why do YOU love your POLKS
nooshinjohn
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I think it fair to say that we all found our way here because we love our speakers... I pose this question so that we can share what first attracted us to the brand and why we stay far more brand loyal than most manuracturers could possibly wish for....
I first fell in love with Polks back in the mid 80's when I first heard them next to a pair of Cerwin Vega's with a huge 15" woofer. I was A/b comparing them on what I believe was a Pioneer reciever. The Polks were almost twice as expensive as the Vegas, and ten times more musical. I vowed that someday I would own a pair. IMHO, I felt that Polks were about as close a common man could ever get to audio bliss, as everything that sounded even close to them was an order of magnitude more expensive.
Today I still hold that belief, and am happy I have them...:)
I first fell in love with Polks back in the mid 80's when I first heard them next to a pair of Cerwin Vega's with a huge 15" woofer. I was A/b comparing them on what I believe was a Pioneer reciever. The Polks were almost twice as expensive as the Vegas, and ten times more musical. I vowed that someday I would own a pair. IMHO, I felt that Polks were about as close a common man could ever get to audio bliss, as everything that sounded even close to them was an order of magnitude more expensive.
Today I still hold that belief, and am happy I have them...:)
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I got my first polks in 2000 and what atracted me was build quality and sound. I never thought i would be doing what i am doing today by any means. I always wanted towers but i put it behind me as the years went by till just a few months ago when i found the A9's on ebay. I new nothing about SDA's till i found this place. so i am still new to most of this but i don't care. I am OK with being the fish so to speak. Now i own 2 set's of SDA's and i refurbished one set,and upgraded the tweets, and i had a great time doing it. Now i am not just refurbing the next set i am doing upgrades on the xovers with the help of someone here and i am putting in the RDO 198's in these as well.These babys should sing.
Its not only loving Polk, but loving the hobby and learning that draws me into it as well as a better sounding system.
You could call it Polk Auddicted.
Larry.Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
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The Vintage Polks are great bang for buck speakers. Can't go wrong with Polk. Never knew this type of addiction could exist till I came across this damn website. Now I have to see a Doctor 3 days a week.
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I have had 100's of speakers in my life some really high end more expensive speakers and the Polk sda's are in a class of their own.
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simply put......lots of speaker, for not much dough....from a very customer service oriented companyLiving Room 2 Channel -
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Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites -
Because they are......
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'Sup Lou?
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I hate my Polk's. Tomorrow I'm going to connect them all directly to the wall outlet and watch the drivers go up in flames. Then I'll get a bonfire going and throw whatever remains of the speakers in it and watch them burn. Then I'm going to go buy some Bose speakers.
Seriously though...They sound great, and don't break the bank. I got my 7A's for 20 bucks, and I couldn't be happier with them. My RTi's are some killer HT speakers, and didn't cost me anywhere near as much as other brands I'd been looking at.
Customer service is also excellent, and has went a long way towards making me a life long customer. Polk is going to be getting a lot of my money in the future. But I'm going to be getting a lot more for that money than I would be with another company.
As far as how I first got turned onto Polk...I saw a picture of the RTiA9's on Crutchfields website, and thought they were gorgeous. I then decided that I was going to get some Polks after reading all of the rave reviews they were getting. I joined up here...and it was all over. Now I have 4 pairs of Polk speakers, and many more to come.The nirvana inducer-
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Parasound Halo P5 preamp
Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
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Hey Curt..there are many more old **** Polk speakers out there. And they will kick your ****...... my foot.......
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My RTi8's+your ****=a very unpleasant experience on your part.
You don't wanna go there.:p Unless you're into that kind of thing.;)
If somebody wants to give me some SDA's I'll let them. Would they kick my ****?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 -
Yes sir.comfortablycurt wrote: »If somebody wants to give me some SDA's I'll let them. Would they kick my ****? -
RTi's .....Seriously?...
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RTi's .....Seriously?...
Would you prefer a boot? I've got some nice bulky steel toes. They'd probably match up very well...lolThe 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 -
Are you ready to start this...again?...
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Just four pair? Rookie, amature hack....
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Are you ready to start this...again?...
I suppose there's no other alternative...I'm gonna need a minute to get my **** kickin' boots on though.Just four pair? Rookie, amature hack....
I'll have some more to add to the collection after I get all of your speakers loaded up into the back of my truck. This will be after the **** kicking, of course.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 -
Allright then!
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Back to John. I love my Poks, first and foremost, becase they sound great for 25yr old speakers.
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I fell in love with my 7Bs in 79. I was looking ot replace my first sytem (Home built Dynaco, Rotel TT, and Synergistic Speakers) that were "removed from my college residence without permission". I was spending the summer working in Boston and checking out the avaliable systems avaliable for the insurance settlement I had received. I first found Spendor and immedialty understood that I could not afford them, but then at a small store named Eardrum Audio (I think) they had the "New Polks" and I loved what I heard. They set me up with an great affordable system. Still have the Polks (in second system) and the TT (semi retired) from that purchase.integrated w/DAC module Gryphon Diablo 300
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RTi's .....Seriously?...
wassup bud,
those RTi's are actually pretty good. the 8's were my favorite. like anything else, they sounded terrible setup by some 17 yr old kid at circuit city but done right with the right gear you'd be surprised.
car still runnin?
