6 FM
12 FM
16 FM
(H x W x D)
Second Speaker: 4-3/8 x 4-3/8 x 6"
Outboard Stereo Speaker: 4.5" x 8.375" x 5.25"
CD player: 4.5" x 8.375" x 5.88"
(as published on manufacturers' web sites)
before $50 Mail-In-Rebate from iBiquity
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| Number of Speakers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Satellite Radio | Yes, market-leader XM satellite radio with optional antenna and subscription | No | No | No | No | Sirius satellite radio with optional subscription |
| Video outputs | Yes, composite and S-Video | No | No | No | No | No |
| Aux inputs for connecting MP3 or iPod player | Yes, 2 | Yes, 1 | Yes, 3 | Yes, 2 | Yes, 2 | There is one Aux input on rear panel but that is used to connect the outboard CD player, leaving you with no inputs for iPod or MP3 players |
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Yes, one alarm time only |
| Snooze/Mute bar | Yes, big, hard-to-miss when-you're -groggy Snooze bar | Not on unit, only on remote | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, pushing any front panel button will silence alarm tone |
| Headphone jack | Yes, on side | Yes, on front | Yes | Yes, on back | Yes | Yes |
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| Number of radio preset slots | 30, any combination of AM, FM and XM | 6 AM 6 FM |
12 AM 12 FM |
20 | 8 AM 16 FM |
20 for Sirius satellite radio only, no AM or FM presets |
| Text display for artist and song title, sports scores, stock ticker, traffic and weather? | Yes for AM & FM HD stations and XM | No for AM and FM. Yes for "suitably encoded" MP3 CDs, displays artist name and song title | No | Yes | Yes, for conventional FM stations that support RDS and for "suitably encoded" MP3 CDs, displays artist name and song title | Yes, for Sirius satellite radio only |
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| 360° I-Sonic Stereo All-Around soundfield technology | |
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| Patented bass porting technology | Yes, PowerPortT | Yes, Wave® | No, uses "Bass Trac®" electronic bass enhancement | No, uses "Bass Trac®" electronic bass enhancement | No, uses separate woofer driver | No |
| Bass and treble controls | Yes, full +/- adjustment | No | Bass trim only | Bass trim only | Yes | No |
| Preamp output for connecting to an external subwoofer or component audio system | Yes, industry standard RCA jacks, variable output suitable for external powered subwoofer or external amplifier | Proprietary Bose® link output allows connection only to other Bose® products | Yes, industry standard RCA jacks, variable or fixed output | No | Yes, 3.5mm stereo mini jack, fixed output (not suitable for external subwoofer) | Subwoofer output, 1/8-inch stereo mini jack |
| Product form factor | Convenient one-piece design | Convenient one-piece design | Convenient one-piece design | Two pieces plus external power supply | Convenient one-piece design | Three pieces including AM./FM/Sirius radio, outboard stereo speaker and outboard CD player. |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) |
4.75" x 14.5" x 9.75" | 4.2" x 14.6" x 8.6" | 4.5" x 14" x 8.5" | Main Unit: 4-3/8 x
7-5/8 x 6-3/4" Second Speaker: 4-3/8 x 4-3/8 x 6" |
5.25" x 14" x 9.75" | AM/FM/Sirius Module:
4.5" x 8.325" x 5.25" Outboard Stereo Speaker: 4.5" x 8.375" x 5.25" CD player: 4.5" x 8.375" x 5.88" |
| Return Policies (when purchased directly from manufacturer. Retailers set their own return policies.) | 30 day money back including original freight cost, no restocking fee, Polk pays return freight | 30 day satisfaction guarantee. Freight policy not specified on-line | 30 day satisfaction guarantee. Freight policy not specified on-line | 30 day satisfaction guarantee. Freight policy not specified on-line | 45 day money back | 30 day money back, customer pays return freight |
| Price (as published on manufacturers' web sites) |
$599 before $50 Mail-In-Rebate from iBiquity |
$499 | $499 | $299.99 | $349.99 | $559.97 |