Bored out of my MIND

Tweeterpated
Tweeterpated Posts: 22
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Hello Polkiefolk!

I am brand spankin' new to these here forums... I am also currently sitting at my desk at work training to become a Home Theater salesperson. My eyeballs are about to melt out of my head and my computer monitor is in grave danger of being thrown across the room in a fit of fury. Eight hours of product knowledge training can do funny things to one's mind....

So, I implore of you fine folk and people to entertain me.... for the sake of my eyeballs and monitor.

Thank you.

*sits back and listens to the cricket noises*
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    Try the search feature.
    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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  • Tweeterpated
    Tweeterpated Posts: 22
    edited January 2006
    Pssh
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  • Tweeterpated
    Tweeterpated Posts: 22
    edited January 2006
    I think its on the verge of being too late.... *weeps dramatically*

    C'mon there's 14 of you viewing this forum.... what's new?
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    Hmm. I guess it would be a pain to memorize the specs on who knows how many pieces of equipment. Perhaps entertaining for the first six or seven, but then...

    Just curious, what company are you working for? What brands do you sell? Start impressing me with your new-found knowledge! :p
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Tweeterpated
    Tweeterpated Posts: 22
    edited January 2006
    Weeeeelll... *cracks knuckles*..... We ("we" being FutureShop in good ol' Canada) carry Polk Audio (hence why I am here), Mirage, JBL, Harman Kardon, Yamaha, Bose, Quest Theatre... etc etc. And my mind is about to blow like a cheap speaker. I can sell ya a TV and tell you all there is to know about Plasma, DLP, LCD and CRT.... but speakers are just plain confusing.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    Tweeterpated wrote:
    Weeeeelll... *cracks knuckles*..... We ("we" being FutureShop in good ol' Canada) carry Polk Audio (hence why I am here),

    Do you own Polk speakers? If so, which ones? If not, what do you own? (You'll notice from my signature that I do not own Polk speakers.)
    Tweeterpated wrote:
    And my mind is about to blow like a cheap speaker.

    You mean like a JBL or Bose or Yamaha speaker? :p
    Tweeterpated wrote:
    I can sell ya a TV and tell you all there is to know about Plasma, DLP, LCD and CRT.... but speakers are just plain confusing.

    Then, if you're bored and don't mind, can you briefly explain the differences in technology, performance, and price in the above mentioned TV technologies? I'm pretty much clueless.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Tweeterpated
    Tweeterpated Posts: 22
    edited January 2006
    I do not own Polk speakers... nor any speakers.... I am poor; thus why I am working as a commissioned sales rep. :P

    LCD: Liquid Crystal Display. You can get this as a rear projection or flat panel. Rear projection is 12-14 inches deep and provides excellent "True Color" along with its flat panel (2-4 inches deep) cousin. An excellent option for casual TV viewers and for those who like to hook up Computers to their TVs. Most are HD, but you will always need good cables to make the picture its best. Lifespan= 60,000 hours, bulb is replaceable and has a life of 8,000hrs.

    DLP: Digital Light Projection. Provides excellent "Vibrant color". It is 12-14 inches thick and is excellent for movie goers. It also has a lifespan of 60,000 hours and a bulb of 8,000 hours. Unlike LCD, however, DLP will NEVER experience color decay in which one of the three main colours (blue, green and red) decays making the picture appear more dominantly reddish or blueish. This is the TV I would recommend this one for overall price and quality. Disadvantage is that it has a rotating color wheel and micromirror device..... more parts means more things that can go wrong.

    Plasma: Life is also 60,000 hours. Provides AMAZINGLY crisp and clear images with a 170 degree viewing angle. This is the creme de la creme of TVs.... and the price shows it. If I had the money, I would buy this one as I prefer the crispness of the picture and the brightness of the display. It has a rare mix of gases which when excited my electricity emit an ultraviolet light of a specfic color... meaning.... no bulb... the gasses light themselves up.
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  • Tweeterpated
    Tweeterpated Posts: 22
    edited January 2006
    Soooooo, if ya'll need anything, come to meeeee! Help support a poor full-time-college-student-part-time-home-theater-expert. ;)
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  • Tweeterpated
    Tweeterpated Posts: 22
    edited January 2006
    *twiddle* I'm sitting here like the nerd I am pushing "refresh" over and over in hopes of a reply.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    Why don't you *attempt* to peice together a rig, seeing as this is a Polk forum and all. I think it's great you sell the product, I think it sucks you know nothing about it other than whats on paper.

