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Polk Audio FXi A6

Dipole/bipole surround speakers

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The Polk FXi A6 surround speakers combine top-notch home theater performance with flexible placement options. These cleverly designed rear-channel speakers feature two tweeters aimed 45° from each other, for an ideal mix of direct and indirect sound.

Dipole/bipole operation for flexible placement
A dipole/bipole switch lets you position the FXi A6s on the rear or side walls of your home theater room — you'll get great results either way. If you place them behind your listening postion, set them to bipole mode for distinct, directional sound. Or set them to dipole mode for side placement, and they'll create a more diffuse soundfield for convincing wraparound effects.

A high-tech approach to accurate sound
Polk carefully designed the drivers using laser testing to help identify and eliminate resonance points. The acoustically inert MDF cabinets fight internal vibrations that can compromise performance. It all adds up to enveloping surround sound that fully immerses you in the movie action.

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Highlights:

  • bass-reflex (ported) design
  • frequency response 55-26,000 Hz (-3dB)
  • handles 20-150 watts
  • two 1" silk/polymer tweeters
  • 6-1/2" Dynamic Balance® polymer composite woofer
  • 8-ohm impedance
  • sensitivity 88 dB
  • dipole/bipole switch
  • 5-way binding post terminals
  • voice-matched to Polk's RTi tower and bookshelf speakers and CSi center channel speakers
  • 13-5/16"W x 14-3/4"H x 8-15/16"D
  • warranty: 5 years
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    Features and Specs

    Features and Specs
    Enclosure
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    Bass Reflex
    Bipole or Dipole
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    Switchable
    Tweeter
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    Dome
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    Woofer size (inches)
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    6-1/2
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    5-way post
    Power Range
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    20-150
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    88 dB
    Impedance (Ohms)
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    8
    Frequency Response
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    55-26k Hz
    Height (inches)
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    14 3/4
    Width (inches)
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    13 5/16
    Depth (inches)
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    8 15/16
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    Mounting Bracket Included
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    Keyhole
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    5 Years
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    5 Years

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    What's in the box?

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    • 1 White left surround speaker
    • 1 White right surround speaker
    • 2 Self-tapping screws
    • 8 Self-adhesive rubber feet
    • Owner's Manual (English/French/Spanish)
    • Template
    • Online registration sheet
    • Polk Audio product brochure

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    Driver Technology
    Enclosure Design
    Connections
    Mounting Options

    Driver Technology

    Dynamic Balance: Dynamic Balance is a proprietary Polk Audio technology using laser imaging to determine what combination of speaker materials create the least amount of resonance. Eliminating resonance in speakers results in a wide, smooth response and low distortion.

    Polymer Composite Woofers: Each speaker features a 6.5" polymer composite woofer for smooth wide-range response with low distortion. For high performance durability, each woofer uses a butyl rubber surround.

    Silk/Polymer Tweeters: Each speaker has dual 1" silk/polymer dome tweeters that provide clear, detailed highs and spacious surround effects. Each tweeter uses a heat sink on the Neodymium magnet for superior heat dissipation, power handling and reliability.

    Frequency Response: The overall frequency response is 45Hz-27kHz and the -3dB frequency response is 55-26kHz.

    Enclosure Design

    Enclosure: Each enclosure has a triangular shape with the speaker faces angled at 45 degrees. One face has a tweeter and a woofer, while the other face has a tweeter and port tube opening. A switch for selecting Dipole or Bipole operation is located on the rear of the speaker above the speaker's 5-way binding post speaker terminals. One of the speakers is specifically designed for the "left" channel and the other for the "right" channel.

    Acoustically Inert Cabinets: Each speaker cabinet features all-MDF construction with internal bracings that virtually eliminate sound-muddying resonance. The speakers are finished in either a black or white laminate finish.

    Anti-Diffraction Grilles: The floating anti-diffraction grilles minimize grille diffraction for spacious, 3-dimensional imaging.

    Port: On the side with only a tweeter, there is a single port tube opening for increased and extended bass response.

    Connections

    5-Way Binding Posts: The gold-plated 5-way binding posts will accept bare wire, pin connectors, spade connectors, banana plugs, and dual banana plugs.

    Mounting Options

    Dipole/Bipole Switch: There is a switch that allows each speaker to be used as a Dipole (out of phase) or Bipole (in phase) speaker. If you're mounting the speakers on the side walls in line with your listening position, the dipole mode will create a diffuse, ambient soundfield. If you're placing them behind your position, the bipole mode fires the drivers in phase to flood your room with surround sound. When used with a Dolby Digital system, the surround speaker setting should be set to small.

    Wall Mounting: The bracket on the back of each speaker has two keyhole slots, allowing the speaker to be mounted on the wall using the supplied 2-1/2" wood screws.

