New Polk Audio "Legend" Speaker Series shown at 2019 Hong Kong High End Audio Video Show

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,666
    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)
    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

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  • Hyme2019
    Hyme2019 Posts: 56
    How do you guys feel about the move from high gloss cabinets to more traditional real wood veneers?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,875
    I wish the face had a gloss look to it, and I love the real wood.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,666
    Hyme2019 wrote: »
    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.
    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

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,666
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I wish the face had a gloss look to it, and I love the real wood.

    The black ash version comes with a gloss black baffle. The walnut version comes with a matte black baffle.
    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

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,875
    Walnut with the gloss is what I would order if I could.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,186
    F1nut wrote: »
    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)

    Thanks Jess. Was thinking they were bigger.
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,910
    Gloss finishes are cheezy (to me) -- de gustibus non est disputandum, though, of course.

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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited September 2019
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Gloss finishes are cheezy (to me) -- de gustibus non est disputandum, though, of course.
    Yes, the subjectivity of speaker selection. Once you find your sound you may not like the available finishes. Just think about the tough decisions designers, manufactures go though regarding finishes... especially if only a couple will be offered.

    Gloss finishes may not suite all tastes and not work with all decors. However, a high quality gloss finish mated with the right decor can have a very upscale appearance when done right.

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    2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Sub 1 - Mirage Omni S8 | Sub 2 - Mirage Omni S8

    5.2 A/V Setup | OLED TV - Sony Bravia XR A80J 77" | Source - Fire TV 4K Max, Wiim Pro | AVR - Anthem MRX 520 | Speakers: Main - Boston Acoustics VR3 | Center - Boston Acoustics VR920 | Rear - Boston Acoustics VR-MX | Sub 1 - HSU VTF-2 mk3 | Sub 2 - HSU VTF-2 mk3
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,471
    DSkip wrote: »
    The LSI line was never meant to be at a business like fry’s. Frys was able to persuade Polk into it and then you saw the issues that resulted from having speakers never intended to be run on receivers getting paired with entry level AVR’s.

    I saw that first hand. Sales guy told my coworker any AVR would work. Guy got a cheap Sony from work and cooked it in like a week. Then he went for a ES model, last I knew it was still going.

    Fry's is in some type of death roll, still open but stores are empty. Sad to see,

    After viewing the specs on the Legends, I myself wouldn't put them on an AVR at least not the L800 or L600. They look like they need a nice big amp backed by a 20a circuit.

    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,910
    edited September 2019
    I could live with a glossy black Steinway -- if I had to ;)

    (the ones I've actually spent some quality time listening to have had a satiny finish, FWIW)

    I (still) think the loudspeakers in the photos above still look cheezy. nouveau riche.
    That said, of course, de gustibus non est disputandum.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I could live with a glossy black Steinway -- if I had to ;)

    (the ones I've actually spent some quality time listening to have had a satiny finish, FWIW)

    I (still) think the loudspeakers in the photos above still look cheezy. nouveau riche.
    That said, of course, de gustibus non est disputandum.

    Mark IIRC you have a rather sizable collection of black paint! At varying gloss levels. :)
    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.
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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,202
    Hyme2019 wrote: »
    Do you guys know and understand just how Best Buy has weathered the storm of disappearing retailers?

    We talked about this in a marketing class in college. Best Buy embraced the fact that they are essentially a showroom for people to purchase things online. Next time you're in a best buy, take note of the amount of space that is dedicated towards branded displays. Windows/Surface, Mac, Samsung phones, every cell phone carrier, Samsung TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung Washer/Stove/Fridge, Kenwood, Nest, Ring, etc etc etc. Magnolia is actually staffed separately and is somewhat of it's own company leasing space from Best Buy to get in on join sales with TVs.

    All those companies pay a premium for dedicated floor space at a much higher rate than other stores. Best Buy has made up for a drop in sales by basically becoming a staff showroom for a few key brands who lease their floor space. Once you take away all the least floor space, Best Buy is actually a really small store of stuff that Best Buy actually keeps track of.
    Analog: Hana ML > MoFi UltraDeck > Bob's Devices Sky 20-S > Sutherland 20/20 w/LPS
    Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
    MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Hifiman EF600 > Hifiman Arya Stealth
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,437
    edited September 2019
    Hyme2019 wrote: »
    Do you guys know and understand just how Best Buy has weathered the storm of disappearing retailers?

