Polk Signature Series Official Discussion

westmassguy

D2Lo wrote: »

Thanks rpf65! We have been getting a lot of positive response from the line from social media as well as retailers. CEDIA went really well for us.

Thought you all might like to see what we are listening to this week. :-)

Disconnect the dimensional tweeters on those 2s, and they'll improve quite a bit

voltz

And have Dave @westmassguy redo your crossovers and make you a better cable

Face

Nice to see the a small waveguide used on the tweeter. This really should be an industry standard as they have some great benefits and no negatives, IMO.

WLDock wrote: »

DSkip wrote: »

OTOH, the ELAC room at AXPONA was full...so much so that many said they would come back when they can get a good seat. Surprising... given the MEGA BUCK rooms at a large show like that. There's a market for affordable yet good sounding speakers!

Andrew Jones always draws a sizeable crowd. He's a real gentleman as well.

F1nut

nbrowser wrote: »

F1nut wrote: »

Michael, that is one of the least desirable SDA's. Not worth listening to, IMO.

Hey now...I own that exact model...and find them to outperform the more modern speakers in the house....won't name the model but they are in the bedroom...upgrades to come mind you.

Sorry Ken, no offense meant.

xsmi

D2Lo wrote: »

Thanks rpf65! We have been getting a lot of positive response from the line from social media as well as retailers. CEDIA went really well for us.

Thought you all might like to see what we are listening to this week. :-)

The fact that you guys are actually listening to SDA towers is making me nervous. Do I need to start saving my pennies?

BTW, I've never like the aesthetics of ELAC's. They just look cheap to me.

cnh

These really seem to be competition for the ELAC Debut series, not Jone's Uni-Fis, IMO.
Someone needs to do that comparison. If they can hang there, or better them; mission accomplished.

gumbay13

Nice to see these new offerings get some love.
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/286-latest-industry-news/2587625-polk-signature-series-speakers-demo-cedia-2015-a.html

xsmi

S55 are at my local Best Buy. I haven't had the opportunity to go check them out yet though.

WLDock

nguyendot wrote: »

This is what the tower looks like with the grille on.

I've been trying to get it out of my head what speakers these slightly remind me of... I remembered...The Swans S600SE! They are more rounded of course.





Both are cool if one is looking for something with a little different design from the norm.

D2Lo

Thought you guys might like this video describing the design inspiration that the team was looking at when we worked on this line. Some great historical ads in it as well:

https://youtu.be/hp2HhFWmr6k

dromunds

Thanks, really enjoyed that video.

skrol

Changing the topic a little... I really like the curved edges and the black looks really good. However, I also think the curved edge calls out for some natural wood grain to show off. Any chance of seeing other finishes available in the future (ie, cherry or maple)?

My wife might let me buy a pair for the family room if they had the nice warm look of natural wood.

... Of course I'd have to get rid of about three pairs of speaker I have sitting around before she would agree.

WTS

skirl wrote: »

... Of course I'd have to get rid of about three pairs of speaker I have sitting around before she would agree.

Okay, dish!

D2Lo

skrol wrote: »

Changing the topic a little... I really like the curved edges and the black looks really good. However, I also think the curved edge calls out for some natural wood grain to show off. Any chance of seeing other finishes available in the future (ie, cherry or maple)?

Thanks @skrol , all I can say at this time is not at this time but good to know there would be interest if we hypothetically did that.

mhardy6647

D2Lo wrote: »

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Thanks @skrol , all I can say at this time is not at this time ...

You, sir, have a future in politics.

pitdogg2

mhardy6647 wrote: »

D2Lo wrote: »

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Thanks @skrol , all I can say at this time is not at this time ...

You, sir, have a future in politics.

and at the same time its like" I cannot confirm nor deny" we are working on natural wood finishes....

jawhog

Are the s15s $229 each or for the pair? I'm seeing it both ways. Even the Polk product page is sort of hard to tell . Press release said $239 for the pr, onecall has them $229/pr. Best Buy eBay has them listed at $229 each and they just responded in a msg through eBay that it is not a mistake.

K_M

Will these eventually replace all the lower end lines?

Not the Rti or Lsi obviously, but there is a hodge podge of lower end polks that are frankly just too many numbers and letters!

In fact, Please Polk eliminate all the lower end models, and have JUST these, RTi and LsiM!

