The Perfect Vision
The Coolest Nine Pounds in Consumer Electronics"
"..this nine pound technology-packed wonder is light years beyond any other product of its kind."
"The I-Sonic's sound quality was so good I was tempted to critique it the way I would a high-end audio product."
"The sound is full, deep, and rich. In addition, the I-Sonic's four speakers ...deliver a remarkably similar tonal balance from anywhere in the room."
CNET.com
"Radio lovers may well find the Polk Audio I-Sonic to be their dream machine."
"What radio lovers will really appreciate is the I-Sonic's ample presets: you can store as many as 30 stations and seamlessly mix and match between AM, FM, HD, and XM stations at your leisure."
"[Playing a DVD, I-Sonic] rocked out with a vengeance.[it] packed a wallop and didn't distort, even when we played the I-Sonic at a room-filling volume.thanks to Polk's PowerPort venting technology, the I-Sonic's bass was powerful and surprisingly tuneful, so we could pick out each note."
"The Polk Audio I-Sonic's CD sound was exceptional. Bass, midrange, and treble were perfectly balanced, so the I-Sonic sounded equally accomplished with all types of music."
".the Polk Audio I-Sonic represents a strong challenge to the Bose Wave Music System and its ilk. From a features standpoint it's an easy winner, and it holds its own--if not beats--the Bose from a performance standpoint, too."
".when you consider that rivals such as the forthcoming $600 Tivoli Audio Music System don't offer satellite radio, HD radio, or DVD options, the I-Sonic almost looks like a bargain."
CEPro.com
"Polk I-Sonic is Bose Wave Radio Killer."
"... I was impressed - the unit handled the content well, and received overwhelming endorsement from my wife, for its variety of entertainment options, aesthetics and sound qualities."
"This all adds up to a huge hit for Polk. The I-Sonic could be the perfect holiday gift because it offers value, versatility and performance. The I-Sonic is sure to cut into Bose's Wave Radio market."
WJRT-TV
The I-Sonic from Polk Audio is the creme of the crop. The sound is amazing and the features are endless...Polk Audio designed the speaker system to fill the room with sound and it really does. It sounds rich and the bass is deep."
Star Tribune
Polk offers 'the best quality, feature set and most up-to-date product of its kind with the HD and XM.'"
Forbes Life
[I-Sonic's] four speakers project rich bass and crisp high notes, even at low volumes. The I-Sonic would serve nicely as a bedside clock radio-and just as well as a full-on home theater system."
The New York Times
A Home Entertainment Center for the Nightstand..Small enough to fit on a night table, the I-Sonic has dual wake-up alarms and a display that can be dimmed. Built-in and remote controls make it controllable from both sides of the bed, which should give both occupants equal say in choosing from all those programs." - Ivan Berger
The New York Times
The I-Sonic had the best reception of all the units, even receiving and recognizing HD Radio from some stations outside the area."
Popular Mechanics
The I-Sonic ($599) does everything but surround sound. That's not a backhanded compliment - this compact audio/video system plays CDs, DVDs, AM and FM radio, plus digital HD Radio and XM Satellite Radio (with optional attachments). It also connects to any MP3 player, and works as an alarm clock. And it does all that while sounding like a much bigger system, with front and rear speakers that deliver clear midtones and massive bass throughout the room."
The Hartford Courant
...the new king of multifunction table radios is the I-Sonic from Polk Audio."
"For $100 more than the AM/FM/CD Bose Wave, the I-Sonic offers an HD Radio tuner that would ordinarily cost $300, an XM Satellite Radio option and a DVD player. And sonically, it creates a huge, articulate soundstage unlike any table radio I've heard, including Bose's."
"Sound quality, no matter what I listened to, was consistently superb. The I-Sonic's output covered a huge swath of the room, with no clearly defined source. ... the listener, in effect, hears stereo anywhere within a 180-degree arc of the I-Sonic."
"With music, the I-Sonic absolutely amazed with its ability to throw out a coherent soundstage no matter where I stood in the room."
Maxim December 2006
Whether cranking tunes from HD radio, CDs, DVDs, or even old-school AM/FM stations, the I-Sonic's four internal speakers pump out 360 degrees of high-quality sound. It will make even a prison cell sound like Carnegie Hall."
