Polk ad in October Stereophile
I am looking through the new issue of Stereophile, and there is a Polk ad for the new SDA speakers. Good job.
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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.
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.
Comments
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
"The best SDA speakers ever" seems like a bigger deal than "the next great line of loudspeakers from Polk", at least from the sperspective of the SDA fans.
On the "plus" side: Ad in Stereophile = review by Stereophile ?
I'd love to see JA's quantitative measurements!
Polk used to be a big advertiser in Stereophile.... glossy full page ads. It didn’t endear them to the reviewers, just the bean counters.
BDT
apropos of this post (albeit not exactly on-topic, sorry!) -- www.americanradiohistory.com is an incredible resource of vintage documentation pertaining to broadcast radio and even hifi. I mention this because (and most folks here likely know this already) the site includes more or less complete archives of scans of the late and more or less lamented Audio, Stereo Revier and High Fidelity magazines. Better still, the scans are (more or less) searchable -- in other words, these periodicals' myriad Polk ads and reviews are 'discoverable'!
https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/search.cgi
e.g., from Audio magazine, March 1990:
and from Stereo Review, April 1996:
You sir, are a steely eyed missile man!
BDT
I would, too, as a wannabe Polk completist.
I am a long way off from collecting 'em all, though.
If it weren't so far away....I'd seriously consider it.
BDT
They are not powered right? For that coin with the LSiM firesale if you’re patient you could get 707s a 706 and 703s and fxs and still have some coin left to go towards a receiver. That’s the route I would go for that dough...
Game Room HT: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology SM450; