Is Polk Bringing Back the Heart In Their Logo?
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You should have seen the forum - i was looking both ways before leaving the office and doing mental calculations as to whether I could make it to my car before Jesse could run me over with his truck.
He's joking. No seriously, he's joking!
Al, the wood background has to go.Political Correctness'.........defined
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How about a "Cherry" looking speaker sides instead of the wood thing.
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disneyjoe7 wrote: »How about a "Cherry" looking speaker sides instead of the wood thing.
Sounds good to me! Even the patterns in an anechoic chamber would be less pedestrian and more appropriate.
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Al, the wood background has to go.
Perhaps they are trying to get up use to the new veneer coming on the next generation LSiM's? :eek:--Gary--
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I would totally purchase a set of speakers with a distressed barn veneer... just sayin- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Al, the wood background has to go.
I disagree. Goes very well with the overall feel that Polk is going for. If you look at all of the photos on the redesigned site, most display things that are old and/or used, except for those featuring new Polk gear. The message is that if an item is high quality, you will still want to use it when it is old and used. Hence the pictures of various guitars, a violin, stacks of vinyl, etc.
Using an anechoic chamber for the background I think would be counter to the overall design, going for a high-tech look when the rest of the site is vintage feeling. Now if it was an old, used anechoic chamber, maybe, but I think it would be hard to get that message through without putting vintage gear in front of it, but then it's no longer a background. And plus the criss-cross design would be very busy.
I'm sure a lot of thought went into the current background. There will always be resistance to change.
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Now that things are slowing down, I wanted to answer a few questions that have been raised here. ...
Al
This post speaks volumes about today's Polk, tying nicely back to the origins of the company as one committed to provide high quality reproduction of sound at reasonable prices to a fairly savvy (and very loyal/committed customer base. It's almost unheard of today to see this kind of direct feedback from a company; it's exemplary!Sounds good to me! Even the patterns in an anechoic chamber would be less pedestrian and more appropriate.
cnh
... maybe it is time to bring back the white Polk labcoats ;-)
There's your market research, right there! :-)I would totally purchase a set of speakers with a distressed barn veneer... just sayin
(actually, come to think of it, I probably wood - umm, I mean would - too!
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I would totally purchase a set of speakers with a distressed barn veneer... just sayin
That would be the coolest cabinet of all time! WAF at the highest!
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I don't like the new logo at all. Anyone else.
I don't like it either. Sorry to whoever designed it...but it just looks plain and boring.
I have never purchased a product because of how it's brand logo looks...however I have decided to not purchase a product when an ugly logo was too prominently displayed. As long as Polk's logo is not too noticeable it won't have a bearing on me making a purchase of a product."Just because youre offended doesnt mean youre right." - Ricky Gervais
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Sure thing, I think black would look great!
Well then, just read the posts that are only half way done the page and further. Then the back ground is black. :cheesygrin:--Gary--
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I don't like the new logo at all. Anyone else.
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I was really hoping the lab coats will return, but I see "lifestyle" products are more important :rolleyes: -
Wood sides.....eh, not so crazy about it.
Polks logo.....looks too Hello Kitty-ish. Doesn't portray Polk as a serious audio company imho anyway.
Maybe you guys should have hired Keiko or Rick as a consultant for all of this. Or maybe not, we'd have naked women on a swing inside the O in Polk.
I'm thinking as a logo, you take the letters in Polk and for instance the "l" can be made into a speaker. Have some woofers in there. Maybe incorporate other polk products in a generic form into the lettering as products always change. Maybe also incorpporate a young dude with hair blasting as the "P". Could attract some younger customers. Some classy cool colors too would be better for the lettering. Something that says class on a piece of gear.
I know non of this stuff means diddly to most of us, but lets face it, people buy gear by it's looks and that includes logos. Maybe JSTAS can paint some flames on there for ya.:cheesygrin:HT SYSTEM-
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Hey, did they add more models to the "Vintage Products"? Some of the info is a little off though (ie RTA-11TL). They are missing a few that I could provide info for if they no longer have it available.
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Sounds good to me! Even the patterns in an anechoic chamber would be less pedestrian and more appropriate.
cnh
I am officially blaming you why this is a part of our background for the forum! LOL JEEEZ! lol- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Your a funny guy, now your just messen with our heads
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Its awful Patrick...
The wood is far superior! lol- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Now you can never say we don't listen to suggestions :cheesygrin:
Didn't listen to mine.
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So I just refreshed the page... and something immediately distracted my focus off to the sides of the page. A very busy pattern just grabbed my attention. That darn anechoic chamber. Looks out of place, IMO.
ETA: But at least it's only displayed on the forum. Wasn't put in with the banners in rotation for the other pages.
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Can't wait for widescreen mode to come back."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Instead of President of Club Polk, I guess Jessie is now Chairman of the Board.
I like the look myself. The Heart Polk may help with the WAF, a little more chickified. Nice work. Not changing the Signature badges on my 2.3TLs though.>
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Previews over threads would be nice too. "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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The picture of the SDA SRS 2.3TL in the Vintage section of the website is incorrect.
http://www.polkaudio.com/products/sdasrs23tl>
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This is by far my favorite logo to date. I'd like to see this one come back.mhardy6647 wrote: »maybe they'll bring back the black-eyed Susans, too :-)
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This is by far my favorite logo to date. I'd like to see this one come back.
It's my favorite as well..Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
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Love the new site. Much better Marketing approach. I actually like the wood:)
The logo is kind of weak. Seems silly but maybe it will reach out to more girls lol. -
I would like to see the full polk audio logo with the new font and that heart above the I, I think it would look better..Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
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Sorry, but the new logo reminds me of a 13 year old girl who dots her i's with a heart. Not very professional looking for a serious audio company, IMHO of course.If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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Sorry, but the new logo reminds me of a 13 year old girl who dots her i's with a heart. Not very professional looking for a serious audio company, IMHO of course.
but... wasn't that even truer of the early logo?
FWIW, my take on the 1970s logo - back then - was that the heart was an "all you need is love" kind of '60s remnant. I like the explanation posted yesterday about the love of music/audio... not sure I entirely buy it, though ;-)
