I'm a confused new guy...

deshart1959
deshart1959 Posts: 8
edited August 2011 in Vintage Speakers
Hi all,
I'm new and I'm confused since I just joined the Polk forums a few minutes ago, so please don't shoot...
I don't want to ruffle feathers, but... I need 100 posts first?
If I'm wrong here, sorry, I didn't realize that.
Any help from a newbie here?
If I get blasted, I can take it, I'm OK to just fade away...
Thanks, Dave
Humble 2 channel...
Primary System - Hafler DH-500, Adcom GFP-710,
Music Hall CD-25, NAD 5120, Dynavector 10x4, Magnepan MG 1.6, M&K V-2B
Other stuff - Polk SDA-CRS, NAD 3155, Kyocera 310dx, Dual 1229, Shure M95ED, Pioneer CT-F900, Kenwood KA-4002, Kenwood KT-5300, Philips GA437
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited August 2011
    not so much for this, but something if you stay around.......but its worth it.

    welcome
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited August 2011
    Just the rules. Yes you need 100 posts.

    Stick around. There is alot of info to learn.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited August 2011
    Welcome to CP!:biggrin:

    Yep, 100 posts then you can sell.

    In the meantime, there is a wealth of great info and helpful, knowledgeable people here. Search old threads, start new ones if you need to, and before you know it you'll be at 100... but by then you may want the keep the CRS's, they are a uniquely nice speaker!
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited August 2011
    deshart1959 wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I'm new and I'm confused since I just joined the Polk forums a few minutes ago, so please don't shoot...
    I don't want to ruffle feathers, but... I need 100 posts first?
    If I'm wrong here, sorry, I didn't realize that.
    Any help from a newbie here?
    If I get blasted, I can take it, I'm OK to just fade away...
    Thanks, Dave

    just post to everything in a sensible fashion you will get to 100 quicker than you think , I think Scottyboy76 is correct there is a much better group of folks here , and I am sure A LOT of folks here would like to have a chance to get your SDA crs's .
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    Welcome to Club Polk deshart1959! :smile:

    The main reason for the 100 posts minimum to use the For Sale Forum is simply to protect members from being invaded by people that only join for the sole reason of selling which would defeat the true purpose of this forum which is to share a common passion.

    You have hit a great site where you can learn and share your passion for the audio hobby. I would suggest at this point that you simply stick around, get involved in discussions of your own interest and simply learn and share. While the goal should not be to sell your speakers but rather participate and get involved, as pointed out 100 posts will come quickly enough but if you take advantage of what this forum has to offer, your gain will be much more than a simple sale. :wink:

    Cheers!
    TK
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited August 2011
    Welcome!..great place here...really good reads from the oldtimers in here.and from newbes too.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited August 2011
    Sounds like you knew the rules before you posted to me. Yet you still let us all know what you have for sale??
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited August 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Sounds like you knew the rules before you posted to me. Yet you still let us all know what you have for sale??

    Yep, classic passive/aggressive style. I know it's wrong and I'm new but I want to sell something.......

    Welcome deshart1959, stick around participate, interact and then try to peddle your speakers. Rules are there for a reason and trying to skirt them is not a good first impression.

    Tell us a little about yourself, how long you've been in the hobby, what kind of gear you own or have owned, etc.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited August 2011
    Welcome to CP deshart!

    TOOL and h9, back off abit, PM each other, you're the sorryest welcome wagon ever :tongue: Just ignore them deshart, we do :biggrin:
    Thorens TD125MKII, SME3009,Shure V15/ Teac V-8000S, Denon DN-790R cass, Teac 3340 RtR decks, Onix CD2...Sumo Electra Plus pre>SAE A1001 amp>Martin Logan Summit's
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  • deshart1959
    deshart1959 Posts: 8
    edited August 2011
    Thanks for the replies all.
    And thanks stuwee, I appreciate not being kicked out of the clique from day one!
    I'm gonna hang for a while, Dave
    Humble 2 channel...
    Primary System - Hafler DH-500, Adcom GFP-710,
    Music Hall CD-25, NAD 5120, Dynavector 10x4, Magnepan MG 1.6, M&K V-2B
    Other stuff - Polk SDA-CRS, NAD 3155, Kyocera 310dx, Dual 1229, Shure M95ED, Pioneer CT-F900, Kenwood KA-4002, Kenwood KT-5300, Philips GA437
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited August 2011
    stuwee wrote: »
    Welcome to CP deshart!

