Happy 40th Anniversary to Polk Audio

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 50,511
edited July 2012 in The Clubhouse
This is a day for celebration. On June 22nd 1972, Polk Audio came to be. Forty years later they are still doing what they do best, making great speakers that folks can afford.

Congratulations!!!

I want to personally thank each and everyone at Polk Audio that throughout the years have made the music sound just a little bit better. What a great group of folks, thank you!
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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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,418
    edited June 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    This is a day for celebration. On June 22nd 1972, Polk Audio came to be. Forty years later they are still doing what they do best, making great speakers that folks can afford.

    Congratulations!!!

    I want to personally thank each and everyone at Polk Audio that throughout the years have made the music sound just a little bit better. What a great group of folks, thank you!


    I concur and I would like to also thank Helen and Kim and the rest of customer service for keeping it real when so many other companies have just crapped on the ones that made them successful
    KEEP IT UP FOLKS!!
    Ivan
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited June 2012
    Very cool. I came into being in 1972 as well :)
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited June 2012
    Even though I am a relative newb to audio, I can say that Polk's the one that got me hooked. I am also hugely grateful for this forum as you all have helped me along the way.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2012
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    Jake
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited June 2012
    I hope they have another 40 years.Happy Anniversary!
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2012
    Very Sweet!

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited June 2012
    Happy Anniversary Polk!! Happy to be a proud owner.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,274
    edited June 2012
    Thanks Polk Audio

    and Happy Anniversary
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2012
    Congratulations on a great run. Having seen the originals and the latest, I must say how amazing it is to have witnessed the evolution.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited June 2012
    Happy Anniversary POLK AUDIO!!!
    I remember hearing my first SDA's in the mid Eighties and have never gotten over it.
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,147
    edited June 2012
    Cool....

    Got my second set of SDA SRS2's just today.

    I wouldn't mind having one of every model they ever made and hooked up too. I've given it a run but fell way short but still, the models I've owned and still do, Polk has had some great speakers for the money for sure. Thanks POLK Audio and it's employees for keeping it a moraly proud company to date.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2012
    A business doesn't last that long unless they are doing something right. Congratulations! I will toast a beer or three tonight in celebration.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2012
    Congratulations, My Polk's have made a lot of my friends very envious. Thanks for all your hard work!
    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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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited June 2012
    A day for celebration, will be listening to my polks, both new and old, on this joyful occasion.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited June 2012
    Happy Anniversary! My favorite brand of speakers.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited June 2012
    Thank you Polk Audio for all your speakers, but particularly the SDA's! Amazing speakers with a soundstage that no other speaker (that I've heard) can touch. I listened to this one a couple days ago on my wonderful 2.3TL's. Happy Anniversary to all the great folks past and current at Polk!

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    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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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited June 2012
    Yep! Happy B-Day Polk Audio!


    Did anybody see the cake that Charm City Cakes made for them? They posted it on Facebook. Purty cool, mang! Purty cool!
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2012
    Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!

    You guys know the rest of the song lyrics, I assume!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • CRESCENDOPOWER
    CRESCENDOPOWER Posts: 153
    edited June 2012
    Craig Georgi
    Buy Polk ****!:D

    http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/assets/image/12222003154728.jpg
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,717
    edited June 2012
    Happy Birthday, Polk !

    Pretty classy bunch of people with a nice range of gear doing a nice job of satisfying a whole range of people's tastes. Good job.
    Sal Palooza
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited June 2012
    Nice!! Congrats!

    Listening to some Polks right now!!
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited June 2012
    Nice!! Happy Birthday Polk Audio!!


    I spent time with all three of my rigs today and they all have Polk Speakers!!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited June 2012
    Ace of Cakes made a multi tier cake for Polk, not sure if anyone posted it, but here it is.

    acecakespolk.jpg
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,274
    edited June 2012
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    Ace of Cakes made a multi tier cake for Polk, not sure if anyone posted it, but here it is.

    acecakespolk.jpg

    SWEEET....... pun intended
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited June 2012
    cool 10 years till the 50th ann. SDA's come out!
    ________________
    2 Channel-Denon AVR-4520/SDA 2.3TL's
    5.1-Denon AVR-4500h/RT3000P's/CS1000P/RT2000P's/
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited June 2012
    Happy 40th Polk
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited June 2012
    Thanks Jesse for starting this thread! Congrats to Polk Audio and all of those special individuals who made it happen and continue to make this a well run company. My Polks are 25 years old and still kicking!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited June 2012
    Happy 40th Birthday Polk Audio!

    I hope that you have many, many more!
    Carl

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 13
    edited June 2012
    I can't get enough of the Polk love! It was great to meet some of you prolific posters there.

    Here are some pics of the day:

    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150905275723583.406371.79336518582&type=1&l=4740529bc0
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,511
    edited June 2012
    Jon_S wrote:
    I can't get enough of the Polk love!

    I don't know, 410 views and only 31 posts........I'm not feeling the love. In fact, I'm embarrassed by my fellow Polkie's lack of respect to the hand that allows them to post here.
    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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