The Polk Legend Series is coming
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boston1450 wrote: »Hi guys n gals I gotta ask. Why is AVS Forum hosting the Polk Legend & not the Polk Forum ? Excuse me as I only come to this forum, so I dont know. Tia
Interesting. Looks like someone just posted a link to the livestream event.
where?
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I get the impression that Polk has somewhat abandoned this forum. AVS Forum is also somewhat of a regular publication/review site so they likely have a more robust audience than the polk focused forum.boston1450 wrote: »Hi guys n gals I gotta ask. Why is AVS Forum hosting the Polk Legend & not the Polk Forum ? Excuse me as I only come to this forum, so I dont know. Tia
For anyone looking for the stream link, looks like they are doing it via Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/AVSforum.news/posts/2559204750809645
They mention YouTube as well, but this is the one they link to.Analog: MoFi MasterTracker > MoFi UltraDeck > Sutherland 20/20
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Arcam rHead > Hifiman HE4XX
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mhardy6647 wrote: »boston1450 wrote: »Hi guys n gals I gotta ask. Why is AVS Forum hosting the Polk Legend & not the Polk Forum ? Excuse me as I only come to this forum, so I dont know. Tia
Interesting. Looks like someone just posted a link to the livestream event.
where?
Haha! AVS Forum!
https://www.avsforum.com/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. -
AVS Forum has around 1.3 million members, or at least accounts that have been set up, so the reveal will have a big audience. They cover a lot of ground on that forum, and also have a fairly large number of hyper-opinionated trolls. It is the best source to go to for technical issues about AV electronics and video gear. Not necessarily a place I'd recommend visiting for advice on high quality two channel systems. This forum is small in numbers, big in knowledge about Polk, but ultimately a backwater on the internet.
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Well, well - I went over there, and look what I found! Seems to be mainly focused on HT setups, but I just went back a few pages.
Interestingly, some of our very own are on that thread!
https://www.avsforum.com/forum/89-speakers/618137-calling-all-polkies-official-polk-thread-1502.htmlBasement: 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 wrote: »boston1450 wrote: »Hi guys n gals I gotta ask. Why is AVS Forum hosting the Polk Legend & not the Polk Forum ? Excuse me as I only come to this forum, so I dont know. Tia
Interesting. Looks like someone just posted a link to the livestream event.
where?
Haha! AVS Forum!
https://www.avsforum.com/
Well, yeah -- I was lookin' for a specific link; did find a thread on the AVS Forum with a link to the FB video stream for tomorrow... there was mention of YT, as well, but no linque.
So (since Polk's owners are using the AVSForum)... I guess these are home theater speakers, then?
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AVS Forum has a very large non-Polk audience (including other companies within Sound United, such as Denon, Marantz etc.). As such, Polk might be more likely to “recruit” more new buyers there than from Club Polk. It’s probably smart to “advertise” big events there. Many AVS members might never have even heard of Polk before.
Not necessarily so... Focal also has a community presence on AVS, so definitely also for audiophiles.mhardy6647 wrote: »So (since Polk's owners are using the AVSForum)... I guess these are home theater speakers, then?
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AVS Forum has a very large non-Polk audience (including other companies within Sound United, such as Denon, Marantz etc.). As such, Polk might be more likely to “recruit” more new buyers there than from Club Polk. It’s probably smart to “advertise” big events there. Many AVS members might never have even heard of Polk before.
Not necessarily so... Focal also has a community presence on AVS, so definitely also for audiophiles.mhardy6647 wrote: »So (since Polk's owners are using the AVSForum)... I guess these are home theater speakers, then?
Well, it's here.codycatalist wrote: »Yeah I cruise Audio Karma every so often but my home is this site. My first audio forum and one where I feel like family.
Six months at AK and someone'll be holding your ankles while you pull a Pioneer SX-1080 out of a dumpster.
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Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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@F1nut, the cat's out...
