That's All Folks

Micah Cohen
Micah Cohen Posts: 2,022
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Hey kids, after six years in the marketing department of Polk Audio, I'm turning in my pen, my micro-recorder and my computer and leaving Polk Audio. Not an easy thing to do. I love this company, an underdog if ever there was one; I love its products, for their real quality and their honestly good sound (and for teaching me what good sound is), I love the people I worked with -- except for the ones I don't -- and I love the forum regulars who taught me the true power of a brand and its message. And who brought me beer. Upon my tombstone please carve: "I tried."

I leave you my suit of armor and my electric fireplace complete with fire-poking things; my bulk box of Instant Ramen; a stray "Maxim" magazine (the one with Jennifer Love Hewitt, I already have one at home in my bathroom); PolkBusters; some under-desk lint; a binder of sub box designs; an antique 7Up bottle and a limited edition R2D2 toy; my wall art installation of unused professional seminar brochures ("Communicating With Diplomacy & Professionalism," etc.); some cut-away subs; my ceramic bikini babe; my canned food pen-holder collection; the 2000+ custom logo Polk Audio Amp Gain Mini-Screwdrivers stacked in my office, and my Quacker from the Baltimore Duck Truck.

I will be around. Not leaving Baltimore. Not leaving the audio industry. Always emailable at ultramicah@yahoo.com.

Thanks Josh!

Micah!

"PUT THAT COFFEE DOWN. Coffee is for closers. I don't see any closers here."
ultramicah@yahoo.com

"There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight." - Lon Chaney
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited July 2004
    lol, I was just looking for an amp gain scredriver yesterday. Now I know where they all are.

    Good luck on your future endeavors!

    Regards,
    PolkThug
    Never Forget
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    Micah, say it ain't so!!!

    I'm floored, I don't know what else to say.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited July 2004
    Micah,
    Thanks for all you've done for us. You will be missed. Best of luck!

    FZ
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited July 2004
    Goodl luck and take care. You will be missed!
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited July 2004
    Wow.

    I don't know what to say either!

    Good luck in whatever you do, and thanks for everything you've done for us! You'll be missed! I hope you can continue to show up here on the forum every now and then, so we can give you a hard time....



    Jason
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited July 2004
    Good luck, Micah! Have you stashed a letter warning your replacement about us yet?
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited July 2004
    Best of luck Micah
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited July 2004
    Wow

    I don't even know what to say, it's sort of like the end of an era, to be honest. I really have a hollow feeling about this whole thing.

    If you stop and think about it, Micah, for many of us IS Polk Audio. Sure, we love the gear but Micah was our link to Polk, he is what made us a family. Go back a few years and it was Micah's toil and so forth that got this forum on track.

    I'd like to think of Micah as a friend and to see a friend take a step that he feels is in the right direction, you rejoice for your friend. However, as a forum member, it leaves me, well, sad.

    Good luck, Micah and for my behalf, thanks for all you have done for us as a whole and for me in particular.

    Troy
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited July 2004
    Micah,

    Thanks for all your good efforts here. I wish you happiness and success in your future work.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2004
    Good luck to you brother!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited July 2004
    Micah, my friend, a sad post indeed. But, I wish you the best and thank you for all you've done. You will be missed.

    Also, log onto the HTF would you! :)
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    Micah has a way of saying different things, but only typing it once.

    I re-read his post, and I think I 'get it'. Micah's brain moves pretty fast.

    Something happened. I don't know what, who, where, when or why. I have a feeling this is the beginning of the end of Polk as we know it now.

    I suspect a new 'corporate' Polk is underway, no more 'family' feel. No more DIRECT contact with the consumers (fans). Big, mighty, COLD audio company, just like all the rest.

    I really really really hope I'm wrong.

    Jesus, I feel like my puppy died, and I don't even have a puppy.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited July 2004
    Micah:

    WOW WOW WOW!!! I can't believe you're leaving. I'm sure it's a good career move for you though. Sometimes we have to think about A #1 first and foremost along with our future.

    Glad I got to meet you a few times in person. Hey, we're still fellow Balto-morons, so by some strange coincidence, we may bump into one another again.

    Want to thank you for the help you've given me in the past. The tour of Polk HQs last year was great. You did an awesome job coordinating it. You played a huge part in making the forum, among other things, a great knowledge base for Q & A's.

    Going to shoot ya an email to your posted address.

    Good luck!

    Strong Bad
    No excuses!
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited July 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Micah has a way of saying different things, but only typing it once.

    I re-read his post, and I think I 'get it'. Micah's brain moves pretty fast.

    Something happened. I don't know what, who, where, when or why. I have a feeling this is the beginning of the end of Polk as we know it now.

    I suspect a new 'corporate' Polk is underway, no more 'family' feel. No more DIRECT contact with the consumers (fans). Big, mighty, COLD audio company, just like all the rest.

    I really really really hope I'm wrong.

    Jesus, I feel like my puppy died, and I don't even have a puppy.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    I dunno Russ, he may have gotten a sweet deal at his new place of employment. I may be wrong too but who knows?
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    I hope that's really all it is, and I'm GROSSLY over-reacting.

    I'm just suprised that Paul, Matt, Stu, Al, no one from Polk has chimed in, saying anything on the matter. Maybe it's just me, but I think someone who has done all that Micah has deserves a *little* more than simple, self written 'good bye' post.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Micah Cohen
    Micah Cohen Posts: 2,022
    edited July 2004
    Huh, I didn't mean to log back onto this thread (I panicked and didn't recall my password), but I just wanted to nip something small in the bud.

    >>
    "Something happened. I don't know what, who, where, when or why. I have a feeling this is the beginning of the end of Polk as we know it now."
    <<

    Nothing happened. This is certainly not "the end of Polk as you know it." Altho that's flattering. It's JUST the creative writer leaving to write someplace else.

    Polk Audio is still Polk Audio, and the things you and I both love about it will remain. This is a GREAT company, the best place I have ever worked, so full of love and potential for greatness that it simply made me impatient for it all, and so I have to go find it somewhere else. I'm not leaving Baltimore, and I'm not even leaving the industry. In Baltimore we can always hoist some beers, and you can always email me.

    I appreciate your posts. You guys are totally awesome. What better PROOF of the power of brand and the power of customer contact than this thread? What better PROOF of the dedication to quality and service?

    This company is LUCKY to have you all as fans and owners.

    And I'm lucky to know you.

    Micah!
    ultramicah@yahoo.com
    ultramicah@yahoo.com

    "There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight." - Lon Chaney
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited July 2004
    Hey fellas, This could be a good thing for him. Ya never know...

    Good Luck in your move Micah. I'm gonna miss your witty comments and I'm sure others feel the same.

    All the best,

    Anthony
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2004
    Micah,

    thanks for everything you've done for the guys here.. we will miss you dearly.

    Good luck with your new ventures.

    Glad to hear you're staying in the audio industry.

    Al
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited July 2004
    Best of luck in your future endeavours.
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited July 2004
    Hope he's not going to work for Bose! :rolleyes:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited July 2004
    Originally posted by jcaut
    Hope he's not going to work for Bose! :rolleyes:

    Nope, no he's not.
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited July 2004
    Heh-heh. J/K!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2004
    Originally posted by Micah
    Nothing happened. This is certainly not "the end of Polk as you know it." Altho that's flattering. It's JUST the creative writer leaving to write someplace else.

    Good to hear, I was getting the same feeling as Russman. Glad that those are not the circumstances. See you in Stereophile!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited July 2004
    Maybe it was something I said ... http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19251 :(

    Just Kidding

    All the best to you in your future endeavors ... sorry I wasn't around in the earlier days to meet you ...
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited July 2004
    Buck up little camper(s) !!!

    Our pal is doing something positive for himself, we should be excited for him.

    I, for one, believe that Polk will continue to be the company that we all know and love. I'm banking on it.

    BDT

    (ok, anyone know where the first line came from?)
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2004
    Originally posted by TroyD
    Buck up little camper(s) !!!

    Our pal is doing something positive for himself, we should be excited for him.

    I, for one, believe that Polk will continue to be the company that we all know and love. I'm banking on it.

    BDT

    (ok, anyone know where the first line came from?)
    Better Off Dead...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited July 2004
    Micah,

    I quess this means I'm off the hook, whew ;)

    I'm glad for you and sad for us, you have made this fun and I know Polk will never find anyone to fill your shoes. Thank you for all the good times and help.

    You're welcome at my humble abode anytime.

    ATB,
    Jesse
    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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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited July 2004
    I, for one, think that F1, John and Doro should still plan on dragging him to Charleston in a couple months....

    I figure the least we can do for everything is get him drunk and laid in an orderly, proficient manner as our way of saying thanks..


    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited July 2004
    I'll do my part in getting him to Charleston. I'll even help with getting him drunk. Now, about that laid issue, don't even look my way. Maybe Sid the Kid will bring his girly pal with him and we can work out an arangement with her. Perhaps we can have her dress up like Natalie Portman in her roll in "Leon: The Professional". Micah can be Leon...and well...you take it from there. We know his fixation with Matilda.

    If not, then perhaps a pair of socks would work. :D

    Man, I'm going to hell! Hey, it's all love Micah!


    Strong Bad:cool:
    No excuses!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2004
    Micah - Good luck! I will begin selling my Polk's tomorrow, screw this place :) Have a great Birthday tomorrow!

    Troy made a great comment...Micah really made Polk even better and was our line to something real for a change.

    Micah is Club Polks' rockstar....and we are his groupies.

    Yea, don't sweat it gang, he's going to another cool place....might have to check that scene out....hmmmm

    Rock on Hobbit!
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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