Polk Audio Speakers - "I get no respect!"

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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Tony M wrote: »
    Polk does get a nod from all the people I have met selling off my collection or another. I say Polk Audio is one of my all time favorite brands and they say " Oh yeah, they're pretty good speakers". I've never heard from anybody that they suck, ever. But these are normal young or old consumers. Not dealers...

    And when they hear the SRS2's, like above, their jaws hit the floor here too. I've sent a lot on their way with a new found experience of what music can sound like with good gear.

    Just think if I had better interconnects... B)

    Hey you do! Remember Karma? :smiley:
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    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,009
    Yes, your right Dave. I just haven't started advertising again yet to start the flow of potential polk audio customers again. And I was mainly thinking about my .50 interconnects from a tuner to my amp, etc. :)

    I'd still like it if the guys and gals that come to buy things I advertise put Polk on their Speakers and subs to get list like in the past.

    I've made a few road trips to get the Polk speakers I have. And one set of Polks came to my door by a great guy and his son.

    I can't wait to put that cable in use. ASAP. ;)

    I think I'm over my flexed rib now. I'll find out tomorrow when I hoist bags of top soil and do some wood chip shoveling. :#
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Ugh. Spring clean-up in Michigan is still a few weeks away. My new home has a 2-acre lot!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,922
    We've got a few feet of snow that has to dissipate first...
  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I need to cut the grass someday.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

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    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,922
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I need to cut the grass someday.

    I hope I'll need to do that again. Someday.
    Hard to imagine right this moment, tho'.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    After it melts. :)

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    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I need to cut the grass someday.

    I hope I'll need to do that again. Someday.
    Hard to imagine right this moment, tho'.

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    Does that CRV get around well in that amount of snow?
    2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.

    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,033
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I need to cut the grass someday.

    I hope I'll need to do that again. Someday.
    Hard to imagine right this moment, tho'.

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    Why are there no snowmobile tracks in that powder?
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    Does that CRV get around well in that amount of snow?

    I think Mr. Hardy knows the importance of snow tires vs all season tires. At least I recall him having dedicated snow tires. If so, I'm sure it does beautifully.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,922
    BlueFox wrote: »
    After it melts. :)

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    I remember our lawn in Milpitas looking like that when I first took possession of the house -- and before our lawn mower had made the trek from the east coast :) I had to borrow a lawnmower to hack my way through it.
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,922
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I need to cut the grass someday.

    I hope I'll need to do that again. Someday.
    Hard to imagine right this moment, tho'.

    gj5uehxj78nm.png

    Why are there no snowmobile tracks in that powder?

    All the snowmobiling is down the hill from us -- our daughter & son-in-law's property has a snowmobile trail easement running through it (and their neighbor has - a few - vintage snowmobiles). :)
  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    A few... kind of like I have a “few” pairs of speakers?
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,922
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Does that CRV get around well in that amount of snow?

    I think Mr. Hardy knows the importance of snow tires vs all season tires. At least I recall him having dedicated snow tires. If so, I'm sure it does beautifully.

    Yeah - although in an embarrassing intersection of unfortunate events, I did manage to get my truck stuck on the hill after the last Nor'easter. I was helping a neighbor who was stuck. Truck has extra weight in the back, 4WD and snow tires -- but that hill can be merciless before it's been gritted. :( Got the truck out under its own power, but a rogue tree did jump out of the woods and bite off my drivers' side mirror :|

    Mirror's on order. Truck is resting comfortably.
  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,952
    BlueFox wrote: »
    After it melts. :)

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    I’m sure that in your area, just like in mind, u can pay someone about $30 to cut that grass and edge and trim and haul everything away. With my largish lot I find it’s well worth it...
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    Back on topic...uh which one
    Polk
    Fluid
    Grass
    Cats
    Snow :D:D:D
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Back on topic...uh which one
    Polk
    Fluid
    Grass
    Cats
    Snow :D:D:D

    Wait I thought it was mirrors now?...... I'm so confused :*
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,922
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Back on topic...uh which one
    Polk
    Fluid
    Grass
    Cats
    Snow :D:D:D

    Is this still the Polk No Respect thread?!
    Jeepers.

    Let me see...

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    Polk.
    James Polk.


  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
    F1nut wrote: »
    JHC.....all this crap over the term fluid coupled....seriously!?!

    Let me settle this once and for all, air is a fluid. End of the effing story.

    Time to close this CF down.

    Pull my finger. >:)
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    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
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    Ctr CS1000p
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    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
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    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2018
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    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

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    vmaxer wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    JHC.....all this crap over the term fluid coupled....seriously!?!

    Let me settle this once and for all, air is a fluid. End of the effing story.

    Time to close this CF down.

    Pull my finger. >:)

    that's fluid, too -- whether in the gaseous or the liquid phase :|

    And sometimes one turns into the other :o

    Or so I hear.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    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

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,033
    I never knew fluid dynamics was as contentious a topic as cables... I should have bought some popcorn.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,557
    edited March 2018
  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,009
    Yea, I'm going back to my lab now too.
    https://youtu.be/nuqhE-pLRh4
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,557
  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    vmaxer wrote: »

    LOL. I love that video.

    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.