FRANKEN-POLK Definition?
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Mt. Washington, not Govans.
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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Ah never mind. Not worth the time..Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
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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 -
Well......all I can say is it looks like it has a carbon copy at 431 Notre Dame Ln., Baltimore MD. Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Gallagher Mansion, known as Gallagher Mansion now.
George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
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Definitely Gong materialDon't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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1313 Mockingbird Lane
2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
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I'm not sure of other states, the places I have been to in Illinois that have a mockingbird lane none of them have a 1313 Mockingbird lane. Skips right on to the next number.
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https://www.polkaudio.com/en-us/polklore/brand/polk-at-50-conversation-with-matthew-polk.html
Whichever location is correct, neither was a good neighbor in those days. These days Mt. Washington is the better of the two.
That said, boy George is the Google king. I mean, he really knows how to turn over every grain of sand.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 -
...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 -
Hey George, let's see how good your sand grain turning is. Find two HQ locations that Polk was at other than the garage, the old house, Metro Drive and those after. Have fun.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 -
Hey George, let's see how good your sand grain turning is. Find two locations that Polk was at other than the garage, the old house, Metro Drive and those after. Have fun.
Didn't he spend several years living with his parents?
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 -
That's an easy one...
Circuit City and Best Buy.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists. -
Hey George, let's see how good your sand grain turning is. Find two HQ locations that Polk was at other than the garage, the old house, Metro Drive and those after. Have fun.
What, and prevent you from impressing us with your knowledge? Have at it. The truth is out there. Don't be sore. Happy New Year!George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
Gardenstater wrote: »Hey George, let's see how good your sand grain turning is. Find two HQ locations that Polk was at other than the garage, the old house, Metro Drive and those after. Have fun.
What, and prevent you from impressing us with your knowledge? Have at it. The truth is out there. Don't be sore. Happy New Year!
Ah come on, I know you can do it. Dig George, dig. Don't disappoint your only fan.
When you answer correctly as a reward, I'll send you a cookie.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 -
Yeah, I should have left it up..Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
Ah come on, I know you can do it. Dig George, dig. Don't disappoint your only fan.
When you answer correctly as a reward, I'll send you a cookie.
Don't do it George! That's how he lures his victims in!
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This thread was the most fun I had all year. I always learn something new from y'alls bickering, reason why I egg youz guys on lol
I found the pic of my first "Franken-Polk" using Polk drivers...
Knowing what I know now, wish I kept a set for another desktop rig. From what I remember, using the factory 5Jr crossover with the SL5000 seemed to have left somewhere @200 Hz zone in the x-over region lacking. I'm sure with more sleuthing and help from the very knowledgeable folks here, probably could have tweeked the X-over to be on target...
Using all Polk components...Was it a "Franken-Polk"?
Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists. -
Until someone makes a Polk speaker out of franks (hotdogs), the term Franken-Polk means NOTHING to me.
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Still looking for the truly abominable in Frankenpolks... the things I do for youse guyses...
meanwhile, just stumbled across this bit of ephemera from "The Polk Project" (??? -- one of "us"?), dating back to - at least - March 2011.
you're welcome.
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I have to wonder which speakers does the following refer to. Were their very first speakers Frankenpolks? Were the re cobbled speakers the first Model 9 ?:
"The company's initial contract was to build private-label speakers for a Washington, D.C. stereo shop, but when that order was canceled, Polk and Klopfer were left with unsold inventory which they were forced to market themselves. Assisted by new partner Sanford Gross, they redesigned the cabinets and managed to successfully find buyers for their wares. The new company's speakers received a positive response from both consumers and critics, and within a short period of time the partners were able to move the company's operations to a large Victorian house in Govans, Maryland."
https://www.stylelaser.com.my/product/polk/
Or was it this one, which perhaps only sold in very limited quantities?
Or was it something else, even rarer? Note the 431 Notre Dame Ln. already in use, so post garage production.
P.O. Box 5339 must've been their working address when they were fabricating in the unheated garage? Too bad there is no date on that "The Polk Audio Project" advertisement.
Post edited by Gardenstater onGeorge / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
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**at least the mids & tweets.
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