    TOOL and h9, back off abit, PM each other, you're the sorryest welcome wagon ever :tongue: Just ignore them deshart, we do :biggrin:

    That would be a foolish idea to follow deshart1959. H9 and TOOLFORLIFEFAN (Brock and Larry) have good advice and/or good modifications they have come up with that are invaluable to your Polk speakers. I guess if you really don't about the speakers and just want to sell them, follow stuwee's advice. However, if you would like to learn some things and make your speakers/system sound better, I would suggest not listening to stuwee. However, either way welcome to Club Polk.:smile:

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    headrott wrote: »
    That would be a foolish idea to follow deshart1959. H9 and TOOLFORLIFEFAN (Brock and Larry) have good advice and/or good modifications they have come up with that are invaluable to your Polk speakers. I guess if you really don't about the speakers and just want to sell them, follow stuwee's advice. However, if you would like to learn some things and make your speakers/system sound better, I would suggest not listening to stuwee. However, either way welcome to Club Polk.:smile:

    Greg
    Nothing wrong with stuwee's post. You are correct that H9 and Tooll provides valuable info on this site however, they do not necessary excell as good hosts. Yes, rules are rules but there is no reason to discourage people from joining this forum. Let's just welcome newbies as we are supposed to and time will tell if a newcomer is here for the right reasons or not. Despite how it looks, assuming and accusing is the wrong thing to do.

    Let's see this thread as a chance to welcome a potential valuable Polkie. Heck when I came here I was too accused of rush posting (like so many others) in order to do a quick sale. Been around for a few years, my post count has growned since and my "sympathic welcomers" have been proven WRONG (and their paranoia exposed) and believe me many Polkies went through this negative welcome attitude before and after my joining (many are no longer around because of such negative attitude).

    Our job as CP members is to make new members feeling welcomed and wanting to stick around (re-read the rules and comments on this matter) and when it comes to making sure rules are respected well, this is the MODs JOB, NOT the members! If one is suspicious of OP motives, simply report the post and let the mods deal with it, don't try to play God(s)/King(s) of the Hill!
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited August 2011
    My post was in reply to stuwee's response to the OP regarding ignoring H9 and TOOLFORLIFEFAN. I was not trying to imply that deshart1959 was simply trying to sell stuff on CP. My reply was trying to not allow stuwee to discredit H9 and TOOLFORLIFEFAN before a new CP member. I do (of course) agree that new members should be greeted in a friendly manner and with good intentions. But, that does not mean they should be greeted with ignoring H9 and TOOLFORLIFEFAN who have both helped numerous people here at Club Polk. That was the intention of my post. Sorry if that intent was not clear enough.

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited August 2011
    TK, you still don't get it, do you?

    When an opening post is "I read the rules about having 100 posts to sell something, can I just post it here instead since I don't" (paraphrase) then yes, we are going to be a little suspicious. I see Ken edited the for sale part.

    We look out for one another.

    I welcomed him asked him to introduce himself and talk a bit about his experiences in this hobby. I'd love for him to stick around and partcipate. Call me jaded or cynical or whatever, but only on rare occasion does someone actually stick around and become a vaulable member when they start with a post like he did.

    That's all. I'm entitled to my opinion just as much as anyone else.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • breal74
    breal74 Posts: 324
    edited August 2011
    Your reporting of the doube post has been reported!:biggrin:
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    breal74 wrote: »
    Your reporting of the doube post has been reported!:biggrin:
    I've reported self for posting too much on this thread already, hopefully I will not be banned (3 x strikes)! :eek: :wink:
    DARE TO SOAR:
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    That's all. I'm entitled to my opinion just as much as anyone else.
    Agreed and in fact just take my post as my own humble opinion...
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited August 2011
    I greet anyone and everyone I feel is coming here for the right reasons, This is clearly not one of them.

    TK you sound as if your some kind of saint around here..

    I'm out
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited August 2011
    heiney9 wrote: »
    TK, you still don't get it, do you?

    And he never will.
    stuwee wrote:
    TOOL and h9, back off abit, PM each other, you're the sorryest welcome wagon ever Just ignore them deshart, we do

    There's nothing wrong with their posts. It is because of folks like them (that is, those who GET IT) that we have the best and safest FM around.
    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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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2011
    F1nut wrote: »
    And he never will.



    There's nothing wrong with their posts. It is because of folks like them (that is, those who GET IT) that we have the best and safest FM around.
    I guess you don't get it, CP's purpose does not revolve around the FM. CP's has a much greater purpose than this to serve Polk audio. Polk audio is in the business of selling speakers, not to provide a mean for selling used. Let's just be gratefull that Polk allows it, it is a bonus but CP does not revolve around FM, it has nothing to gain from it, get it? :wink:

    Without further dues, I'm out!
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited August 2011
    The discussion here is about the OP's blatant violation of the FM rules.....HELLO!
    TECHNOKID wrote: »
    Without further dues, I'm out!

