TOTL Polks

PolkThug
PolkThug Posts: 7,532
edited June 2005 in Car Audio & Electronics
Tell me more about these!! What are they? What does TOTL stand for????

"2) go with the MMC6500 (unless you're willing to wait and pay 500ish for the new TOTL polks coming out soon)"
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited January 2005
    lol, ok, TOTL = Top Of The Line

    Okay, back to questions. What will they look like? How are they better? Did I just waste a bunch of cash on MMC's??
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2005
    Go to the "CES 2005" thread.

    There is a picture of them there.

    They are due out sometime mid this year from what I gather and although we've heard no word on pricing, Im guessing theyre gonna be competitve with MB Quart Premium and the like so say around $500.

    no you didnt waste your money. Those MMC's are awesome and youll enjoy them while youre saving up $500!! :D
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited January 2005
    I dunno about $500... I don't know the exact prices, but I'd say $500 would be an ebay transshipping price. I could be wrong though. Just want to make sure no crazy rumors spread across the internet.
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2005
    Ouch!

    I know youre not confirming or denying anything and this is all speculation but if they would be going for around $500 as unauthorized, Ebay stuff then that would probably put them in the ballpark of $900-1100 retail.

    That would put them way out of my range. :(

    Oh well, I guess its Quart Premiums for me. :(:(
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited January 2005
    You give up too easy...I'm sure you can get there, just might take a while..lol.
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    MB Quart QSD216
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2005
    No. I have this limit of how much money I can put into any single component of my stereo and still look myself in the mirror. Thats about $500. I could never spend $1000 on a set of car speakers, no matter how good they sound.

    At least not til I win the lottery then its QSD's for everybody!!! :D
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited January 2005
    Try like $600-800. Not that drastic.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Josh
    Try like $600-800. Not that drastic.

    yikes! just for two coaxials with x-overs?
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited January 2005
    *Thanks God for employee discount*

    :D:D:D
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited January 2005
    Or in my case, thank god for friends who own a shop. :)
    1993 Ford Ranger super cab:
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P880PRS
    MB Quart QSD216
    in need of amps and subs

    Home:
    52" Sharp Aquos
    PolkAudio Monitor 10's
    Harmon Kardon HK3375
    Xbox 360
    PolkAudio XM tuner

    Owner and co-designer of www.basicholdem.com
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited January 2005
    What? Coaxials? These are "Compaxials" They can be used as components or coaxials. The crossover is the most serioius piece of car audio speaker equipment we've ever developed. We're including the highest end components we could incorporate designed by our in-house Industrial Desginer and crack-team of engineers. Wow, this sounds like a commercial!
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited January 2005
    crack team? Uhh...uh oh? lol
    1993 Ford Ranger super cab:
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P880PRS
    MB Quart QSD216
    in need of amps and subs

    Home:
    52" Sharp Aquos
    PolkAudio Monitor 10's
    Harmon Kardon HK3375
    Xbox 360
    PolkAudio XM tuner

    Owner and co-designer of www.basicholdem.com
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Josh
    These are "Compaxials"... Wow, this sounds like a commercial!

    Like a commercial for a feminine product!
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited January 2005
    Do you ever get that....not so fresh feeling?
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited January 2005
    I like Compaxial because its discrete.









    ;)
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by PolkThug
    I like Compaxial because its discrete.


    ;)
    The variety pack really helps on those days when I just don't know how it will be.

    ewwww that's enough for me in my commercial career I have a feeling.

    -adam
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Josh
    What? Coaxials? These are "Compaxials" They can be used as components or coaxials. The crossover is the most serioius piece of car audio speaker equipment we've ever developed. We're including the highest end components we could incorporate designed by our in-house Industrial Desginer and crack-team of engineers. Wow, this sounds like a commercial!

    You gonna start taking over marketing's job??
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Josh
    Try like $600-800. Not that drastic.

    Thats a lot better but still beyond my reach.

    Dont get me wrong. Im not saying theyre not worth it or anything like that. Just that for those of us that have **** credit and have to buy everything in cash, anything much beyond $500 is just not practical. I mean hell, it took me months just to save up $160 for my MM6!

    I guess we needed a one-notch-below-top-of-the-line model for guys like me! :D

    And I like the idea of a component that can run like a coaxial. That way you get component sound quality but not have to drill holes in your door panels for tweeters.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by bknauss
    You gonna start taking over marketing's job??

    I can do that and surf the web all day!...Wait...I do that anyway!
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited January 2005
    LMAO...

    you guys are too funny...
    MacLeod: I guess youre lucky Polk has such lax hiring standards.

    Josh: Damn skippy!
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Josh
    I can do that and surf the web all day!...Wait...I do that anyway!
    youre a poet and you didnt even know it
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited January 2005
    is the crossover going to bandpass each piece, or is it just a beefed up standard issue crossover.

    will there be a lower threshhold shallow slope safety roll off on the woofer, in addition to the obvious steep slope low pass, and vice-versa for the tweeter?

    just curious.

    I don't think anyone else in the industry has gotten to that point yet, as then the user's own additions may not mate up as nicely as one would think. it's do-able, don't know anyone who's figured it out yet, but it's do able.
    The Artist formerly known as PoweredByDodge
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2005
    i was wondering how many watts the signature series is gonna push Peak and RMS, what sizes are goin 2 be available/ when there goin 2 be avaialable and how much there goin 2 cost
    Testing
    Testing
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2005
    Nobody knows nuttin yet.

    As far as I know tho, they are only gonna be available in 6.5" at first.
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited February 2005
    I don't think the final drivers have been made yet (Josh and Thom can comment at will), so the peak and RMS powers aren't finalized just yet.

    6.5 compaxials are coming out first... 5.25s are planned to come out later...
    Brian Knauss
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2005
    Well I for one cant wait. Ive got my spot all picked out at Tweeter and my trusty Dream Theater test CD is ready and waiting! :D
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • Deuce
    Deuce Posts: 2
    edited June 2005
    I'm very interested in this speaker myself. If they sound anything like my LSi9 home speakers, they'll definately be going into the truck.

    Dream Theater is an excellent disc for testing speakers.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2005
    Dream Theater is an excellent CD for anything!!! :D
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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