Polk Audio Christmas Karma

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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited November 2011
    "The Orth in all that writeup is an actual person that you can throw pencils and shoot spitballs at....how cool is that?"

    But does he wear a white Lab coat?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,772
    edited November 2011
    first, second, third, Orth. That'd be 24 dB per octave, right?

    In all seriousness, this is a mammothly cool thing for you, Polk, the principals, etc. to be doing for folks around these parts. I tip my hat (had I a hat).
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited November 2011
    Very cool guys! I want in.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited November 2011
    Ok if you have MIT's in the mix I think I may just **** myself.... that is just way too awesome.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2011
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    first, second, third, Orth. That'd be 24 dB per octave, right?

    In all seriousness, this is a mammothly cool thing for you, Polk, the principals, etc. to be doing for folks around these parts. I tip my hat (had I a hat).

    Where's the rim shot when you need it?
    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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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited November 2011
    Wow, what an awesome Christmas karma, and I'm excited! Thank you to Mark, Polk and Audience(Auricap) for making this happen!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited November 2011
    Very exciting indeed!!! Looking forward to it!!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited November 2011
    I just crapped my pants!
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Rodeo0530
    Rodeo0530 Posts: 797
    edited November 2011
    Very kind thing to do...true holiday spirit rules!


    Front - Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center - Polk Audio CS2
    Rear - Polk Audio TSi 100
    Sub - Klipsch rw-10d
    AVR - Onkyo ht-rc180
    Main Amp- Parasound HCA-2003
    Surround Amp- Sonance Sonamp 260
    Tuner- Parasound tdq-1600
    Turntable- Pro-ject Debut III USB w/upgraded platter
    IPod dock - Pure i20
    TV - Panasonic Viera tc-p46g10
    Sony Playstation 3(250GB)
    Nintendo Wii
    Power Conditioner- Panamax 5100

    Not in use-
    Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Polk Audio PSW10
    Parasound p/sp-1000
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,754
    edited November 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I just crapped my pants!

    Pic's or it didn't happen. Wait...what?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,517
    edited November 2011
    Way cool :cool:
    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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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited November 2011
    Mark, thanks for all you do, including really cool things like this. Please include photos of the upgrade so that we can all enjoy.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited November 2011
    Yes, please!
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2011
    Big Dawg wrote: »
    Mark, thanks for all you do, including really cool things like this. Please include photos of the upgrade so that we can all enjoy.

    I usually do all my work in the buff so that may not be allowed here. At the very least it will have a very small black bar covering....the soldering iron.

    I'll take some pics of the process, even though its not terribly interesting. However, the pics of the autographs and all that would be neat to accompany the loudpseakers. They will be custom and one-off's you know.

    Just FYI, in further discussion with Polk about this, they expressed interest in doing more of this or doing some interactive work with the Club Polk forum. Don't get all gussied up yet but that's not typical from my experience. So stay positive.
    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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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,717
    edited November 2011
    Consider me officially excited. (Pics available upon request for verification purposes).

    Waaaay cool !
    Sal Palooza
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited November 2011
    Wow, this is very nice! Polk is to commended for doing this for all of us...God bless us everyone!!

    In of course!
    Computer room Hegeman 1 SpeakersM&K VX-80 subKenwood DP-7010Cambridge Audio CXC Transport Rega DACPrimaLuna Prologue Four AmpAric Audio Tube PreampGarage Jennings Research SquareCustom tube preampCrown XLS-1000Denon DCD-1500II Modded MSB Link DAC
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  • jmwest1970
    jmwest1970 Posts: 846
    edited November 2011
    It's awesome that a company will step up and offer such a great thing to their fans. I applaude the powers that are making this happen, and I want in too!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited November 2011
    That is one Great Karma Mark.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited November 2011
    This is awesome. I vote that a stipulation of the Karma is that if, for whatever reason, the winner does not use them anymore - they MUST be rekarma'd and not sold. If I won, that's certainly what I would do.

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited November 2011
    Pycroft wrote: »
    This is awesome. I vote that a stipulation of the Karma is that if, for whatever reason, the winner does not use them anymore - they MUST be rekarma'd and not sold. If I won, that's certainly what I would do.

    James
    It might impossible to enforce, but I support it nonetheless.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited November 2011
    Pycroft wrote: »
    This is awesome. I vote that a stipulation of the Karma is that if, for whatever reason, the winner does not use them anymore - they MUST be rekarma'd and not sold. If I won, that's certainly what I would do.

    James

    I have done that very thing with cars. Works great for the unfortunate who are in need.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited November 2011
    this sounds amazing!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited November 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Just FYI, in further discussion with Polk about this, they expressed interest in doing more of this or doing some interactive work with the Club Polk forum. Don't get all gussied up yet but that's not typical from my experience. So stay positive.

    That would rock. Interactivity with the company responsible for the products. That would make for a very unique forum indeed. Lord knows I spend more time on this forum than I do reading the news lol...
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,772
    edited November 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    ... Lord knows I spend more time on this forum than I do reading the news lol...

    Well... the news doesn't change much, day to day.
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited November 2011
    wow, this is incredible!
    Mark, thanks for all your work bridging the gap between us devotees and the creators of our obsession. You've curated some of the best opportunities and help make this a great community.
    design is where science and art break even.
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited November 2011
    I too, spend too much time on here. But wow. Simply wow. I've never seen or known of any Company to do what polk does. I've been so impressed so far with my experiences here and it keeps getting better.

    I am stupid excited for this. Mark, amazing what you bring to the user base here.
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited November 2011
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    Consider me officially excited. (Pics available upon request for verification purposes).

    Waaaay cool !

    pics or it didn't happen
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2011
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Not to change the subject, but is Mark Suskind related to erstwhile Dean (and Prof of Biology), the late Sigmund R ("Sig") Suskind of JHU? I am thinking that he might be.

    If I am just out in space - now's a good time to tell me so!


    Thanks. Cool concept, back on topic.

    Mark - Yes, it was his Dad and he passed away in 2006.
    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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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited November 2011
    A-w-e-s-o-m-e

    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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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited November 2011
    Count me WAY in!!!!
    Home Theater
    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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