     

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    5 out of 5

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    Written By Michael, Indiana on Friday, June 04, 2010
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    I wish they were smaller, but they are incredible surround speakers. DTS music concerts sound like you are there
    2 out of 2 people found this helpful
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    5 out of 5

    Polk Audio Speakers Rock!

    Written By William, Lunenburg, MA on Monday, May 18, 2009
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    Bought these speakers and I think these are the best sounding speakers for surround sound home theatre for the side walls on the market. Well worth the money.
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    5 out of 5

    Amazing Sound

    Written By Larry, Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday, April 28, 2008
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    I am replacing an 18-year-old 5.1 system and decided to seriously
    upgrade the surround speakers! Wow, what a nice sounding product that
    is beautiful to look at. When my friends walk in and see these speakers,
    they stop in their tracks. They really do give my room the feel of a proper
    theater.

    I have a dedicated 2,850 cubic foot theater room and added a complete 7.0
    system from Polk (I already had a new 12" 350WRMS Sub). A tower
    speaker was ruled out due to the WAF (Wife Appreciation Factor) and the
    built in 15' wide entertainment center. I paired these speakers with the
    CSiA6 center speaker, RtiA3 front speakers and RTiA1 back surround
    speakers. The sound field produced is amazing for clarity and balance and
    with a proper AVR & HD player; the Wife & I are never going to the Cinema
    again!

    Whether you are watching a concert HD Disc or Hollywood movie, the
    sound is so accurate and believable to what you are watching. These
    speakers produce an experience with sound that I have never heard
    before. The Sub takes care of the LFE and that allows the rest of system to
    work the mids and highs to perfection. The sound is warm, inviting and
    immerses the listener. I can now listen to HD movies at higher SPL without
    any discomfort (at certain frequencies) that bothered me with the old
    system. This system will easily support me for another 18 years (Sorry
    Crutchfield!)



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    5 out of 5

    Great sound+Great price= Great Buy!

    Written By Damon, Schertz, TX on Saturday, November 06, 2010
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    I have been building my theater one component at a time. I researched surround speakers for several weeks before settling on these. They arrived at my home in perfect condition and were super easy to hang.

    They sound fantastic in my dedicated home theater. They are big.... but I kind of like that. It really ads to the "theater" feel that I am hoping to achieve.

    They are a great sound at a great price. You won't be disappointed with these speakers... at least I wasn't!
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    5 out of 5

    Polk Audio FXi A6

    Written By C, Durham, NC on Thursday, September 08, 2011
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    Excellent speakers! I purchaced these these bad boys last year to replace an older but also good sounding rear speakers. Has performed well beyond all expectation.
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    5 out of 5

    Best surrounds for the money!

    Written By Brian, Boardman, OH on Tuesday, October 05, 2010
     
    I have had these speakers for 1 year. I listen primarily to BD and DVD movies and HD cable broadcast on the speakers. I enjoy them so much that I am going to purchase another pair and keep them boxed for future integration into my system when 7.1 surround technology begins to become prevailent on BD movie soundtracks.
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    4 out of 5

    Very Satisfied

    Written By , Houston, TX on Friday, November 13, 2009
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    I have these speakers mounted as surrounds to the left and right of me. They have a very enveloping sound and make it hard to pin point where the sound is coming from. Great product and very nice looking.
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    4 out of 5

    Consider this non-traditional use

    Written By IGO, Las Vegas on Sunday, December 14, 2008
     
    These would be a 5+ if I were using them in a traditional surround application. As it were, those in the same bind consider this application...

    I love home theatre but my focus is on music. I listen to SACD (Super Audio CDs) in a bi-amped 5.1 system configuration. Often times a 5.1 channel
    SACD audio mix can be quite wonderful, so, incomes the FXi A6. I had a very musical set of Polk RT7 bookshelf speakers serving as my surrounds for years, a wonderful sounding set of speakers but they took too much real-estate and were too directional for home theatre. I replaced them with the FXi A6 surrounds only I compromised a traditional installation by mounting these only just barely over my head and with the low frequency drivers facing into my listening position. Even with the speaker's large drivers facing me, these speakers are much less directional than the bookshelf speakers were. Great for home theatre. Not as great for music. Being a full frequency/twin driver and a largish surround, they are as musical (inclined to playback audiophile grade SACD surround) as you could ever expect of a wall mounted surround speaker to be.

    I am more and more pleased by the minute with the FXi 6A's performance in this application though they could never replace, musically, a pair of quality built full range speakers set on stands and out from the wall. Then again, no floor standing bookshelf speaker could touch these bad boys in a home theatre surround arrangement.
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    Putting together your own home theater system? In this article we'll go over a few things to consider when choosing your speakers, and help you plan your budget.

     
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