Polk Audio IHT - Instant Home Theater - Demo

dorokusai
dorokusai Posts: 25,577
edited March 2016 in Speakers
This demo is for the Polk Audio SDA Instant Home Theater system. This model is different from the SB3k & SB6K models.

This is open to all active Club Polk members within the CONUS. Sorry, no Alaska or Hawaii at this time. I have two(2) of these to put in rotation.

You'll have two(2) weeks to listen to the speaker(s) and when the demo is completed, contact me for shipping arrangements to the next person.

Please post your subsequent review in the product pages of the homepage. You HAVE to take the time to do this folks. You don't have to gush and pour sugar on everything, just be candid, be honest, be real.

Please post your review here.

If you are interested in this idea?...please send your name, shipping address, daytime/evening phone number and email to mnestor@polkaudio.com

IF YOU ARE IN THIS DEMO PROGRAM, AND YOU CHANGE YOUR RESIDENCE, IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO LET ME KNOW THE NEW ADDRESS. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE IN ANYMORE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

DEMO LIST:
Zingo (Completed)
TAMPA POLK GATHERING (Completed)
Poee7r (Completed)
Wutadmsn23 - WA (Completed)
Jimbo1421 - NM (Completed)
Conradicles - NC (Completed)
Ricardo - OH (Completed)
Lasareath - NY - (Completed)
Comfortablycurt - IL
Lightman1 - SC (Completed)
Seeclear - CO - (Completed)
Gadabout - TX - (Completed)
Okiepolkie - AR (Completed)
Treitz3 - SC (Completed)
Packetjones - OK (Completed)
Disc Jockey - CO - (Completed)
Ascubie - NJ
Messiah - IL
Milletlitescott - MD
Mrbofus - ID - (Completed)
Serendipity - NY
Knucklehead - VA
Lectronicjunkie - VA
Libertytc
Scott Quinn
Rodeo0530 - OH - (ACTIVE) 10/03/11
Perfectcreature - ME - (ACTIVE) 10/03/11
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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  • Rodeo0530
    Rodeo0530 Posts: 797
    edited May 2009
    I'll give it a try if you don't consider me a newbie still. I haven't been around long, but I try to contribute:cool:


    Front - Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center - Polk Audio CS2
    Rear - Polk Audio TSi 100
    Sub - Klipsch rw-10d
    AVR - Onkyo ht-rc180
    Main Amp- Parasound HCA-2003
    Surround Amp- Sonance Sonamp 260
    Tuner- Parasound tdq-1600
    Turntable- Pro-ject Debut III USB w/upgraded platter
    IPod dock - Pure i20
    TV - Panasonic Viera tc-p46g10
    Sony Playstation 3(250GB)
    Nintendo Wii
    Power Conditioner- Panamax 5100

    Not in use-
    Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Polk Audio PSW10
    Parasound p/sp-1000
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited May 2009
    I'll definitely jump in on this one, seems a perfect size for a bedroom HT. :D


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,119
    edited May 2009
    Yes, I want In.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2009
    Ok, I added you guys.

    Rodeo - I'll add you but if you wouldn't mind hopping on threads like a crazy person, that would be cool :)
    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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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited May 2009
    I'd like to test this one. Could meet half way with Rodeo to save on shipping (Live 30ish miles away in Mason).

    Or, if he just wants to keep it, I can pay him a visit :)
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited May 2009
    Ill get behind Ricardo to help save on the shipping.


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited May 2009
    Poee7R wrote: »
    Ill get behind Ricardo to help save on the shipping.


    Dave

    Cool. Just let me know when you're coming to Ohio.
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    2008 & 2010 Football Pool WINNER
    SOPA
    Thank God for different opinions. Imagine the world if we all wanted the same woman
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited May 2009
    Hah I meant from Rodeo to you Ricardo, then to me.

    Or you could drop it off in Okc? :p


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2009
    I'd love to get in on this. Thanks for the awesome offer.:)

    I've been contemplating a soundbar for my bedroom, and getting a chance to spend a little time with one would definitely help spur along the decision process.

    My dad's been thinking about something like this for the Xbox he's got in his man cave too.
    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
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  • 4406bbl
    4406bbl Posts: 194
    edited May 2009
    I would like to try these, thanks for all you do.
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited May 2009
    I would sure like another taste of SDA technology. I can compare the IHT to my SB42+PSW10.
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited May 2009
    If you trust me, put me in the rotation.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited May 2009
    Add me to the mix please. If there are any local Polkies I will deliver.
    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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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,243
    edited May 2009
    I'd give it a try if possible.

