Hello Polkies

croutons
croutons Posts: 61
edited September 2008 in The Clubhouse
Hi everyone. I've been poking around these forums the past few days...seems like a nice place. I finally decided to register, so I'm just saying hello.

I'm on the verge of taking the plunge into creating a home theater, and there's been lots of good advice and help from these forums. So thanks for all your posts!

Yamaha RX-V663
RTi A5 fronts
CSi A4 center
FXi A4 surrounds
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited September 2008
    Welcome!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to Polk Forums. :)

    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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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited September 2008
    croutons wrote: »
    Hi everyone. I've been poking around these forums the past few days...seems like a nice place.

    A nice place? We tend to be particularly cruel on newbies.:eek:
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2008
    Welcome!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • croutons
    croutons Posts: 61
    edited September 2008
    Early B. wrote: »
    A nice place? We tend to be particularly cruel on newbies.:eek:

    I think you like to claim you're tough on us newbies, but really, deep down inside, you're just a bunch of softies. :p


    You guys are fast posters. Thanks for the welcome!

    Yamaha RX-V663
    RTi A5 fronts
    CSi A4 center
    FXi A4 surrounds
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to CP.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited September 2008
    Some of us are cute soft and fuzzy also according to what ive been told :eek: :D Welcome to CP



    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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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to CP croutons, throw yourself into the salad of audio goofiness. ;)
    Michael
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2008
    Welcome croutons! Stay a while and teach us something. :)
    Jake
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to Club Polk!
    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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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2008
    croutons wrote: »
    I think you like to claim you're tough on us newbies, but really, deep down inside, you're just a bunch of softies.

    If I could only get the chance to stab you right after you say something like that, just to see the look on your face.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to Club Polk! Let us know when you take the plunge and buy some HT equipment.

    What are you pondering? We'll help spend your money:D:D
    Carl

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  • croutons
    croutons Posts: 61
    edited September 2008
    petrym wrote: »
    Welcome to CP croutons, throw yourself into the salad of audio goofiness. ;)
    Michael

    Hahaha. I think I will, thanks!

    Yamaha RX-V663
    RTi A5 fronts
    CSi A4 center
    FXi A4 surrounds
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  • croutons
    croutons Posts: 61
    edited September 2008
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Welcome to Club Polk! Let us know when you take the plunge and buy some HT equipment.

    What are you pondering? We'll help spend your money:D:D


    I'm looking to buy my first real avr/speakers. No more of this HTiB business. Nothing too fancy, though, I've got other bills to pay!

    Yamaha RX-V663
    RTi A5 fronts
    CSi A4 center
    FXi A4 surrounds
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  • croutons
    croutons Posts: 61
    edited September 2008
    George Grand wrote: »
    If I could only get the chance to stab you right after you say something like that, just to see the look on your face.

    I'll take that as a compliment??

    Yamaha RX-V663
    RTi A5 fronts
    CSi A4 center
    FXi A4 surrounds
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2008
    :eek: LEAVE, LEAVE NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!!:eek:;):D:D:D
    croutons wrote: »
    I'm looking to buy my first real avr/speakers. No more of this HTiB business. Nothing too fancy, though, I've got other bills to pay!
    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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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to the forum
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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  • croutons
    croutons Posts: 61
    edited September 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    :eek: LEAVE, LEAVE NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!!:eek:;):D:D:D

    It's already too late. When I first decided it was time for upgrades, my budget was about $400.

    That didn't last long :p

    Yamaha RX-V663
    RTi A5 fronts
    CSi A4 center
    FXi A4 surrounds
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to CP. While we won't make any money off you, but sticking around here ends up costing ya;)
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to CP.
    SDA-2BTL with custom IC
    Adcom 565 monoblocks--Monarchy Audio M-10 preamp
    Theta Data Basic Transport--Stello DA100 Signature DAC--Camelot Dragon Pro2 MK III
    Harman Kardon T-55c TT
    DH Labs Q-10 Signature Speaker Cables With Furez silver plated copper bananas
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference AES/EBU
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver i2s digital cable
    4 Furutech FP-314Ag with FI-11cu Plugs/FI-11AG IECs--- Power Cords
    DH LABS REVELATIONS ICs-amps
    Revelation Audio Labs Paradise cryo-silver ICs-Source to pre
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,454
    edited September 2008
    Welcome. I like mine crunchy.
    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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  • croutons
    croutons Posts: 61
    edited September 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    Welcome. I like mine crunchy.

    Hey me too!

    Yamaha RX-V663
    RTi A5 fronts
    CSi A4 center
    FXi A4 surrounds
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited September 2008
    Welcome!
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited September 2008
    croutons wrote: »
    It's already too late. When I first decided it was time for upgrades, my budget was about $400.

    That didn't last long :p


    It gets WAY worse, trust me.... I came on here mainly to find info on a pair of speakers that i already had, and to find out if 11Ts were good speakers.

    It all snowballed from there. I think i was happier before i knew anything. :D

    It's a good place, they aren't hard on newbies. Only morons.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited September 2008
    You should spend all your dough on audio.

    screw paying for necessaties, you just use those up and have to buy more.

    RT1
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,570
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to CP!

    Rob
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • croutons
    croutons Posts: 61
    edited September 2008
    concealer404 wrote: »
    It all snowballed from there. I think i was happier before i knew anything. :D

    Ignorance is bliss, right?

    Yamaha RX-V663
    RTi A5 fronts
    CSi A4 center
    FXi A4 surrounds
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to the pool -

    Jumping in is free. Getting back out costs thousands though..... :D
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2008
    I'm honestly suprised the minions didn't run you off by now, guess things are changing, welcome I guess. Wow, we've actually become friendly to new people....who'd a think it.
    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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