This place is dead
F1nut
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I told you this would happen, but you wouldn't listen.
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
"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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Yep be one less here quickly
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Someone else get banned I take it?"....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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Where do we go from here?
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Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
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Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
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GFA 555
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Not being used:
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RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
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How much is there to say about a competently built 14 AWG speaker cable?
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Nix verstehen
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rednedtugent wrote: »How much is there to say about a competently built 14 AWG speaker cable?
A lot....if it was the Bose forum.
Interesting enough, much of the action on the forum has been complaints about Polk's wireless products.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
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Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
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Grant Fidelity tube dac
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Speaking of Bose, I was looking at some 201's for $20.00.
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rednedtugent wrote: »Speaking of Bose, I was looking at some 201's for $20.00.
Couldn't pull the trigger. Anyone have any thoughts?
Good garage speaks, i would think. -
Agree. I heard some 501's in a junk store up high and
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I owned a pair of 501s series III years ago. They werent bad really. Powered by a 30 wpc NAD integrated.
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The social justice hypocritical warrior has had much to do with it. Unreasonable, hypocritical and has not one clue with what he is doing. Not one. Almost got me to leave after 10 years of being a contributing member here with one of his recent extremely unreasonable requests to a fellow member of this forum. Unreasonable would be an understatement.
Vanilla was a big hit. Big.
The severely misguided blaming of the senior members for Polk losing customers was another big hit.
CS recent downfall (improved lately) to sub par service was another hit after decades of a stellar service dept. reputation.
The loss of Polk related documents, schematics and the gold mine of information that once used to be easily found was another big hit.
The fact that the link to the forum is hidden waaaaaay down at the bottom of Polk's main page is another hit.
Add them all together and what you get is a ghost town.
Tom~ 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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Five years ago, when I joined the Forum, it seemed that there was, coincidentally, a flurry -- if not a barrage -- of activity about modifying SDAs of all types.
Members like @Darqueknight were posting a lot of very good, very interesting, and very successful research and experimentation on ways to bring these classic Polk speakers into the 21st century.
Guys like @Toolfan66 were taking what was learned about upgrading the SDAs and providing members who did not have the skills of others with means, nevertheless, to achieve great improvements in their speakers' performance -- e.g., rings and enclosures for Dreadnoughts.
Similarly, guys like @VR3 and @westmassguy were providing upgrade services with innovative designs for those who wanted to have the benefits of contemporary components, but who did not have the skills or confidence to completely redo their crossovers and internal wiring.
And @helipilotdoug was offering discounts to members on great products at reasonable prices that also helped improve sound quality in their systems.
I, for one, benefitted greatly form all this activity and enjoyed very much all the commentary and reviews that this activity inspired.
Now, I wonder whether this story has run its course. Have we exhausted the number of folks out there who have classic Polk speakers of the late 1980s and 1990s and who are interested in making the considerable investment in time in money to upgrade them, not to mention to take the time to post comments and reviews?
Many have moved on to other speakers -- contemporary "winners," like those @DSkip sells.
How much more research and experimentation can @DarqueKnight do? As I recall, even he sold one of his pairs of SDA SRSs.
Recently, when I had to set up a system in NJ while I underwent extensive procedures to try to beat prostate cancer over a period of more than a year, I did not purchase another set of classic Polks for my condo. Rather, I turned to a pair of Nola speakers, a design (open baffle) and brand in which I have been interested for a few years.
I'm just ruminating. I, too, have noticed that activity on the Forum has declined dramatically -- especially recently. But I'm not sure it is Vanilla.
It may just be the natural rhythm of life, so to speak.Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
Moose68Bash wrote: »Five years ago, when I joined the Forum, it seemed that there was, coincidentally, a flurry -- if not a barrage -- of activity about modifying SDAs of all types.
Members like @Darqueknight were posting a lot of very good, very interesting, and very successful research and experimentation on ways to bring these classic Polk speakers into the 21st century.
Guys like @Toolfan66 were taking what was learned about upgrading the SDAs and providing members who did not have the skills of others with means, nevertheless, to achieve great improvements in their speakers' performance -- e.g., rings and enclosures for Dreadnoughts.
