Original Product Brochures - Vintage

dorokusai
dorokusai Posts: 25,577
edited October 2011 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
I'm interested in any manufacturer original product brochures you may have laying around and unused. I like to collect them for my files and figure I'd ask. If you want a few bucks as well, no problem, let's work something out.
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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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited January 2010
    This float your boat?

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1241938#post1241938


    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    Just saw it Paul, thanks.
    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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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited January 2010
    PM me your addy and its yours.

    Just sitting on my desk in same mailer i got it in.


    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    Cool, thanks man.
    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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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,803
    edited January 2010
    I like 'em on paper too... I know this isn't what you're looking for, and it's probably a waste of bandwidth to mention this... but (on the off-chance you didn't know already), there are some dandy on-line resources for those of us who "like to watch" :-)

    www.radioshackcatalogs.com
    http://sportsbil.com/yamaha/
    http://www.kallhovde.com/akscans/
    http://www.classicsansui.net/
    http://sportsbil.com/ads/?C=M;O=D
    http://reel2reeltexas.com/catIndex.html
    http://www.thevintageknob.org/
    http://www.kallhovde.com/pioneer/Pioneer/Home.html
    http://www.hifilit.com/
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited January 2010
    On its way

    Enjoy

    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2010
    I'll look around, but I cleaned house awhile ago. You're looking for glossy promo type lit. right? Not nec manuals, etc.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    Brock - Correct.

    Thanks Mark, I had a couple of those but not all of them. I guess I'm not the only nerd :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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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2010
    I have:

    Model Seven Bookshelf Monitor System: Not a brochure; more like a setup sheet. No drawings. Includes the following sections:
    -Inspecting for Shipping Damage
    -General Description
    -Connecting the speakers to your amplifier or receiver
    -Positioning your model 7 in your room
    -Service
    -Limited Five-Year Warranty.

    Issue #11 of The Audio Advisor AUDIOGRAM (6/78)

    Probably not the original, but a copy issued by Polk. It's the reveiw of Polk's SoundCable. Pretty cool.

    Let me know if you DON'T HAVE THEM and I'll ship them.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Thanks Mark, I had a couple of those but not all of them. I guess I'm not the only nerd :D

    You are now. About 15-20 years ago I threw out two, tall, file cabinets full. You should've spoken up earlier.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    You know they have a name for people like you George.
    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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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,803
    edited January 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Brock - Correct.

    Thanks Mark, I had a couple of those but not all of them. I guess I'm not the only nerd :D

    Prolly not.

    I am not going to even think about George's post...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    Doesn't it make you angry?
    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 January 2010
    Ricardo wrote: »
    I have:

    Model Seven Bookshelf Monitor System: Not a brochure; more like a setup sheet. No drawings. Includes the following sections:
    -Inspecting for Shipping Damage
    -General Description
    -Connecting the speakers to your amplifier or receiver
    -Positioning your model 7 in your room
    -Service
    -Limited Five-Year Warranty.

    Issue #11 of The Audio Advisor AUDIOGRAM (6/78)

    Probably not the original, but a copy issued by Polk. It's the reveiw of Polk's SoundCable. Pretty cool.

    Let me know if you DON'T HAVE THEM and I'll ship them.

    Ricardo - I checked, nope, don't have them. Send it my way please and I'll say good things about you.
    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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  • jawhog
    jawhog Posts: 444
    edited January 2010
    I think I have a glossy version of the RTA 8T, 11T, 15T lineup brochure. Two pages front and back, something like that. I'll look. I recently came across it and thought, why am I saving this, I sold those years ago. Let me know if you still need that one.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Ricardo - I checked, nope, don't have them. Send it my way please and I'll say good things about you.

    Send me the address. Forgot it last time you dumped me. Even broke the key.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    jawhog wrote: »
    I think I have a glossy version of the RTA 8T, 11T, 15T lineup brochure. Two pages front and back, something like that. I'll look. I recently came across it and thought, why am I saving this, I sold those years ago. Let me know if you still need that one.

    Jawhog - Sure, thanks much. Make sure you give me your mailing address and I'll send you some silly Polk stuff.

    I'll send my info to both of you.