    I wish that was true, but you've proven that your lunacy knows no bounds.
    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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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited August 2011
    I must agree with the 100 post rule for several reasons, it allows the members to get to know you ( by your posts) and it allows you to learn something and share your knowledge ( mostly the former) so when you are able to sell, fellow members can have a sence of you and unlike cl one might know whome they are dealing with. Also selling is not the purpose here, but to share and learn about our common ailment ( LOL ) I for one have learned a hell of a lot here in a short time and have enjoyed the education.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited August 2011
    TECHNOKID wrote: »
    ...hopefully I will be banned (3 x strikes)! :eek: :wink:

    editted for clarification purposes only... You post here only to argue. That is what looks bad to new guys coming in. Brock and TFL were right on the money in this case.

    OP... welcome to the club. Your speakers are good ones and well respected here. I encourage you to get your learn on about them and who knows, you just might want to keep them after all. TFL and H9 are some of the more respected guys here when it comes to SDA's and they are good people to boot.(H9 has his moments:tongue:)


    Stick around and enjoy!
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited August 2011
    TOOL and H9, I certainly wasn't discrediting you as members or on your advice you have given, I was mearly commenting on your social skills in a welcome thread s'all, hence the (:biggrin:) in my post. :smile:
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited August 2011
    Welcome to CP deshart! My guess is that by the time you get to 100 posts, you will have ordered RDO tweeters and Sonicaps to redo the x-overs in your CRS's.:tongue:
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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    edited August 2011
    I too got a little warning slap, as something I said was thought to be a put out for sale comment. Although I was talking free, and did send my sl2000 to another forum member free of charge I was made aware of the rules here, and they make perfect sense. I am not a newbie to my speakers, but am very much new to the forums, how to get around, search threads, and in general "fit in" as much as not to'ing people off with dumb comments. My advice, respond to your questions you get answers for, and not only will your post count increase, it more than likely won't matter if you have the post count up because by then you will have been scrounging for cash to fix them up and you will never sell them.

    You have come to a special place, and I can say that for sure as a true newbie. These guys share the same love of the SDA line, and they will more than help new folks like me bring these bad little sound machines back to humanity and spirit. It's a whole new level of experiencing sound. Just with a modest investment on advice here, I was having full on concerts in my home, and hearing recorded music and watching movies in a way only taken in at great venues. Just the first tiny mod changed everything and my little CRS+ with a separate sub sounded better than $20000 home theater stereo systems I heard in admittedly overpriced stores.

    so find out why we don't want you to sell them just yet, not until you can try and see why we are all here (cause we aren't all there)

    I was a one man cult for over 22 years, and now I see that others appreciate good music, and what these things can do. You simply have to take some advice, implement them, see for yourself, and then make your decisions.

    I'm not an elder, but welcome to club Polk.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited August 2011
    stuwee wrote: »
    TOOL and H9, I certainly wasn't discrediting you as members or on your advice you have given, I was mearly commenting on your social skills in a welcome thread s'all, hence the (:biggrin:) in my post. :smile:

    And yet you still said "Just ignore them deshart, we do". To me, that is a blatent discrediting. Why else would you tell someone to ignore them?

    If H9 and TOOLFORLIFEFAN disagree, then maybe I am mistaken as they were the ones you were talking about. But, I think with a comment like you made regardind H9 and TOOLFOR LIFEFAN who were pointing out how Club Polk works (the rules) and correcting a breaking of the rules, then you making your comment about what they said, I think my comment was spot on. Also, this thread was not started as a welcome thread, it was started with the intent of the OP selling his speakers. And that's the reason for this whole debate.

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited August 2011
    Now children, be nice !!!!!!!!:biggrin:
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited August 2011
    deshart1959 wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I'm new and I'm confused since I just joined the Polk forums a few minutes ago, so please don't shoot...
    I don't want to ruffle feathers, but... I need 100 posts first?
    If I'm wrong here, sorry, I didn't realize that.
    Any help from a newbie here?
    If I get blasted, I can take it, I'm OK to just fade away...
    Thanks, Dave

    Just to be clear, I don't see the word "sell" in your above post.

    You need 100 posts to sell something here.

    You DO NOT need 100 posts to participate.

    Welcome Aboard!



    edit: oops, Ken's edit was just pointed out to me below
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited August 2011
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Just to be clear, I don't see the word "sell" in your above post.

    You need 100 posts to sell something here.

    You DO NOT need 100 posts to participate.

    Welcome Aboard!

    His post was edited to remove the part related to selling stuff
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