New Guy in Town

Paden501
Paden501 Posts: 286
edited June 2009 in The Clubhouse
Hey all.

Just wanted to pop in and say HI. My name's Matt and I'm from Pittsburgh. I just was given a set of beautiful Polk Monitor 5B's (which sound incredible) from my grandmother-in-law and they've turned me into an instant audio buff.

I look forward to getting to know everyone and possibly get some guidance here and there as I continue to add to my stereo system.

Thanks,

Matt P
~Matt
My System

Front L/R: Definitive BP10Bs
Surrounds -Polk Audio Monitor 4As
Preamp: B&K Reference 20
CD: Jolida JD100a
L/R Amp: Carver TFM-24
Turntable: Pioneer PL-516 W/ Shure M97xe
TV: Sony 52" XBR9
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,192
    edited June 2009
    Welcome.

    It starts with 5B's, then 10's, then SDA's. After that you start to wonder if the newer line of speakers is better...pretty soon you're like me and have Polks in 5 rooms in the house. And it's awesome!!!!

    Enjoy!
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited June 2009
    welcome, now get out before its too late! just kidding!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    the price for admission is as much as you are willing to let these guys spend of your money...:eek:

    This is a great place to get to know your stuff and welcome to CP
    The 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
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to the underworld!!!!!!!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2009
    Welcome Matt! :D
    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.
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  • Paden501
    Paden501 Posts: 286
    edited June 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    the price for admission is as much as you are willing to let these guys spend of your money...:eek:

    This is a great place to get to know your stuff and welcome to CP


    Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

    I can see that the addiction has already started. In the 3 weeks that I've had these speakers now, I've already purchased a 1978 Pioneer SA7700 Int. Amp to pull a little more power out of the speakers and just 2 days ago I replaced my Onkyo HT-R520 home theater reciever with a similar Onkyo TX-DS777 so I could use the pre-amp outputs!! I'm also working on a deal for a Polk CS350ls center and Monitor 4 Series 2's for my surround speakers.

    Hopefully I'll be content enough with things after all of that is done... at least for a while :-)

    ~Matt
    ~Matt
    My System

    Front L/R: Definitive BP10Bs
    Surrounds -Polk Audio Monitor 4As
    Preamp: B&K Reference 20
    CD: Jolida JD100a
    L/R Amp: Carver TFM-24
    Turntable: Pioneer PL-516 W/ Shure M97xe
    TV: Sony 52" XBR9
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited June 2009
    It can stop at 5B's with the right back end. Welcome to Club Polk, from a fellow Steelers fan.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited June 2009
    Welcome, and enjoy the ride!!
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited June 2009
    Oh no, we've turned another one.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to the club Matt. You're in good company here, nice group of people on the boards most of the time.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to Club Polk Matt.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to Tube Polk Matt,, have fun.:)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to the Club!!!

    Rob
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited June 2009
    Welcome


    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2009
    Welcome Matt.

    Are you married??? Got any pics???

    J/k......have fun at CP.

    RT1
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to the addiction. :D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,987
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to the jungle. We got fun and games. We got everything you want.......
    ~ 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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  • potee
    potee Posts: 610
    edited June 2009
    Welcome from one nooby to another. I learned a bunch in a month. And now I'm broke. You'll love it here
    potee
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,721
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to the club. I had a pair of of Monitor 5 at one point. I wish I still had them. They were pretty magical. Enjoy!
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited June 2009
    Welcome Mat!:D


    Pat.
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-05
    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
    Sony Kdl-46w4100 46" LCD
    PS3
    Audioquest type 4 wiring.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited June 2009
    Welcome! Pretty soon you'll be giving advice on how to modify perfectly good sounding speakers!?!:D
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to Club Polk Matt.
    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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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,151
    edited June 2009
    Welcome to the Club!

    One thing you should know (and I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it yet): be careful to avoid Comfortablycurt! He's been known to just randomly send a PM with a huge pic of his hairy bare a$$ to newcomers if he determines that they have nice gear that he would like to own. I think it's an attempt to catch them off guard so that they agree to sell him stuff he wants cheap :eek:! Kind of like stunning them first, and while they're still dazed, send them a low offer in a following PM.
    Alea jacta est!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    Kex wrote: »
    Welcome to the Club!

    One thing you should know (and I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it yet): be careful to avoid Comfortablycurt! He's been known to just randomly send a PM with a huge pic of his hairy bare a$$ to newcomers if he determines that they have nice gear that he would like to own. I think it's an attempt to catch them off guard so that they agree to sell him stuff he wants cheap :eek:! Kind of like stunning them first, and while they're still dazed, send them a low offer in a following PM.

    plus 1 on that...:D

    If you get the assless chaps one really look out! You also need to beware of Keiko sending you pics of her wearing next to nothing. She knows she's hot and uses that to get you to buy her all kinds of pretty things...
    The 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
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