Legend Line being discontinued.......?

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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 4,943
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    …That assumes Masimo holds and does nat start parting out things as they have indicated they are considering.
    I don’t think that’s what they suggested. They want to separate the entire consumer division (including smart watches, baby monitors and Sound United) from the healthcare division. Ostensibly so that their quarterly reports look more profitable.

    They haven’t mentioned parting out the components AFAIK.

    The entire corporation has been in a major kerfuffle for some time, which is not exactly pretty to watch, with activist investors attempting to wrest control of the board away from founder and CEO Joe Kiani.

    Masimo will report quarterly earnings on Tuesday, May 07. That could shed more light on their plans. It wouldn’t be surprising for at least one of the analysts on the conference call to bring this up.

    …Def-Tech will be the middle ground and Bowers the high end, Polk good/Deftech better/Bowers best.
    These changes also apply to Denon and Marantz as well as Boston Acoustics.


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  • VR3
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    In general brands keep lines 5 to 10 years. Time flies but it has been 5 years almost.

    The past year and a half has been a terrible sellers market in general. While we don't know sales numbers that I am aware of, look at the R200ae limited edition. Even in limited numbers this model ended up being sold at steep discount clearance.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
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    billbillw wrote: »
    We have too much history to let it slip away.

    That's all I am getting at. Just in case.

    Tom

    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • pitdogg2
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    You guys are killing me😂🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️
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  • Viking64
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    You guys are killing me😂🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

    How is this for a semi-obscure response? :p

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbMBe9S2Dms
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  • msg
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    It's semi-obscure.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • Viking64
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    msg wrote: »
    It's semi-obscure.

    Is your sem . . . . nevermind. :o
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  • Toolfan66
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  • mrbigbluelight
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    I'm just waiting for a 4Shot gaming headphone to come back. 🫣

    Sal Palooza
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  • Joey_V
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    If this whole forum falls apart, we can take it to WhatsApp, whoever wants to join and form.
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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  • woofiepaws
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    A rare post for me.

    Crutchfield has open box L400 centers. Walnut only.

    $500 off on L600s.

    No affiliation.
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  • msg
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    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    I'm just waiting for a 4Shot gaming headphone to come back. 🫣
    Have no fear - 3 left! Stock up while you can.
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/185982657721
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  • msg
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
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    Man, that thing looks like it's seen a lot of action.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • crazy098
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    edited May 6
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    Polk says the L200 has not been discontinued, however I spoke to iq-entertainment and they said that the line HAS been discontinued. I'm more inclined to believe iq.n7jnj8sam43u.jpg
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,135
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    Who is iq-entertainment and why are they more reliable as a source of information than the manufacture of the loudspeakers?
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  • mrbigbluelight
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    Well they have "IQ" in their name so that must mean something.

    .....possibly.

    ....may.....be....🧐
    Sal Palooza
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  • F1nut
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    The product pages show some of the Legend speakers are in stock, some are out of stock and some are coming soon. Hardly sounds like they are discontinued.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • F1nut
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    IQ Home Entertainment is your source for home theater, whole-house music systems and home automation, as well as custom residential and commercial design and installation services.

    Our featured brands include Klipsch and McIntosh, Sonos, and SVS.

    Meh...
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • WilliamM2
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    I remember people thinking Polk was going to disappear when they were bought by DEI in 2006. Then again when a private equity company bought them in 2011, and in 2013 it became Sound United. And again in 2022 when they were aquired by Masimo...
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  • nooshinjohn
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    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    I remember people thinking Polk was going to disappear when they were bought by DEI in 2006. Then again when a private equity company bought them in 2011, and in 2013 it became Sound United. And again in 2022 when they were aquired by Masimo...

    I will say Masimo has not done a very good job of providing direction or support for the brand. Everything has gotten much worse.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • pitdogg2
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    I remember people thinking Polk was going to disappear when they were bought by DEI in 2006. Then again when a private equity company bought them in 2011, and in 2013 it became Sound United. And again in 2022 when they were aquired by Masimo...

    I will say Masimo has not done a very good job of providing direction or support for the brand. Everything has gotten much worse.

    It sure seems that way.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,743
    edited May 6
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    I remember people thinking Polk was going to disappear when they were bought by DEI in 2006. Then again when a private equity company bought them in 2011, and in 2013 it became Sound United. And again in 2022 when they were aquired by Masimo...

    I will say Masimo has not done a very good job of providing direction or support for the brand. Everything has gotten much worse.

    Check the customer support forum. There were people complaining of "no response" from Polk support at least 5 or 6 years ago, long before Masimo. I think the great support started slipping shortly after it became part of Sound United. Although Masimo hasn't done anything to improve that.
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  • nooshinjohn
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    If you knew half of what this past year has been like dealing with them...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • msg
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    So much mystery...
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  • treitz3
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    Eh, not so much...

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • VR3
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    I occasionally have to contact Polk CS for a variety of reasons.

    In my experience, if you know exactly what you want... have model numbers, etc - my latest experiences have been... normal?

    If you need ASSISTANCE, don't know anything... well you might as well start out here and work your way there.

    Also, the average correspondence takes days versus minutes which I have just come to expect from large companies in this day and age. Its a shame but it is what it is.

    The days of calling Ken and him taking care of you is over! Same for Chet with Definitive.

    Chet and Ken were customer service personified.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • F1nut
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    Don't forget Kim.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • crazy098
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    When I went to check stock at crutchfield, when I hovered over the add to cart button for some of the models it said "this item has been discontinued" That has now been replaced with outlet items. I contacted iq because they are a smaller company and I figured I'd get a faster response. Having said that, is it possible iq said that because they are trying to make a sale? Absolutely. However, I'd hardly call crutchfield a small dealer and I'll contact them directly for confirmation but I'm putting the purchase of my home theater amp on hold to make sure I don't miss out on the speakers.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,743
    edited May 7
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    Sometimes sellers discontinue items, even if the manufacturer still makes them. We've discontinued items on our website (not audio) because:
    1. They didn't sell
    2. Inconsistent supply from the manufacturer
    3. Complaints of quality
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  • lilwolf555
    lilwolf555 Posts: 14
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    Interesting. My reply from Polk directly they said they are discontinuing the L800s and if I wanted to buy em, I would have to elsewhere as they aren't making more. I didn't specifically ask about the other models though.
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