Georgia Polkfest 07 Official Thread

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited October 2007
    The manley rigg on those 1C's and Jesses' Jolida and connects had me in a spell.

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    The jolida/manley/1C rig was captivating to say the least.Smooth,detailed,excellent soundstage and yet focused. I kindly refer to it as the "velvet room". After hearing that rig,it certainly set the bar up a few notches,as my 1c's have Never sounded that Good.One thing that I learned was,,,source,source,and source.I wanna go back for more :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited October 2007
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Shawn Mullins

    ShawnMullins.jpg


    Correct!
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    I think the oddest thing about the BB king recording was how they mixed it - totally odd...

    A lot of older recordings are like that, try listening to a few of the early Rolling Stones cd's. Same effect. Some other recordings I can't think of.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited October 2007
    This is the first time I've been abe to post since the fest (the wife is redoing out computer room, and i am sanz internet for a while)

    The Fest kicked arse. Ted does hit it on the head when he says the Polkfest Curse was in full effect Friday. Luckily a nice little team effort was put together to get all three rigs up and running.

    Although the guys in the living room 2 channel rig at least worked in airconditioning, the poor guys (including me) working on the theater gear werent so lucky. I'm sure the nice pic of me with sweaty man **** (THERE PECS!!!!) behind the theater rack will surface, there's also one of me almost crying. :rolleyes: :D

    The Gremlins lost the fight, as all the rigs were up and running for most of the fest, and sounding damn good. Wasnt a rig that wasnt fun to listen to.
    I dug the Taylos, and spent a ton of time in the woodshed. The theater room looked and sounded wonderful.

    That Manley rig was something though, I was really impressed with how well the Manley and the SDA-1C's worked together.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited October 2007
    Ted, along with his family, were awesome hosts for the fest. His little brother can make some mixed drinks boy!

    some random thoughts:

    I will neither confirm, nor deny, that I checked to make sure Abernathy was breathing at least once during his "nap".

    Trey + facial hair = silliness :D

    Hearingimpared spent pretty much 97% of the fest in the woodshed. Since it was where the best airconditioning and only vinyl rig was, not much of a surprise.

    Bruce, cool guy......... NOT a pretty sight was first waking up, but cool guy man :p

    Mike took all my Canada jokes well (How's the igloo brotha!!)

    No one was going for my idea of using the record flattener to make pannini's.

    Ted's little brothers are NOT big fans of waking up to 2 guys giggling and taking pictures.

    South Georgia................could it BE any more humid???????? Kudo's to Ted for the kick &ss air conditioning!

    Thanks to Hertz for providing me with a Camry Solara convertible who's interior smelled of cheese both provolone and nacho

    Trey handled a non fuctioning Taylo with grace and poise, he didnt even vomit :D Thank god Dave can solder.

    To Ted's brother Tim......the door stop in the woodshed is not a doorknob. also, banging on the wall will not make the non exsistent "door" open faster. easily the funniest part of polkfest for me! Your hardcore man....hardcore :D

    I'm sure I'll come up with more later
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited October 2007
    ohskigod wrote: »
    To Ted's brother Tim......the door stop in the woodshed is not a doorknob. also, banging on the wall will not make the non exsistent "door" open faster. easily the funniest part of polkfest for me! Your hardcore man....hardcore :D

    Of all the humorous antics that occured this weekend, this was by far the most hilarious!!! You had to see this. What was really funny was he did it TWICE!!! The slot machines eyes were a nice touch too!!!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,636
    edited October 2007
    Yeah, when you walked into the HT room to find Bruce laid out -

    You just had to assume that he was wearing clothes...

    lol
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited October 2007
    Yea, when I asked my bro about opening the "wall door" he said "what"????????? waaaaaaaa, then I showed him the hole where he had twisted the rubber round door handle stop off..........

    Check out the pic above of the Garage Rig........now that was one of my favorites, Classe Amp, Dodd Pre, Consonance CDP, Polk XRT tuner, with Monitor 10's and 7's, in a Garage???? yea baby, now that is sick just sick, one of the best sounding rigs at the fest and took us all back to some of our younger days.....
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited October 2007
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    Check out the pic above of the Garage Rig........now that was one of my favorites, Classe Amp, Dodd Pre, Consonance CDP, Polk XRT tuner, with Monitor 10's and 7's, in a Garage???? yea baby, now that is sick just sick, one of the best sounding rigs at the fest and took us all back to some of our younger days.....


    The garage rig was great, especially during the late night "sing alongs":D

    I don't remember the Model 7's ever playing:( I'm not too sad though as the Model 10's rocked like a ****.


