Polkfest 2012

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
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    Day Two

    Stu offered the use of his home on day two for a social gathering from 12pm-10pm.

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    Figure 32. Stu's backyard setup.

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    Figure 33. The fellow at the left is Polk Senior VP and Chief Operating Officer Joe Tristani.

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    Figure 34. Hi Hedy! Hedy Klopfer, Inside Sales Account Manager.

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    Figure 35. LSiM's set up in Stu's living room.

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    Figure 36. Just before dinner, a raffle benefitting the Githens Center (www.githenscenter.org) was held.
    Githens is a facility which serves developmentally disabled children and adults. A total of $1300 was raised,
    $800 from Polkies and $500 from Polk COO Joe Tristani. Polk and forum members donated items for the
    raffle. Ted (RT1) is officiating.

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    Figure 37. My first ever raffle winning: a Polk I-Sonic Entertainment System 3.

    When I arrived at Stu's house, I noticed that the entrance to his driveway was roped off. I thought he was just keeping people from blocking his driveway. I later found out that the driveway needed to be clear for the huge catering truck from Salerno's (www.salernos.com) that showed up at 6pm. Such Good food!
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    Figure 38. Other audio companies just feed you marketing hype. Polk offers real food.

    So there you have it.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Thanks DK. Those Headphones are way too cool.
    Michael ;)
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  • chargerman426
    chargerman426 Posts: 419
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    Another great mini book by DarqueKnight. Congratulations again on winning those headphones. I was so jealous that i just ordered a pair :)

    Great time at Polk and great time of reconnecting with all of you guys again.
    If life had more tubes it would be a lot smoother.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 15,018
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    The FOOD!

    Both days!

    Incredible!

    The sammiches and salads at lunch were curious and different but there empty plates all around when it was done! Several people snuck back in to pilfer some leftovers for later too!

    The coaxing of the riff-raff from the front step of HQ...I mean Friday night dinner with Al was at one of his favorite watering holes with some really good fried chicken products. Thanks, Al!

    The lunch on Saturday was loaded with all kinds of sammiches again! They were all good and I had several samplings of each! Also, beer flowed freely! But they had these cookies that were chocolate chip cookies with crumbled up Oreos in them.....my Lord! It was like God made cookies!

    Then dinner came.

    Pitbeef, grilled chicken, crab cakes (oh my, the crab cakes! I think we went through 4 trays of them!)...I know I'm missing a couple others. It was all Maryland regional favorites though. There was more salads and other sides as well as some killer brownies and what seemed like a Red Velvet cake. I'm not sure though, it was getting dark and vision was a bit blurry.

    I stuffed myself stupider each day!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,753
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    DK, those headphones are awesome! You cant beath that....

    And why must you tempt us all with that SRT eye candy...... :biggrin:

    I would like to thank you for the write up. Helped me see a bit of what it was like (and kick myself even harder for not forcing a way to go)
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
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    DarqueKnight, great job on the photos and writeup on each. Getting a nice start on POTY honors for PF 2013! :cheesygrin:
    No excuses!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,256
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    Fantastic reporting Ray.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 13
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    Great write up indeed. I get n00b of the year for posting my pics in their own thread instead of here. :p
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
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    Outstanding job done Raife, thanks!
    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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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
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    Once again nice job with the pictures,it nice to put names with faces.Some people look nothing like what you thought they would.
    Dan
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
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    Great job, DK. But I have a question for all the Polk Festers? I see a lot of VPs above. But WHO is the President? Who is the main guy, the apical head of Polk today? I see, also in another thread that Al is retiring, as a side note here. He will be missed!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
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    cnh wrote: »
    Great job, DK. But I have a question for all the Polk Festers? I see a lot of VPs above. But WHO is the President? Who is the main guy, the apical head of Polk today?

    The head of Polk's parent company, DEI holdings, is also the President and CEO of Polk Audio. His name is Jim Minarik and he lives in southern California, where DEI is headquartered. The most senior Polk executive in Baltimore is Joe Tristani, SVP and COO.


    http://www.deiholdings.com/Management/Default.aspx
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
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    I would like to thank all the members, Polk Employees and others who made the Githens Center Raffle such a success. To all the members who made some great donations of audio products your generosity is terrific. It was again my honor to ramrod the raffle for George, in memory of his daughter Tiffany. I am sure she was doing cart-wheels in heaven as the membership stepped up.

    A big thank-you to Mr. Tristani, Polk COO, who on behalf of Polk Audio pledged a gift of 500.00. Wow, at first I thought he was sort of kidding..but NO he was very serious. Outstanding gesture on his and POLK AUDIO's part.

    We also had several members who made large donations, the top-dog turned out to be Troy..who barely eaked it out over Russ (Hoosier21), Al Ballard (who btw chooses not to take any tickets), Anthony (Amulford), and John (Jstas), each of these members made donations of at least 100.00, there were of course many other members who donated and participated and those gifts are of course very much appreciated and necessary, as it all makes this one of the most worthy things we all do as part of the forum.

