No more 'The Speaker Specialists'?

RuSsMaN
RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Just noticing the new tag line 'Listen to Innovation'.

Reserving judgement for now.
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited October 2005
    ^ +1
    I guess the old motto/tag doesn't work anymore because now they produce speakers, amps, XM receivers, BBQ grills... ;)
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited October 2005
    Seems like "innovation" should have an uppercase "i".
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited October 2005
    I saw that as well but wasn't sure if it was there since the changes took place about 1 month ago.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited October 2005
    Ya, noticed that today as well.. Not sure, not sure... Unless the jaggy look is what they were going for, I think they need a higher-quality tag for the top image. Doesn't look that nice. Also, the "I" in innovation would probably be better capitalized.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2005
    Hmm. I gues I'm just an old **** (and at only 17! :eek: ). I much much prefer "The Speaker Specialists." And not only do I prefer that, I don't even like "listen to innovation". Oh well.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited October 2005
    "i" like it! :cool:

    "The Speaker Specialists" reminds me of when Matt would wear those god-awful labcoats in Polk ads. Remember those days? Polk Audio finally scrapped that cheezwhiz, now it looks like they're cutting ties to the ridiculous slogan that went along with it.

    I'm all for it!
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  • Normanality
    Normanality Posts: 297
    edited October 2005
    If Polk has been anything over the last couple decades, it's been Innovative. I like it!
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited October 2005
    there branching into new markets, not unusual for a company who wants to grow/continue to grow. If there branching into other markets now, and more so in the future, a tag line change was inevitable.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited October 2005
    I like it! Much more descriptive of the directionality of the company. I see they trade marked it, so they may have also tm'd it with an uppercase "I" to prevent hijacking. It would be a personal choice on the "I" vs."i". Some graphics people in my marketing team would argue that the lower case "i" leads the viewer downhill, and promotes retention by the viewer. That's why I stay in the product mgt. end of things ;)
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited October 2005
    ohskigod wrote:
    there branching into new markets, not unusual for a company who wants to grow/continue to grow. If there branching into other markets now, and more so in the future, a tag line change was inevitable.

    Exactly, just another phase in the evolution process...when I saw the new tag, I immediately thought of the new addressable ip speakers
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited October 2005
    Or they could make the "L" lower-case since "polkaudio" and everything else is lower-case.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2005
    That's a good idea. I think everything should be lower-case.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited October 2005
    I love speculating/critiquing about someone else's decision.

    With that said, I like the L capitalized. To me, Polk is still trying to provide ways for us, as consumer, to "Listen" to the music and movies we enjoy so much.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2005
    I think its a great tag line and a cool play on words.

    Their Momo car amplifier line is as good as anything on the market right now and their XM tuner is the top dawg out there as well. Polk is branching out and evolving from just making speakers so there is no reason their motto shouldnt evolve as well.

    Thumbs up from me!
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited October 2005
    Maybe they finally took Micah's advice. Not bad, time to move on past those SDA thingy, thingies.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited October 2005
    As Polk is moving past just a speaker company, I think it makes sense.

    BDT
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited October 2005
    Polkersince85 wrote:
    Maybe they finally took Micah's advice.
    There's a scarey thought.
    Not bad, time to move on past those SDA thingy, thingies.
    Soundbar! ;)
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited October 2005
    I like it. It speaks of metamorphosis, of growth. You have to admit, they do more than just speakers now, and are doing it damn well.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited October 2005
    I agree w/Anthony......

    Look, I was filled with trepidation but after the Polk visit, I am more convinced than ever that anything Polk puts it's name on will NOT be half assed.

    If they remain STRICTLY 'The Speaker Specialists' you could count the days until they go under.

    BDT
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited October 2005
    Hey the tagline that was under the Polk Audio logo up top is gone now. What gives?
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited October 2005
    still there for me...
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited October 2005
    It was gone last night....really! I'm not going crazy! :)
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited October 2005
    Thanks for your comments on our new tagline. I joined Polk Audio about six months ago as Senior VP of Marketing, and one of my assignments was to come up with a tagline that would be a better fit with the future direction of Polk. So, if you do not like "Listen to Innovation" you can blame me. In any case, I appreciate what you all had to say. Thanks, again.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited October 2005
    I like it. Simple, straight forward and has a "High End" sound to it. This will go very nice with the logo change from a few years back.

    The old logo, although much loved, sort of had a cartoonish look about it. Don't get me wrong, it was total classic, but the new one works better for todays consumer market.

    My opinion of course and if ya don't like... ;)


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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited October 2005
    wow... ok seriously, it's a fargin' slogan!!! I can't believe people are so emotional about a fargin' slogan. Whew...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited October 2005
    i think Polk should use "Better Sound Through ACTUAL Research"
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited October 2005
    Bose does a ton of research, and they have an army of extremely intelligent engineers. Go onto monster.com and see all of their job postings... you need AT LEAST a master's and PhDs are usually preffered. Unfortunately, they use that research to milk every little bit out of an extremely cheap POS.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited October 2005
    I thought that we weren't supposed to brand bash? ;)

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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited October 2005
    TroyD wrote:
    I thought that we weren't supposed to brand bash? ;)

    BDT

    hehehe. I never mentioned Bose or any other brand. ;)
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  • SWFalken
    SWFalken Posts: 136
    edited October 2005
    Jeez, I still miss the old company logo with the little heart thingy over the i. Now a new tagline? You people are turnin my whole world upside down ;)
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