I want to build a pair of polk sda 1.2's . Help?

12346

Comments

  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited December 2008
    My lord, has this thread been butchered
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,829
    edited December 2008
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    hey that reminds me of that AirHole guy or whatever his name was, he built a sub out of a cardboard box and drove Brett bonkers with questions and comments, now that was funny.

    RT1

    That was classic!!!
    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

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited December 2008
    Wasn't that T-unit 616?

    Sho nuff...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42762&highlight=t-unit+616
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2008
    NJPOLKER wrote: »
    My lord, has this thread been butchered


    These type threads were once the norm here. All that is missing from this one is BDT and his one line zingers, but I guess he is asleep in Korea.

    Everyone got their turn in the bucket, the battles could last a year or ended up in the Hall then we got togethor at PF and did the group hug thing and for those who could not come they got bashed on the thread for being a cheap or lazy.

    This one was fertile ground from post one, I need some big Polk speakers that dont work to show off.............waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, we are still not convinced tina is not BullWinkle reinvented.

    RT1
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2008
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    Wasn't that T-unit 616?

    Sho nuff...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42762&highlight=t-unit+616

    Damm I thought it was Airhole, must of been what he did to that box that I was thinking of, anyway, thanks for digging that one up ZB.

    RT1
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,829
    edited December 2008
    \//\\//\\//\\//\\//\

    I forgot to mention that I haven't showered yet.
    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

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    \//\\//\\//\\//\\//\

    I forgot to mention that I haven't showered yet.

    Try not to stop up the drain.

    RT1
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,829
    edited December 2008
    Don't I have people for issues like that?
    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

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2008
    Well I suppose your protege could do it???????

    RT1
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited December 2008
    george daniel wrote: »
    I'm off work early,, gonna' spin some "Third Stone fron the Sun" on 180 gram vinyl,and headphones. I'll check in later. :cool:

    George,

    PLEASE let us know how it sounds. That album, and "Third Stone.." specifically, has got to be one of my most favorite musical experiences. That's one salty disc, but if it's done well it's soo worth the money.

    Thanks!

    Ben
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited December 2008
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    Well I suppose your protege could do it???????

    RT1

    He has a protege??????

    Now that is scary! :eek:
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2008
    well he is personally denying it.

    RT1--out for recess till after New Year, you all have fun and play it LOUD.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited December 2008
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    Wasn't that T-unit 616?

    Sho nuff...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42762&highlight=t-unit+616

    I'm in tears and my stomach hurts from laughing.

    This is great stuff that all of us newcomers have missed. Seriously, someone should start a "Hall of Fame" sticky for humorous threads.

    I nominate this crazy "build a 1.2" thread we're in now also.

    Challenge: read this post and tell me you aren't tearing up and having stomach cramps

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42762&highlight=t-unit+616
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2008
    strider wrote: »
    George,

    PLEASE let us know how it sounds. That album, and "Third Stone.." specifically, has got to be one of my most favorite musical experiences. That's one salty disc, but if it's done well it's soo worth the money.

    Thanks!

    Ben

    The 180 gram jobbie,,sounds very good,,Noel's bass is more pronounced and somewhat tighter than the original version,, then I remembered that I have a "mono" recording on Backtrak records,, WOW,, I think that it is a much better pressing overall. I'd be hard pressed to rank them as my ears are not that great.The newer release is a keeper,, the last CD--version is pretty good as well,, but if you really want a "primo" copy, try an original british pressing if you can find it. Kinda long winded,but yeah,,it's a keeper. All for now--george

    I just remembered, this is a 40 year old record,,damn,, from Left to Right,, original US release,, British "bactrack records" mono version, and the newer one,,(double lp)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,221
    edited December 2008
    george daniel wrote: »
    The 180 gram jobbie,,sounds very good,,Noel's bass is more pronounced and somewhat tighter than the original version,, then I remembered that I have a "mono" recording on Backtrak records,, WOW,, I think that it is a much better pressing overall. I'd be hard pressed to rank them as my ears are not that great.The newer release is a keeper,, the last CD--version is pretty good as well,, but if you really want a "primo" copy, try an original british pressing if you can find it. Kinda long winded,but yeah,,it's a keeper. All for now--george

    I just remembered, this is a 40 year old record,,damn,, from Left to Right,, original US release,, British "bactrack records" mono version, and the newer one,,(double lp)

    It's a shame all the original Experience members are now dead :(. Enjoy! For X-mas I got a Hendrix book called "Lost Gold" that unearths (documents) much of his underground recordings. Over the years boxes and boxes of reels have been discovered and this book is an attempt to shed some light.

    I have lots and lots of boots and studio stuff that never came out officially. This should be a fun resource to read. Hendrix always..........always had a tape recorder going in the studio and fro impromptu jams. He rarely got rid of anything.

    Enjoy your 180g vinyl. :)

    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!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited December 2008
    heiney9 wrote: »
    It's a shame all the original Experience members are now dead :(. Enjoy! For X-mas I got a Hendrix book called "Lost Gold" that unearths (documents) much of his underground recordings. Over the years boxes and boxes of reels have been discovered and this book is an attempt to shed some light.

    I have lots and lots of boots and studio stuff that never came out officially. This should be a fun resource to read. Hendrix always..........always had a tape recorder going in the studio and fro impromptu jams. He rarely got rid of anything.

    Enjoy your 180g vinyl. :)

    H9

    Do you have the Norman, Ok. May 1970 concert? I've read where some people say that version of Machine Gun was among the tops ever. It was the week of Kent State, therefore the 'K' armband.