    Carl
    Carl

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited October 2007
    How did Troy's signed 7a's get there? Did Dave bring them down?

    Just curious.
    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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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited October 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Yeah, when you walked into the HT room to find Bruce laid out -

    You just had to assume that he was wearing clothes...

    lol

    in my mind, he DID have clothes on under the sheets. thats what's in my mind and I'm sticking to it...lol
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited October 2007
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    How did Troy's signed 7a's get there? Did Dave bring them down?

    Just curious.

    Yes.
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited October 2007
    It would not be a fest without the Club's Official Polkfest Monitor 7's........the 10's are now signed as well, there will be shot of them together when the Showcase is done, a sort of Old Polk/New Polk thing with Al and Paul on BDT's and Mark and Monica on my 10's.......cool......a sort of passing of the torch

    RT1
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited October 2007
    Ted again thanks for a great weekend. After getting back into the grrove of work work again all I can think about was the great time i had and look foward to doing it again. I am happy that we were able to raise so much money for George Grands charity as that made it so much better.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Thought I would post a meaingful pic ;)

    What are all those splotches (circles) in your pics?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited October 2007
    Fireman32 wrote:
    After getting back into the grrove of work work again all I can think about was the great time i had and look foward to doing it again.

    WORK SUCKS!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,636
    edited October 2007
    Probally just a dirty lens --

    I'll make sure I clean that right away (rollseyes) ha

    And yes, getting back into the swing of work SUCKS!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Probally just a dirty lens --

    I'll make sure I clean that right away (rollseyes) ha

    And yes, getting back into the swing of work SUCKS!

    They are paranormal spirits. Seriously.

    http://www.theupia.com/id31.html

    http://www.ghostweb.com/orb_theory.html
    polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited October 2007
    Guys thanks for all the really great comments about the Fest and my family, you know the others before me, Russman, Troy, and Mark had set a very high bar for the Polkfests, its great to know everyone really did enjoy the Fest and that it was a hit, I certainly enjoyed having everyone and my boys are still talking about it.

    This was also a big year for the gatherings, as you know Victor put on the Chicagoland Bash, HearingImapared had several mini-meets the West Coast Bunch did their thing, so there you go, we are
    Club Polk.......hmmmm.....Vancouver, now there is a thought......

    RT1
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited October 2007
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    .......hmmmm.....Vancouver, now there is a thought......

    RT1

    Ay . . . hmmmm, those Mounties would see a motley crew like us coming and we'd probably get detained at the border!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,537
    edited October 2007
    More random thoughts.

    RT1 and Mrs. RT1 have a beautiful home and know how to throw a party. The rest of the RT1 clan know how to party!

    Driving with Joe in the car can be hazardous. It's hard to see when you're laughing that hard. "Get the **** outta here."

    Michael gets the Polkie hardcore award as he traveled, in total, over 3500 miles to hang out with a bunch of crazy people in hot, steamy Georgia. He's welcome in my home any time.

    Booker is a cool dog.

    There's a Waffle House at just about every exit on I-95.

    Sal eats more for breakfast than most people eat all day.

    Russ likes his naps.

    There's a lot of places driving up and down I-95 that smell like ****.

    The Polk speakers in RT1's HT room impressed me. The room impressed me too, great job guys!

    Sid needs to shave. His Taylo's are beautiful looking speakers and I'm glad the tweeter issue was an easy fix.

    I'm glad to have finally met Terry, Tom, Carl and George/Janice D. I look forward to the next time.

    Parker's BBQ and sweet tea (Wilson, NC) can't be beat.

    Steve (Polk65) deserves major kudos for supplying the drivers that helped make those once nasty 1C's have a second chance at life. Thank you.

    It was great to see Al (although too short) and meet Mark and Monica. She really dug the AA Top Fuel Hotrod :)

    There needs to be a showing from the younger Club Polk members at events like this. No really, you younger members need to get involved.

    Polk Audio and the Polk Nation Rock!!!
    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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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited October 2007
    Well I made it home yesterday but spent 18 hours in bed. I forgot just how much pain and numbness your body can feel after five straight nights with little or no sleep. It's good to hear that all of you got home safely.

    Shack, thanks for your photos of Jekyll Island. I got over there just before sunset. There was a right turn off the road to the historic district on Clam Creek road which I took out to the pier. Great directions Ted.

