The WAF Help Thread

Tour2ma
Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
edited January 2006 in Vintage Speakers
We've all heard the issues with bigger, older Polks. Here's a chance to help a fellow CP'er make his case.

For example he might say, "Yes, they are bigger, but that just means there's more of them to love."

So post your best lines...
More later,
Tour...
Vox Copuli
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

"Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
"It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
"There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    Shut up, quit bitchin' about my speakers and get back in the kitchen and make me some pie!

    BTW....I learned this helpful phrase from Russ.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2006
    Yeah I know they are older, but they don't make them this good any more
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2006
    Bigger speakers, bigger sound
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2006
    I have to compensate somehow.
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2006
    makes them harder to steal
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited January 2006
    But honey, you have always told me that size doesn't matter...........
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2006
    Honey, I slept with your sister....
    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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2006
    :D WAAA!!! You guys are crazy!!! :D
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited January 2006
    Thanks for really loving the big Polks and Amazings honey! :)
    Man, do I feel sorry for the guys who have to put up with crap about theirs! :p
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited January 2006
    Well PW, I guess you won't be picking up the Monitor 11s anytime soon. :p
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited January 2006
    You're right, dear. I've decided to start collecting Hammond B-3s instead.
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2006
    no honey, you can't take the polks in the bathroom while you take a bath
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited January 2006
    This is easy... I just have to convince myself... being single does have a few perks.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited January 2006
    Sit down with me and let's find that "sweetspot"
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2006
    Just remember, they are big enough to bury you in them...

    It was either these or the bose, you wouldn't have fit in the bose.

    madmax


    Man, I hate to think someone I wanted to spend my life with would deny me the pleasure of things I like. Not what it's about in my opinion.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2006
    honey if you let me keep the Polks.. i promise we'll go to YOUR parents house for the holidays this year. LOL :p
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    Polkersince85 wrote:
    Sit down with me and let's find that "sweetspot"
    ROFL....
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,481
    edited January 2006
    Have her listen seriously to your system with music she likes, well, at least stuff she likes that you know sounds good. Describe the rich, full and detailed sound she is hearing. If she likes music at all she will probably acknowledge what you are saying then you can go from there! May seem corny but it worked for me with building another system up.

    I went from a cheap receiver on my main system all the way up to B&K separates (the CDP is nice too however)! All because after I bought the 8t's, even though you might not think them big but she kinda does, I kept telling her if I had nicer equipment it would sound even better. She kept hearing the differences with the changes I made in the equipment and cables all while on the same Polks. So..., hey, it worked for me...

    Only problem is she will let me get into other equipment but not bigger Polks since the ones we have now keep sounding better...

    I let the Polks speak for themselves!! (Course, doesn't hurt that she actually likes listening, especially now)
    Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited January 2006
    I told my wife that the SRS I bought would take up LESS room than what I already had because they are SLIM. "Height is irrelevant, it's the thickness that counts." "Even if they reach the ceiling, it's alright because they aren't deep". "They are an excellent investment, it's like buying a diamond ring".

    Oh, and btw....I bought her a freakin' diamond ring.....not surprisingly, the subsequent purchase of the SR2's went rather well with her.
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2006
    WAF, makes me want to PUKE.

    My line? Grow a pair. A big brass pair you p%&sy.
    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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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    BlueMDPicker wrote:
    Well PW, I guess you won't be picking up the Monitor 11s anytime soon. :p
    LOL... Not soon, but only cause I won't be heading your way for a bit (as you are well aware).

    FYI... no issues with WAF here. She married the SRS's when she married me (some would say they were the better part of that deal). Everytime I bring home another speaker, e.g., 3.1tl's, RTA 12's, Monitor 12's, all she ever says about them is "I like the big ones better." What a woman...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited January 2006
    tell her you're going to "upgrade" the drapes/curtains, carpet, kitchen tile/island/appliances, the living room furniture, the bedroom wallpaper and the entire master bath to suit your preferences. Oh yeah and tell her all beige colors are being replaced with artifical Cheetah-skin, including the bed-spread.

    That should do it.
    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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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited January 2006
    aaharvel wrote:
    That should do it.
    And you've decided that Thursday night will now be Saran Wrap, Crisco, & Hot Sticky Gerbal Love Makin' Night!! :eek:
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2006
    madmax wrote:
    Man, I hate to think someone I wanted to spend my life with would deny me the pleasure of things I like. Not what it's about in my opinion.

    I so totally agree
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited January 2006
    but honey, a scaled replica of stone henge wouldn't fit in the bedroom and would negate the authenticity of my research project.
    ***WAREMTAE***
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