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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited August 2013
    Its crazy with these threads, when I say wyred 4 sound is garbage on my system then everyone is objective and w4s owners don't cry or accuse one of brand bashing. Say something about how you feel the sound is of an emo to and emo owner and they always start drama
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited August 2013
    halo71 wrote: »
    lol.....No use trying to back track now acting the victim. I read your comments in that other thread.

    good luck to you though....
    Yikes Gary, that MO reminds of some of my liberal friends
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  • SHOKDU
    SHOKDU Posts: 47
    edited August 2013
    I'm not trying to start drama, look back and see why I'm on the defensive about the product I choose to own...it's because the people around here chose to define me by my product ownership. No more than get my first post on the board and people are warning me that I better just remain tight lipped about liking Emotiva gear. I don't care that you guys don't like the gear I like, that's fine...more of it for me at cheap prices. Then I'll use the money I saved to invest more in my Roth IRA's and 401k. It's a great deal for me.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2013
    Why don't we all step back, take a breath or even "two" and chill. Really guys, we've been down this road before and it is not a "pretty" or even "desired" thing. Everyone should pocket their "ego" and share a few beers at this point. Lots of members here own Emo gear. No biggie there. No reason for any further pyrotechnics.

    No one needs to "win" any debate; it's a forum not a Socratic search for "Truth" with a capital T. lol

    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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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited August 2013
    cnh wrote: »
    Why don't we all step back, take a breath or even "two" and chill. Really guys, we've been down this road before and it is not a "pretty" or even "desired" thing. Everyone should pocket their "ego" and share a few beers at this point. Lots of members here own Emo gear. No biggie there. No reason for any further pyrotechnics.

    No one needs to "win" any debate; it's a forum not a Socratic search for "Truth" with a capital T. lol

    cnh

    It's always the same bunch stirring the Emo thread pot, you would think they would have racked up multiple warnings for brand bashing and trolling. Same old stuff, everyday.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,399
    edited August 2013
    SHOKDU wrote: »
    Ok, but where is DIY gear associated with polk? Why not head over to diyaudio and tout that stuff? I'm here mainly to discuss my Polks, and that has been my intent all along. .

    Nothing screams audiophile more IMHO than those that build their own or upgrade what they've got.. that is why I brought it up.
    SHOKDU wrote: »
    My lofty standards? What about me screams lofty? After all, I run lowly, bright, Emotiva products..

    You say this is not an audiophile community because "
    who associates Polk with high end audiophiles
    .... This is insulting to every member of this forum, and those that have made this the best audio forum on the web... If we are not good enough for you, kindly see your way to the nearest exit.
    SHOKDU wrote: »
    I don't need any fluffly "kinder and gentler". You wanna show off how tough you are on the internet, go for it, you're the only one who can make a fool of yourself.

    You attack this community with your garbage.. I don't need to be tough to deal with you, the ignore feature will do just fine. Adios....
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,399
    edited August 2013
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    It's always the same bunch stirring the Emo thread pot, you would think they would have racked up multiple warnings for brand bashing and trolling. Same old stuff, everyday.

    I don't think Emo has anything to do with it Cody. There are plenty of respected members here with the brand and we have no problems. It is the newbs that come in here with an attitude like this guy that cause all the drama. If Jesse, H9 or anybody else were to buy the brand, they would get a good natured ribbing about it, as I have now that Emo owns Carver tubes... The difference is we don't get all Emoette over it...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,047
    edited August 2013
    This thread had "troll" written all over it from the get go.
    SystemLuxman L-590AXII Integrated Amplifier|KEF Reference 1 Loudspeakers|PS Audio Directream Jr|Sansui TU-9900 Tuner|TEAC A-6100 RtR|Nakamichi RX-202 Cassette
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited August 2013
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    It's always the same bunch stirring the Emo thread pot, you would think they would have racked up multiple warnings for brand bashing and trolling. Same old stuff, everyday.