    Thanks.
    "Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited May 2009
    Once it makes out to Texas or Oklahoma..... add me to the mix. I can help with moving to or from locations to save on shipping.

    Would like to try it in the bedroom.

    Thanx,
    Scott
    Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid. ..... Frank Zappa
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2009
    You should also think of your fellow Canadian Polkie if at all possible. Yet, I am not too sure about this particular product and would like to A*B*C with my SB42" and my RM20 5 pack along with my PSW110. Some you have to consider, the review would also go on Digital Home Canada which isn't bad for Polk at all. Summer is kind of a good time for such testing... I sure would love to do the testing on the outdoor summer patio movie ritual I usually do with my family. Any other Canadians wishing to do so to help Polk justify such a move?
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited May 2009
    I'll test this one as well, if I'm not considered a newbie :)
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • gtu2004
    gtu2004 Posts: 620
    edited May 2009
    I definitely would like to try this. Looking good. I need something short term to try until I move and buy a system. With this system, I don't lose precious space n my small apartment either. I already have a projector and PS3 to try this on and have always been wanting to try a soundbar from polk.
    Onkyo 805, RtiA5s, Csi5, Rti6s
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2009
    okiepolkie wrote: »
    I'll test this one as well, if I'm not considered a newbie :)
    Hummm, if you were a newbie, I must be an ambrion/foetus! Maybe a clarification of a newbie is advisable?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited May 2009
    I'll give this a whirl if there is still room on the demo. After the last meeting at Polk HQ, I came home and told my wife about this setup. I have a feeling that after she experiences it in our own home, she will want one. So, the way I look at it, this will kill three birds with one stone. Polk gets another evaluation and another customer because after she hears it? I'll get the green flag to purchase it........"for her", of course.

    :D
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2009
    I wouldn't mind taking a listen here as well. But no hurry. I'm away to China (late August) for a year so wouldn't be able to audition anything until fall 2010. And hopefully by then, there will be something even NEWER coming to my doorsteps! Since I'm in the PRC for a year and will be traveling for some of it. Is there a POLK facility there I could take in? There is manufacturing in China after all.

    Enjoy your demos guys!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited May 2009
    Please add my name to the list.




    Thanks


    Nik
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2009
    CNH - No, I'll add you to the list, when you get back here....we'll get you hooked up.

    Technokid - No Canadians at this time, maybe next time.

    The rest of you will be added shortly. The definition of a newbie is probably all over the place....I'll wing 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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  • acsubie
    acsubie Posts: 773
    edited May 2009
    Add me for the list please. Have a small bedroom and this would possiby eliminate quite a few speakers
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  • Rodeo0530
    Rodeo0530 Posts: 797
    edited May 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Ok, I added you guys.

    Rodeo - I'll add you but if you wouldn't mind hopping on threads like a crazy person, that would be cool :)

    I'll try not to, but I don't even know what that means...so I'll apologize now for probably offending people previously by being a somewhat excitable fellow;) I take no offense to it, but this is the only online forum that I've ever participated in, so I guess I'm unsure of proper etiquette. I'll work on it. I'm very interested in trying this for my bedroom though because I think it would create some more usable space.


    Front - Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center - Polk Audio CS2
    Rear - Polk Audio TSi 100
    Sub - Klipsch rw-10d
    AVR - Onkyo ht-rc180
    Main Amp- Parasound HCA-2003
    Surround Amp- Sonance Sonamp 260
    Tuner- Parasound tdq-1600
    Turntable- Pro-ject Debut III USB w/upgraded platter
    IPod dock - Pure i20
    TV - Panasonic Viera tc-p46g10
    Sony Playstation 3(250GB)
    Nintendo Wii
    Power Conditioner- Panamax 5100

    Not in use-
    Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Polk Audio PSW10
    Parasound p/sp-1000
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited May 2009
    Now that the VM20's are on their way out, I'm ready for another demo. In please.
    "The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage." Thucydides
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2009
    The IHT is off to Zingo....next up? Well, the list is posted so I guess you know :D
    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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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2009
    Updated, please read again if you're interested.
    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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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2009
    If it's not too late, add me please.
    "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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited June 2009
    I'll try 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

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