The Club is good again....
Fongolio
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Is it just me or has CP returned to it's older more jovial self? I haven't seen any nasty flames happening (Curt and his Daisy Dukes the exception) and the mood in general seems more like when I first joined. People helping people do what they love. Tollerance toward the newbs is up. Grouchiness is down. Lots of good humor. For a a while there in January this place was downright ugly. Newbs with 'tudes, no one tollerating anyone, an onslaught of "other forumers". It was just weird and uncomfortable. Now, it just feels ..........more like home again. I like it. I think I'll stay awhile.
SDA-1C (full mods)
Carver TFM-55
NAD 1130 Pre-amp
Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
The Clamp
Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
Ben's IC's
Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
Carver TFM-55
NAD 1130 Pre-amp
Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
The Clamp
Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
Ben's IC's
Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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Is it just me or has CP returned to it's older more jovial self? I haven't seen any nasty flames happening (Curt and his Daisy Dukes the exception) and the mood in general seems more like when I first joined. People helping people do what they love. Tollerance toward the newbs is up. Grouchiness is down. Lots of good humor. For a a while there in January this place was downright ugly. Newbs with 'tudes, no one tollerating anyone, an onslaught of "other forumers". It was just weird and uncomfortable. Now, it just feels ..........more like home again. I like it. I think I'll stay awhile.
it has always been like this to me, which begs the question... whats your problem?:p j/kThe Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
If it would help matters out, I'd be glad to post more pictures of me in the Daisy Dukes.:p They get even better, that one was just the beginning of the photo shoot...lmao
I've noticed this too though. It seemed like these last couple weeks here have been a lot more relaxed. I joined up shortly before the holidays, and it was relaxed at that point just like it is now. My guess is that the forums get bombarded with millions of repeat questions around the holidays due to people receiving Polk products as Christmas presents or needing advice on how to make their new components(which were also Christmas presents) work with their Polk speakers.
I noticed for a while that there were probably about 8 threads going at the same time asking if they could run their LSi's with an AVR. "What kind of speaker wire do I need for my new speakers?", "which pair of inputs do I use?", "should I "bi-amp" with my AVR?" etc etc...
It seems a little more laid back now though.:) Let me know if more pictures of the Daisy Dukes are required though...lmao...I have hundreds of them.:p:p:DThe 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 -
I am still new to this place, And i really like it, have spent money on things i never thought i would buy, Have a system i never thought i would never have, Also enjoying all my music with new ears. I have learned more about audio then i ever thought i would, Looking forward to learning more from you guys that have been there done that. I may never have the most expensive rig but what i have i am enjoying. If not for this place i would not have what i have, And i do thank you guys that have helped me. Within the next year i really want to piece together a 2 channel set up, And i will be tuning in here for the help i need, And advice to get there. And somewhere down the line keep meeting new people. It reminds me of a Drug Addict chasing the best High they can get.
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Is it just me or has CP returned to it's older more jovial self? I haven't seen any nasty flames happening (Curt and his Daisy Dukes the exception) and the mood in general seems more like when I first joined. People helping people do what they love. Tollerance toward the newbs is up. Grouchiness is down. Lots of good humor. For a a while there in January this place was downright ugly. Newbs with 'tudes, no one tollerating anyone, an onslaught of "other forumers". It was just weird and uncomfortable. Now, it just feels ..........more like home again. I like it. I think I'll stay awhile.
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lets not forget the clown that wanted help with his stabilized wood speakers...lmaoThe Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »I am still new to this place, And i really like it, have spent money on things i never thought i would buy, Have a system i never thought i would never have, Also enjoying all my music with new ears. I have learned more about audio then i ever thought i would, Looking forward to learning more from you guys that have been there done that. I may never have the most expensive rig but what i have i am enjoying. If not for this place i would not have what i have, And i do thank you guys that have helped me. Within the next year i really want to piece together a 2 channel set up, And i will be tuning in here for the help i need, And advice to get there. And somewhere down the line keep meeting new people. It reminds me of a Drug Addict chasing the best High they can get.