    From what I'm seeing at Best Buy lately, it won't be long. They are looking similar to Circuit City before they went down. Hopefully it is just my local stores and the chain will survive.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,437
    The HK photos show gloss bezels but the release photos are a matt finish. I think the matt finish looks classier on these speakers.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,437
    Well I hope they can hang in there. I hate to see them get trounced by Amazon.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • TopperDude
    TopperDude Posts: 166
    https://anchor.fm/newrecordday/episodes/RMAF-2019--Ron-has-a-new-FAVORITE-loudspeaker-and-THE-MOST-IMPORTANT-ROOM-AT-THE-SHOW-e59eov?fbclid=IwAR0sE8trYC2eceZKprSNKknGwcOujA8TUPPC07lk7I5sCFqelvyzuK3NdSg


    New Record Day podcast about the Polk Legend L800 SDA at the RMAF show
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,120
    TopperDude wrote: »
    https://anchor.fm/newrecordday/episodes/RMAF-2019--Ron-has-a-new-FAVORITE-loudspeaker-and-THE-MOST-IMPORTANT-ROOM-AT-THE-SHOW-e59eov?fbclid=IwAR0sE8trYC2eceZKprSNKknGwcOujA8TUPPC07lk7I5sCFqelvyzuK3NdSg


    New Record Day podcast about the Polk Legend L800 SDA at the RMAF show

    Thanks for sharing. Seems they have never heard SDA’s before.
    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
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  • TopperDude
    TopperDude Posts: 166
    Interesting how they liked it so much that it became their point of reference for the rest of the show. Really getting me excited to hear this apparently really awesome new series:)
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  • TopperDude
    TopperDude Posts: 166
    vmaxer wrote: »
    TopperDude wrote: »
    https://anchor.fm/newrecordday/episodes/RMAF-2019--Ron-has-a-new-FAVORITE-loudspeaker-and-THE-MOST-IMPORTANT-ROOM-AT-THE-SHOW-e59eov?fbclid=IwAR0sE8trYC2eceZKprSNKknGwcOujA8TUPPC07lk7I5sCFqelvyzuK3NdSg


    New Record Day podcast about the Polk Legend L800 SDA at the RMAF show

    Thanks for sharing. Seems they have never heard SDA’s before.

    Their next podcast is supposed to be all about the Polks
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,910
    verb wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I could live with a glossy black Steinway -- if I had to ;)

    (the ones I've actually spent some quality time listening to have had a satiny finish, FWIW)

    I (still) think the loudspeakers in the photos above still look cheezy. nouveau riche.
    That said, of course, de gustibus non est disputandum.

    Mark IIRC you have a rather sizable collection of black paint! At varying gloss levels. :)

    good point -- we're a little short on pianos lately, though.

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,078
    TopperDude wrote: »
    https://anchor.fm/newrecordday/episodes/RMAF-2019--Ron-has-a-new-FAVORITE-loudspeaker-and-THE-MOST-IMPORTANT-ROOM-AT-THE-SHOW-e59eov

    New Record Day podcast about the Polk Legend L800 SDA at the RMAF show

    Damn, they talked about the L800s for 25 mins. Sounds like they kinda stole the show! They said other rooms that they went to afterwards sounded like they were playing mono recordings.