Living Room 2 Channel -
Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites -
I was always into having good sounding music in my car. Always ran a decent system with class A amps and sealed sub enclosures. People would ask "How loud does the bass go" and I'd respond "Who cares, it sounds fantastic at any volume I listen at."
When I finally decided to start getting something for indoors I picked up a used RCA receiver and speakers from a buddy. Didn't like the speakers at all (the were TERRIBLE) so, while knowing absolutely NOTHING about HT I went online and grabbed the r50's on the cheap from Fry's. Fell in love with them the second I plugged them in. I relized that for the price, Polk is really hard to beat.
I now have a full RTi setup and love it. Again: for the price I paid, amazing! My friends dad has a Paradigm system that he paid a fortune for from a local rip-off electronics store and I think my system sounds much better than his.
I hear a lot of the great customer service which is good, but I have yet to need it which is even better! No matter what comes my way in the next however-many years, at least one pair of Polks will always be with me. -
Because they don't sit in a stationary position staring straight at me while having sex like the cat does.
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I think it fair to say that we all found our way here because we love our speakers... I pose this question so that we can share what first attracted us to the brand and why we stay far more brand loyal than most manuracturers could possibly wish for....
Best sounding speakers I could find under $2K in 1989, and I still haven't found anything I like better (SDA-1C's).
I don't think that type of brand loyalty does Polk much good though. They haven't made any profit off me in 20 years, except for the RDO's. Maybe their products are too good! -
Best sounding speakers I could find under $2K in 1989, and I still haven't found anything I like better (SDA-1C's).
I don't think that type of brand loyalty does Polk much good though. They haven't made any profit off me in 20 years, except for the RDO's. Maybe their products are too good!
In 9 years.
RT55i
RT35i
RT25i
FXi3
CS245I
PSW250 X2
RTiA9
CSiA6
FXiA6 X2 sets
DSW PRO 500
DSW PRO 600
RDO 194 X2
RDO 198 X8
Interconnect CablePolk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
Because they don't sit in a stationary position staring straight at me while having sex like the cat does.
Just to clarify, while I'm having sex, not the cat ... -
wassup bud,
those RTi's are actually pretty good. the 8's were my favorite. like anything else, they sounded terrible setup by some 17 yr old kid at circuit city but done right with the right gear you'd be surprised.
car still runnin?
Yep. The boat still floats. And I cleaned the windshield. -
Because they don't sit in a stationary position staring straight at me while having sex like the cat does.
:eek::eek::eek::eek: Your cat stares at you while it's having sex?? :eek::eek::eek::eek:
Edit: Replied before reading your follow-up:)Jay
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Cheers to all, new to this forum, but I thought it was about time I shared my passion for hi fi and for vintage Polks.
By way of further introduction, speakerwise, I have 2 pairs of Monitor 5's, one with the Peerless tweeters and the other with the SL-2000's, I have a pair of Monitor 7's with the Peerless tweeters, a pair of Monitor 10's with the Peerless tweeters and a pair of RTA-11T's.
There's a simple rationale for loving my Polks, and it all can be summarized in sound quality and extreme value for money.
I was introduced to the RTA=11t's first when my boss' son was getting a divorce and his new apartment and girlfriend had no room for them. He knew I was interested in music and stereo equipment and he brought them to work and offered them to me for $200.00. I immediately said I could not afford them and told him to take them home, but he insisted that I try them out first . . . so I did.
Took them home and switched them with my Technics 1980's cheapies and listened to a vastly superior pair of speakers, I was, simply amazed. Nonetheless, I could not afford $200.00 back then and I put them back in my van and went to work the next day.
He asked me how I liked them and I gave him my glowing review and told him that I just couldn't afford them. He asked me how much I could afford and I said max $100.00, expecting him to say no way.
To my surprise he said keep them and pay him the $100.00 when I could.
I was so amazed with these speakers that I raved about them to all my friends. That was back in 1998.
As time progressed, i eventually was able to afford to upgrade my equipment, so I bought a Cayin Tube integrated amplifier, a tube buffer, a turntable, decent cassette player, good CD player, etc. and have never gotten rid of the Polks.
Eventually, I acquired multiple amplifiers, cassette decks, turntables, CD players etc. and I expanded my Polk line.
I did look at other speakers, but did not find anything affordable that could even come close to the Monitor line, even for twice the money.
My Polks are here to stay, just that now I'm looking for some large SDA's to play with.
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Just to clarify, while I'm having sex, not the cat ...
So you were having sex alone, not with the cat. Thanks for clarifying that.;) -
No... he was having sex like the cat does. It's like Doggy style but you bite the back of the neck all dominant style.
Right??Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.
Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.
Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
