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Polk Audio Signature Elite ES12
Polk Audio

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Specifications · per-field provenance
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Driver size (in)12Manufacturer
Driver count1Manufacturer
Driver configurationsingleManufacturer
Passive or poweredpowered activeManufacturer
Frequency response, low (Hz)22Manufacturer
Frequency response toleranceunstatedManufacturer
Enclosure typeported bass reflexManufacturer
Port locationfrontManufacturer
Down firingNoManufacturer
Low-pass crossover, min (Hz)50Manufacturer
Low-pass crossover, max (Hz)160Manufacturer
Phase controlvariable 0 to 360Manufacturer
Phase adjustment range (°)-135° to 180° in 45° incrementsManufacturer
RCA inputs2Manufacturer
LFE inputYesManufacturer
Height (in)19Manufacturer
Width (in)14.3Manufacturer
Depth (in)19Manufacturer
Weight (lbs)47.6Manufacturer
Finish optionsBlackManufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATAIs the Polk Audio Signature Elite ES12 sealed or ported?
Ported around a 12" driver, per its stated enclosure type. A ported design uses a tuned vent to play deeper and louder from the same amplifier — what movie soundtracks reward — at the cost of a steeper drop below the port's tuning frequency.
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