Stu Lumsden and Mark Suskind to retire from Polk

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F1nut
F1nut Posts: 49,850
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Stu and Mark have been at Polk like forever and are responsible in part for every speaker line over the last 4 decades. Please extend a well deserved thank you to them as they move on to other things life has to offer.
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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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,624
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    Thanks for the great gear guys enjoy a LOOOOONG and healthy retirement <3
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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,346
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    Bravo gentlemen - thank you for your contributions to the Polk legacy!
    "Conservative Libertarians love the country, progressive leftists love the government." - Andrew Wilkow


    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
    ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
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    Thank You gents. Congrats!!
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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    I was fortunate enough to have met Stu, and given the grand tour by the very same man. His influence will be sorely missed.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,019
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    Thanks guys!

    Thank you two for helping to keep Polk alive and relevant.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,622
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    Enjoy your retirement, and be proud of your legacy!
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
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    Thanks for all your hard work and dedication, enjoy your well deserved retirement.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,124
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    Thanks guys... for everything you did to keep the faith in the Polk brand.
    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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
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    Congratulations gentlemen, and thank you for helping to put Polk on the map and keep it there for 45 years! I wish you all the best.
    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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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,085
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    Stu and Mark you have done a great Job!!

    My first Polk speakers (SDA 2B's) were purchased in the late 80's and are still going strong. Purchased from the original HiFi Buys in Atlanta when Walter Liederman was a partner.
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"


    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,826
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    Kudos to you both for a job well done, and good luck going forward!
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


    http://audiomilitia.proboards.com/
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
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    Hifibuys was AWESOME
    Man I miss that store.
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,141
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    Congrats on your retirement. ENJOY!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,085
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    End of an era.
    Best wishes and congratulations to both.

    Now, they oughta both come up to northern New England sometime for a visit!

    :)
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 9,984
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    Thank you and Congrats, gentlemen!
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
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    Congratulations guys, on your upcoming and well deserved Retirement. I've been enjoying the fruits of your labor for several years, and hope to for many more.

    Thanks for all your contributions to the Audio World!
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
    edited July 2019
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    I don't know man... Part of me is angry at these guys - if it weren't for them, I'd have a lot more money in the bank... ;)

    In all seriousness, I wish you both the best in your retirement. May the days be relaxing and the music bliss!
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,053
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    Congrats gentlemen; and may you enjoy your new retirement in good health
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
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    Thank you sirs!!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,174
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    Thank you both for all of your hard work and dedication to the Polk brand. All the best in your retirement.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    edited July 2019
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    Thank you Mark and Stu! Never met you, but certainly you have made a lasting impression on me. My love of Polk speakers, as a younger enthusiast, they were the speakers I’ve always aspired to own. Now that I’m a bit older :smile: I finally have a set of SRS’s of which I can truly appreciate the hard work and inspiration you both had to make them come to reality.

    Your legacy remains strong, and lives proudly at Verb’s house!

    Now that you have more free time, get your butts on CP and join the fray! We need you!

    Congrats! :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • woofiepaws
    woofiepaws Posts: 215
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    Enjoy your retirement.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
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    Thank you gentlemen. Enjoy your retirement :smile:
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,639
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    Congrats and enjoy retirement.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,092
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    Thank You for your contributions and dedication over the years. You made some really stellar products as well as maintaining a high level of integrity and staying true to a vision longer than most could or would.

    Enjoy whatever endeavors retirement brings as you've both earned it! End of era for sure.

    H9
    "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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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,915
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    Thanks for all you both have done and enjoy your retirement!
    Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,045
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    Thanks for all of your help and hard work over the years!!!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,522
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    Congrats!
    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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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 2,976
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    Well done!
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
    Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,461
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    Have a well deserved retirement!
    Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
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