    You know, you drive into, say, the Dodge dealership to buy a car, and the salesman shows up on a Schwinn? You won't last long here, with nothing in your bag. Start making a plan. You've got a employee discount to boot. I assume you do like SOME music.

    We've got plenty of guys here that work for Polk dealers, some are the dealer themselves. We've got hardcore Tweeter installers, that have been here for years (ask Dan). Don't expect a lot of phonecalls for advice at this point.

    Go. Go now. Plan a simple 2ch Stereo rig.
    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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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    You skipped CRT, but ok. Good job! Seriously, though, thanks for the info. Will need to remember that, as Dad is wanting a new TV for the den.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Tweeterpated
    Tweeterpated Posts: 22
    edited January 2006
    Ahh right.... CRT.... CRT deserves no mention... it is the old tank of a TV that your Dad prolly has sitting in his living room right now.... no High Definition....CRTs are lead monsters.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    Go. Go now. Plan a simple 2ch Stereo rig.

    Excellent idea. You can combine your discount along with the incredible deals offered here in the Flea Market forum to piece together a respectable, affordable (maybe even cheap) stereo rig. You should try it. Would be fun and surprisingly doable.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited January 2006
    Yeah, seriously...start dropping **** off the back of the truck and have an "oops" sale.

    (I'm joking)
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    Tweeterpated wrote:
    Ahh right.... CRT.... CRT deserves no mention... it is the old tank of a TV that your Dad prolly has sitting in his living room right now.... no High Definition....CRTs are lead monsters.

    Exactly right. A huge[/i] old Mathews (I *think*) TV in the den...that no longer works. Oh wait...it's not there anymore! Shows how much attention I pay to the den decor! :p
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Tweeterpated
    Tweeterpated Posts: 22
    edited January 2006
    Yeah... that would be nice... I have been drooling over the home audio systems but.... I'm getting married this summer and can't afford anything other than Tuition, Rent, and Wedding stuff.... no speakers for meeee.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    Well, it does sound like your money's spread pretty thin. But, you have to have your priorities right! Put off the wedding for a year (or two!) and get you some speakers now! :D:p
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    No excuses.

    Bologna. Ramen. Mac & Cheese. You can do it, if you really want to.

    Cred. Get some. In spades.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,703
    edited January 2006
    Tweeterpated wrote:
    Ahh right.... CRT.... CRT deserves no mention... it is the old tank of a TV that your Dad prolly has sitting in his living room right now.... no High Definition....CRTs are lead monsters.


    I strongly disagree. The best picture quality to this date is still on a CRT, much as the best sound quality comes from having tubes in the mix. Tubes rule, always will.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,703
    edited January 2006
    Here's a brief snippet from a Crutchfield flyer that came the other day.

    Listed in the "Pros" column:
    Plasma - screen's phosphor coating creates lifelike color that is closest to CRT's
    LCD - no mention of PQ
    DLP - no mention of PQ
    LCD (Big Screen) - no mention of PQ
    LCoS/SXRD - no mention of PQ
    CRT - can deliver best picture quality
    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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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    Jesse, I love you man, I really do. You're like the abusive father I never had.

    You do realize you might as well be arguing with a booger on the end of your index finger?
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,703
    edited January 2006
    Got a handle on the Beam, eh son?
    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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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    Well, duh!

    I can't be in rare form without the proper ingredients now. Remember, I'm NOT Mark, I'm the good son.
    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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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited January 2006
    Tweeterpated welcome to the forums. From the looks of it you guys sell some nice merchandise from well known companies. I'd like to hear your take on Bose speakers. :D
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    Seriously? Are you effing HIGH? Bose? THIS guy?

    Just for fun right? Something to put you in stitches for the rest of the eve, right?
    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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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited January 2006
    I kid Russ, I kid :cool:
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited January 2006
    posting as I pregame...what are you fools drinking tonight? So far I've had Boddingtons and Fuller's ESB.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited January 2006
    Where else could I get a big smile on my face with no one else around. As the man said, "I am haunted by waters."
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited January 2006
    i'm going hardcore tonight with Brita.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    MMMMMM. Cream Ale.

    MHL and Beam shooters, standard issue.
    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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