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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited July 2008
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    Frank840 wrote: »
    if i see this when i get there I am running. :eek:
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=h4xRPfgcbs4



    ROTFLMAO

    That's was so stupid it was funny.

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  • Dipole Dan
    Dipole Dan Posts: 1
    edited July 2008
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    Greetings! I am a new member and a good friend of Carl (schwarcw). I have moved from Pittsburgh to Annapolis, and am looking forward to attending Polk Fest this year. Please (someone) sign me up!!!
    Dipole Dan
    PS - I got my name (thanks to Carl) due to the fact I had (and loved) for many years the Carver Amazing Platinum Mark IV speakers. I unfortunately had to get rid of them for my move to Annapolis since my A/V room is much smaller. I'm now
    looking for a suitable replacement. I was using two pairs of the Maggie MCM1's mounted on the walls for side and back speakers (a remarkable match), which I kept. I don't have room for Dipoles up front any more (my Platinums needed 3-1/2 feet from the front wall and 4 feet from the side walls.) I am thinking of the Definitive Tech Mythos STS speakers, or some of the new Polk in-walls. I hope I'll be able to hear the in-walls at the Fest. My MCM1's may not be a good match for any of these. Any advice is welcome.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,340
    edited July 2008
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    Welcome to the forum Dipole Dan! You are gonna have a really good time at Polkfest. As far as a suitable replacement for the Carver's? Hmmm, that's gonna be a challenge.

    How big is your listening room? Also, where have I heard the name Dipole Dan before? It sounds vaguely familiar.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,352
    edited July 2008
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    Welcome Dan! It is good to see you here.

    I have Polk LCi in-walls and really like them for the surround system, but I wonder if you would be happy with them since you loved the Carvers so much. Why not treat the room instead, and put some Carver's, Maggies, Quad's or InnerSound Isis (smaller version of the Eros) in there closer to the walls/corners? My bud Norm has the large InnerSound Eros (electrostatic dipoles) in a much smaller room than yours (13x16 IIRC) and has heavily treated the first and second reflection points with GIK panels. This allows closer placement to the back wall/corners. He gets a wide and deep soundstage, female singers are in your lap, and subs need not apply. Ask Carl as he has heard Norm's system.

    I understand how large rooms can allow dipoles to sound great without room treatment as I get away without treatment set up on my long West wall. My South wall setup can load up bass in the corners at high SPL's. My listening room is open to the main level with high ceilings. GIK has some new recommendations for me (with diffusor's and their Tri-Traps) so I may try it again.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2008
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    ok peeps.. it's time to start booking my hotel room.. is there a hotel that some people are staying at and have already booked their room?

    Let me know if you have.. i'd kind of like to stay at the same place or nearby to other Polkies.

    I have to book by this weekend or lose my discounted price.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2008
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    Knock, knock! anyone home???? Helllooooo, Helllloooooo!
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited July 2008
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    danger boy wrote: »
    Knock, knock! anyone home???? Helllooooo, Helllloooooo!

    You told me this was a bridge club, not a refinerery. I'm sending my twin sister stuwella instead, :eek:

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2008
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    I don't get it.. there was a lot of buzz in here three of four month's ago.. now nada. We have to get the momentum back people.. we're only a few month's away now from the biggest and best Polkfest in the history of Polkfests. :D
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited July 2008
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    DB- I know there seemed like a good amount of people staying in the Pikesville Hilton. The info's somewhere buried in the beginning of the thread. Hope it helps.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2008
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    Cool, thanks strider. Is that the same Hilton as the one by the airport?
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited July 2008
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    danger boy wrote: »
    Cool, thanks strider. Is that the same Hilton as the one by the airport?

    No, it's not the one by the airport. It's the first hotel listed in the "Polkfest 2008 information" thread under "near Polk HQ". It's probably 40 minutes or so from BWI, maybe closer depending on traffic.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited July 2008
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    danger boy wrote: »
    I don't get it.. there was a lot of buzz in here three of four month's ago.. now nada. We have to get the momentum back people.. we're only a few month's away now from the biggest and best Polkfest in the history of Polkfests. :D

    Dont worry man i am pumped up for this. I have been looking foward to it since I left Ted's last year.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
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    While trying to book my flight.. the price jumped up by $60 in the time I was online booking it.

    This is not good. I have to seriously question if I can afford it now. :mad:
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited July 2008
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    danger boy wrote: »
    While trying to book my flight.. the price jumped up by $60 in the time I was online booking it.

    This is not good. I have to seriously question if I can afford it now. :mad:

    Yes, you CAN afford it, and yes, we are all as excited as you are with the coming polkfest.

    I booked months ago in the Hilton Pikesville.

    So.....what's the plan (plans) for Thursday night???????

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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited July 2008
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    Im taking off thursday so I can take my time driving up there. It's about a 4 to 5 hour drive for me. If we are getting together thurs night im up for it.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2008
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    Finally got my flight booked... Yay! :)
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2008
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    I'm looking forward to talking to you again Al!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2008
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    me too Cathy... is Mark going to be with you on this trip?
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2008
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    Fireman32 wrote: »
    Im taking off thursday so I can take my time driving up there. It's about a 4 to 5 hour drive for me. If we are getting together thurs night im up for it.

    I get in late Thurs night... so if anyone wants to meet for a night cap let me know. :D
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2008
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    Yes Mark will be with me.
    danger boy wrote: »
    me too Cathy... is Mark going to be with you on this trip?
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,329
    edited August 2008
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    cfrizz wrote: »
    Yes Mark will be with me.
    Lucky guy :D



    REGARDS POKE
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2008
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    No not lucky, just my brother!:D
    snow wrote: »
    Lucky guy :D



    REGARDS POKE
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,329
    edited August 2008
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    cfrizz wrote: »
    No not lucky, just my brother!:D
    Sure he is. Lucky and Proud both. Lucky to have you as his sis and Proud to be seen with you. :)




    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2008
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    :o Aww shucks. Thanks Snow I appreciate that. It's a shame you can't come to PF, I would love to meet you.:)
    snow wrote: »
    Sure he is. Lucky and Proud both. Lucky to have you as his sis and Proud to be seen with you. :)




    REGARDS SNOW
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2008
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    snow wrote: »
    Sure he is. Lucky and Proud both. Lucky to have you as his sis and Proud to be seen with you. :)




    REGARDS SNOW

    I thought that brown ring around your nose was a birth mark!!!!:D:p
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,329
    edited August 2008
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    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I thought that brown ring around your nose was a birth mark!!!!:D:p
    LMAOOOOO. If its only around my nose it aint bad, Now if it was around my eyebrows i've went too far :p



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2008
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    snow wrote: »
    Now if it was around my eyebrows i've went too far :p



    REGARDS SNOW

    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    I'm surprised Cathy didn't beat me up for that one.:D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2008
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    I might have an extra bed in the room I'm booking.. so If anyone is interested in sharing a room and splitting the costs.. let me know.

    I haven't booked the room yet.. so I don't know the cost per person.. this is just more of an interest check at this point.. but I could use the help to defray the costs.

    AL
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2008
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    :D No need Joe, it takes more than that to get me riled. Snow, ROTFLMAO!!!!:D
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    I'm surprised Cathy didn't beat me up for that one.:D
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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited August 2008
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    I'm in!!!! I live in the DC area so I will come on up for the events on Friday and Saturday.
    Looking forward to meeting y'all.

    Ray
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