Don Lindich tours Polk Headquarters

jamesguthrie
jamesguthrie Posts: 39
edited November 2004 in Speakers
Didn't see this posted anywhere yet, and thought many of you might find this interesting.

Don Lindich, a technology writer whose opinion I have come to greatly respect (he has a weekly column in my local paper) recently wrote up an article about his tour of Polk headquarters. Take a look here:



http://www.donlindich.com/polk1.html

James
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited November 2004
    Excellant Post!! Great article that sheds light on some of the aspects of Polk Audio that we aren't really aware of. Thanks for sharing.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited November 2004
    NOW where are my new SDA's????

    sad is the bomber;)

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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited November 2004
    Good article. Thanks for the link.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2004
    Wicked cool.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2004
    Just makes me want to go on the next ClubPolk tour even more!
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  • phoneisbusy
    phoneisbusy Posts: 867
    edited November 2004
    The primordial goo machine was just way cool!!

    Thanks for the interesting read.

    Dave
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,535
    edited November 2004
    "Every once in a while we will come up with an idea for a new finish and the prototype guys will put them together to see what it actually looks like. We put them in the hall to get feedback from the employees. That particular finish would probably be good in Europe."

    Or in my house. ;)
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  • Mazeroth
    Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
    edited November 2004
    Must...get...job...at...Polk!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2004
    Curse all the silver stuff. I can't wait til about 4-5 years when it all goes black again.
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited November 2004
    James has been a member since 2001, and he does not post much. When he posted, it counts. Thanks for the link.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2004
    Thanks for the link. If you thought the pictures are cool, try being there to see all that stuff....awesome.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited November 2004
    Brings back memories!!!

    What? Paul didnt show him the...

    *stares side to side*

    S R T R O O M
    :eek:

    Anyways, very nice and since i dont have any Baltimore pictures... :D

    And by the way, when we were there - the prototype finish...

    Was a R50 with a silver cabinet and purple grill ;)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited November 2004
    Thanks for the link, James...

    Downloaded it page by page, for future reference...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited November 2004
    I wonder if Polk is hiring for any AutoCAD people. I have a few thoughts up my sleeve.:D
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2004
    Excellent article!

    Now here is what MY new mancave should look like!
    dr1.jpg
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  • nebborjk
    nebborjk Posts: 425
    edited November 2004
    Outstanding link! Thanks.
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  • jamesguthrie
    jamesguthrie Posts: 39
    edited November 2004
    James has been a member since 2001, and he does not post much. When he posted, it counts. Thanks for the link.

    Funny thing is that I visit this site almost every day! I guess I mostly just check in to see if there are any good deals in the Flea Market.


    Anyone else somewhat surprised by the demo room (picture above)? I'm surprised that

    a) it's not bigger, and

    b) Polk "voices" speakers in a room filled with dozens, if not hundreds, of other drivers. Just doesn't seem like an ideal environment, from an acoustics perspective. Although, maybe that's the point. I'm sure Polk knows what its doing.

    James
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  • mark g. nelson
    mark g. nelson Posts: 134
    edited November 2004
    Awesome Article!!!! As for the Maple LSi's. Please build them!!!!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by jamesguthrie
    Funny thing is that I visit this site almost every day! I guess I mostly just check in to see if there are any good deals in the Flea Market.


    Anyone else somewhat surprised by the demo room (picture above)? I'm surprised that

    a) it's not bigger, and

    b) Polk "voices" speakers in a room filled with dozens, if not hundreds, of other drivers. Just doesn't seem like an ideal environment, from an acoustics perspective. Although, maybe that's the point. I'm sure Polk knows what its doing.

    James

    I've been in that room before...

    pretty decent size, nothing extroidinary and not near perfect...

    None of Polks listening facilities are. Not even the SRT room
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by jamesguthrie
    Anyone else somewhat surprised by the demo room (picture above)?
    I'm surprised it's that neat... When Jesse and I were there a year ago June, it was near chaos...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
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    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited November 2004
    *edit* duplicate post.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by jamesguthrie
    Polk "voices" speakers in a room filled with dozens, if not hundreds, of other drivers. Just doesn't seem like an ideal environment, from an acoustics perspective. Although, maybe that's the point. I'm sure Polk knows what its doing.


    It may not be ideal, but it's realistic. That picture looks like the typical mass market retailer demo room. Polk probably wants to hear what the speakers will sound like in the environment in which the consumer will hear them.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,535
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by DarqueKnight
    It may not be ideal, but it's realistic. That picture looks like the typical mass market retailer demo room. Polk probably wants to hear what the speakers will sound like in the environment in which the consumer will hear them.

    Now you mention it, the room does seem to resemble a Circuit City speaker room with the raised platforms for the speakers around the edges of the room.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2004
    Another vote for the silver Lsi's. They look much better than the black ones.
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