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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,573
    edited August 2009
    FittyFieFo wrote: »

    Name: Rob
    Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
    Age: 35
    Occupation: Civil Engineer
    Favorite Sports Team (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL): Dallas Cowboys
    Favorite Music: Anything except Bluegrass
    Favorite Band: Metallica, System of the Down
    Favorite Movie: Gladiator
    Main Use for Polk Audio Speakers: H/T
    How you got into Polk Audio products: Word of mouth
    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system: Polk system is complete, H/T room, that's another story
    Reason behind your username: Nickname in High School which includes my last name, year I was born
    Other Hobbies: Golf, although haven't had the time to much of that here lately
    Anything else you would like to add: Just have to Thank my wife for putting up with my **** as well as my hobbies

    This is my story and I'm sticking to it.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • raidersrule76
    raidersrule76 Posts: 471
    edited August 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    Jesus, am I the only Raiders' fan? :eek:

    Yep I guess so:eek: Wait I seem to remember another one;)
    Sig to be updated after dealing with the insurance company:(:(:(
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  • huggies
    huggies Posts: 149
    edited August 2009
    Name: Ray
    Location: Phoenix
    Age: 43
    Occupation: xray system repair, explosives detection systems
    Favorite Sports Team (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL): STEELERS, Reds, Sharks
    Favorite Music: 80's hard rock
    Favorite Band: AC/DC
    Favorite Movie: don't have one
    Main Use for Polk Audio Speakers: HT and music
    How you got into Polk Audio products: Started with car audio speakers and am progressing
    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system: LSiC to get my front stage matched
    Reason behind your username: phonetic play on last name
    Other Hobbies: raising two teenage daughters
    Anything else you would like to add: somebody send me some free money or an LSiC.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    raidersrule76 wrote: »
    Yep I guess so:eek: Wait I seem to remember another one;)

    Sweet, I just feel a bit *singled out* being in the midwest.....everyone here's a damn baseball fanatic.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


    heiney9 wrote: »
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,187
    edited August 2009
    Name: Dan
    Location:Bucks County , Pa
    Age: 39
    Occupation: In Home Audio Video Installer / Programmer
    Favorite Sports Team Denver Broncos
    Favorite Music: Heavy Metal
    Favorite Band: Really don't have one anymore but Alice N Chains are high up
    Favorite Movie: Star Wars , Gladiator
    Main Use for Polk Audio Speakers: Whole House Distribution
    How you got into Polk Audio products: My family Shopped at a place called Bryn Mawr Stereo and Video when I was a kid. My Uncle had a Pair of Monitor 10b's and I would go over his house and listen to records on them in shock how real they sounded. My Uncle loved them and I fell in love with polk. This is back in the late 70's early 80's.
    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system: Adding another Pair of outdoor speakers to my deck and back yard. I don't use polk anymore in the theater system.
    Reason behind your username: I'm a Martial Artist and study Kung Fu
    Other Hobbies: Playing Guitar , Mountian Biking , Martial Arts , UFC , Video Games.
    Anything else you would like to add: I enjoy helping others with there audio needs / wants. My hobby is also my Job.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • movtarget
    movtarget Posts: 125
    edited August 2009
    Name: Movtarget
    Location: Raleigh, NC
    Age: 47
    Occupation: IT Manager - Broadcasting
    Favorite Sports Team (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL): Durham Bulls
    Favorite Music: Various mainstream
    Favorite Band: Little River Band
    Favorite Movie: Too many good movies (action/special effects = good)
    Main Use for Polk Audio Speakers: Home Theater
    How you got into Polk Audio products: Bought a used pair of SDA 2's off the District Attorney for Orange County (Chapel Hill) - didn't realise he was the DA when I bought them
    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system: install the pile of tweets I bought, upgrade/update the x-overs
    Reason behind your username: Real-time strategy games (Command & Conquer) - would pack up and move my base to hide in the hills
    Other Hobbies: Christmas Lights
    Anything else you would like to add: Never thought about there even being 3 or more sushi companies in America
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    Name: Christopher

    Location: Chicago suburbs

    Age: 36

    Occupation: Restaurant...uh....everything lol.

