Original Product Brochures - Vintage

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited November 2010
    That was a pretty cool document. It was like a history lesson on Polks "coming of age"....

    I saw speakers in there I have heard about but never seen...

    Really awesome document you have! Thanks for sharing!
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited November 2010
    Sorry, didn't see the request sooner. It should be in the "wanted" section, you're correct.
    Cheers, Ken
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited November 2010
    Well, he was actually gathering all these brochures to scan and make them available to the board. Pretty nice contribution if you ask me, and yeah, I'm a little dorokusai biased, he gives and gives and gives.
    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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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited November 2010
    hmmmmm.......maybe it was that other WTB that was in the FS you had???

    This was a nice thing. just trying to help.

    RT1
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited November 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Done and done.

    So, does that mean you're taking your ball and going home.......again? :confused:
    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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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2010
    Nope, just going underground with this project.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited November 2010
    Because the thread was moved....really? C'mon broham.
    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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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2010
    No, it was a bit more than that but we'll handle that in the behind the scenes since the responses were deleted.

    I did find a pretty rare ad yesterday with another 15 or so from the same guy. The pile is getting bigger. I have to find more original manuals for all the series but so far it's about 200 pages...maybe more.
    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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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited November 2010
    If this gathering of items that ultimately will benefit all of us Polkies, I vote for this thread to be a sticky.
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
    Parasound Halo A21
    Parasound Halo P3

    Home theater
    Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
    Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
    SVS PB12-ISD Sub
    Denon AVR-X6400h
    Parasound Halo A51
    LG OLED65B7A
    Sony UBPX800
    Logitech Harmony Elite
    PC LSiM 703
    Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

    Home Theater #2
    Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
    Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2010
    I plan on burning it all on a CD(s) and offering it for FREE to any contributing Polkie.....that was always the point. Even Christophermuto contributed a very nice, many page spread that will be included.

    Unless you're on my do not like you list, and vice versa, then you'll have to get it burned from someone else. I'm very petty and childlike.
    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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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2010
    Um, who else would be doing the burning of the CDs?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2010
    I have no idea.

    Anyways, just made a deal with a Polkie lurker....you know who you are :biggrin: to trade some tweeters for a bunch of vintage magazine ads that I don't have yet. Sweet!
    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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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited November 2010
    It's a shame we can't just link all the data off of this site.
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
    Parasound Halo A21
    Parasound Halo P3

    Home theater
    Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
    Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
    SVS PB12-ISD Sub
    Denon AVR-X6400h
    Parasound Halo A51
    LG OLED65B7A
    Sony UBPX800
    Logitech Harmony Elite
    PC LSiM 703
    Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

    Home Theater #2
    Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
    Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • TomB
    TomB Posts: 106
    edited November 2010
    Mark, that eight-page, full-color 1982-ish Monitor Series brochure, and a black-and-white 7B Owner's Manual from the same era, are on their way to you.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2010
    Thanks Tom!!
    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 July 2011
    Well I'm up to 150 hardcopy documents, reviews, ads and other tangible pieces of paper. I have another 200 on CD.

    I just picked up about 8 new ones off eBay from a seller named Tomahawk and they're in oustanding condition.

    Again, if you guys have anything relating to Polk speakers as far as documents, even old owners manuals...please let me know as I'd like to buy them, trade them or will accept donations to the effort.

    I'm really looking for strange ads, old old ads, reviews and anything that looks cool. Before you read further, I'm not running copies of this stuff for anyone right now, so make a mental note and contact me down the road. If you have something to trade, then that's different. Here's a list of what I've bought or found on hardcopy:

    AB Series
    AB Series Speaker Brochure AB900/800/700/500

    RTA Series
    Instruction Manual RTA12 - OEM
    Instruction Manual RTA12C - OEM (2 - One Signed)
    RTA12 Speaker New Product Release Sales Brochure
    1990 RTA15 Advertisement (Stereo Review)
    "Sound That Astonishes The Ear" RTA Series Catalog - OEM RTA15TL/11TL/8TL
    Review RTA12B (Stereo Review) - Photocopy

    General
    1999 Entire Line Catalog(70pages)
    2000 Entire Line Catalog(80pages)
    Monitor/SDA/Mobile Catalog

