Polk Audio sucks

warviper
warviper Posts: 585
edited December 2003 in Speakers
Ahem. Now that i have your attention I own a cs1000p and a pair of ls 90 and I love them "but the ls 90s dont do ht well for some reason" my only beef is the fact that if I didnt get to hear the 90s from some guy that was selling them in his own home then I would have never had a chance to here any of polks nicer speakers. None of the electronics store in my city carry polk "I live in Boise Idaho" except for circut city and all they carry are the rt line. And no offense but the guy in cc was verry bad at answering any questions I had. Just sounding off on how i feel about Polk and I would like to thank every one that contributes to this forum. You guys are so helpfull. :D
Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited December 2003
    I feel for ya livin up there. I haven't ever been to ID, and can't really come up with a reason that would make me. I lived in Salt Lake City, which I actually did really like living there for 7 years, but ID.....that's a stretch.
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by warviper
    "but the ls 90s dont do ht well for some reason"

    Why do you think the 90's don't do HT well?
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited December 2003
    First of all I love where i live and I woudnt live in an La or Ny for any amount of money, alot less crime here. And second the ls 90s for some reason Im not getting the the sound effects that well it seems to blend too much with my center. maybe my ears are to slow. Any suggestions?
    Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • mark g. nelson
    mark g. nelson Posts: 134
    edited December 2003
    If you really want to see Polks go to the R.C. Willey furniture Store. I beleive the Idaho store is in Meridan.
    R.C. Willey Is a Utah Based Furniture Giant. But they carry the LSi's. There sales people are not that sharp on the LSi's. I have had to educate the sales guys I have run in to. But you can see polks best locally. Hope this helps.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited December 2003
    Warviper,
    Have you calibrated your system with an SPL Meter? Speaker placement is also critical to good suround sound experience. Check out WWW.Dolby.com for info regarding proper placement.
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited December 2003
    Yea Ive seen those charts about speaker placement and Ive tried toe in and still it sounds blended. I think the problem is the fact that my room is loke 10' by 25' and the damn cs gives such a wide sound they over power the ls 90s. What do you think?
    Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited December 2003
    A seamless front stage is a desirable thing. You've got a perfect setup.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited December 2003
    Either it's totally balanced, or the speakers are so close together that he's not able to differentiate between the right channel and the left, etc etc. If you can put them as far off to the sides as the TV, you might see some difference in the overall sound. Also play with toe-in (angled slightly to your seating position) for some more focalized, but seperated sound.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited December 2003
    Same question as before, Have you calibrated using an SPL Meter?
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited December 2003
    And a 1000 can't overpower the 90's.
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited December 2003
    sorry for not answering your question frankz but no i havent but i will this sunday. thanx for all the feedback keep it coming.
    :D
    Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited December 2003
    Proper calibration is one of those things that most people that are new to home theater don't do. I think you'll really be pleased with your set up after you've had a chance to play around with the various settings on your receiver and used your meter. If you haven't already done so, use the search feature to find some of the recent posts reguarding spl meters and system calibration.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2003
    10ft. wide seems really tight for HT. Try hanging some sound dampening materials (curtains,blankets, etc) on the side walls at the point where if your speaker cones extended indefinitely, they would make contact with the walls.

    Regards,
    PolkThug
    Never Forget
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited December 2003
    btw, what receiver are you using? Are the speakers set to large or small? What about high and low pass filter settings?
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited December 2003
    first off i wanna thank every one for responding. im using a yamaha rx-v2300 the setting is to small and no setting on the high pass or low cause some one else said i should connect my sub to the lfe out and not the front preouts. i got a kilpcsh 12 and a deftech 15 they both have like 400 plus watts each and i get plenty of base should i use the front preouts? thanx for the response you guys rock.:D
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  • dan t
    dan t Posts: 206
    edited December 2003
    Maybe it's time to upgrade both speakers and gear :eek:
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited December 2003
    the deftech is like a tear old and the kipsch is spanking new the ls 90s are old but the sounds still spot on Ill try the calibration and see if that fixes it.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by warviper
    None of the electronics store in my city carry polk "I live in Boise Idaho" except for circut city and all they carry are the rt line.

    I understand your pain my friend.. up here in Washington.. same difference.. no one here but CC sellls Polk speakers.

    the one small high end stereo store within driving distance is in Lewiston, Idaho.. about two hours from me.. and about 8 or so hours from you. They are a small audio shop.. but one of the longest selling dealers of Polk speakers that i know. If the guy is still in biz that is.

    Polk just isn't well know in this part of the old West. where we still ride horses, and hitch them up to the hitchingpost out in front of the stereo store, with ma and pa. :p
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2003
    off topic but what the hell. it's Friday.

    check this out. this is only one small corner of Idaho. It's beautiful.

    Coeur d'alene, Idaho
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • 4_everyman
    4_everyman Posts: 50
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by danger boy
    I understand your pain my friend.. up here in Washington.. same difference.. no one here but CC sellls Polk speakers.
    DangerBoy, it sounds as though you live in Eastern Washington. Pullman, Spokane? I thought perhaps you were in Western Washington, in which case i'd recommend a trip to Portland so that you can visit Fry's in Wilsonville, which is just south of Portland. They're the best alternative to CircuitCity. If you're that close to the Idaho panhandle, you'd be looking at a 6.5-7 hour drive, instead of 3 if you lived in Seattle. :(

    Rgds,
    --Pete
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2003
    thanks Pete,

    yeah i'm thinking a trip to Portland is in the future.. maybe spring time.. after the long cabin fever, i'll be ready to get out and about.

    and yes i am in Spokane. What about Seattle? I'm in Seattle more then Portland usually. My friend visits Portland quite often for home theater gear.. i think he goes to the Clackamas Mall and to the CC store in the area.. which he says is much bigger than the CC's we have here, which are pretty liimited in what they carry.

    Al
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • dylan
    dylan Posts: 453
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by danger boy
    this is only one small corner of Idaho. It's beautiful.

    Coeur d'alene, Idaho

    I agree... I live on the top of the ridge at the end of the arrow...

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