    Nice job, Polk!
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  • Hyme2019
    Hyme2019 Posts: 56
    Well I’ve confirmed the Polk Legend series will only be sold through Prosource dealers.
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  • mpitogo
    mpitogo Posts: 512
    Great podcast!
    • Living Room Music-2.1 Polk Legend L800 | SVS SB1000Pro | McIntosh C70 | McIntosh MA5200 (Treble) | McIntosh MC452 (Bass) | Sublimeacoustic K231 Active xover | Denon DP-2500A | Denafrips Ares II | Marantz HD-CD1 | Belkin Soundform Connect | iPad Pro USB to DAC
    • Home Theater-9.7.6/15.1 (Atmos/Auro-3D) Polk LSiM707, LSiM706c, LSiM702 F/X [x6], Height LSiM703 [x6], HSU ULS-15Mk2x4, VTF-15HMk2x2, VTF-TN1 | Trinnov Altitude 16+4 (2024) | Rotel RB-1590 (L/R) | Appollon NC500 11ch | Martin Logan MP500x2 | Topping DX7s, E50 | AppleTV 4K | Zidoo Z9X | JVC RS2100 | 150” Elite Screen Acoustic Pro UHD
    • Game Room-5.1 Polk LSi25, LSiC, LSiF/X | Marantz SR7009 | AppleTV 4K | Sony UBP-X800 | Xbox One S | Sony PS2, PS3 | Nintendo Wii | Gaming PC | Sony 75" LCD
    • Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Marantz PM-10 | Marantz SA-10 | SONY PS-HX500
    • Office-2.1 B&W Formation Duo and Bass
    • Daughter's Gaming Rig-2.0 Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX | Martin Logan Forte
    • Orphans DSW microPRO3000x2 | Rotel RA-1570 | Marantz AV8805A
    • Guest Room 2-2.0 Klipsch RP-600M | SMSL DO100 Pro 2 | Pass ACA v1.6 Monoblocks
    • Guest Room 3-3.0 Martin Logan Motion 40, 50XT | Onkyo TX-SR705 | Apple TV | Samsung 55" TV
    • Guest Room 4-2.0 QAcoustics 3030i | Sansui AU-6900 | Sansui FR-1080 | Fire TV
    • Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Oh Lord, I’ve never listened to a podcast before! Here we go! :smile:
    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.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    vmaxer wrote: »
    TopperDude wrote: »
    https://anchor.fm/newrecordday/episodes/RMAF-2019--Ron-has-a-new-FAVORITE-loudspeaker-and-THE-MOST-IMPORTANT-ROOM-AT-THE-SHOW-e59eov?fbclid=IwAR0sE8trYC2eceZKprSNKknGwcOujA8TUPPC07lk7I5sCFqelvyzuK3NdSg


    New Record Day podcast about the Polk Legend L800 SDA at the RMAF show

    Thanks for sharing. Seems they have never heard SDA’s before.

    This is interesting, and entirely plausible! A whole generation of younger audio enthusiasts were born after Polk ceased production of the SDA’s!
    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.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    I’m smiling after listening to the podcast. These guys are giddy! Game changer they call it, wow! Very exciting to see the younger generation be exposed to SDA for the first time!

    Kinda like I was back in the day! Blew my mind! :)

    I’m very happy for Polk, looks like they got a winner! :)
    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.
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  • TopperDude
    TopperDude Posts: 166
    Have you guys seen the initial thoughts posted by Gene from Audioholics?

    Initial Impressions by Gene DellaSala
    Polk Legend L800 SDATheo Nicolakis and I were able to listen to the L800 SDA speaker system at the 1st Annual Sound United Event back in May 2019. It was hard to keep a tight lip on what an awesome sonic experience that was. When I first sat down in the room and saw the dual side by side dual mid/tweeter array, it reminded me of the Dominator MX speakers from the 80's comedy movie Ruthless People starring Danny Devito and Judge Reinhold. I thought to myself, this speaker is going to be a sonic disaster of comb filtering, unless they were doing some type of DSP to the signal or feeding 4CH discete channels of audio to it. From the first audio track they played for us, my concerns disappeared almost as quickly as the speakers in the room. I was left with a huge stereo soundstage that seemed to expand laterally past the sidewalls all while maintaining proper directional cues dead center when they should be. I just assumed we were listening to a multi-CH recording but Stu informed us after a few tracks that we were listening to nothing more than regular 2CH music. WOW! This was truly the most impressive speaker I heard at the Sound United event and had me fantasying about having a pair of these speakers in my own dedicated 2CH listening space. I thought to myself Polk has been reborn. Stu explained that the speakers had no DSP processing and they were only powered by a 2CH amp like any conventional speaker but with the addition of a proprietary cable attached between the two speakers to do the L-R and R-L cancellations similar to the old Hafler circuit. The L800 SDA is definitely a speaker we will be reviewing next year to further report on. I have fond memories of the old SDA series of speakers growing up in the late 80s so this is a nice homage to the past but with some impressive updates and what a great exit for Stu Lumsden. He must be proud of his 40+ year tenure at Polk Audio.

    https://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/polk-legend-series
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,078
    Hyme2019 wrote: »
    Well I’ve confirmed the Polk Legend series will only be sold through Prosource dealers.

    Source?
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,120
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Hyme2019 wrote: »
    Well I’ve confirmed the Polk Legend series will only be sold through Prosource dealers.

    Source?

    @Hyme2019 is in distribution, probably has good information.
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