    Monitor Series
    Monitor Series 2 Speaker Sales Brochure - M12/10/7/5
    1982 Monitor Series Speaker Sales Brochure
    Monitor 4/Monitor 5jr Advertisement (Stereo Review)
    Instruction Manual Monitor Reference Series Loudspeakers - OEM M11/M10/M7/M5/M5jr/M(2)
    2004 Monitor Series Catalog (2 - One Signed)
    Monitor Series Loudspeaker Catalog M12B(RTA)/10/7/5/MiniMonitor Series 2
    Instruction Manual Monitor 10 - OEM (Signed)
    Instruction Manual Monitor Reference Series Loudspeakers - OEM M10B/7C/5B/5jr+/M4.5/M4 (Signed)
    Studio Monitor Series 2 Loudspeakers - OEM Instruction Sheet M12/10/7/5/5jr/4.6/4
    Monitor 7 - OEM Instruction Sheet
    Instruction Manual Model 5 - OEM

    RM Series
    RM3000 Speaker Brochure (1990)
    RM3000 Advertisement (Stereo Review)
    2004 RM Series Catalog
    2005 RM Series Catalog

    RTi Series
    2004 RTi Series Catalog
    Owners Manual - OEM RTi150/70/38/28

    LSi Series
    2004 LSi Series Catalog
    Owners Manual - OEM LSi15/9/7

    SC Series
    2006 SC Series Catalog

    LCi Series
    2006 LCi Series Catalog

    RCi Series
    2006 RCi Series Catalog

    Surround Bar Series
    2005 SurroundBar Series Catalog

    LSiM
    2011 Press Release - Custom (5 Signed Harbound)
    Owners Manual - OEM LSiM Series

    SDA Series
    SDA1/SDA2 Advertisement (Stereo Review)
    Instruction Manual - OEM SDA1C/2B/CRS+
    Instruction Manual - OEM SDA2
    "Listen Carefully" - OEM Sales Brochure SDA SRS1.2TL/2.3TL/3.1TL
    Review SDA SRS 2 (Stereo Review) - Photocopy
    "Polk Reinvents The Loudspeaker" Advertisement (High Fidelity Magazine) SDA SRS 2.3


    Various Oddities"Bought Expensive Speakers" Advertisement - (Stereo Review) RTA12(Ref Monitor System)/M10/M7/M5
    2007 ISonic Sales Brochure
    2006 Home Theater Handbook
    Warranty/Product Registration Cards (Multiple Years - 70's thru 90's)
    1978 Review Soundcable(Cobra Cable) System (Audio Advisor Audiogram)
    RTi38 Mounting Template
    FXi50 Mounting Template
    Monitor 10/7/5 Polkstand Template

    Mobile Series
    MOMO Mobile Audio Catalog
    2006 SR Series Product Catalog
    2006 db Series Product Catalog

    Subwoofer Series
    2004 Powered Subwoofer Catalog
    "More Bass, Less Space" - OEM Sales Brochure PSW200/100

    Atrium Series
    Owners Manual - OEM Atrium55/45

    CSi Series
    Owners Manual - OEM CSi40/30/20

    FXi Series
    Owners Manual - OEM FXi50/30

    LS Series
    LS/S Series Catalog - OEM Sales Brochure LS90/70/50

    S Series
    LS/S Series Catalog - OEM Sales Brochure S10/8/6/4

    SRT System
    1995 "Performance Without Limits" SRT - OEM Sales Brochure For SRT System
    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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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
    edited July 2011
    I have the original manuals for the rt 1000p/2000p and the rt fx. I may have a few others if I search around. Let me know if you are interested me donating them.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    Yes, I would. Whatever you can send me would be great if you're not using them. I'll trade you for something...what's your shirt size?
    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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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
    edited July 2011
    Let me look around and see what I can find on Tuesday. I was hoping that I could find my old Monitor 5jr manual, but that could be still at my Mom's house given I got them in high school back in the late eighties. I will pm you for an address then.

    Shirt size is large.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited July 2011
    Mark,

    I think I have a couple owners manuals lying around. A Monitor Series and an SDA SRS. If you don't have them, and I can find them, they're yours.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2011
    Nwohlford - Neil, thanks very much for the offer, I'll definitly take them.

    Darrick, thanks very much for the Model 5 Brochure! It's a great addition to the folder.

    The FREE CD of The Polk Literature Project will be given only to the folks that contribute to the overall effort because they bought some to donate. That's fair I think and those individual efforts are greatly appreciated.

    I'm also willing to buy old Polk Audio brochures, just let me know what you have and how much. 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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  • ColeSQ
    ColeSQ Posts: 1
    edited September 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Thanks!

    Do you still need a Series 2 Instruction Manual? I have one that's done nothing but sit in the dark since I got it.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2011
    Cole - That would be great, thanks! Hit me at work and we'll exchange information: mnestor @ polkaudio.com
    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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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited October 2011
    I just turned up a info packet from about the time I bought my ls50's , on the front
    advanced technologies for unmatched performace & value
    inside info on the rst,RTp,RM,ls/fx,cs350 w/6 pages of specs
    LMK before I ebay this :)
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