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cheeseboy
cheeseboy Posts: 1
edited December 2007 in Speakers
Why do Polk speakers not seem to show where they are made?

http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/trade/markingo.ctt/markingo.pdf
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2007
    They are made in China.
    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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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2007
    I believe the lower end stuff is, but the higher end stuff is made in U.S.
    Could be wrong?
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited December 2007
    obieone wrote: »
    I believe the lower end stuff is, but the higher end stuff is made in U.S.
    Could be wrong?

    You are wrong, designed in USA, made in China.
    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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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2007
    Well I sit corrected then. I thought tweeter listed their upper end stuff as u.s.,obviously I was LIED to.
    Does this mean I have to worry about LEAD POISONING?;-)
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    Does this mean I have to worry about LEAD POISONING?;-)

    Only if you plan on eating your speakers!
    My system

    "The world is an ever evolving clusterf*ck." --treitz3
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2007
    nms wrote: »
    Only if you plan on eating your speakers!
    They should be RoHos compliant (mandated by the CE)so they should be safe to eat .;):D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,236
    edited December 2007
    It does amaze me that with the weight of the speakers, packing and all that jazz, that it's still more economic to ship from half way around the world rather than just building them here.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2007
    I predict some great things to come from Central/South America in the coming years. No, that has nothing to do with Polk, just an observation from the world around us.
    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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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I predict some great things to come from Central/South America in the coming years. No, that has nothing to do with Polk, just an observation from the world around us.
    You would be right,apparently AV123 now has a speaker factory set up in of all places Columbia.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,779
    edited December 2007
    Zero wrote: »
    China-Fi

    Hehe.......good one.
    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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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited December 2007
    Yes, South America is the new "China". Someone might want to call China and tell them :p The official announcement from the Harvard Business School will be out shortly :)
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • Ferres
    Ferres Posts: 310
    edited December 2007
    Shipping cost is becoming a factor with the price of fuels. South America is a lot closer with land routes. Free trade zones...

    High end Sharp LCD TV's are from Mexico for example.
    Gear: Rotel RC 1082, Rotel RSP 1068 pre/pro, Rotel RMB1077 amp, Cayin CDT 15a CD player, S301 bluray.

    Speakers: Tannoy DC sensys speakers, Paradigm Servo15 Sub, Velo Spl-1500r

    Conditioner: Isotek :D
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