It's been a hell of a ride

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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited September 2012
    Congrats for all the great work Al and enjoy retirement!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2012
    Congratulations Al!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • classic carl
    classic carl Posts: 648
    edited September 2012
    Happy retirement. BTW, this is my 100th post. Now I can go check out what's for sale. I haven't been in there since the rules were changed.
    Main System:
    Proton AA-1150 ~ Yamaha C-4 ~ Furman Elite-15 DMi ~ Sennheiser HD600 ~ Monitor Audio Silver RS8 & FB210 ~ Martin Logan Dynamo ~ Teac R-919X ~ Marantz CD5003 ~ Squeezebox Classic ~ Music Hall dac25.2 ~ Dual 1229/Acutex M312 III STR ~ Music Hall mmf-5.1/Goldring 1012GX ~ Music Hall Cruise Control 2.0

    Home Theater:
    Vizio V585-H11 ~ Yamaha RX-V800 ~ Furman Elite-15 DMi ~ Marantz DV6001 ~ EPI M90 ~ Polk Audio RT35i ~ CS400i ~ (2) Polk Audio PSW450

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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited September 2012
    Request for retirement is DENIED!!! Now get back to your desk and figure out a way to bring some monster SDA's to market! :cheesygrin:

    In all seriousness, congrats on taking the big leap to retirement. You've helped make alot of home and car audio fanatics very happy for many years. Kick back and enjoy!
    No excuses!
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited September 2012
    kab wrote: »
    Twenty-Six years ago I joined a little speaker company with a big ideas and a bigger heart. To look back on the ride from then until today is frankly breathtaking. Who could have imagined? I've made great and lifelong friends and a lifetime of memories.

    It?s time now to move aside; to hand the next 25 years over to a new generation with fresh ideas and boundless energy. If you were fortunate enough to make it to PolkFest, you met some of them. October 5th will be my last day at Polk Audio.

    Some of us are assuming that Al is "retiring" as opposed to moving on to something else. I'm having some difficulty imagining Al going to the house full time at this point.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2012
    Agreed, DK.

    I'm sure Al, knows what he wants and will do it, in any case.

    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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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2012
    kab wrote: »
    Twenty-Six years ago I joined a little speaker company with a big ideas and a bigger heart. October 5th will be my last day at Polk Audio. Al

    I knew you were a quitter the moment I first laid eyes on you. First Matt, now you...

    Some of us have been treated pretty damn good here and "there", and for quite some time now. I think you had everything to do with that Al, not just something to do with it, and I'm honored and thrilled. All the years since '99 on the forum, the HIGH high points were the fests, especially '08 for all those selfish reasons. Thanks a million.

    If you enjoy your retirement one tenth as much as I'm enjoying mine, you're going to have a blast. I can't remember ever saying "I'm not doing that" so much in my life (well, maybe before I retired I did, but that was a while ago). You and Hedy enjoy life to the fullest, whatever your idea of that is!
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited September 2012
    Al,
    you put up with these people for how long ? Dear god man , no wonder you are retiring .....grab some good stuff going out the door !!!! I say he gets triple retirement bonus !!!

    seriously,
    never met you sir, but just from the forum I see what a HUGE part you have played in polk audio & from the heart , Thank you so much
    Michael
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  • Aqs612scag
    Aqs612scag Posts: 102
    edited September 2012
    Congratulations and happy retirement!!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2012
    All the best on your retirement and thanks for the contribution you brought to the company. Hope to meet you at the next PF.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited October 2012
    Congrats, Al. Wow.

    Thanks for all the friendship and support over the years in countless ways. Thanks for cultivating the forum (and not pulling the plug on it when the common sense thing would have been to squash it), Polkfest...for allowing to remain a grassroots event and for helping make and KEEP Polk a company that truly does have heart.

    You will be missed.

    I'll be raising a Makers in your honor....and see you in Charleston next year!

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,420
    edited October 2012
    time to start a good internet rumor...I hear he's going to work for Sandy @ Goldenear speaker co. someones got to help ol'boy out.

    Enjoy your time You've earned it having to work with that Mark guy in the chaps:razz:
    good luck in all your endeavors
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited October 2012
    Thanks for the memories, Al!

    Enjoy your retirement!
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited October 2012
    Congrats, Al. May you find success in whatever endeavor you chose to pursue.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,516
    edited October 2012
    I can tell ya folks, the grass doesn't grow under Al's feet.....:cool:

    Thanks again for everything, it's been my pleasure.
    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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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited October 2012
    So, Al's been retired for a week.

    Wonder what he's doin' with himself?
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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