Thanks Polk Audio

wutadumsn23
wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
edited February 2010 in The Clubhouse
Just wanted to give a quick shout out to Al (dangeyboy) Mark (dorokusai) and Polk Audio for the amazingly generous gift of the TSi 500's that I had brought to the Seattle are mini meet. They did a drawing and my name was pulled out of the mayo jar (ewww) never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be leaving that meet with a $700 pair of speakers!! I plan to write a more formal letter to Mark and Polk Audio, just wanted to give everybody a heads up that wasn't following the Seattle mini meet thread. This community has become a second family to me and it was nice to finally be able to put some faces to the names. Thanks again from me and my wife, and I can't wait to put those 500's to good use.

-Jeff

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93249 last few pages have the after thoughts and pics.
HT Rig
Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
Center- Polk Audio CS2
Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


2 CH rig (in progress)
Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2010
    very cool Jeff.. but no need to thank me.. i was just the messenger.

    enjoy them!
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    danger boy wrote: »
    very cool Jeff.. but no need to thank me.. i was just the messenger.

    enjoy them!

    Very true Al, but you did do the initial legwork, no? In any case we are extremely grateful.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    Wow!! That's awesome Jeff!! Congrats!!
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited February 2010
    Polk > All
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited February 2010
    Congrats and enjoy.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    (dangerboy)


    Fixed it, lol.

    -Jeff

    And just to clarify, I brought them with me because I had them on loan for my 2 week demo.
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2010
    Good News...one can ALWAYS use another pair of Polk towers....now you can REALLY break them in and tell us what you think. I finally heard a pair in Beijing and they're a good HT speaker! I stand by my opinion stated in many threads here on these Speakers.

    Aren't those regional Polk get togethers fun? Did Lightman actually show up???

    Enjoy!

    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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2010
    That's awesome! Congrats.
    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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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2010
    Very cool....enjoy them Jeff!
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    Good News...one can ALWAYS use another pair of Polk towers....now you can REALLY break them in and tell us what you think. I finally heard a pair in Beijing and they're a good HT speaker! I stand by my opinion stated in many threads here on these Speakers.

    Aren't those regional Polk get togethers fun? Did Lightman actually show up???

    Enjoy!

    cnh

    Very true C, you can never have enough towers, lol. I am thinking of using them in a starter 2 ch rig. In my limited time with them initially, I was pretty impressed overall, but prefered the sound of my 70's, probably because I was used to it. That get together was a blast, and yes Russ actually showed up, he is a hoot, lol. Check the link in the first post for comments and pictures.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited February 2010
    wow thats one hell of a drawing prize! good on polk and congrats Jeff!
    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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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    I am thinking about building a starter 2 ch rig with them (looking for help in the 2 ch section) but in the meantime after I finish my A/B against my beloved Monitor 70's for my review on them, I may try them as surrounds, lol. My wife is going to kill me. :D

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited February 2010
    I called shenannigans! The drawing was rigged! I put my name in seventeen times and got diddly-squat!
    Jeff nearly peed himself when he won!:D
    You deserve them buddy, congrats!
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    LOL, you ain't kiddin Russ, I think 3 drops of pee came out!! :D

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • KASR
    KASR Posts: 450
    edited February 2010
    Very awesome! Enjoy the new speakers!
    Living room:
    Optoma HD20
    Elite Sable 100"
    Marantz NR1501
    Polk RM6750
    Polk Monitor 50 x 2
    Polk CS1
    2 x Polk PSW110
    2x Sennheiser RS120
    Toshiba HD-A20 x 2
    Vizio VBR220
    Sony CDP-CE375
    Xbox 360 Elite
    --
    Bedroom:
    Olevia 242T
    Sony BDP-S370
    Xbox 360 Pro
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited February 2010
    Very cool. I was lucky enough to win the RTi1A speakers at PF this year.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited February 2010
    very nice !
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  • potee
    potee Posts: 610
    edited February 2010
    What a **** hot prize. Congrats. Wonderful that a member of our military won.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited February 2010
    :DLucky you enjoy them Polk is great
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited February 2010
    Very nice, congrats! It's very true, this is a great group of people and I wish I was closer to these meets so I could actually meet some of you...oh well. Enjoy those Polks good sir :cool:
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2010
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Very true C, you can never have enough towers, lol. I am thinking of using them in a starter 2 ch rig. In my limited time with them initially, I was pretty impressed overall, but prefered the sound of my 70's, probably because I was used to it. That get together was a blast, and yes Russ actually showed up, he is a hoot, lol. Check the link in the first post for comments and pictures.

    -Jeff

    Jeff, just for **** and giggles.. hook the 500's up to your home theater in place of your mon 70's and see how they sound.. you might be surprised. Just run the speaker set up in your Onkyo once hooked up. I'm always swapping this or that pair of speakers.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    Here is some more pics of the Lucky winners...well actually I heard they are Rosie's....Jeff just gets to use em...LOL

    And I agree with AL (Dangerboy) I would give those TSi's a shot up in the Front row. To my ears anyway I thought they dug a little bit deeper and were a touch smoother..
    Either way...enjoy :D

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    Jeff and Al with the TSi500's :D
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    Monitor 70's vs TSi500's
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,469
    edited February 2010
    Very cool of Polk Audio to gift a pair of their speakers. What other audio company does more for their nutjob fans? None, that's right NONE!

    POLK AUDIO RULES!!!
    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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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited February 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Very cool of Polk Audio to gift a pair of their speakers. What other audio company does more for their nutjob fans? None, that's right NONE!

    POLK AUDIO RULES!!!

    +1, couldn't have said it better myself.
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    Amen Jessee, very well said!! I have actually already had them up front Al, in the week before I came to the meet, back when they were still Polk's and not mine errr I mean Rosie's, lol. They did pretty well, and I am now giving them a shot at surround duty. To be prefectly honest, and this is probably just me being overly critical, I didn't care for the way the matched up with, or should I say didn't match up with my CS2, it just didn't sound right. Awesome pics. man, no surprise who those speakers belong to huh? Thanks again Polk!! Check out those Boa Constrictor sized cables in the background, lol those things were sweet. That shot of the 70's and the 500's side by side is a sweet pic. wish the 500's had been naked though.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2010
    I've run TSI-300s next to my M70s and have noticed some 'minor' differences between their tweeter performance--crossovers, etc. I imagine this might be more noticeable using CS2s with TSI-500s since there they have to work in consort!

    Jesse is the 'man'!! Polk does rule!

    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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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    I imagine this might be more noticeable using CS2s with TSI-500s since there they have to work in consort!

    Jesse is the 'man'!! Polk does rule!

    cnh

    It's not horrible, just IMHO it didn't sound right. Which was surprising to me considering all the good press that was going around about mix matching the Monitor's and TSi's, that and my untrained ear doesn't help either, lol.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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