    Not sure who was bashing the brand. I heard some opinions and perhaps some facts. I have never heard any Emo gear. I was not bashing it.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited August 2013
    Nice try playing the victim SHOKDU. Acting like you have no idea about Emo and the controversy that can develop. Atleast be ballsy enough to defend your position rather than trying to retreat.

    H9

    P.S. All that said, if you enjoy your gear that's all that matters.
    "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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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited August 2013
    Tonyb is just messing with you a bit Shokdu, H9 will leave you alone after a short burst on the lower portion of your right leg that just happens to be the newest, unexplored territory that he hasn't had the pleasure of until now. If you find some shabby modified sda's on clist or something and part them out it will expedite the situation...

    Welcome to the club- what part of ak? I hear the bears are getting unruly up there. There is more information than Carter has liver pills around here. Read up and enjoy!
    Too much **** to list....
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,720
    edited August 2013
    cnh wrote: »
    Why don't we all step back, take a breath or even "two" and chill."

    Well, that's just swell. What am I supposed to do with these lit torches ?
    cnh wrote: »
    No reason for any further pyrotechnics.

    "Hey guys, put the sparkler bombs back in the garage"

    I guess you have a point, though. As usual.

    ........you know you're getting as bad as Ms. Cfrizz, don't you ?






    :wink: :biggrin:
    Sal Palooza
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  • SHOKDU
    SHOKDU Posts: 47
    edited August 2013
    Jetmaker737 wrote: »
    This thread had "troll" written all over it from the get go.

    From the get go? A guy introducing himself and unknowingly opening a can of worms. Yeah, that's a troll for sure.
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  • SHOKDU
    SHOKDU Posts: 47
    edited August 2013
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Nice try playing the victim SHOKDU. Acting like you have no idea about Emo and the controversy that can develop. Atleast be ballsy enough to defend your position rather than trying to retreat.

    H9

    P.S. All that said, if you enjoy your gear that's all that matters.

    I had no idea, honestly. I never imagined it would have sparked this controversy. I'm not backing down from my position at all, the primarily active community that I've witnessed here is really making me second guess trying to come on here and be a part of it. You all have got your clique with your high post count cronies, and that's fine. Maybe I'll just continue coming here to get the information I need, and not add in to this conversation at all, it was working just fine for me before.
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  • SHOKDU
    SHOKDU Posts: 47
    edited August 2013
    SDA1C wrote: »
    Tonyb is just messing with you a bit Shokdu, H9 will leave you alone after a short burst on the lower portion of your right leg that just happens to be the newest, unexplored territory that he hasn't had the pleasure of until now. If you find some shabby modified sda's on clist or something and part them out it will expedite the situation...

    Welcome to the club- what part of ak? I hear the bears are getting unruly up there. There is more information than Carter has liver pills around here. Read up and enjoy!

    Yeah, there have been a rising number of bear attacks, it seems as though they are on the move for new food sources, which is bringing them closer and closer to humans. I live outside Anchorage, but work up in the top of Alaska in the Prudhoe Bay oilfield.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited August 2013
    SHOKDU wrote: »
    because lets be honest...who associates Polk with high end audiophiles?

    Oh come on man, now your just stirring the pot. You said you've been lurking for some time, yes ? Then obviously you've seen the Emo wars in threads and obviously you've seen many sigs with gear listed.

    That statement is just pure bunk.....don't take that as an insult either. Around here we don't blow smoke up each others arses and call it as we see it even if we disagree. It's still OK to agree to disagree in your world ?

    I'm not looking to be confrontational my friend but lets face it, when you throw out comments like that your asking for confrontation.
    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

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    B&k 1420
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  • SHOKDU
    SHOKDU Posts: 47
    edited August 2013
    tonyb, you apparently didnt read my clarification on that statement. I'm done bringing any more of this stuff up, as this was not the intent of me introducing myself. If you want to read the post, it's back in this mess somewhere. I don't know how many times I can say it, I used the search function to look for exactly what pertained to me, so Id guess you could say I have not been lurking in the traditional sense I guess...more or less, I took advantage of this forums search function and was able to obtain all the information I needed. I don't think that before yesterday I had ever just browsed a subforum and read topics.

