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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | The new I-Sonic® ES2 includes a second generation HD Radio tuner with full multicasting. With its advanced acoustical system, Digital Signal Processing, and new HD Radio tuner technology, the I-Sonic ES2 is the highest performing self-contained HD Radio product on the market. The I-Sonic ES2 accepts all iPod models with dock connectors in its top-mounted iPod dock hidden beneath a sliding door. S-Video and composite video outputs allow the user to connect a television or video monitor to the IES2 for viewing video content stored on a video iPod. The I-Sonic ES2 introduces a new music discovery feature from Apple® called iTunes Tagging which makes it simple to buy songs you hear on HD Radio stations. The iTunes Tag button on the I-Sonic ES2's front panel and remote control allows you to "tag" songs broadcast by HD Radio stations. The I-Sonic ES2 stores information about the tagged songs to its memory and transfers the tags to an iPod* when docked. When you sync your iPod with your computer, iTunes automatically presents the songs in a new Tagged play-list for the you to preview, buy, and download. iTunes Tagging is a great way to discover new music and add it to one's collection. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 14.25 inches | | Product Width: | 9.5 inches | | Product Height: | 4.9 inches | | Product Weight: | 8.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 19.5 inches | | Package Width: | 12.8 inches | | Package Height: | 8.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 10.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 39 reviews |
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| | Features | Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G; iPod classic 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G; iPhone 1G, 3G, 3GsTop mounted iPod dock hidden behind a sliding door with iPod charging while dockedHD Radio receiver with iTunes tagging allows you to easily purchase songs you hear over the airwavesFour speakers with the exclusive Polk Audio I-Sonic technology for room-filling 360-degree stereo soundComposite and S-video iPod video outputs for enjoying your iPod video on a TV (no video for iPhone or iPod Touch)
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 All high-end table radios have their failings, and so does the iSonic 2 Mar 08, 2010
This was a "sideways" move for me -- it replaced my Kloss 88 from Cambridge, which was, and still is, a truly great, classy looking table radio. But, I needed an alarm clock function, so I picked up the Polk iSonic ES2.
Some early observations:
I don't like...
1. The wall wart. This was not indicated in the packaging, and it's really huge. Why this couldn't have been incorporated inside the unit is beyond me, If heat is the reason, it would point to underrated and/or substandard components, which, for a $500 table radio, would be unacceptable.
2. Parasitic drain must be a factor. It stays warm (on the underside) even when powered down.
3. The AM antenna. I would have gone with a ferrite rod antenna myself; I think they work a lot better than the supplied primitive wire loop. I'm going to experiment with a 250-meter line out the window, which is the approximate wavelength of the AM band.
4. AM reception, which was horrible. My 1956 tube-type Motorola clock radio is about 20 times superior in this regard. Now, one would think that a $500 radio manufactured a half-century later would be better at pulling in clear AM, but I guess I'm asking too much. I live in the NY metro area, so this shouldn't have been a problem. I suspect they left the work of the AM tuner to a tiny circuit board from a no-name electronics supplier that had the lowest bid -- and then even managed to cut even more corners by picking up a lot of flood-damaged ICs.
5. Lack of a FM stereo/mono switch. This is very helpful when you want to shrink the bandwidth to improve the S/N ration of fringe stations.
6. Display too bright for bedroom at night.
What I did like ...
1. Sound quality wasn't bad. Not great. But not terrible. I suspect that most customers never heard a decent hi-fi, so I guess they're happy. (I hooked it up with an external CD deck, playing CDs of known fidelity, to check this out.)
2. FM reception was OK. (I have an external FM yagi antenna.)
3. Controls were good. It was easy to set the clock/alarm/etc. (One little glitch -- I had to disconnect and reconnect the power cord to get the clock to start.)
So, all things considered, the iSonic es2 was a keeper for me. But, as with too many products, the bean counters got a crack at the thing after the engineers had done their work, ruining what could have been a truly great radio.
 Almost Perfect Feb 27, 2010
I received my Polk HD (Isonic Entertainment System 2) radio two days ago and had it set up within 15 minutes. It's a very nice machine and the sound quality compares quite favorably with the Bose Wave radio. HD signals come in just fine and it works seemlessly with my Ipod classic. The entire unit is very elegent looking and in fact looks better than the photos reveal. There are only two factors which would prevent me from giving this unit five stars: The lowest of sound volumes in sleep mode is still a bit too loud. And, when you do set the sleep mode function, the time does not display. Other than those two issues, I heartily recommend the POLK if you want an AM/FM/HD radio with Ipod docking capability.
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 no CD Feb 15, 2010
Bought the entertainment system for my father-in-law because he wanted to listen to CDs. The review mentioned the CD quality was great but when I opened the box and looked at the unit, there was no place for a CD nor any control. Immediately shipped it back and received all my money back.
Great Sound Limited Functionality Feb 15, 2010
Great sound and easy to use but misses the mark with functionality. I order this unit and returned the unit a week later. In my research for a quality radio with an iPod dock for my office the Polk Audio I-Sonic unit had great reviews, much better than some other quailty names like Cambridge Sound Works. But, after getting the unit, which was easy to set up, use, had pretty good reception and very good sound, I was left wanting for more! With internet radio, internet music services like Rhapsody, satellite radio all the rage, and even a device to play my collection of music CD's and language CD's while at the desk, this radio left me with a number of big gaps. So, what do I do even though I like the sound and ease of use of the Polk Audio system? I called Polk Audio and see what options I had. They informed me they scraped a previous model that had a CD player because of design problems, then they scraped plans for a model yet to hit the streets that supported internet radio and XM. So they told me to buy something else if I really wanted those features. So, I took the their advice! I ended up buying the Dennon S-52 with sound just as good or better supports HD radio, internet radio which is great, CD's, XM radio, and streaming from your Rhapsody account. If you don't care about all these other mediums, and don't mind having two or more radios on your desk or self to support these other mediums, go ahead and get the Polk Audio unit. You will like it. But if your like me and want access to all music sources available today buy the Dennon S-52 like I have. Read my review on the S-52 for more information.
 Polk was just right Feb 01, 2010
I was extremely impresses with their Polk Audio unit, the sound is amazing and the IPod functions correctly. The digital FM sounds awesome, but needs a better antenna or place the unit on an outside wall near a window to receive the best sound.
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