Okay, Jesse, how do they sound? Ahemmm, you promised all the "juicy details".Whooooaaaaa....watching Stu and the new SDA's...while listening on my vintage SDA's. It's Back to the Future! Can't wait to audition these.
JUST CASH!
➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬ -
So was Polk listening to this board when many were asking where is SDA.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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So how much can we expect to pay for these flagships???
Oh never mind $3000 each.Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant -
Oh boy they’re kinda ugly. I’m sure they’ll sound great.Up
LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000
Down
LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500 -
SDA = Stu Does it Again!!!
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Inspector 24 wrote: »Oh boy they’re kinda ugly. I’m sure they’ll sound great.
Paper bags will fix that.
I cant wait to hear them.Main room- RTiA9 x4, CSiA6, in ceiling Atmos RT-70 x4, SVS PC 4000 x2, Marantz 8805A, OPPO 203, Emotiva DR3 G3, Emotiva XPA-2 G3, Emotiva XPA-5 G3, Emotiva X300, Sony 75" 940E, Panasonic Plasma VT50, PS Audio Power Port X2, PS Audio AC-5 x8, AQ Rocket 33 Biwire speaker cables, AQ King Cobra XLR IC, Furman PFi20 W/Cullen cable, SoildSteel S4-4 rack, Gik room treatments
Office- Legend L600, in ceiling Polk RC80i, Marantz 7704, OPPO 203, Pioneer Elite PDF-59 CD, PSA Stellar 300, Sony 55" 800B, Gik room treatment
Master BR- Signature ES60, Signature S35 Center, Signature S15 Dolby Height, LSI700 in ceiling, SVS-SB4000, Marantz 5012, Emotiva XPA5 G2, OPPO 203, Pioneer DVL-919 Laser Disc, Sony 55" OLED
Patio- SDI Atrium8 x3, Emotiva A-100 amps x3 -
Well, well - I went over there, and look what I found! Seems to be mainly focused on HT setups, but I just went back a few pages.
Interestingly, some of our very own are on that thread!
https://www.avsforum.com/forum/89-speakers/618137-calling-all-polkies-official-polk-thread-1502.html
Yeah, I dont post very much in that thread anymore. I have lots of posts in it earlier but nothings really being asked I haven't answered, and answered, and answered, so I just drifted out of it.
Now it’s time for all you guys asking for updated SDAs for years to put your money where your mouth is and buy them Post edited by EndersShadow on"....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) -
The flagship's aesthetics are fine by me (FWIW) -- I am not crazy about the glossy finish, but as I've noted with nauseating frequency, I wouldn't be part of any of their focus groups for new product development.
For a top-quality product in 2019, the price seems extremely reasonable. Heck, if you prefer, you can spend $6k for a pair of Klipsch Cornwall IVs. Other than being easier to drive, I doubt the Corny IVs would be much of a match for the new Polks.
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SDA IS BACK!!!
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 -
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 -
something funny about needing a physical center channel speaker with SDA L and R channels, isn't there?
(yeah, yeah, I know -- home theater and all that stuff... but it just seems... ironic)
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I ran 1Cs and 2.3TLs in home theater setups for years and always found the center channel to be very useful, but not indispensable. Someone could avoid buying the center speaker and save some coin.
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But he already knew that! He just wasn't sharing 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. -
I use a center with my 1.2TL’s to simply bring focus to the center image.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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Whats old is new again, stellar job Polk.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.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
Imagine making politics your entire personality. -
At that price, I'm out. it'll be about 3800 CAD per speaker. No go!
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mhardy6647 wrote: »something funny about needing a physical center channel speaker with SDA L and R channels, isn't there?
(yeah, yeah, I know -- home theater and all that stuff... but it just seems... ironic)
It wasn't on.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 -
Any info on whether the SDA speakers will be compatible with non common ground amps?
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Any info on whether the SDA speakers will be compatible with non common ground amps?
The way it is implemented is different than the original SDA's, so yes.
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
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tnns8Os0Hg
