Happiness is....

dorokusai
dorokusai Posts: 25,577
edited September 2010 in The Clubhouse
having Matt Polk's home number in your phone. And did I mention a historical Polk book is underway? Quad...McIntosh? Pffftt make way for Polk Audio folks. If this isn't a future coffee table book, I'm not sure what is.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,384
    edited September 2010
    Have him give me a call sometime... would love to ask him a few questions and thank him for the wonderful toys he has made over the years.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2010
    I'll get right on that :D
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited September 2010
    When Matt Polk tells me the new LSiM speakers are not better than my current LSi series. It sure will save me a lot of $.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,808
    edited September 2010
    Yes but is it a book...but...also a coffee table? :eek:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    Yes but is it a book...but...also a coffee table? :eek:

    That would be awesome....fold out legs...maybe some small speakers and an iPod connection?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    Yes but is it a book...but...also a coffee table? :eek:

    A Seinfeld classic!

    cnh
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,735
    edited September 2010
    I would purchase a Polk audio book, whether it doubled as a coffee table or not. :-) That's pretty cool.

    dorokusai didn't mention the Paul Wilbur Klipsch bio - Col. Klipsch was a pretty interesting character who made some OK loudspeakers.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,601
    edited September 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    having Matt Polk's home number in your phone

    Show off! :D
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited September 2010
    Having a real job again, with a good possibility of going permanent. Now I can start to save some $$.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,212
    edited September 2010
    I want a copy. Hell I want 2 of them!!!
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited September 2010
    The book will probably be two volumes. One for each side of the coffee table. Kinda like a Stereo Reading System
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,212
    edited September 2010
    Nice ^^^^^
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited September 2010
    That's what he's been doing in retirement? His autobiography?
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2010
    obieone wrote: »
    That's what he's been doing in retirement? His autobiography?
    NO! Not autobiography, ''audiobiographie''. Shouldn't it be the titlte of the book?
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2010
    ......
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    having Matt Polk's home number in your phone.

    I got JESUS phone number and he's always there when I need to talk and I visit his house every sunday.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited September 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I got JESUS phone number and he's always there when I need to talk and I visit his house every sunday.

    Yeah, well HE friended ME on Facebook :cool:
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited September 2010
    Make sure Matt includes a picture of his tractor!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2010
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I would purchase a Polk audio book, whether it doubled as a coffee table or not. :-) That's pretty cool.

    dorokusai didn't mention the Paul Wilbur Klipsch bio - Col. Klipsch was a pretty interesting character who made some OK loudspeakers.

    You're right, another great book.

    If the Quad, McIntosh, Leak and Klipsch books aren't in your audio library, you need to get started nerds.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,735
    edited September 2010
    I should get the Quad book (The Closest Approach is the title, if I recall correctly), as a card-carrying ESL-57 owner, I guess. Unless, of course, you're talking about some tome about 4-channel 8-track decks?
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited September 2010
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    The book will probably be two volumes. One for each side of the coffee table. Kinda like a Stereo Reading System

    +1 and perhaps even include some Stereograms in them :cool:

    Mark, when you say 'underway', any ETA, or is it just too early to say? Any possibility this might be ready for release with the LSiM's?
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,808
    edited September 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    you're right, another great book.

    If the quad, mcintosh, leak and klipsch books aren't in your audio library, you need to get started nerds.

    bah!
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2010
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I should get the Quad book (The Closest Approach is the title, if I recall correctly), as a card-carrying ESL-57 owner, I guess. Unless, of course, you're talking about some tome about 4-channel 8-track decks?

    You're correct on the title Mark. It's excellent.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2010
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    +1 and perhaps even include some Stereograms in them :cool:

    Mark, when you say 'underway', any ETA, or is it just too early to say? Any possibility this might be ready for release with the LSiM's?

    No ETA and no F'n way. This project just started and will take a year or so to go hardcover.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited September 2010
    Looking forward to it, hopefully with photos that have never been seen before.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited September 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    having Matt Polk's home number in your phone. And did I mention a historical Polk book is underway? Quad...McIntosh? Pffftt make way for Polk Audio folks. If this isn't a future coffee table book, I'm not sure what is.

    I'll sign up for a copy, of the book not the phone # , unless he can talk catfishin''''' haha..

    It's a good thing...

    uummm ... and I wonder ...... does he have your # in his phone ?? & doesn't he know about the **** chaps thing & bush wackin & all that ??

    It's a good thing
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited September 2010
    I have Mr. Polk's business card, with his handwritten phone number, and address but it was from many years ago...does that count? His title was Vice President, Engineering.

    and I also have Ben Newhall's business card and he was Northeastern Regional Sales Manager

    could probably dig up some more maybe.........

    dorokusai wrote: »
    having Matt Polk's home number in your phone. And did I mention a historical Polk book is underway? Quad...McIntosh? Pffftt make way for Polk Audio folks. If this isn't a future coffee table book, I'm not sure what is.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited September 2010
    Don't forget Kramer had cup holders in the "coffee table" book.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited September 2010
    ^ Maybe this one could come with a remote holder? Or the back cover could hold a wire stripper, soldering iron, and other useful tools!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,189
    edited September 2010
    Happiness is riding down the path working on that extra mile.
    Happiness is passing your last Test on Networking.
    Happiness is being told your a Badass in our Industry
    Happiness is wiring 4 Mid Atlantic Racks with Audioquest.
    Happiness is hearing polk speakers for the first time.
    Happiness is watching your first born.
    Happiness is knowing your loved and wanted/ needed by others.
    Happiness is sitting down and listening to Music.
    Happiness is a Starbucks cup of coffee.
    Happiness is finishing the last coat of wax on your vehicle.
    Happiness is Listening to your first SACD.
    Happiness is Performing Tai Chi.
    Happiness is seeing someone you love that you haven't in a long time.
    Happiness is living life.
    Happiness is having a family
    Happiness is Smithwicks
    Happiness is Ruth Chris Steak House.
    Happiness is being in Chicago.
    Happiness is being in Bevely Hills / LA
    Happiness is learning from your Grandfather
    Happiness is getting your first kiss.
    Happiness is waking up on Christmas morning.
    Happiness is the smell of Christmas , the crisp air of winter.
    Happiness is Owning a Nissan GTR.
    Happiness is playing guitar.
    Happiness is listening to Loreena McKennitt
    Happiness is Loving women.
    Happiness is Listening to David Matthew "Crash" on a pair of B&W N805's
    Happiness is seeing Alice In Chains in concert.
    Happiness is having my Grandmas Potato Salad.
    Happiness is being a kid and staying at Grandmas house for the weekend.
    Happiness is taking your family to Disney World
    Happiness is raising a family.
    Happiness is meeting George Lynch
    Happiness is sitting in KITT.
    I could go on and on , having Mathew Polk's number is my phone would be a good one but having Paul's number to me is just as cool.
    Dan
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