    Thanks to everyone, I did have alot of fun with things as the winners were announced and the tickets pulled, everyone was a good sport and the whole thing was a real blast as Patrick pulled the first winning ticket. Hedy moved at light speed to scoop up a Franklin I dropped, woman can move no doubt, as it was quickly returned. POLK AUDIO offered up some great products, Speakers, Headphones, ISonic3, great stuff, we even had a member dontate an entire POLK AUDIO HT system and when it was found one of the subs in the RT1000P was out, well, POLK AUDIO stepped up again and offered a warranty repair, great donation, great service, great company.

    See everyone next year!!!

    Edit...I also would like to add that I did indeed fulfill my promise to John Strongbad of a full RT1 reach around...his uh..package..will never be the same..ha! gotcha...John.

    RT1
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,676
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    Thanks DK
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
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    sorry I missed PF12.. always a fun time the couple of HQ tours I've been on and the gathering the following day.

    it's great reading the reactions from the first timers..

    post more pics people.. can never have enough. Where is the group pic? the hardcore Polkies group pics??

    later
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
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    danger boy wrote: »
    Where is the group pic? the hardcore Polkies group pics??

    That's the problem, this year's group pictures are too hardcore to be posted publicly. Al had some special entertainment flown in. This was his last PolkFest as a Polk official, as well as Polk's 40th anniversary, and he wanted to make it memorable.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
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    Hehehe...

    There were a couple group shots. We were actually pretty well behaved, considering...
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
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    VR3 wrote: »
    The only thing that would have made this PF better is if all of the members that missed were there... I mean whats up??

    Disneyjoe, Fireman, Shack, Lasareth, Russman and even Doro was fairly absent the whole fest...

    Next year, South Carolina no excuses! :-P

    Unfortunately life (AKA work) got in the way this year. If it hadn't been for that damn recession in 08 I might have been able to retire already and pretty much bag the whole "job" thing. I WILL be in Charleston next year. Hell, that is just a short ride over the mountains...no more than an afternoon drive.

    TroyD wrote:
    I'm I the only one that is certain that I was spouting a bunch of gibberish with some substantial chunks of Saturday evening unaccounted for??

    BDT
    amulford wrote:
    I was to busy kissing everybody to notice...
    Strong Bad wrote:
    I was too busy running from Antny to notice...
    amulford wrote:
    You only ran far enough to get behind the shrubs:wink:
    kab wrote:
    As always, I ate too much, drank too much and laughed too much. Al
    reeltrouble1 wrote:
    I also would like to add that I did indeed fulfill my promise to John Strongbad of a full RT1 reach around...his uh..package..will never be the same..ha! gotcha...John.

    Now THIS is the PF I know and love.
    reeltrouble1 wrote:
    See everyone next year!!!

    See you then Ted!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,407
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    I'd like to thank everyone at Polk Audio for puting on another incredible Polkfest. It was great to see old friends and make a few new ones. I'm sorry that I wasn't my usual self, but I've been dealing with a personal issue and my head just isn't on straight.

    Jesse
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
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    I would like to thank all those who where involved in making polkfest 2012 the most memorable polkfest iIve had the pleasure to be part of.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
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    I hope your personal issue is resolved quickly Jesse. I will keep you in my prayers that things are resolved quickly whatever it/they may be. Take care of yourself Jesse.

    Greg
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,124
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    I thought it was the new dye job.....

    BDT
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
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    It's Friday... let's do it again!! :biggrin:

    Thanks again, Polk and Polkies alike! :smile:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 15,018
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    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    It's Friday... let's do it again!! :biggrin:

    Thanks again, Polk and Polkies alike! :smile:

    Sweet!

    We havin' it at your house?

    I'd offer mine but if you yahoos are coming, you'll have to help me hang sheetrock.
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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
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    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    we even had a member dontate an entire POLK AUDIO HT system and when it was found one of the subs in the RT1000P was out, well, POLK AUDIO stepped up again and offered a warranty repair, great donation, great service, great company.

    Awesome of Polk to offer to fix the sub and hopefully somebody is getting good use of the speakers. Thanks to Trey and Jesse for bringing the speakers on Saturday, since I could not make it.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,256
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    I thought you were your normal, charming, crackpot self Jesse. Who knew?

    Thanks to Mr. Wohlford for a wonderful raffle donation.
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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
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    George Grand wrote: »
    I thought you were your normal, charming, crackpot self Jesse. Who knew?

    Thanks to Mr. Wohlford for a wonderful raffle donation.

    You are welcome.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
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    George Grand wrote: »
    Thanks to Mr. Wohlford for a wonderful raffle donation.

    Here here! That was a helluva thing to do.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
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    Jstas wrote: »
    Sweet!

    We havin' it at your house?

    I'd offer mine but if you yahoos are coming, you'll have to help me hang sheetrock.
    Sure! Bring your tools, though. Once we finish my basement, we can go hang your sheetrock. Then the fun starts, when we start slinging the mud. Have lots of booze ready, too. Makes for a more "interesting" textured finish. :lol:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 15,018
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    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Sure! Bring your tools, though. Once we finish my basement, we can go hang your sheetrock. Then the fun starts, when we start slinging the mud. Have lots of booze ready, too. Makes for a more "interesting" textured finish. :lol:

    Ummm...basement?

    There isn't any lotion and hoses involved, are there?

    'Cause the LAST guy who wanted help with his "basement" had this huge hole in the ground. He kept petting this dog and squirting me with a hose. Man, THAT guy was annoying!
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