    Favorite Sports Team (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL):Cubs, Don't like NBA, Bears, Blackhawks

    Favorite Music:Rock/metal, instrumental, acoustic guitar, Fusion, weird stuff

    Favorite Bands: Tool, King Crimson, Nothingface, Rodrigo Y Gabriella, Praxis, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Zillatron, Mudvayne, Al Paco & John, Projekcts 1-6, Cephalic Carnage, A Perfect Circle, BLUE, League of Crafty Guitarists, Beck, Gordian Knot, Primus, NIN, Shakti, The Rite of Strings, 311, Kronos Quartet.

    Favorite Movie: LOTR Trilogy

    Main Use for Polk Audio Speakers: Happiness

    How you got into Polk Audio products: I was helping a friend with the opening and design of his new restaurant and went out speaker shopping with him one day. I had never really heard Polks before ( that I knew of), and was blown away for the quality of the sound for the amount of money invested.

    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system:A pair of sweet SDA's

    Reason behind your username:A friend gave me this nickname after helping him and his friends and family with all of their computer problems.

    Other Hobbies: Wine, beer and spirits, Gardening, Hot sauces, BBQ.

    Anything else you would like to add: I don't post as often as I am here. I visit this site daily, mainly to observe and learn.
    "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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  • FittyFieFo
    FittyFieFo Posts: 482
    edited August 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    Sweet, I just feel a bit *singled out* being in the midwest.....everyone here's a damn baseball fanatic.

    What ya expect, Cubs fans are ALL OVER the place :D
    Samsung LN52A850 (52" 1080P LCD TV) | RTi A9's (Fronts) | Csi A6(Center) | FXi A6 (Rear Surrounds) | SVS PB12-NSD (Sub) | Oppo BDP-103 | Panamax M5300-PM

    Pre-Amp: Marantz AV7005 | Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 | Speaker wires: Signal Cables | Interconnects: Signal Cables
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    FittyFieFo wrote: »
    What ya expect, Cubs fans are ALL OVER the place :D

    Gee thanks, seems like if you don't know the statistics of their players then you can't hold an intelligent conversation with them out here (NOT EVERYONE! just everyone I've met) :D
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


    heiney9 wrote: »
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  • dorourke07
    dorourke07 Posts: 298
    edited August 2009
    Name: Don
    Location: Ohio
    Age: 37
    Occupation: Finance
    Favorite Sports Team (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL): Detroit anything, even the Lions
    Favorite Music: rock, metal
    Favorite Band: VH, Alice in Chains
    Favorite Movie: Braveheart
    Main Use for Polk Audio Speakers: Music
    How you got into Polk Audio products: This place sucked me in
    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system: amp & center
    Reason behind your username: none
    Other Hobbies:
    Anything else you would like to add:
    Mains - LSi9's
    Center - LSiC
    Surround - pair of TL3's
    Amplification - Parasound 2125
    AVR - Onkyo 706
    CD/SACD - Onkyo DV-SP506
    SUB - MartinLogan Abyss
    55" Panasonic Viera TC-P55GT30 3D
    Bluray - DMP-BDT310 Panasonic
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited August 2009
    I see alot more members in the chicago area,any of you boneheads live in the NW burbs? I"m out in the Algonquin area,beers on me if your around town.Maybe a steak too if I like ya.;)
    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
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    tonyb wrote: »
    I see alot more members in the chicago area,any of you boneheads live in the NW burbs? I"m out in the Algonquin area,beers on me if your around town.Maybe a steak too if I like ya.;)

    Lol, I noticed that and actually have mentioned it to 2-3 other members. I'm down for some beers :D
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited August 2009
    I'll bite for some of you newbies who don't know me:

    Name:CarlLocation:
    Age:56 (Yeah I know)
    Occupation:Engineer by education, Management for the moneyFavorite Sports Team (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL): Steelers, Penguins
    Favorite Music:All genres, jazz, rock, classical, blue grassFavorite Band:Many
    Favorite Movie:ManyMain Use for Polk Audio Speakers:SDA-SRS 2.3, SDA-2, Monitor 7's, Monitor 5's (sold CRS)How you got into Polk Audio products: Good deal
    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system: phono preReason behind your username:last name first initials
    Other Hobbies: Gardening
    Anything else you would like to add: I'm involved in youth activities to stress the importance of a science and technical education

    Here is a picture of me, my wife and youngest daughter

    Summer2006052.jpg

    Me selling speaker out of the back of a truck

    Monitor5s127.jpg

    Me and my oldest daughter

    MelindaandDaddy.jpg

    Me and Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Lynn Swann

    MeandSwann.gif


    Me with my latest catch while fishing (I didn't throw this one back)

    Disney2005_02030.jpg
    Carl

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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,482
    edited August 2009
    schwarcw wrote: »

    Me with my latest catch while fishing (I didn't throw this one back)

    Do you keep her in the spare room? How is it with the tail and all?
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited August 2009
    Name: Tom
    Location: Las Vegas
    Age: Getting older by the second...
    Occupation: Analyst
    Favorite Sports Team (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL): UNLV Runnin Rebels
    Favorite Music: Rap, Classic Rock, Disney Music
    Favorite Band: Wu-Tang Clan
    Favorite Movie: Original Star Wars Trilogy
    Main Use for Polk Audio Speakers: HT and 2 Channel Music
    How you got into Polk Audio products: Demo against other brands - PolkAudio won.
    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system: Add multi-channel amp to HT.
    Reason behind your username: Handle I've used before.
    Other Hobbies: Military and Disney junkey.
    Anything else you would like to add: Long live PolkAudio!
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    tonyb wrote: »
    I see alot more members in the chicago area,any of you boneheads live in the NW burbs? I"m out in the Algonquin area,beers on me if your around town.Maybe a steak too if I like ya.;)

    Lombard here, not too far away!
    "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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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    Hey christopher, couldnt send you a pm cause your box was full. I could do sunday if nothing comes up so far, just let me know!
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2009
    messiah wrote: »

    Favorite Bands: Tool, King Crimson, Nothingface, Rodrigo Y Gabriella, Praxis, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Zillatron, Mudvayne, Al Paco & John, Projekcts 1-6, Cephalic Carnage, A Perfect Circle, BLUE, League of Crafty Guitarists, Beck, Gordian Knot, Primus, NIN, Shakti, The Rite of Strings, 311, Kronos Quartet.

    And I thought I was the only Shakti fan in existence any more. Love anything with John McLaughlin.
    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
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  • FittyFieFo
    FittyFieFo Posts: 482
    edited August 2009
    messiah wrote: »
    Lombard here, not too far away!

    You're right next door to me ;-). I work in Oak Brook :)
    Samsung LN52A850 (52" 1080P LCD TV) | RTi A9's (Fronts) | Csi A6(Center) | FXi A6 (Rear Surrounds) | SVS PB12-NSD (Sub) | Oppo BDP-103 | Panamax M5300-PM

    Pre-Amp: Marantz AV7005 | Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 | Speaker wires: Signal Cables | Interconnects: Signal Cables
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    Ha that's awesome! We should meet up for a beer sometime. Braxtons has an awesome happy hour menu :D

    Kawi, I always forget to delete messages. You should see my email accts. 1 has over 15000 messages, but I really dont use that one much any more. Another has over 3000. Anyway, yeah hopefully Sunday works out for both of us. My GF had mentioned that we were supposed to take her dad to sunday brunch, but we'll see what happens. Sunday is supposed to be a scorcher too!
    "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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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    Fongolio wrote: »
    And I thought I was the only Shakti fan in existence any more. Love anything with John McLaughlin.