    HendrixOklahoma.jpg
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,829
    edited December 2008
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Challenge: read this post and tell me you aren't tearing up and having stomach cramps

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42762&highlight=t-unit+616


    Classic Brett.....
    Am I the only one that's hoping his airhole should be in the form of a labotamy?

    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
    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

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2008
    can either of you point me in the direction to be able to get some good recordings of some of his live stuff? Most of my collection is on vinyl and it's been difficult for me to find many,if any good recordings of his live shows,other than whats been made available to the public.I dabbled in boots for awhile, but without much luck.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2008
    Airhole,, gotta love it,,,I am reminded of the Seinfield episode where a whale had a golfball lodged in it's blowhole.;)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    George. If I ask nicely can you bring over Mr. Hendrix?
    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
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    George. If I ask nicely can you bring over Mr. Hendrix?

    Vinyl,CD, DVD, Laserdisc,VHS, or 8 track?
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,221
    edited December 2008
    John30_30 wrote: »
    Do you have the Norman, Ok. May 1970 concert? I've read where some people say that version of Machine Gun was among the tops ever. It was the week of Kent State, therefore the 'K' armband.

    HendrixOklahoma.jpg

    Jimi Hendrix - Oklahoma, 1970 [no label 1CD] live at University of Oklahoma, Norman, second show, May 8 1970 with Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell. This show took place 4 days after the shootings at Ohio University that inspired Neil Young to write Ohio. Hendrix and band are on fire. GD+ AUD mono. Taped on reel to reel deck.

    Not a great recording by any means. I have it here somewhere.

    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!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,221
    edited December 2008
    george daniel wrote: »
    can either of you point me in the direction to be able to get some good recordings of some of his live stuff? Most of my collection is on vinyl and it's been difficult for me to find many,if any good recordings of his live shows,other than whats been made available to the public.I dabbled in boots for awhile, but without much luck.

    George,

    I'll put something together for you. I am somewhat anal so it may take some time for me to get all the "good" stuff together as I am not as well versed (mostly because of time) as I would be if you were asking for Led Zep stuff.

    Hendrix is my second love as far as "re-living" those moments of musical history not far behind the ultimate, ever changing, always pushing forward band called Led Zeppelin. :D

    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!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    8 track:D
    I have a half way decent TT. So CD VS Vinyl may be fun.
    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
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited December 2008
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix - Oklahoma, 1970 [no label 1CD] live at University of Oklahoma, Norman, second show, May 8 1970 with Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell. This show took place 4 days after the shootings at Ohio University that inspired Neil Young to write Ohio. Hendrix and band are on fire. GD+ AUD mono. Taped on reel to reel deck.

    Not a great recording by any means. I have it here somewhere.

    H9

    Friend of mine did it on a reel-to-reel in his backpack. Acoustics in that place were boomy and reverb-crazy- just like Hendrix liked it. We were going crazy all over that campus, and then Jimi shows up and just shut all the shenanigans down.

    Here's a pic the local paper took 2-3 days earlier, featuring yours truly. I'm the shirtless one behind the facemask of the cop looking to go upside directly on the OU student body president, Bill Moffit. Definitely on the downhill now from my salad days then, as Kip can testify.:D


    OUKentStateduckpondriot.jpg
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tina902
    tina902 Posts: 25
    edited December 2008
    well, you're missing the point my fellow polkie..& who are you to decide if I should leave something on the market or not... Its americal last time I looked..mrrreow! I like the looks of the 1.2 speaker & I like speakers in general. The polks represent the late 80's for me when I wanted them but had no room etc. + evokes other memories as it sums up a time period for me & memories so having them is a nice reminder. Its the visual...more than the sound that I seek.Also, the fact that it represents better days in audio in my opinion before home theater swallowed up 2 channel audio. You ask why I'd want a pair for my room in general? Again,. they look good & are a reminder of past days.They'd also fill out the corners of my room nicely & are a good conversation piece. ..as my av system & smaller floor standing polks would be in between them. No clue why you find it so baffling that someone isn't obsessed by the sound of them & could do just fine with playing the smaller polks. I've heard the 1.2's.. 4-5 diff. times & it wasn't a religious experience.. I actually liked the sound of my inherited maggies better..
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2008
    heiney9 wrote: »
    George,

    I'll put something together for you. I am somewhat anal so it may take some time for me to get all the "good" stuff together as I am not as well versed (mostly because of time) as I would be if you were asking for Led Zep stuff.

    Hendrix is my second love as far as "re-living" those moments of musical history not far behind the ultimate, ever changing, always pushing forward band called Led Zeppelin. :D

    H9

    Thank you sir,, I would really appreciate that:)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,829
    edited December 2008
    No clue why you find it so baffling that someone isn't obsessed by the sound of them & could do just fine with playing the smaller polks. I've heard the 1.2's.. 4-5 diff. times & it wasn't a religious experience.. I actually liked the sound of my inherited maggies better..

    Your boat had leaks in it from the start. Now, it's on the bottom with you in it.

    Good luck, you'll need it.
    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

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited December 2008
    That's some funny ****, there.....



    ...Hacks.....
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    Can someone tell me how to make a Corvette body? I don't want an actual Corvette...and I don't want it to run. I just want to look into my driveway and see a Corvette there.





    This would be a similar scenario...I guess I just don't understand why. As you said though, this is America, and you can do whatever you want. So if that's really what you want to do, the best of luck to you. Keep us updated,

    Curt
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter