New Polk Audio "Legend" Speaker Series shown at 2019 Hong Kong High End Audio Video Show
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Hey Dskip I’ve seen you on here ALOT lol I seem to remember you mentioning you had some extra LS tweeters. I’m actually looking at a mint pair of LS90s for like $275. They are oak in color, look great just wish they weren’t oak. What are you looking to get for them?
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The tweets work their just a bit discolored.
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Hey I’m a guy pitdogg2 I like to look at my tweets, oh wait I guess that’s something else.
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I have some nostalgia for the LS speakers. I tried a pair of LS50s from crutchfield. Loved them, but ending up returning them at the time because I didn’t feel I could afford them. I know laughable. Anyway they sounded really good the only complaint I had was bass port chuffing, not long after Polk created the power port which now looking back makes total sense.
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Guys. After this big build up and intro. You know traffic on Polk will pick up. I look forward to it.
The results of traffic here and the hype speaks for itself. I love it.
Lets be a little nicer and welcoming. We all started on this forum at one point. Let’s not forget that.
With that said. Welcome to all the new forum members. Stick around.
SDA rulz. Eff you if you don’t agree. Lol.
Halen
Are you suggesting that it's gonna be like what the Dead fans called (if memory serves) Greyheads? Greheads were a bunch of (very) late to the party Grateful Dead 'fans' who suddenly sprang up when Touch of Grey was a radio hit (for those old enough to remember radio and hits
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Oy,vey!
No -- in seriousness, it's very true; if all goes well for Polk, the user base and the demographics of (e.g.) this forum could look very, very different in a coupla years!
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Nooshinjohn, here we go again lol just kidding, but I don’t see them combining Polk and definitive, currently in distribution it’s Polk and denon together and Marantz and def tech together. Boston is just well... no where at this point in time, but the real question is what becomes of pioneer, pioneer elite, Onkyo, and Integra if it finally gets approved and is swallowed up by sound United.
Welcome to Club Polk Hyme2019! What exactly do you mean by Polk & Denon together & Marantz & Def Tech together?
My Polk S60s and Marantz AV7705 make a very nice combo. I have one piece of Boston gear and its the VR920 center channel. If Polk came out with a big 3 way Signature CC I would get one. Until then the VR920 stays put.
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 -
Welcome to Club Polk Hyme2019! What exactly do you mean by Polk & Denon together & Marantz & Def Tech together?
My Polk S60s and Marantz AV7705 make a very nice combo. I have one piece of Boston gear and its the VR920 center channel. If Polk came out with a big 3 way Signature CC I would get one. Until then the VR920 stays put.
I’m terms of the “better to best” categories that Sound United has been putting together.
Polk and Denon would be more of a “better” category and Definitive and Marantz would be more of a “best” category.
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Cfrizz, I’m saying that is how sound United has grouped these brands in distribution.
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Distribution is mostly invisible to the customer these days although it does have importance to the distributors. Best Buy sells Polk, Definitive, Denon, and Marantz but will put Definitive and Marantz in the Magnolia section. Sometimes Polk and Denon make it in there too depending on the store setup and level of product. Crutchfield and Amazon don't make any distribution distinctions to the customer.
The Polk Legend line will be distributed differently. Having an in home audition option would be very cool. Something similar to having 30 days to audition a $3K foam mattress in a box that's only marketed online.
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Emlyn, sorry I often forget many consumers don’t know what distribution is. Thanks for clarifying. We sell products to the independent retail dealer and custom install channel. Polk also sells to dealers direct like Best Buy and those dealers who are able to buy a minimum amount of product to qualify to be “direct”. We have Polk and denon while our competing distributor will have def tech and Marantz.
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I can only assume at this point we will have access to the Legend series just as we did LSiM.
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Why not?➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio PMG Signature Pre, BHK Signature 250, PMG Signature 512 ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S3.3 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⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬ -
Easy enough way to find out, I sent an e-mail. So what’s the Fry’s story?
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We don’t have Frys anywhere here so is it Best Buy minus the magnolia part?
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Frys was a big, big deal when we lived in the Silicon Valley -- but that was a long, long time ago (1989-91)
There was one within easy walking distance (2 blocks) from the place I worked in Sunnyvale in those days. Being from the East Coast, I would actually walk over there. The Californians all would drive.
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Do you guys know and understand just how Best Buy has weathered the storm of disappearing retailers?
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Do you guys know and understand just how Best Buy has weathered the storm of disappearing retailers?
Price matching Amazon and online ordering/delivery/in store pickup.afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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Sure that’s part of it nightfall, but actually eliminating overhead. Have you noticed the designated spots for brands like Samsung, Sony, apple etc. well the manufacturers pay for those spots. Furthermore the manufacturers actually also hire people to work there. So Best Buy doesn’t pay as much for square footage or employees.
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joecoulson wrote: »Was only saying that (not to deter from your added value) as a confirmation of no other higher end speakers in the works from Polk.
If I’m being honest, the legends look like they are cheaper (looking) than the LSiMs
Ouch..not to me brother I got the big ones on my list of will do's!! Anyone know the weight of each tower??"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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tophatjohnny wrote: »joecoulson wrote: »Was only saying that (not to deter from your added value) as a confirmation of no other higher end speakers in the works from Polk.
If I’m being honest, the legends look like they are cheaper (looking) than the LSiMs
Ouch..not to me brother I got the big ones on my list of will do's!! Anyone know the weight of each tower??
Here you go brother.
Height48.6" (123.44 cm)
Width17.94" (45.57 cm)
Depth17.38" (44.15 cm)
Weight118 lbs (53.52 kg) -
How do you guys feel about the move from high gloss cabinets to more traditional real wood veneers?
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How do you guys feel about the move from high gloss cabinets to more traditional real wood veneers?
What high gloss cabinets? The LSiM cabinets are a satin sheen with real wood veneer. The cherry color is applied mixed in the finish to give a uniform appearance. The midnight mahogany is a black toner applied over the cherry color.
