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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited August 2013
    If they ever come out with a new version of SDA's they should give Larry the honor of creating the new Polk Audio Badge.
    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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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited August 2013
    B Run wrote: »
    I always liked this one the best. Simple and clean, without the hearts all over it.
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    Yep, I like that one, and the vintage one with the heart the best.

    The new logo does suck.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2013
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    It took you 7 minutes to type "Polk Audio"?

    LOL, cut me some slack, I'm no typist.
    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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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2013
    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    Nice, clean, modern look Steve!

    Thank you sir.
    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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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2013
    B Run wrote: »
    I always liked this one the best. Simple and clean, without the hearts all over it.
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    That one is good too.
    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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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited August 2013
    B Run wrote: »
    I always liked this one the best. Simple and clean, without the hearts all over it.
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    +1 You guys are definitely on the right track here. Using the color red for the product name polk, immediately grabs the customer's attention and once again you're associating red with power.:cheesygrin: No doubt, black looks damn good with red too, very classy!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,622
    edited August 2013
    Hey....

    Atleast they did not just change their name to...

    P.

    HAHAH!

    Definitive = D.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited August 2013
    ^ How about a P and a heart?


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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited August 2013
    That heart in front of 'Polk' definitely makes it look like the company is trying to appeal to the younger crowd - 5-10-yr-olds...
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2013
    It's the LOVE of music.
    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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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited August 2013
    I look at the tags on the SDA's & Monitors & newer models also. they look nice IMO & the new looks BOLD..i like them all. Great job POLK. Carry on
    ..
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2013
    The P should be capitalized at least...
    "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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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited August 2013
    Looks like the inmates are running things here ehh? No responses from anyone at Polk?
    --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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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2013
    halo71 wrote: »
    Looks like the inmates are running things here ehh? No responses from anyone at Polk?
    If it were my company, I wouldn't discuss it in public with all these loonies either! :wink:
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2013
    halo71 wrote: »
    Looks like the inmates are running things here ehh? No responses from anyone at Polk?

    The inmates are TRYING to run things and Polk is wisely ignoring.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited August 2013
    cfrizz wrote: »
    The inmates are TRYING to run things and Polk is wisely ignoring.

    Wisely ignoring their customers thoughts, concerns and ideas....gotcha.

    Personally as long as the heart thingy is left out, I like the logo. Very modern and sleek looking imo.
    --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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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    edited August 2013
    Everything changes with time. Here are a few other examples of brands that evolved over the years.

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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    edited August 2013
    Since 1972 Polk has had 3 marks.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/about-polk

    The current iteration pays homage to the original with the inclusion of the heart (which people complained about when it was dropped in the second iteration). It is also clean and modern and scales nicely to feel appropriate on every type of audio product from an in ear headphone to a tower in any application, from a pad print to an emboss. For example steveinaz's concept would not scale down to a headphone, or even a metal logo badge on a tower because of the amount of detail and the thinness of the elements. The inclusion of a color as a critical graphical element conflicts when used on a headphone hat is a clashing color or even on a bookshelf or tower if the particular veneer does not link up. Notice the heart is only used in marketing materials and not used.

    Here is the new logo on just about every type of product Polk makes:
    TSx 550t: http://www.polkaudio.com/products/tsx550t
    TSx 220b: http://www.polkaudio.com/products/tsx220b
    Surroundbar 5000: http://www.polkaudio.com/products/surroundbar5000
    N1 Surroundbar for Xbox: http://www.polkaudio.com/products/n1
    4 Shot Gaming headset: http://www.polkaudio.com/products/4shot
    Nue Era in-ears: http://www.polkaudio.com/products/nueera
    The Woodbourne: http://www.polkaudio.com/downloads/product-previews/Woodbourne_PPreview.pdf

    A few screen grabs from the site:

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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,720
    edited August 2013
    Put some cat whisker on the heart and we're good to go.
    Sal Palooza
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited August 2013
    steveinaz wrote: »
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    I created this in under 7 minutes, MS Word and Paint.

    I can tell unfortunately.
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  • Velocitydreamer
    Velocitydreamer Posts: 252
    edited August 2013
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    The red and white logo used on the RTixxx and LSi series was my favorite. The new logo just screams "cheap" to me. I'll take the heart any day.

    Couldn't agree more HTguru, the Emblem from the era of the RTi's/certain Monitors/Lsi's etc looked leagues more professional... not like something I'd throw in my niece's bedroom to go with the decor :lol: Love the company, love it's products, not it's newer heart logo. To each their own I guess :P and after reading, if it's to pay tribute to the original, it makes a little more sense I guess....
    LivingRoom
    Source: HTPC
    Display: GT720 (on the wall)
    Receiver: HK AVR1700
    L/R: RS850 Signature
    Center: RSC200 Signature
    SS: Onix Rocket ELT DPA
    Sub: SVS PB1-ISD

    2 Channel (in the making)
    Source: TBA
    Amplification: TBA (Integra 2.1 interim)
    Speakers: AV123 Onix Rocket Strata Mini
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited September 2013
    For all of us complaining about the "new" logo(myself included), it would be helpful to be reminded that the logo is very similar to one found on one of Polk's earliest speaker: http://www.soundadviceblog.com/features/inside-polk-audio-a-visit-to-polk-audios-headquarters-in-baltimore-maryland/

    heritage1.jpg
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    edited September 2013
    Indeed that was one of the inspiration points! Also of note, the logo application on products is not plastic. In most cases it is a diamond cut metal with plated finish, as on the Woodbourne.

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    On some of the gaming products it is just tonally molded in.

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