    Due to an unforseen circumstance I didn't get to bed until 6AM on Sunday, rolled into Ted's casa around 1PM, and missed both the belly bucking contest and farewells. Did Sal take the title or is he in training for next year? If you have not yet submitted your photos of Polkfest or took some more after Saturday afternoon when we collected memory cards, please email them in full resolution as jpg, avi, zip, gzip, rar, tar or whatever to polkfest2007@lycos.com
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2007
    Well, I finally made it home. A nice comfortable 30 degrees to boot, ahhhh fresh air.

    This trip will definitely go down in history as one of the best trips. I had a blast.

    Ted and all your family – Excellent job. We can only imagine the work that went into everything.
    You folks are gracious hosts and I thank you from the bottom on my heart for the great time and the warm welcome. The food was awesome.

    The work on the HT room blew me away. I do not know if I have been in a better one. The Manley room was by far my favorite from a sound perspective. I actually think that all the gear had a special flavour as it was nice to hear different music in different environments. It was nice to hear a good vinyl rig as well as cement my decision to look at SACD. There goes the bank account.

    I cannot remember the last time I laughed so hard as when I was in the car with Jesse and Joe. Thanks for the great company guys.

    Thanks to all the people I met. You guys really made a Canadian feel welcome and it touched me. It was so great to put a name to a face after all these years. You guys are a class act.

    And last but definitely not least thanks Jesse for putting me up at your place before and after the trip to Ted’s place. You are a great host my friend.

    Total miles traveled (Yellowknife to Brunswick return) – 7362
    Total Air time (Yellowknife to Baltimore return) - 16 hours 7 minutes
    Total Travel time (Yellowknife to Baltimore return) 26 hours 2 minutes
    Cost of hanging out with some great Polk Folks - PRICELESS

    Until we meet again my friends.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited October 2007
    Looked like a great time sorry I missed it. I hope to make it to Polk Fest 08. I wish I could have heard the Jolida/Manley/1C rig. That is right up my alley.

    I think I have a few new CD's to pick up after hearing the rave reviews of B B King and Shawn Mullins.

    Scott
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • sbpolk
    sbpolk Posts: 644
    edited October 2007
    RT1,

    I spend SEVEN months at FLETC, and I had no idea that one of the pillars of this community resided in Brunswick, of all places??! Been gone from there for a year and a half or so, so I missed PF by a long shot, but still....

    I enjoyed the area, spent alot of time at St. Simons, as you can probably imagine. I may be going back soon for a short time (probably in February), but look forward to a 2-3 year detail out there sometime in the next ten years. Good people out that direction!

    Glad you guys had fun, I am certainly not "polkerifick" enough to ever invite myself to such a shindig, and I am a bit envious!
    "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited October 2007
    Finally after a week of unseen events,I finally got these in the "upright" position.These are the ones "peeking" from behind their big brothers from the woodshed @ Ted's casa. They were transported safely from Brunswick to Atlanta in a Honda Pilot.Had to wait 2 hours for some help to unload them,another week to get them set up. I've posted a few pic's,,the 1C's are behind them,and I think that my room size issues have been resolved.No this is not the final setup,as I have to move other gear out,,but I just could not stand it any longer,,, the sound,,,well to sum it up it one word,,positively "scary",,,Many thanks to all, Ted and Tour for disassembling,moving and helping me get them loaded. My thanks to all,,you guys are " top shelf"---george
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited October 2007
    Looking good George :)

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2007
    Congrats George. It was great to meet you and I am sure you will really enjoy the new addition to your rig. Happy listening.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited October 2007
    George Daniel wrote: »
    Finally after a week of unseen events,I finally got these in the "upright" position.These are the ones "peeking" from behind their big brothers from the woodshed @ Ted's casa. They were transported safely from Brunswick to Atlanta in a Honda Pilot.Had to wait 2 hours for some help to unload them,another week to get them set up. I've posted a few pic's,,the 1C's are behind them,and I think that my room size issues have been resolved.No this is not the final setup,as I have to move other gear out,,but I just could not stand it any longer,,, the sound,,,well to sum it up it one word,,positively "scary",,,Many thanks to all, Ted and Tour for disassembling,moving and helping me get them loaded. My thanks to all,,you guys are " top shelf"---George

    Wow! Congrats George! Those are wicked cool! It was a pleasure to meet you and your lovely wife at Polkfest. I wish we could have had more time to shoot the breeze.

    Tell me about the champagne gold colored component on the floor. Is that a preamp? It looks interesting>
    Carl

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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,496
    edited October 2007
    Wow!:cool: Simply Amazing George!:D Congrats on your new speakers! We will need a pic of your what you call your 'final' setup.;)
    I thought I had a high ceiling!
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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