Larry.
x2. I'm still pretty new to all of this myself, and the people here are second to none. I've received more help here than I ever would have imagined. I still have a long way to go on my audio journey, but I'm still very happy with what I have now. It's leaps and bounds better than any of the equipment I've had in the past, and I'll be getting a LOT more through out this next year. I owe it all to the guys(and gals
) here on Club Polk too. My wallet hates you guys, but I think you're alright.;)nooshinjohn wrote: »lets not forget the clown that wanted help with his stabilized wood speakers...lmao
Ah...good old Rockmore. The guy that came here looking for ideas on ripping the PR's out of his Polk S10's, and ended up "completing" the project 3 days later with parts ordered from Parts Express...over the weekend:rolleyes: Suspiciously fast shipping eh?... I miss him, I wanted some advice on mutilating my Monitor 7A's.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 -
It seems to be a pattern that after Christmas, folks who've received/bought audio gear log on; most are okay, some want info on how to build a subwoofer from a cardboard box.
Wasn't as bad this year.
I haven't seen any flames and that includes Curt and his Daisy Dukes.
That he took it for what it was (good natured chop busting) instead of whining to the mods is a good thing. Some folks might take note of that.
We certainly don't want to scare anybody off, but we sure don't want to form a knitting circle.
Cool to see newer folks getting a lot of help in the Speakers/Electronics forums and that has to do as much with the nature of the "newbies" as it does with the nature of the Old Farts on here.
One d00d in particular started a thread that's gone to 4 pages/80 posts (or there abouts) on what AVR would work for his needs, and on how to set it up.
He asked a lot of "newbie" questions that may have been asked before, but he was open to responses and asked questions when he didn't understand something.
The Old Farts on here will hang with you 'til hell freezes over if they sense and honest "I don't understand".
BUT ... if you attempt to hide your non-knowledge by baffling them with BS, than you're on your own. And that's the way it should be.
So the fact that newbies haven't been getting flamed lately is to the newbies credit.Sal Palooza -
mrbigbluelight wrote: »it seems to be a pattern that after christmas, folks who've received/bought audio gear log on; most are okay, some want info on how to build a subwoofer from a cardboard box.
Wasn't as bad this year.
I haven't seen any flames and that includes curt and his daisy dukes.
that he took it for what it was (good natured chop busting) instead of whining to the mods is a good thing. Some folks might take note of that.
We certainly don't want to scare anybody off, but we sure don't want to form a knitting circle.
cool to see newer folks getting a lot of help in the speakers/electronics forums and that has to do as much with the nature of the "newbies" as it does with the nature of the old farts on here.
One d00d in particular started a thread that's gone to 4 pages/80 posts (or there abouts) on what avr would work for his needs, and on how to set it up.
He asked a lot of "newbie" questions that may have been asked before, but he was open to responses and asked questions when he didn't understand something.
The old farts on here will hang with you 'til hell freezes over if they sense and honest "i don't understand".
but ... If you attempt to hide your non-knowledge by baffling them with bs, than you're on your own. And that's the way it should be.
So the fact that newbies haven't been getting flamed lately is to the newbies credit.
:d+1:dThe Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Its had its share of ups and downs and will continue to. Just gotta ride the waves.Sharp Elite 70
Anthem D2V 3D
Parasound 5250
Parasound HCA 1000 A
Parasound HCA 1000
Oppo BDP 95
Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
Squeezebox Touch
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wingnut4772 wrote: »Its had its share of ups and downs and will continue to. Just gotta ride the waves.
Exactly.
If I remember correctly, things got pretty tense at one point last summer, probably even moreso than in January. But, as I understand it, this is part of the cyclical nature of the forum (probably any forum). So Darla put it best -- just gotta go with the flow, and ride it out in good times and bad.2 Ch.
Parasound Halo A23 Amp
Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
IegO L70530 Power cords (3)
HT
Denon 2808ci AVR
polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects -
I don't know what ya'll are talking about, it's boring as hell around here lately.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 -
Just avoid the "downs" and go with the "ups"!! I've never been tense on here once. I also don't have 25k posts so maybe someone will piss me off in the future. I say let someone else participate in the downs.
