Are the Legend Series quietly discontinued?
Are the Legend Series quietly discontinued? Website shows no speakers except the hight modules. Perhaps it's because there are no restocks due to the increased import duties from Chinese manufactured goods.
- Living Room Music-2.1 Polk Legend L800 | SVS SB1000Pro | McIntosh C70 | McIntosh MA5200 (Treble) | McIntosh MC452 (Bass) | Sublimeacoustic K231 Active xover | Denon DP-2500A | Denafrips Ares II | Marantz HD-CD1 | Belkin Soundform Connect | iPad Pro USB to DAC
- Home Theater-9.7.6/15.1 (Atmos/Auro-3D) Polk LSiM707, LSiM706c, LSiM702 F/X [x6], Height LSiM703 [x6], HSU ULS-15Mk2x4, VTF-15HMk2x2, VTF-TN1 | Trinnov Altitude 16+4 (2024) | Rotel RB-1590 (L/R) | Appollon NC500 11ch | Martin Logan MP500x2 | Topping DX7s, E50 | AppleTV 4K | Zidoo Z9X | JVC RS2100 | 150” Elite Screen Acoustic Pro UHD
- Game Room-5.1 Polk LSi25, LSiC, LSiF/X | Marantz SR7009 | AppleTV 4K | Sony UBP-X800 | Xbox One S | Sony PS2, PS3 | Nintendo Wii | Gaming PC | Sony 75" LCD
- Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Marantz PM-10 | Marantz SA-10 | SONY PS-HX500
- Office-2.1 B&W Formation Duo and Bass
- Daughter's Gaming Rig-2.0 Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX | Martin Logan Forte
- Orphans DSW microPRO3000x2 | Rotel RA-1570 | Marantz AV8805A
- Guest Room 2-2.0 Klipsch RP-600M | SMSL DO100 Pro 2 | Pass ACA v1.6 Monoblocks
- Guest Room 3-3.0 Martin Logan Motion 40, 50XT | Onkyo TX-SR705 | Apple TV | Samsung 55" TV
- Guest Room 4-2.0 QAcoustics 3030i | Sansui AU-6900 | Sansui FR-1080 | Fire TV
- Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine
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Legend series seems to have been discontinued long before the tariffs and what you see available is just leftover new stock. The height modules did not sell as well as the rest of the speakers.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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Pretty much. This has been discussed around here for the last year or so. Used versions are about the only bet if you want to buy any. Otherwise, the Reserve series is a next best option if you want new Polks.
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Maybe something new on the horizon. With Samsung/Harman ownership I wonder how long these brands will last to carry on the legacy of their founders.
I had to look it up.... AKG, Arcam, harman/kardon, Infinity, JBL Lexicon, Mark Levinson, Revel, pro brands, AMX, Crown, JBL Pro, Martin, Soundcraft, Studer, BSS, DBX, DigiTech, JBL Synthesis and now Classe, Bowers&Kilkins, Denon, Heos, Marantz and Polk. Serious consolidation and less competition.- Living Room Music-2.1 Polk Legend L800 | SVS SB1000Pro | McIntosh C70 | McIntosh MA5200 (Treble) | McIntosh MC452 (Bass) | Sublimeacoustic K231 Active xover | Denon DP-2500A | Denafrips Ares II | Marantz HD-CD1 | Belkin Soundform Connect | iPad Pro USB to DAC
- Home Theater-9.7.6/15.1 (Atmos/Auro-3D) Polk LSiM707, LSiM706c, LSiM702 F/X [x6], Height LSiM703 [x6], HSU ULS-15Mk2x4, VTF-15HMk2x2, VTF-TN1 | Trinnov Altitude 16+4 (2024) | Rotel RB-1590 (L/R) | Appollon NC500 11ch | Martin Logan MP500x2 | Topping DX7s, E50 | AppleTV 4K | Zidoo Z9X | JVC RS2100 | 150” Elite Screen Acoustic Pro UHD
- Game Room-5.1 Polk LSi25, LSiC, LSiF/X | Marantz SR7009 | AppleTV 4K | Sony UBP-X800 | Xbox One S | Sony PS2, PS3 | Nintendo Wii | Gaming PC | Sony 75" LCD
- Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Marantz PM-10 | Marantz SA-10 | SONY PS-HX500
- Office-2.1 B&W Formation Duo and Bass
- Daughter's Gaming Rig-2.0 Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX | Martin Logan Forte
- Orphans DSW microPRO3000x2 | Rotel RA-1570 | Marantz AV8805A
- Guest Room 2-2.0 Klipsch RP-600M | SMSL DO100 Pro 2 | Pass ACA v1.6 Monoblocks
- Guest Room 3-3.0 Martin Logan Motion 40, 50XT | Onkyo TX-SR705 | Apple TV | Samsung 55" TV
- Guest Room 4-2.0 QAcoustics 3030i | Sansui AU-6900 | Sansui FR-1080 | Fire TV
- Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine
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Harman won't let Polk play in the deep end of the price range any longer, if 6k/pr can even be considered that any longer. Polk won't be going anywhere, but they will probably be the budget line in that portfolio.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
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I was pretty impressed with the stealth discontinuation of the Legend line in 2024 compared to when earlier lines were being phased out. They did discount the Legends all along but nothing like the fire sale discounts on the LSiM at their end. Seemed to be little to no overstocks except for the height modules. May have just been because they weren't obligated to pay the factory to manufacture all that many Legends and the lower priced Reserve line with similar drivers could fill in to their production slot.
Lower price may have equaled more boxes moved in retail. They did try to market an R200 with wood veneer and a higher quality crossover but that version seemed to have flopped since it went on deep discount not long after it was introduced. That caused me to think there was no return coming for a Legend line. -
Personally, I think Polk missed the mark. Had the new SDA model had some resemblance to the originals I believe they would have done a lot better. The angled baffle, SDA tweeter and being ported instead of having a PR turned me off right away.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Honestly, the Reserve series is nothing to scoff at and a bit of a bargain for how capable they are. You just better have good equipment because my experience with them is that they are unforgivingExpert Moron Extraordinaire
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I got a pair of the R100s a couple weeks ago in the white finish to go in the home gym where a pair of R200s would be too big. They look good and sound good!
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Personally, I think Polk missed the mark. Had the new SDA model had some resemblance to the originals I believe they would have done a lot better. The angled baffle, SDA tweeter and being ported instead of having a PR turned me off right away.
The looks are rather chunky, but they sing sweetly. The imaging is the best Polk has ever done. Do I miss my 1.2TL's? Not for a second.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
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nooshinjohn wrote: »Personally, I think Polk missed the mark. Had the new SDA model had some resemblance to the originals I believe they would have done a lot better. The angled baffle, SDA tweeter and being ported instead of having a PR turned me off right away.
The looks are rather chunky, but they sing sweetly. The imaging is the best Polk has ever done. Do I miss my 1.2TL's? Not for a second.Personally, I think Polk missed the mark. Had the new SDA model had some resemblance to the originals I believe they would have done a lot better. The angled baffle, SDA tweeter and being ported instead of having a PR turned me off right away.
Agree and Disagree,
Missed the mark? Is hard to swallow when they sound so good, ported or not, they are tight, so I disagree.
Had they had some resemblance to the originals they would have done better? I do agree, but would they have sounded better? that, we will never know, would they have sounded good? I absolutely believe they would have..
Where they missed the mark is on the anniversary edition (R200), They should have brought back new and updated versions of the Monitor 7's and the SDA CRS+ 4.1tl's both with the option of better looking stands with the vintage Polk Audio logo.
With a limited run they would have sold out before they ever started delivering them. I believe many of us would have purchased both sets..
Polk misses the mark by not keeping parts on the higher end lines longer, to help take care of customers investments.
I know we have voiced this before, but if Ryan is out there babysitting us on what we post, than I would hope a post like this is just as important to him/them, as the ones of us just ribbing each other..
