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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited August 2009
    Men will not forgive
    but Men easily forget.
    Women will forgive
    But Women NEVER forget !!!

    surrender now and you will live for another time.....
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited August 2009
    A Polk Audio "special force's" team is on the way. Try to hold your ground man. Were all rootin for ya! :p: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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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited August 2009
    Retro152 wrote: »
    Were all rootin for ya! :p:D


    Pat.


    Hell NO! I am not! He deserves it. :D;)

    How's going there, John? Updates???
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited August 2009
    "Honey cmon......they......i......too good.....a deal.....that.......well......i know.....but......i mean......if.........that..........ok..............but...........what if.......:p:D: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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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2009
    At what point in your life did you notice that your balls were missing? :rolleyes:
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2009
    jvc wrote: »
    Men will not forgive
    but Men easily forget.
    Women will forgive
    But Women NEVER forget !!!
    surrender now and you will live for another time.....

    Very true!:)
    Retro152 wrote: »
    ...Were all rootin for ya! :p:D
    Pat.

    I'm not. I'm with the wife on this one.

    Sorry I love the SDA's but they will never darken my door either.

    When he gets a big enough house to have his own separate room for audio then go for it. But for a shared room....nope!
    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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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited August 2009
    Drive em out to New York and we can swap for my SDA-1's. :p
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited August 2009
    I hear ya Cathy, just funnin of course. Takes two to tango in any marriage. Only right.: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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    She has agreed to live with them for a bit and see if she can get used to them!!!
    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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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,200
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    She has agreed to live with them for a bit and see if she can get used to them!!!
    Now, if you go away for four months like she just did, you'll probably return to discover that she has decided to keep them, but painted the cabinets the same color as the walls, and changed the cloth to match, so that they "blend in" better.

    Admit it now! Making such a dramatic change in the family room was not the smartest thing to do during a prolonged absence. She might as well have come home, expecting to relax in her own familiar room, only to discover you had painted it scarlet and black.
    Alea jacta est!
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited August 2009
    shack wrote: »
    At what point in your life did you notice that your balls were missing? :rolleyes:
    Hmmm..... 6 months later after wifey has got home and he still hasnt been able put em to good use because he bought the SDA's without approval. :p



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    edited August 2009
    Did not read all of the stuff...but where did she go for so long?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,145
    edited August 2009
    She came to visit me. :eek:
    ~ 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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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Did not read all of the stuff...but where did she go for so long?

    Los Angeles


    I think its best to commnicate with wife and get approval without deciding to add something in house on your own while your wife gone for a long time.

    I agree with mr. kex
    Making such a dramatic change in the family room was not the smartest thing to do during a prolonged absence. She might as well have come home, expecting to relax in her own familiar room

    UNLESS YOU Bought something nice addition to living room like Swarovski Crystal stuff that she would appreciate :D
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited August 2009
    WOW... audio probation !
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    I have been supporting her while she goes to school to become a pharmcist. She was on a summer internship, and also visiting her family this summer.
    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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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I have been supporting her while she goes to school to become a pharmcist. She was on a summer internship, and also visiting her family this summer.

    Thats the important thing... im like you, im supporting my wife to go to photography school and let her buy expensive camera.

    marriage is about compromising... Glad your w ife agreed to let you to keep it for a while and see from there.


    maybe shed change her mind and let u keep it infidently
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    I think she will let me keep them. I have given up so much to help her success, and she knows that. They are a shocking speaker to view if you have never seen them before, and their imposing size tends to create their own gravitational pull, forcing they eye to look at them. She was impressed tonight be the way they seemed to disappear when we watched a chick flick together, and understands my passion for audio. She also discovered my CSDA-1.2 center tonight and when she learned I built it myself to go with the monoliths, I could see her heart soften quite a bit. They will be staying and she has already come to accept that. Being the stubborn Persian woman she is, she will let me twist a bit first...
    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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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2009
    Yay!!!! A suspended sentance for noosh. Now play the Strauss Also Sprach Zarathrusta.
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited August 2009
    "A bottle of red, a bottle of white":p: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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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,163
    edited August 2009
    John, I know what you've been through lately.I would've done the same.
    I'm happy for ya..really. I think your wife understands your passion for POLK SDA's is serious!

