New Polk Audio "Legend" Speaker Series shown at 2019 Hong Kong High End Audio Video Show
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PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »All this talk about SDA makes me want to puke. Speaker technology has improved since then, get over it.
A lot of people here like what SDA does to the sound stage, get over it.
Probably quite true what you say, but this is a small forum.
Several dozen people on a forum that is dedicated TO the brand in question, is simply too small a sampling of the audio world overall to draw any reasonable consensus of the appeal of a 30+ year old speaker design.
Again not disagreeing with you, but there are simply not a lot of people here.
A reasonable consensus is only needed by the amount of people that own them or have owned them. Percentage wise, think of Ferrari....not a lot of people own one, but we can get a good consensus from those that do, even though they represent a fraction of car owners.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
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Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
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Just digging into this.....that said, based on historical experience with the LSi/LSiM launches...they all turned out to be good speakers.
If F1 isn't dogging them......they are legit.
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RandyCroissant wrote: »Curious is it possible the engineers at Polk have figured out a single driver SDA instead of the usual side by side configuration hmmm.
The SDA properties are now done electronically by an algorithm as seen in many of the (surround) sound bars. I doubt we will ever see a purely acoustical type SDA. The crossover is complicated and the shear size of the speaker is not the current trend.
We can hope for a hybrid as was talked about at the last Polkfest held at HQ before Matt left. An acoustical and electronic approach. That was what...….10 years ago now??? That ship has probably sailed.
*IF* SDA has legs beyond sound bars, it will almost certainly be of the electronic type rather than pure acoustical.
So to answer your question; yes...it's been done (not a single speaker, but a few small speakers).
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For Polk to make a speaker you all want, SDA's with great drivers and crossovers, you wouldn't buy them anyway because they'd be too expensive to make today.
Someone would buy them. I base that on all the outlandish, aesthetically challenged, and bad sounding (to me) five and six figure speakers I saw and heard during two tours of AXPONA.The name of the game is to make money, profit, and you have to sell in volumes to do that. Polk's customer base is not high end buyers. Want a high end speaker ? Plenty of other brands to wet your feet with.
But that's the problem. If you are connoisseur of stereophonic imaging...once you've heard hot rodded SDAs on excellent electronics, other speakers, even high end ones, come up way short in that area.
I was hoping that Polk would one day branch off a high end division with a different brand name and market it properly, similar to what Toyota did with Lexus. Since Polk, or their corporate parent, apparently does not want to use the technology, it would be great if they would license it to another high end speaker company. (Wishful thinking.)
Probably quite true what you say, but this is a small forum.
Several dozen people on a forum that is dedicated TO the brand in question, is simply too small a sampling of the audio world overall to draw any reasonable consensus of the appeal of a 30+ year old speaker design.
Again not disagreeing with you, but there are simply not a lot of people here.
Some people like what they like and don't require validation from "the masses". I don't like something less because other people don't like it.
For a person of good character and honest intent, the truth spoken by one person carries infinitely more weight than a lie spoken by millions.A reasonable consensus is only needed by the amount of people that own them or have owned them. Percentage wise, think of Ferrari....not a lot of people own one, but we can get a good consensus from those that do, even though they represent a fraction of car owners.
Agreed. Stereophonic music reproduction, like Ferrari ownership, should be based on personal enjoyment, rather than on what other people think or how many other people like what you like.Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country! -
Gotta laugh here! This thread really got off the rails, but good to see it's back on track!
I for one, am very excited and curious about the new offering!
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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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. -
Ya'll keep guessing.....LOLPolitical Correctness'.........defined
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So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I also looked at Polk's YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, none of which I subscribe to, and it seems like they're not getting a lot of play.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. -
So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I also looked at Polk's YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, none of which I subscribe to, and it seems like they're not getting a lot of play.
Polk speakers.
Polk forum.
Go post about 'em @ (well, you know where) and see what response you get. You might get one, and it might be positive; hard to say.
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Post on them? I dare not! It's a dangerous world out there! 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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well -- I see no flags
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The flagship Polk Legend model photo has leaked! Apparently these new mirror-imaged three ways will be cross-promoted with a new, high-end audiophile Technics (Panasonic) product, both sporting the now-classic black and red Polk color scheme.
Note the nod to the hipster/retro market by including both MP3 and CD support.
Rumors are circulating that suggest the remote control functionality will be managed by a reboot of Zenith's epochal Space Command technology.
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mmm -- did Polk get sold to a Dutch conglomerate?
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Or Hong Kong, evennn.
Beach Study: ProJect Stream Box Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT 40-1354Town Study: Elekit TU-8600S * Zu Omen DW * Shunyata Hydra 2 * MIT S3 Beach Cave: Schiit Yggy * Belles 20a * Pass Aleph 30 * Polk SRS 2.3tl * PSAudio PP3 * MIT S3 Beach Den: Dayens Menuetto * Polk R200 / Dynaudio Audience 30 / Usher V-601Town Den: PS Audio DSJr * Joule-Electra LA-100mkiii * Schiit Aegir / Pass F5 Clone * Polk SRS 1.2 * PSA Dectet * MIT S3 -
mhardy6647 wrote: »The flagship Polk Legend model photo has leaked! Apparently these new mirror-imaged three ways will be cross-promoted with a new, high-end audiophile Technics (Panasonic) product, both sporting the now-classic black and red Polk color scheme.
Note the nod to the hipster/retro market by including both MP3 and CD support.
Rumors are circulating that suggest the remote control functionality will be managed by a reboot of Zenith's epochal Space Command technology.
They haven't even been released yet, and someone already pushed in the tweeter domes! I'll bet it was Jesse.
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So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I also looked at Polk's YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, none of which I subscribe to, and it seems like they're not getting a lot of play.
OK, I couldn't resist, so I posted this intro, with a query, on a friendly hifi forum.
https://hifihaven.org/index.php?threads/a-legend-is-coming-sic.5233/ -
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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So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I posted the original post on the new Polk Audio speakers and actually had second thoughts. I could've post the photos on other audio forums, but I figured I will limit "the damage" (Polk may not want such news on the new speaker line out so soon).
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FWIW, no mention of the new Polk loudspeaker line in the TAS capsule review of the HK show.
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/hong-kong-high-end-audio-visual-show-report/
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PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
I just want to hear them for the LuLz.So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I posted the original post on the new Polk Audio speakers and actually had second thoughts. I could've post the photos on other audio forums, but I figured I will limit "the damage" (Polk may not want such news on the new speaker line out so soon).
This from the guy that thinks his S60's are the pinnacle. Hilarious!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 -
PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
I just want to hear them for the LuLz.So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I posted the original post on the new Polk Audio speakers and actually had second thoughts. I could've post the photos on other audio forums, but I figured I will limit "the damage" (Polk may not want such news on the new speaker line out so soon).
This from the guy that thinks his S60's are the pinnacle. Hilarious!
One Hundy thousand dollar setups that can’t compete with $900 modern speakers. I would like to see pics of these setups he owned.
Or at least, name the entire setup. -
Maybe he was talking about his Volvo.
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PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
I just want to hear them for the LuLz.So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I posted the original post on the new Polk Audio speakers and actually had second thoughts. I could've post the photos on other audio forums, but I figured I will limit "the damage" (Polk may not want such news on the new speaker line out so soon).
This from the guy that thinks his S60's are the pinnacle. Hilarious!
One Hundy thousand dollar setups that can’t compete with $900 modern speakers. I would like to see pics of these setups he owned.
Or at least, name the entire setup.
The factory Delco system in our trusty old Pontiac Sunfire beats the pants off the Bermester system in a 100k Mercedes... 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.” -
PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
Sorry, I was trolling. And those aren’t my main speakers.PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
I just want to hear them for the LuLz.So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I posted the original post on the new Polk Audio speakers and actually had second thoughts. I could've post the photos on other audio forums, but I figured I will limit "the damage" (Polk may not want such news on the new speaker line out so soon).
This from the guy that thinks his S60's are the pinnacle. Hilarious!
Well then, your credibility drops again. Hilarious!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 -
nooshinjohn wrote: »PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
I just want to hear them for the LuLz.So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I posted the original post on the new Polk Audio speakers and actually had second thoughts. I could've post the photos on other audio forums, but I figured I will limit "the damage" (Polk may not want such news on the new speaker line out so soon).
This from the guy that thinks his S60's are the pinnacle. Hilarious!
One Hundy thousand dollar setups that can’t compete with $900 modern speakers. I would like to see pics of these setups he owned.
Or at least, name the entire setup.
The factory Delco system in our trusty old Pontiac Sunfire beats the pants off the Bermester system in a 100k Mercedes...
Why John, I'm impressed! A Pontiac Sunfire! Rock on ole Monsoon system! 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. -
Its just a base SE model, so no Monsoon setup.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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PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
Sorry, I was trolling. And those aren’t my main speakers.PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
I just want to hear them for the LuLz.So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I posted the original post on the new Polk Audio speakers and actually had second thoughts. I could've post the photos on other audio forums, but I figured I will limit "the damage" (Polk may not want such news on the new speaker line out so soon).
This from the guy that thinks his S60's are the pinnacle. Hilarious!
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nooshinjohn wrote: »PolkAudioJoJo wrote: »
I just want to hear them for the LuLz.So I was curious, are these teasers being discussed on other audio forums? I did a quick search and couldn't find any.
I posted the original post on the new Polk Audio speakers and actually had second thoughts. I could've post the photos on other audio forums, but I figured I will limit "the damage" (Polk may not want such news on the new speaker line out so soon).
This from the guy that thinks his S60's are the pinnacle. Hilarious!
One Hundy thousand dollar setups that can’t compete with $900 modern speakers. I would like to see pics of these setups he owned.
Or at least, name the entire setup.
The factory Delco system in our trusty old Pontiac Sunfire beats the pants off the Bermester system in a 100k Mercedes...
Love it