Do we really need a T, a Tsi, a TsiX an S, a Tsx an M and so on....lol??

msg

I don't need speakers right now, but I really want to get ears on these.
Having had experience with Monitor 10's, RTA-11T's, RTi10's, T50's, and LSiM, I'm really curious to hear how these compare, where they sit. I can say that I thoroughly enjoy the M10's/RTA-11T's and LSiM's. RTi10's just didn't work for me at all for music, unfortunately. Great for TV, but that was all.

I like the new design and I would be enthused if these perform more nicely for music than RTi/A's, because I'm always interested in affordable, aesthetically pleasing, musically biased speakers, either for personal use or for whole-hearted recommendations to friends who are looking for affordable speakers. Have a friend who just built a beach house and isn't as into home audio enough to warrant having moved on the most recent F&F for full LSiM, but would be cool if the new Signature Series proves to be a good fit. Otherwise, I've already mentioned the new soundbars to him, and plan to gift the Magnifi Mini to a close friend, and maybe to parents as well this Holiday, depending on how it goes. New lineup seems promising.

WTS

I'm helping someone assemble an HT system. However, the bias is going to be towards music (mostly stereo), with movies secondary. Her primary musical interest is classical, although she listens to other music.

Should she (and I) be looking at the Signature Series?

If so, which combination(s) of components would work best for a Signature Series system biased towards music?

Do you feel that these speakers are primarily for movies, or do you feel it is good for music as well?

How does it compare with other Polk speaker systems?

How well do these speakers mix and match with other Polk speakers? For example, how well would the Signature center and rears match with LSiM fronts? How about others?

(She's upgrading from two Polk S10 speakers.)

adam2434

I think Polk did a very nice job on the design/aesthetics on these. They will stand out among the typical black rectangular boxes in this price class.

However, what’s more important is how their performance will compare to competition in this price class. I hope Polk put as much (or more) emphasis on performance as they did on design/aesthetics. I also hope they are voiced to sound fairly neutral in the high frequencies so that music sounds natural and not overly bright.

I would love to see Polk become the performance leaders in this price class. Good luck Polk!

Based on the specified weights of the speakers, they have some decent heft for this price class – that’s a good sign in terms of cabinet and driver construction.

D2Lo, do you have any photos, renderings, exploded views, etc. of the driver, cabinet, and crossover construction?

I’m sure many of us would like to see the guts of these speakers.

xsmi

xsmi wrote: »

S55 are at my local Best Buy. I haven't had the opportunity to go check them out yet though.

I've gone in twice to see the 55's and they haven't been displayed yet. The guys I talked to at the store, said they were not aware of them being in the store so it was a stock anomaly.

D2Lo

Thought you guys might like to see this shot of a production Signature S60 next to the original design mood board and concept sketches.... there might be some new news around this line at CES in a couple of weeks...

xsmi

Tease!!

Strong Bad

Would love to see a center utilizing 6.5" drivers, like my current CS400. HOWEVER, do you have the frequency response specs for the S35? Whats the low end go down to? I do like what i'm seeing though with this line. Any in-ceiling's being thought of with these drivers to match?

D2Lo

I love seeing people unbox our product :-)

https://youtu.be/OAJtSB6xzRk

agfrost

Too bad the video says "hi res complaint" when it should say "hi res compliant".

papatom

jawhog wrote: »

Are the s15s $229 each or for the pair? I'm seeing it both ways. Even the Polk product page is sort of hard to tell . Press release said $239 for the pr, onecall has them $229/pr. Best Buy eBay has them listed at $229 each and they just responded in a msg through eBay that it is not a mistake.

It's $229 for the pair, not each. They're sold as a pair. They're also $199.99 for the pair currently on Amazon.

D2Lo

The color on my monitor must be a little off?
:-)

I remember a few of you asking if we would be offering some other finishes in Signature. This is a new brown walnut finish we announced today. The baffle is a matte graphite and the trim plate is a high gloss graphite that almost feels like opaque glass. Drivers are the same titanium finish.

polrbehr

@D2Lo, are these (the entire S Series, I mean) going to be available in the outer reaches of the NY/metro area? It's kind of frustrating that no one around here has them yet. Other than North Haven CT, no other Best Buy will have them until 1/11.