New Polk Audio "Legend" Speaker Series shown at 2019 Hong Kong High End Audio Video Show
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mlistens03 wrote: »Here is a picture of our living room, and I think a set of those with a light wood finish would look very nice in here. I offer this purely as a somewhat "trendy" living room.
(note, I'm not in charge of decor or speaker placement, so please save your criticisms.
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By the decor I am going to assume there is a powerful presence of estrogen in that household, looks good though.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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They should have used a clean damp rag to clean followed by a dry one. That right speaker looks bad. I'd love to hear them and would hope there is a way to attach splkes
Or is that some sort of marbled finish? I had the same thought, but I was (am) up for givin' 'em the benefit of the doubt.
I am also thinking that the little two-ways (EDIT: both flavors of 'em -- I didn't notice at first they were different!) look considerably more promising -- not that looks necessarily correlate one whit with sound.
Based on their configuration, the floorstanders are of little interest to me a priori, but then again I can say with some certainty that I ain't their key demographic
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PS: I mean... things are kinda odd in Hong Kong at the moment.
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I kind of like them. I mean,I'm not like pulling out the check book or anything. I don't find them offensive. However,who ever was in charge of setting them up for display,should be fired! Water spots and finger prints all over your product. This is how you display a brand new product for the whole world to see???See my profile for list of gear.
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I need to see more pictures, but the LSiM’s look way sexier to me.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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mhardy6647 wrote: »those drivers appear to be ribbed for maximum pleasure.
Listening pleasure, one would assume.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »those drivers appear to be ribbed for maximum pleasure.
Listening pleasure, one would assume.
Have you seen the movie about Howard Stern called "Private Parts"?
Maybe more than listening pleasure.
afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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They should have used a clean damp rag to clean followed by a dry one. That right speaker looks bad. I'd love to hear them and would hope there is a way to attach splkes
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Gorgeous as in, e.g., Wilsons?
I mean, I am pretty tolerant of imposing loudspeakers -- but I'd prefer not to be menaced by them. Some of the bigger/'spensiver Wilsons are the stuff of nightmares.
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I think it's still got the plastic film stuff on it.
Looks like that's it. The bookshelf speakers have more of a flat blackish finish it seems, not shiny and wrinkly black.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »Gorgeous as in, e.g., Wilsons?
I mean, I am pretty tolerant of imposing loudspeakers -- but I'd prefer not to be menaced by them. Some of the bigger/'spensiver Wilsons are the stuff of nightmares.
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Another pic, quality isn't great though:
Something to consider....do they look any better or worst then theses:
IMO, I like the curved top of the LSiM more so than the flat top ELAC Adante.
So, if Polk can get more performance out of these for less money then the LSiM they might be on to something. Because from a distance the G.E. or overall general effect of their design is not far off from other brands out there like the ELAC. The hurdle is all of the other brands in the $5K retail price bracket. Many tend to gravitate to the so called "audiophile" brands.
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... and they don't even sound very good.
OK, I haven't heard the WAMMs, but the Wilsons I have encountered were, shall we say, not to my taste sonically, either.
I.e., one remains cautiously optimistic 'bout this new line of Polks.
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ken brydson wrote: »Jesse seems impressed. That's enough for me to be intrigued....
I'm not sure impressed is correct. Let's say I didn't find anything objectionable in my short demos. I'll also say there is more to come.
As for the colors, as you can see there are 2 and IMO they look better than the LSiM colors.Political Correctness'.........defined
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So much for the blockbuster unveiling.
Yeah doesn't look like what we saw on the Polk tour either. Then again we only saw the bottom 1/2.When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
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Interesting. What’s the theory behind a dimpled surface on the driver?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
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I would expect a re-worked crossover in these too. Aside from that mid woofer, everything else looks like parts they have on hand from previous models. All in all, I personally see not much to warrant chasing them. Especially given what you can pick up the LSIM's for these days.HT SYSTEM-
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Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
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B&k 1420
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The ring radiator reminds me of the Scan-Speak Revelator with the silver phase plug:
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Interesting. What’s the theory behind a dimpled surface on the driver?
Like razors with five blades -- gotta make things new and different.
Of course, the notion of little thingies to fight resonances or decrease break up irregularities isn't... umm... exactly new.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/listening-116-page-3
Perhaps the best sounding coax driver evah (at least relative to my ears) -- I cannot afford a pair, though
And then there's that strong but light thing -- cf. corrugated cardboard
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I like that they are front ported. Sure would like to hear the rr tweet tho. Thought it was the 703s weak link.
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The ring radiator reminds me of the Scan-Speak Revelator with the silver phase plug:
...which, in turn, looks to me like an armor-plated version of Roy Allison's 1970s n!pple-shaped 'dome' diaphragm (used in both midrange and tweeter drivers in Allison's superb early loudspeakers).
The Polk/ScanSpeak/Peerless style 'ring radiators' date back to the 1990s, if memory serves.
The notion of a 'ring radiator', though, dates back to JBL in the 1960s (at least), and again, AFAIK
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?6368-Ring-Radiator-Comparisons
(borrowed image of the notorious JBL 075 ear-gougers, with lots of extra goodies, in this case
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I do like that they are front ported also. The look though, for something deemed "legend', reminds me too much of the Sig. series, with a ring radiator from the Lsim series, with a new midwoofer.
To tell the truth, I was expecting something.....other than this. In the end though, let your ears judge as we like to say.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 -
All I’ll say for now is that if you listened to @D2Lo’s discussion, it was clear that the streamlined lineup of good (t series), better (signature series), and best (apparently legend series?) would put the best somewhere better the old rtia and lsim series. Clearly Polk can’t or is no longer interested in selling speakers at the LSiM MSRP (I suspect its the former), so they had to cut costs with this new flagship model to get the MSRP down. Or so I speculate...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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All I’ll say for now is that if you listened to @D2Lo’s discussion, it was clear that the streamlined lineup of good (t series), better (signature series), and best (apparently legend series?) would put the best somewhere better the old rtia and lsim series. Clearly Polk can’t or is no longer interested in selling speakers at the LSiM MSRP (I suspect its the former), so they had to cut costs with this new flagship model to get the MSRP down. Or so I speculate...
^^^ Great post.
1) I didn't recall any of that; thanks for the reminder!
2) ... and I think it could be fairly and reasonably argued that superior sound at affordable prices would fit right in with the classic (dare I say Legendary Polk [Audio] ethos.
Ad from September 1977 (42 years ago )
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/180156/a-project-for-2018-compendium-of-polk-audio-ads-etc/p1 -
mhardy6647 wrote: »All I’ll say for now is that if you listened to @D2Lo’s discussion, it was clear that the streamlined lineup of good (t series), better (signature series), and best (apparently legend series?) would put the best somewhere better the old rtia and lsim series. Clearly Polk can’t or is no longer interested in selling speakers at the LSiM MSRP (I suspect its the former), so they had to cut costs with this new flagship model to get the MSRP down. Or so I speculate...
^^^ Great post.
1) I didn't recall any of that; thanks for the reminder!
2) ... and I think it could be fairly and reasonably argued that superior sound at affordable prices would fit right in with the classic (dare I say Legendary Polk [Audio] ethos.
Ad from September 1977 (42 years ago )
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/180156/a-project-for-2018-compendium-of-polk-audio-ads-etc/p1
This is actually where I thought they might go. Given Klipsch and JBL's recent re-introduction of some vintage lines.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A -
Well we can all put the speculation to rest about Polk reintroducing a modern version of the SDA. Sad to say, but expected.
The closest you're going to get to an SDA is in a soundbar.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x30fYiwKm4U