    Anyway, nice meeting you all. It's time for me to go about my day. I won't be returning to this thread, so you all are free to flame me as much as you like. See you around.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited August 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    ... The difference is we don't get all Emoette over it...

    Now that's a quote! :cheesygrin::cheesygrin:
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited August 2013
    Am I missing something here? :cheesygrin:
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    It's always the same bunch stirring the Emo thread pot, you would think they would have racked up multiple warnings for brand bashing and trolling. Same old stuff, everyday.
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    Now that's a quote! :cheesygrin::cheesygrin:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited August 2013
    halo71 wrote: »
    Am I missing something here? :cheesygrin:

    Trying to lighten the mood a bit I guess! It did make me laugh quite a bit when I was BMing, helped speed things up. :razz::eek:
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,279
    edited August 2013
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    Trying to lighten the mood a bit I guess! It did make me laugh quite a bit when I was BMing, helped speed things up. :razz::eek:

    Sounds like the only thing you were lightening up was yourself:eek::razz::eek:
    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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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited August 2013
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Sounds like the only thing you were lightening up was yourself:eek::razz::eek:

    Nice!!!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,279
    edited August 2013
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    Nice!!!

    Well you made me spit beer and it almost got on my laptop
    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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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited August 2013
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Well you made me spit beer and it almost got on my laptop

    Everyone poops.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited August 2013
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    Well, that's just swell. What am I supposed to do with these lit torches ?
    :


    WAAAA !! Now get your butt over here and clean the ice cream off my computer screen...damn it !!:biggrin:
    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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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited August 2013
    SHOKDU wrote: »
    it's because the people around here chose to define me by my product ownership..

    You best work on those comprehension skills my good fellow. Nobody has defined you by the products you own, only by your comments pertaining to certain products and this forum.

    You said you came here to get info on the speakers you own, cool, we have lots of info and knowledgeable folks here to help you with that. But just in case your momma didn't drill this in at a young age.....when you want something from someone, best to not insult them first.....in their own house yet.

    Now, lets be done with that and put it past us... shall we ? Ask away what ever it is you wish to know about your speakers or anything else for that matter. I suggest starting a new post too and lets leave this one to die.
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,399
    edited August 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    You best work on those comprehension skills my good fellow. Nobody has defined you by the products you own, only by your comments pertaining to certain products and this forum.

    You said you came here to get info on the speakers you own, cool, we have lots of info and knowledgeable folks here to help you with that. But just in case your momma didn't drill this in at a young age.....when you want something from someone, best to not insult them first.....in their own house yet.

    Now, lets be done with that and put it past us... shall we ? Ask away what ever it is you wish to know about your speakers or anything else for that matter. I suggest starting a new post too and lets leave this one to die.


    Holy CRAP!!! It's the new and improved, kindler and gentler Tony!:cheesygrin:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited August 2013
    Ok big guy, touch
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,525
    edited August 2013
    SHOKDU wrote: »
    Dollar for dollar, watt for watt, these things sound as good or better than any expensive Levinson, Krell, or McIntosh gear I have owned.

    Oh really!?!
    06-29-2012, 10:20 PM
    SHOKDU
    AK Member
    Join Date: Jun 2012
    Location: Anchorage, AK
    Posts: 78

    New to AK, from AK (Alaska)

    Hello all! I wanted to give a quick introduction for myself, and this sub-forum is the perfect place to do that.

    My name is Mark and I'm 26 years old, born and raised in Iowa and now currently live in Anchorage, Alaska. Up until this point in my life I've been happy with the junk of todays electronics and MP3's, but have been shown the light by a co-worker that has nothing better to do than harrass me about audio gear for 12 hours a day. I've been on the hunt for some vintage audio gear around Anchorage, and think I have a decent start. What I've ended up with is;
    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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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited August 2013
    Game Set and Match I say lmao, thats some champion detective skills right there ohhhhh expensive Levinson, Krell, or McIntosh gear I have owned ohhhhhhhhhhhh

    Lmao!! I really don't know if there is any come back from that, I mean how can you post again after that :cheesygrin:
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