    Amen brother!
    "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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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited August 2009
    Pleased to meet you!....Hope you guess my name... Woo Wooooo
    Can I get some sympathy??.........
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited August 2009
    see you sunday Russ, you can bring the goat if you want...
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,997
    edited August 2009
    Name: JF
    Location: Orleans (burbs of Ottawa)
    Age: 34
    Occupation: Fed Gov. Employee....the tax man (in HR)
    Favorite Sports Team (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL): Hate sports...but if the sens could get their Sh$t together
    Favorite Music: Oldies, old rock, new rock...everthing except country and death metal
    Favorite Band: not one particular band
    Favorite Movie: Shawshank, Of mice and Men, Schindler's list, I am Sam, Watership Down. way to many others
    Main Use for Polk Audio Speakers: HT and 2 Channel Music
    How you got into Polk Audio products: Needed to replace Bose. Price,build and sound of Polk got to me.
    Next step to completing/upgrading your Polk system: New Sub, repalce the csi3 w/a 5, wall mount my plasma wall mount the rears. For my 2ch, buy a audio rack for my grear to get them off the floor. (sitting on tiles right now)
    Reason behind your username: Dog's name
    Other Hobbies: eating amazing and different food. Wine. Sailing. Moutain Biking.
    Anything else you would like to add: Yes, but who is really listening........
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  • FittyFieFo
    FittyFieFo Posts: 482
    edited August 2009
    Anything else you would like to add: Yes, but who is really listening........

    Me...:(
    Samsung LN52A850 (52" 1080P LCD TV) | RTi A9's (Fronts) | Csi A6(Center) | FXi A6 (Rear Surrounds) | SVS PB12-NSD (Sub) | Oppo BDP-103 | Panamax M5300-PM

    Pre-Amp: Marantz AV7005 | Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 | Speaker wires: Signal Cables | Interconnects: Signal Cables
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited August 2009
    superjunior wrote: »
    see you sunday Russ, you can bring the goat if you want...
    Sweet!
    Thanks Dan. You rock!
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2009
    Me selling speaker out of the back of a VAN
    Good thing it isn't WHITE;)
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    TECHNOKID wrote: »
    Good thing it isn't WHITE;)

    LOL! Those things are everywhere on CL, seems alot of people are being taken for their $ by them......
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    messiah wrote: »
    Ha that's awesome! We should meet up for a beer sometime. Braxtons has an awesome happy hour menu :D

    Kawi, I always forget to delete messages. You should see my email accts. 1 has over 15000 messages, but I really dont use that one much any more. Another has over 3000. Anyway, yeah hopefully Sunday works out for both of us. My GF had mentioned that we were supposed to take her dad to sunday brunch, but we'll see what happens. Sunday is supposed to be a scorcher too!

    Oh man..95?! The heat here isn't anything compared to what I've been through before but this humidity is what really gets to me. 130 deg dry heat > 85+ deg heat with humidity imo.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • FittyFieFo
    FittyFieFo Posts: 482
    edited August 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    Oh man..95?! The heat here isn't anything compared to what I've been through before but this humidity is what really gets to me. 130 deg dry heat > 85+ deg heat with humidity imo.

    We're actually having nice weather in Chicago. It's been "cold" in comparison to last year. This year we had a harsh winter, cool summer, and **** rain thunderstorms.

    Right now, it should be 95 degrees + humidity. Every single day. So we're lucky.
    Samsung LN52A850 (52" 1080P LCD TV) | RTi A9's (Fronts) | Csi A6(Center) | FXi A6 (Rear Surrounds) | SVS PB12-NSD (Sub) | Oppo BDP-103 | Panamax M5300-PM

    Pre-Amp: Marantz AV7005 | Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 | Speaker wires: Signal Cables | Interconnects: Signal Cables
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