEIX). Founded in 1972 by three Johns Hopkins University graduates,
Polk Audio holds over 50 patents for advances in audio design and technology.
For more information and the location of a Polk retailer or distributor in
your area visit the www.polkaudio.com or call us at 1-800-377-7655 (USA and
Canada). Outside of North America call +1 (410) 358-3600.

CONTACT:
Adam Sohmer
718-499-9161
adam@sohmerassoc.com

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