Similarly, guys like @VR3 and @westmassguy were providing upgrade services with innovative designs for those who wanted to have the benefits of contemporary components, but who did not have the skills or confidence to completely redo their crossovers and internal wiring.
And @helipilotdoug was offering discounts to members on great products at reasonable prices that also helped improve sound quality in their systems.
I, for one, benefitted greatly form all this activity and enjoyed very much all the commentary and reviews that this activity inspired.
Now, I wonder whether this story has run its course. Have we exhausted the number of folks out there who have classic Polk speakers of the late 1980s and 1990s and who are interested in making the considerable investment in time in money to upgrade them, not to mention to take the time to post comments and reviews?
Many have moved on to other speakers -- contemporary "winners," like those @DSkip sells.
How much more research and experimentation can @DarqueKnight do? As I recall, even he sold one of his pairs of SDA SRSs.
Recently, when I had to set up a system in NJ while I underwent extensive procedures to try to beat prostate cancer over a period of more than a year, I did not purchase another set of classic Polks for my condo. Rather, I turned to a pair of Nola speakers, a design (open baffle) and brand in which I have been interested for a few years.
I'm just ruminating. I, too, have noticed that activity on the Forum has declined dramatically -- especially recently. But I'm not sure it is Vanilla.
It may just be the natural rhythm of life, so to speak.
Well stated. Which Nolas ? I had a pair of Alon IVs that had an open baffle mid and tweeter. I now have the Nola Contenders but I'm always looking for used IVs.
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I found a pair of Viper Reference IIIs.
The external crossovers on these had been upgraded by the designer Carl Marchisotto, and I subsequently had him upgrade the tweeters with his latest version.
There is no comparison between the soundstage of my SDA SRS 1.2tls (wider, deeper, higher) and the Vipers, but the vipers surpass the 1.2tls in the clarity and accuracy of rendering the music.
Part of these differences are undoubtedly caused by the rooms in which the systems are set up, as well as differences in components from power conditioners to cables, amps, preamps, DACs, etc.
I'm happy with both systems for where they are.Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
I felt the winds of change around the time Polk changed hands. It felt like the forum had quickly become an afterthought. Keep in mind, that was my perception of things. It seems the younger generations have a different emphasis on social hiarchy than us older crusters. Hobby's are passion-filled things; this passion comes in all forms and can lead to contentious arguments at times. I get the feeling that the younger generation places little or no value on argument, and see it (mostly) as a negative event. Due to this (IMO), moderators are a little to quick with the "close thread" or ban button, where older generations are OK with spirited debate. The truth is usually found somewhere in the middle. Maybe we should be a little less abrasive, and the youngers can have a little thicker skin.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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Winds of change occurred as well as some combustible flatulence.My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160
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Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |
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Did something happen yesterday that I missed?
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I like your Tom Green avatar, Mikey.Mikey081057 wrote: »
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Dead is......dead..and door nails forget.....
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I disabled signatures.
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The forum hasn't been what it use to be in a very long time.Dan
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time. -
I blame technology.
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rednedtugent wrote: »Speaking of Bose, I was looking at some 201's for $20.00.
Couldn't pull the trigger. Anyone have any thoughts?
Good garage speaks, i would think.
Better than that actually -- a pair passed through here some years back. Very good midrange midrange reproduction. Srsly. Not bad overall.
The 301 and the 201 were/are the company's best-sounding efforts to date, IMO.
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... and here I be, still scurrying around in the aftermath, as will be the cockroaches after the nukes fly.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »rednedtugent wrote: »Speaking of Bose, I was looking at some 201's for $20.00.
Couldn't pull the trigger. Anyone have any thoughts?
Good garage speaks, i would think.
Better than that actually -- a pair passed through here some years back. Very good midrange midrange reproduction. Srsly. Not bad overall.
The 301 and the 201 were/are the company's best-sounding efforts to date, IMO.
I had a pair of 301 years ago that I moved to surrounds after I upgraded to a different speaker. Honestly one of the best surround speakers I've ever had.
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If it wasnt for the cute chics in that video-i woulda stopped watchin it in a second. Now. I wish i had'a
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