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Hermitism

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I took a slightly damp towel and rubbed a section at a time and then used a dry towel to get all the smudges and prints off, especially the piano black finish that's revealed around the grills. I think they are very rich looking. In the future I hope to have a more appropriate HT room and always wanted the wall behind the TV or projection screen to be black. So that's why I made some of my acoustic panels and bass traps black, so they'd disappear against the wall. Always liked my black RTi's for that same reason. Now this happened. Cherry. Anyone know what wood it really is?

I've known for a long time that I have OCD tendencies. The whole time I was listening to music Thursday morning, I kept being bothered by the fact that the Polk badges are on the bottom of the bookies, but the top of the center. The grill for the center looks like it's upside down. From a marketing standpoint, I have to say I can't read the Polk name on the badges unless I'm about two feet away. I'm just glad they don't have a heart on them. I'm single, clean and neat, I don't need someone drawing the wrong conclusions. "Not that there's anything wrong with that." ~Jerry Seinfeld One of the bookies is missing the silver shell that goes over the badge. If Polk doesn't have any spares to sell me, I'm going to have to go to the doctor and ask for some OCD medication. It has to be badges on all three or all badges have to be missing. If the center's badge was the one missing, I'd be a happy camper.

ken brydson

Couple nice early Black Friday deals at SVS...

https://www.svsound.com/pages/subwoofers?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blackfridaypromo Res&utm_content=Q417#nsd-series

tonyb

https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/ele/d/bw-801-speakers/6399617273.html

Hard to pass up for you crossover dudes. 375 for 801's is unheard of.

Dabutcher

What a deal! Deleted now. Thanks anyways Tony. Peace. D

tonyb

Someone needs to go grab these before they're gone. I would myself if I had the scratch. Dyne's for 700....no brainer.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/ele/d/dynaudio-audience-72-floor/6400466934.html

Conradicles

tonyb wrote: »

Someone needs to go grab these before they're gone. I would myself if I had the scratch. Dyne's for 700....no brainer.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/ele/d/dynaudio-audience-72-floor/6400466934.html

Great deal!

pitdogg2

Wow i didn't think i could dislike B&W more but that white proved me wrong i can those are as fugly as they sound sterile

Viking64

pitdogg2 wrote: »

Wow i didn't think i could dislike B&W more but that white proved me wrong i can those are as fugly as they sound sterile

HAHAHA I was thinking that I would leave the speakers and take the 4 pieces in front.

pitdogg2

Viking64 wrote: »

pitdogg2 wrote: »

Wow i didn't think i could dislike B&W more but that white proved me wrong i can those are as fugly as they sound sterile

HAHAHA I was thinking that I would leave the speakers and take the 4 pieces in front.

Well yes. Not even for free would i take the B&W's

aprazer402

https://omaha.craigslist.org/ele/d/infinity-sm-155-speaker/6415396476.html
No Affil. Only $95.00 for the pair! Probably lower-end Infinity's? These would probably make a great set for someone to start with or for a garage. I DO NOT NEED MORE SPEAKERS (write on chalkboard 500 times!!!)

pitdogg2

Yes low end but iirc like 100db efficient

deronb1

Wow snobbery against B&W? Yet Usher gets a lot of love? Both accurate forward speakers with similar sound sigs imo.

kharp1

"Wow snobbery against B&W? Yet Usher gets a lot of love? Both accurate forward speakers with similar sound sigs imo."

Having owned both (still have a pair of B&W bookies in my house, I find this statement to be completely inaccurate.

tonyb

Speaking of bookies....Legacy studio's mk1 with stands for 6 bones.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/ele/d/legacy-audiophile-studio/6400837515.html

deronb1

I have more experience with different B&Ws, but have heard 6311s at THJs and a pair of Usher bookies at Dans. Both on decent power. Very nice speakers, but smooth and refined wouldnt be words i would use to describe them.

[Deleted User]

I've never cared for the larger B&Ws. The smaller ones add a little color to the music that I do enjoy, however.

Tony M

^^^^^^
I hope they're signed by Mr. Polk and the entire design team too. Then maybe...

Viking64

What a deal! A pair of "Sherwin Vegas" speakers, a Polk subwoofer, and a Sony Dolby Pro Logic receiver. All for $600.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/159636671455955

Nightfall

What a noob. Right speaker is corner loaded as well as next to an immediate reflection point ruining imaging.

Viking64

One of the spikes isn't sitting in the cup.

nooshinjohn

Looks like the are stuffed into a small condo,

Tony M

Viking64 wrote: »

One of the spikes isn't sitting in the cup.

You are right .LOL.
I LOVE it when one of you spot the oddball things in pictures ! I LOVE IT !

It always shows me there's more to some pictures then meets the eye at first .

That there is funny too.

Tony M

la2vegas wrote: »

Every time I'm in the market for high dollar speakers, the first place I turn to is Craigslist. https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/ele/d/rare-pair-near-mint/6415276007.html

Craigs list ad. ...????..

Maybe that's why I couldn't sell some of my collection either .

Tony M

Tony M wrote: »

^^^^^^
I hope they're signed by Mr. Polk and the entire design team too. Then maybe...

I was referring to the LSi9's that were a couple posts above the one I put ^^^^ in .
Not the Monitor 12's.

The owner wanted quite a bit for them. They might still be for sale too.

kharp1

I've never heard the Nautilus, but, there were a couple of shops here in Louisville (when we had stereo shops) that carried B&W along with some nice electronics and I can honestly say I've never heard a pair of B&W's that I thought were pleasant to listen to. No offense to anyone that owns them, to each their own. I immediately notice the lushness of the Ushers on first listen, something I never remotely experienced with B&W.

tonyb

Me neither, never heard a pair of B&W's that set my world on fire. I thought the CDMNT series was ok, liked the 800's, but never a chance to hear the diamond tweets in the newer models.

There's a tone missing, a heft or weight to the sound. Just can't get past that, for me anyway.

tonyb

Those Alexandre's are right up Joey's alley. He should go offer them 40k and see what happens.

pitdogg2

Nightfall wrote: »

What a noob. Right speaker is corner loaded as well as next to an immediate reflection point ruining imaging.

I'm betting they were further out in the room. Those most of times are set up properly by the manufacturer or their representative. It is all part of the cost for those from Wilson. I must also mention that if they were in that corner those have an XO that can be dialed in like no other speaker I know of.

tonyb

Could be Skip, as we all know.....electronics plays a huge role in what a speaker will sound like. Some are too easy to cast aside a speaker without looking at the electronics.

I've heard the beemers on a variety of electronics, still hasn't floated my boat yet. Maybe someday I'll hear a good combination.

isolationdrill

Is that handpainted lettering on the front?