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Electronics Polk Audio XRt12 Reference Home XM Satellite Radio Tuner (Black)

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Batteries Included: 1
Batteries: 2 AAA
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Polk Audio
Color: Black
EAN: 0747192111151
Label: Polk Audio
Manufacturer: Polk Audio
Model: XRT12
Publisher: Polk Audio
Sales Rank: 26362
Studio: Polk Audio
Variation Description: Black

Features:

XM Satellite Radio tuner with component-standard 17-inch width; lets you store up to 10 artist name/song records for future recall and reference
TV text video output for easy visibility of channel, artist, and song information right on your TV screen
Optical and coaxial digital-audio outputs, as well as analog stereo RCA outputs, for easy integration with other audio equipment
Burr-Brown digital-to-analog converter chip, quality analog components for the best possible XM sound quality
Measures 17 x 2.3 x 10.5 inches (W x H x D)

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Product Description:
Polk XRt12 reference tuner is designed to be a permanent part of your home audio system. It is there when you want it and ready to deliver up the quality programming that XM is famous for. It is easy to connect to any home audio system and comes with everything you need to enjoy XM radio the day you bring it home. Its unique video output allows you to display channel number, name, and artist name and song title on your TV screen so you can see what you need to see from across the room. Yes there are other ways to get XM radio to play through your home audio system, but only the Polk Reference XM tuner brings out the best sonic performance from XM radio. Polk Audio uses premium digital and analog components and superior construction techniques to bring you the highest possible audio performance allowed by XM's digital standard.

Product Description:
The XRt12 from Polk Audio is the world's first component-style XM Satellite Radio tuner for the home. It's the best sounding and most convenient way to enjoy XM's wealth of digital music, sports, news, and entertainment programming in your home through your existing amplifier and speaker setup.

The XRt12 connects to any audio system and fits in any audio furniture or equipment rack. (Use of the receiver requires a paid subscription to XM Satellite Radio).

Set it up once and the XRt12 is ready to deliver high-fidelity XM programming in your home anytime you want to fire up your favorite XM channels. You no longer have to remember to take your plug-and-play XM tuner from the car and dock it in a home adapter. No more squinting and running up to the tiny display to see who's performing that awesome song. The unit has its own 4-line blue-backlit display and a composite-video output for viewing the artists and track information right on your television.

The XRt12 comes with everything you need to enjoy XM radio the day you bring it home: a high-gain XM antenna with 20-foot cable, an optical digital-audio cable, and a stereo audio/composite-video interconnect. The unit's rear panel features both optical and coaxial digital-audio outputs for easy connection to surround receivers and processors. And, if XM starts delivering multichannel surround sound, you'll be ready. The XRt12 also features standard RCA analog stereo outputs for connection with any stereo receiver or integrated amplifier.

The XRt12 features both optical and coaxial digital outputs for easy connection to surround receivers and processors.

Other features include a built-in signal-strength meter to help you position your antenna, up to 20 channel presets for quick and easy switching to your favorite channels, a memory button (so the XRt12 can store up to 10 records of channel, artist, and song data for later retrieval), and a function that lets you scan through major channel categories (rock, talk, sports, etc.). Preview mode lets you see what channels are available and what's playing--before switching from the channel you're listening to.

Further, the XRt12 sounds better than other XM home appliances because of its high-grade parts and construction. If you already have XM in your home, Polk is certain you're not yet hearing its full sonic potential. The XRt12 maintains low noise and low distortion, delivering music that approaches CD sound quality. The digital bits and bytes of satellite radio must be converted to analog for listening, a job handled by a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The reference tuner uses a Burr-Brown DAC, widely regarded as the best in the industry.

Each major function (power supply, display, outputs, preamp, and tuner) of the XRt12 are on physically separate circuit boards to minimize interference and noise.

The DAC's analog output must be amplified to a voltage level that your receiver or preamp can use. The XRt12 employs a true high-fidelity preamplifier circuit board, offering greater gain than do the cheap headphone preamps found in plug-and-play tuners. In fact, you can adjust the XRt12's analog output to match the gain of your other components. Each major function (power supply, display, outputs, preamp, and tuner) of the XRt12 is on a physically separate circuit board to minimize interference and noise.

If you have a whole-house distributed audio system like those made by Crestron, NetStreams, or Elan, the XRt12's RS-232 I/O connector allows you to plug right into the system to enjoy XM radio throughout the house. You'll be able to control the XRt12 from any station on the system, displaying channel, artist, and song data on any control screen in the network. If your audio receiver or amp has a 12-volt trigger output, you can connect your XRt12 to it and have the receiver turn the XRt12 on and off.

What's in the Box
XM receiver, a remote control, remote batteries, an XM high-gain home antenna, an optical digital-audio cable, a stereo analog audio/composite-video cable, a user's manual, an XM channel reference card, and online registration information.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- XRt12
Good over all product. The gray buttons on the reciever stick sometimes and I was dissapointed with the remote control. The remote is much bigger than it needs to be and is just a plain rectangle that feels akward in your hand. Sound is good though and the menues are easy to use. I also like the bright display which is big enough to read without to much effort. Keep in mind that if you want xm in your car also you might be better off with a portable unit and a home docking system or you will have ... Read More

Rating:

- expensive and not delivering
Summary
This review is for the Polk XM reference receiver Polk XRt. In summary this receiver exposes way too many compression artifacts for its price. As a 2005 (2004?) model its algorithms are not up to state of the art that portables show.

Background:
I am not an audiophile. I do however have a decent pair of ears on my head. The biggest blame I have for the Polk XRt is that it does not mask the compression artifacts well. Talk channels are very distorted, a bit less so for ... Read More

Rating:

- Excellent product
After one month of use. Excellent product, works well; easy to set up and use. Don't listen to the XM Radio people about having to set up the antenna on the SW side of the house or even outside the house. Try it first on top of the TV or the unit itself and play around with it a bit; see where you get a decent signal. IF that doesn't work, then do what they say and worry about drilling holes, running cable and having to get an outside antenna. My antenna sits on top of my TV in the entertainment ... Read More

Rating:

- Polk Audio XRt12 Tuner
This is the correct tuner to add to my stereo unit, but a bit pricey when you compare it to the portables out there. With the portable units you can switch from home stereo to car stereo using one account. With this unit you only get one account and cannot use it for a stereo care unit. Therefore, I had to pay for two subscriptions.

Rating:

- Radio's great for news but too much compression for music
I bought this tuner last year after finding out this receiver had optical and coax digital outputs for SS, expecting great soon to be 5.1 surround sound and entertainment, but was disappointed when I found out XM went to another system (neural sound decoding). This receiver is great for News but you will be diappointed if you decide to hook it up to your home entertainment system for music. You would think anything coming off of a satellite in digital would put you close to the sound of a philharmonic ... Read More

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