New Polk Audio "Legend" Speaker Series shown at 2019 Hong Kong High End Audio Video Show

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 9,975
    F1nut wrote: »
    Keep guessing.

    We'll find out for sure Friday.

    Did I guess right?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 48,141
    Yes
    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."

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,406
    It’s a new SRT system.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,603
    It’s a photoshopped photo, seriously I’m not buying it..
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,605
    The photo is straight from the Polk Audio facebook site.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 48,141
    Polkitup2 wrote: »
    The photo is straight from the Polk Audio facebook site.

    So?
    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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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,603
    edited September 2019
    Polkitup2 wrote: »
    The photo is straight from the Polk Audio facebook site.

    Well since it’s on the Polk Audio Facebook site it can’t be altered, and I’m just wrong..

    My apologies.. Carry on...

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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,605
    It appears to be Polkaudio that posted it. Why they would they post a fake photo?
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 9,975
    Because Polk are also trolls.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,605
    Maybe just a teaser then...
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,605
    Or a friggin conspiracy. F1 learned photoshop and then conspired with Polk to post an altered image to throw us off track!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 48,141
    I'm not 100% on what details Polk will release on Friday, but I've got lots of juicy details, which I can reveal after the official announcement.
    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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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,605
    F1nut wrote: »
    I'm not 100% on what details Polk will release on Friday, but I've got lots of juicy details, which I can reveal after the official announcement.

    Cool
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    edited September 2019
    These are from the Twitter feed (30k following):
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 22,392
    Polkitup2 wrote: »
    It appears to be Polkaudio that posted it. Why they would they post a fake photo?

    Marketing 101. Build anticipation.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 24,209
    I like that the design of the cabinet will prevent the tops from being used for houseplants and cup-holders.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, 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 380d DSDIn retirement...TriangleArt Reference SE with Walker Precision Motor Drive, Yamaha CD-S2100 SACD Player.“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered…History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right” — George Orwell“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 9,975
    FestYboy wrote: »
    This is the TOTL and what I saw in November of '17. The layout is correct and there's a reason for it.... :o

    Unless FestYboy is full of it, it's real.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 48,141
    Oh, the Legend series is real.
    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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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I guess we will find out Friday what they are, along with the physical size. While I have no desire to change my stereo, I might spend some money on the HT/spare stereo.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Nightfall wrote: »
    FestYboy wrote: »
    This is the TOTL and what I saw in November of '17. The layout is correct and there's a reason for it.... :o

    Unless FestYboy is full of it, it's real.

    Well, my eyes ARE brown.... But the prototype I saw matches the pics above nearly to a T. Obviously the proto didn't have as many styling ques but it was all there.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,264
    I see they corrected the SDA title from CRS to SRS. I had emailed them pointing out the error, and other more minor, and suggested they get a refund from their advertising department.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
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    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • curthz
    curthz Posts: 4
    That ring radiator tweeter looks like a Scan Speak Revelator (Expensive), with the pointed silver plug.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 31,236
    "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".

    ;)
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 11,901
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,079
    edited September 2019
    I think I saw a vampire in that video!
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,033
    Great video.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,787
    scubalab wrote: »
    I think I saw a vampire in that video!
    They saved the best for last? LOL
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • halen
    halen Posts: 644
    Oh hell yeah!! L800 for $6,000. I have a room waiting.
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