    Ricardo - Don't be bitter, she was just much prettier than you and I decided I wasn't **** anymore.
    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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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2010
    I still have LOADS of Stereo Review and Audio, from the late 60's through the early 80's. In some cases, almost the entire year's worth of issues. It's all wrapped in plastic out in the GArage.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited January 2010
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I like 'em on paper too... I know this isn't what you're looking for, and it's probably a waste of bandwidth to mention this... but (on the off-chance you didn't know already), there are some dandy on-line resources for those of us who "like to watch" :-)

    www.radioshackcatalogs.com
    http://sportsbil.com/yamaha/
    http://www.kallhovde.com/akscans/
    http://www.classicsansui.net/
    http://sportsbil.com/ads/?C=M;O=D
    http://reel2reeltexas.com/catIndex.html
    http://www.thevintageknob.org/
    http://www.kallhovde.com/pioneer/Pioneer/Home.html
    http://www.hifilit.com/
    Cool, some interesting stuff that will be of good use to me. Do you have same leads for service manuals?
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,498
    edited January 2010
    Mark, I sent you some Adcom brochures yesterday. No need to pay me for them.:D
    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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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,803
    edited January 2010
    Sorry for robbing the thread :-P

    Not really any sources for service docs besides the above. Harman/Kardon is a pretty good source, but they're not as easy to find online as their owners manuals (for which there is an excellent online archive at www.harmankardon.com ).

    One source of some service docs is www.hifiengine.com and its sister site www.vinylengine.com (Registration is required for both of them)

    Back to your regularly scheduled topic! :-)

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  • Polksaladanni
    Polksaladanni Posts: 208
    edited January 2010
    Pauly wrote: »
    This float your boat?

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1241938#post1241938


    Pauly


    That looks familiar. Glad some other peoples can use it too.

    Hope it got posted in the Polk "Vintage Products Page"

    The paper looks whiter scanned

    Paul
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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited January 2010
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Sorry for robbing the thread :-P

    Not really any sources for service docs besides the above. Harman/Kardon is a pretty good source, but they're not as easy to find online as their owners manuals (for which there is an excellent online archive at www.harmankardon.com ).

    One source of some service docs is www.hifiengine.com and its sister site www.vinylengine.com (Registration is required for both of them)

    Back to your regularly scheduled topic! :-)

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    onkyo.jpg
    KA3500p1.jpg
    YP-B4p1.jpg
    polk_brochure_back_pg.jpg
    Sherwoods.jpg
    GMMcatalog.jpg
    sansuiwinter1978.jpg
    68scott.jpg

    Awesome! I swear I had the Pio intergrated that looked almost the same as the Kenwood.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Sorry for robbing the thread :-P

    Not really any sources for service docs besides the above. Harman/Kardon is a pretty good source, but they're not as easy to find online as their owners manuals (for which there is an excellent online archive at www.harmankardon.com ).

    One source of some service docs is www.hifiengine.com and its sister site www.vinylengine.com (Registration is required for both of them)

    Back to your regularly scheduled topic! :-)

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    onkyo.jpg
    KA3500p1.jpg
    YP-B4p1.jpg
    polk_brochure_back_pg.jpg
    Sherwoods.jpg
    GMMcatalog.jpg
    sansuiwinter1978.jpg
    68scott.jpg

    I helped a friend of mine buy that Kenwood amp at Crazy Eddies in NYC..lol

    Although I'm not anywhere near the U.S. I have some older JBL brochures? The trouble will be finding them when I get back months from now?

    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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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    CNH - Absolutely, let me know when you're back.
    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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  • GZ
    GZ Posts: 343
    edited January 2010
    anhchungdoan wrote: »
    Awesome! I swear I had the Pio intergrated that looked almost the same as the Kenwood.

    Actually, I HAVE my Pioneer SA-8100 integrated in my basement workshop rig. Still looks and sounds great! Gotta love the brushed aluminum face of that '70's gear.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    I received some great stuff so far, thanks guys.

    The original offer still stands but if you just have them laying around, I'd love to have them either way.
    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 February 2010
    This is still active and if you folks see any vintage Polk literature on eBay, Craiglslist or otherwise, please let me know. Just link it here and I'll check it out.

    I buy these out of pocket so if you see anything cheap and original, mainly brochures and feel like donating to the Polk museum....it's certainly appreciated. They have been awful in their historical record keeping and I'm trying to get as much original stuff archived, PDF'd, scanned and burned to a CD.

    When all is said and done I'll burn 100 copies and they will be FREE to the first 100 members who ask for it. It will hopefully contain every available document that was ever printed in regards to Polk Audio products.

    That's down the road but hope it's an incentive for you folks to be on the lookout.

    Thank you - Mark
    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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  • love2listen
    love2listen Posts: 172
    edited February 2010
    Mark,
    Is there a specific time period you are looking for or just any brochure and/or literature? I have some brochures from past Hi-Fi shows that I have attended, that I would be willing to part with. If this is the type of stuff you are looking for drop me a PM with your address and I will send your way. :)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    No time period and anything is interesting to me. Thanks much...PM on the way. :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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