    My speakers size disappears also when listening to them and have impressed me from day one.
    I hope to get the big ones one day but for now I'm :D.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited August 2009
    Fortunately for me, my girlfriend likes the look of big crazy electronics as the focal point of our living room. The biggest fight we had recently was convincing her that my new Salamander stands are better than my old VTI stands.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Fortunately for me, my girlfriend likes the look of big crazy electronics as the focal point of our living room. The biggest fight we had recently was convincing her that my new Salamander stands are better than my old VTI stands.

    What are u gonna do with ur VTI stands?
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited August 2009
    SDA's aren't all that imposing. Yeah, they are BIG but at least they are finished up cleanly. Next time she goes away, pick up a set of Carver Amazings. Then you'll REALLY see her flip her sh#%!!
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,163
    edited August 2009
    How about putting the Wilson MAXX series 3 in the living room for a surprise:eek:.

    I don't think there would be an adjustment period except for the time it would take for my wife staying away until they found a new location. AND then the cost of them would come out :eek:. 68,000. a pr.
    I don't know if my marraige would last much longer than a minute more.THEN, I know she would want them in the settlement dispute just to sell em and get the cash back for herself .:mad:. HELL hath no fury....

    My wife is still patient with my hobby.. for now;)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I think she will let me keep them. I have given up so much to help her success, and she knows that. They are a shocking speaker to view if you have never seen them before, and their imposing size tends to create their own gravitational pull, forcing they eye to look at them. She was impressed tonight be the way they seemed to disappear when we watched a chick flick together, and understands my passion for audio. She also discovered my CSDA-1.2 center tonight and when she learned I built it myself to go with the monoliths, I could see her heart soften quite a bit. They will be staying and she has already come to accept that. Being the stubborn Persian woman she is, she will let me twist a bit first...

    Chick flicks for a month and you're home free. Play her some Persian music and you might be off parole alot sooner. I've got a couple or 3 CD's by these guys:

    http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=mozilla-20&index=blended&link_code=qs&field-keywords=Ghazal&sourceid=Mozilla-search

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    It's tough stuff for a newbie, not your typical heavy metal, but you're desperate here.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    Thanks for the selections , but she prefers Siavash and more contemporary Persian artists(hip hop)... I think it safe to say that I have at least made it to the edge of the forest at this point...
    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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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I think she will let me keep them. I have given up so much to help her success, and she knows that. They are a shocking speaker to view if you have never seen them before, and their imposing size tends to create their own gravitational pull, forcing they eye to look at them. She was impressed tonight be the way they seemed to disappear when we watched a chick flick together, and understands my passion for audio. She also discovered my CSDA-1.2 center tonight and when she learned I built it myself to go with the monoliths, I could see her heart soften quite a bit. They will be staying and she has already come to accept that. Being the stubborn Persian woman she is, she will let me twist a bit first...

    So,I curious,what has happened here?
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited August 2009
    he has master the art from the Mistress "Scheherazade....

    the story continues
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    She HATES thems and wants them gone:eek: .

    Only one pair of the big boys ??? :rolleyes: Thats not even remotely reasonable , now if the house was full...sure...but ONE item you are so passionate about should be a given to stay. With the grills on, they look very classy and fit in with just about any decor.

    I finally found my wifes limit when the vintage polks started spilling over from my storage room into her bedroom office. I had already put a pair of the big boys in her office for storage, and told her I was going to put my newly acquired full SRT setup in her office as well...she said no :D ( I didnt bother bringing home the Amazings :p )


    The big boys are in her office on the right...and the 2.3's are in the storage room to the left :D





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