I use this philosophy in real life. Works wonders.
One time I was called a fanboy....that made me mad!:mad::) Analog Source: Rega P3-24 Exact 2 w/GT delrin platter & Neo TT-PSU Digital Source: Lumin T2 w/Roon (NUC) DAC: Denafrips Pontus II Phono Preamp: Rega Aria MK3 Preamp: Rogue RP-7 Amp: Pass X150.8 Speakers: Joseph Audio Perspective 2, Audio Physic Tempo Plus Cables: Morrow M4 ICs & Audio Art SC-5 ePlus, Shunyata PCs Misc: Shunyata Hydra Delta D6, VTI rack, GIK acoustic panels -
Yeah, this place is great now if you enjoy Girl Scout meetings and stuff like that.
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I thought you retired from that?;)
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wingnut4772 wrote: »Its had its share of ups and downs and will continue to. Just gotta ride the waves.
Keep that attitude and maybe one more of my predictions will come true.:DHT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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I used to like Girl Scout meetings. They were great places to score when I was between 12 - 16 years old. :rolleyes:
Hey man,don't knock the girl scouts,little known fact about myself...I was an assistant girl scout leader,and a damn good one,only got kicked out of the Museum of Science twice.:)HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
This would be a much better place if candyliquor and rskarvan were still here._________________________________________________
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It won't last.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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George Grand wrote: »Yeah, this place is great now if you enjoy Girl Scout meetings and stuff like that.
Mmmmmmm..Thin Mints....Sharp Elite 70
Anthem D2V 3D
Parasound 5250
Parasound HCA 1000 A
Parasound HCA 1000
Oppo BDP 95
Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
Squeezebox Touch
Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door. -
this place like many others thrives on drama.. that's the only time people get excited around here anymore. it brings out the old timers and gets the newbies all riled up. :eek:PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
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Much thanks to all members here for their input. Its been a fun journey into home audio. I have much respect for all members here, and their knowledge. Dont look for trouble, and wont try to BS anyone. Theres a good gang of people here, thanks for making me welcome.:)
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Amp: Emotiva Xpa-3
Front L/R: POLK Rti-a9s':D
Center:POLK Csi-a6
Rear surround's:POLK Rti-a1s'
Sub: Klipsch Synergy sub-12
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The drama is fun sometimes but it got a little tiresome back in the summer.
I think the biggest strength of this club is its community. Guys here get to know other guys and as a result offer much better advice and info. If Early B weren't here to tell me not to sell my speakers every month, then who knows where I'd be right now. -
George Grand wrote: »Yeah, this place is great now if you enjoy Girl Scout meetings and stuff like that.
Ah George, you never fail to bring a good laugh to my life with your all to infrequent posts.SDA-1C (full mods)
Carver TFM-55
NAD 1130 Pre-amp
Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
The Clamp
Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
Ben's IC's
Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM -
I don't know what ya'll are talking about, it's boring as hell around here lately.
Yep,,,,guess I'll take a nap.JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut) -
I don't know what ya'll are talking about, it's boring as hell around here lately.
+1. Yawn.SRT For Life; SDA Forever!
The SRT SEISMIC System:
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i don't know what ya'll are talking about, it's boring as hell around here lately.
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Most of the posters in this thread have barely been here a year and some are under the 2 year mark. How can you comment on "how it was" when you weren't even around for "how it was"?
I'm with George Grand and F1nut. I just wish the girl scout meeting feeling had some cookies to go with it.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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Amen brother, and a hearty welcome back.
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This would be a much better place if candyliquor and rskarvan were still here.
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Most of the posters in this thread have barely been here a year and some are under the 2 year mark. How can you comment on "how it was" when you weren't even around for "how it was"?
I'm with George Grand and F1nut. I just wish the girl scout meeting feeling had some cookies to go with it.
Good to have you back.
-CodyMusic is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
