Polk ad in October Stereophile
I am looking through the new issue of Stereophile, and there is a Polk ad for the new SDA speakers. Good job.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
Comments
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NicePio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
PSW 404 -
That first sentence of ad copy strikes me as goofy.These aren't just the best SDA speakers ever -- they're the next great line of loudspeakers from Polk
"The best SDA speakers ever" seems like a bigger deal than "the next great line of loudspeakers from Polk", at least from the sperspective of the SDA fans.
On the "plus" side: Ad in Stereophile = review by Stereophile ?
I'd love to see JA's quantitative measurements!
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Polk used to be a big advertiser in Stereophile.... glossy full page ads. It didn’t endear them to the reviewers, just the bean counters.
BDT -
Polk used to be a big advertiser in Stereophile.... glossy full page ads. It didn’t endear them to the reviewers, just the bean counters.
BDT
apropos of this post (albeit not exactly on-topic, sorry!) -- www.americanradiohistory.com is an incredible resource of vintage documentation pertaining to broadcast radio and even hifi. I mention this because (and most folks here likely know this already) the site includes more or less complete archives of scans of the late and more or less lamented Audio, Stereo Revier and High Fidelity magazines. Better still, the scans are (more or less) searchable -- in other words, these periodicals' myriad Polk ads and reviews are 'discoverable'!
https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/search.cgi
e.g., from Audio magazine, March 1990:
and from Stereo Review, April 1996:
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I'd still love to own a set of SRTs lol"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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Wow, I did not know that?....cool link!
You sir, are a steely eyed missile man!
BDT -
EndersShadow wrote: »I'd still love to own a set of SRTs lol
I would, too, as a wannabe Polk completist.
I am a long way off from collecting 'em all, though.
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There is an SRT system for sale in NY for 3K....looks to be complete.
If it weren't so far away....I'd seriously consider it.
BDT -
There is an SRT system for sale in NY for 3K....looks to be complete.
If it weren't so far away....I'd seriously consider it.
BDT
They are not powered right? For that coin with the LSiM firesale if you’re patient you could get 707s a 706 and 703s and fxs and still have some coin left to go towards a receiver. That’s the route I would go for that dough...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
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
The SRT system is a horse of a different color.........I want an SRT just because it's, well, the SRT.
BDT
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Agreed .IMO JA does the most thorough and technically in depth speaker reviews in print. It would be nice to see his evaluation of the 800's.mhardy6647 wrote: »
On the "plus" side: Ad in Stereophile = review by Stereophile ?
I'd love to see JA's quantitative measurements!
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Agreed .IMO JA does the most thorough and technically in depth speaker reviews in print. It would be nice to see his evaluation of the 800's.mhardy6647 wrote: »
On the "plus" side: Ad in Stereophile = review by Stereophile ?
I'd love to see JA's quantitative measurements!
Yeah, he does. Absolutely the best thing about the magazine. Well, OK, that and Art Dudley. And Herb Reichert (on a good day).
IMO, of course.
I love to see real impedance plots of loudspeakers ('specially modern ones, with their crazy crossovers).
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There is an SRT system for sale in NY for 3K....looks to be complete.
If it weren't so far away....I'd seriously consider it.
BDT
Never know it could be Ed's. He did mention that he might divest from a couple.
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There is an SRT system for sale in NY for 3K....looks to be complete.
If it weren't so far away....I'd seriously consider it.
BDT
They are not powered right? For that coin with the LSiM firesale if you’re patient you could get 707s a 706 and 703s and fxs and still have some coin left to go towards a receiver. That’s the route I would go for that dough...
The SRT system has to be heard to be believed, it will blow your sack back and then some. Truly an experience you will never forget.
The SRT subwoofers are powered, the rest is not.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 -
I don't think it's Ed's....it's on usaudiomart or one of those sites.....
Yup, the SRT is just MANLY.
I'm trying to think.......F1, do you remember the gear they were using at HQ Polk? It wasn't cheapie stuff but it wasn't ridiculously esoteric either...
Considering how everything went with Polk Audio.....perhaps we SHOULD have grabbed the folklift and boosted the one at HQ Polk. I wonder what happened to all that stuff.
BDT -
Conrad-Johnson amp, but I don't remember the rest. I do remember the SRT's made my hair move.
It's out in Vista, CA now.....sigh.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 -
It still makes my berries tingle thinking about it.
I'm trying to remember what the Pre was.....Theta?
Yup. We should have boosted it then.... -
That's it, Theta.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 -
SAY IT!!!!!
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Still haven't received my copy!
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Conrad-Johnson amp, but I don't remember the rest. I do remember the SRT's made my hair move.
It's out in Vista, CA now.....sigh.
Nice place too. If they have a demo of the Legends there maybe I can look for it.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.
Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music -
SRT's only offer a single thrill per minute? I was hoping for at least three.afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
Village Idiot of Club Polk -
Music, beer, and smokable medicine provides that.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
Still haven't received my copy!
Hopefully, it shows up soon. The one thing I dislike about the Post Office is the potential for something to get lost in the mail.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
Last confirmed sighting of an unmolested SRT system at Polk HQ...don't tell anyone but DK has them.DarqueKnight wrote: »The 10th annual Polkfest was held at Polk Audio's corporate headquarters in Baltimore, MD September 21 and 22, 2012. This Polkfest coincided with Polk's 40th anniversary!...
Figure 27. I spotted a new-in-box SRT System way up high in the warehouse. I suggested to the warehouse manager that he should sell it to me since they obviously weren't using it. He said it had been sitting in storage since 1995 and he didn't think anyone would miss it. Besides, there was another set in storage. I gave him $300 cash and he told me to come back Sunday morning and pick up the boxes.➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬ -
Hmmmm....Pio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
PSW 404 -
DK didn't them because I saw them and the other one at a later date.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 -
Figures, $300 bribe gets you nowhere in 2012.➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
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Perhaps they are still there....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 -
I got $500.00......
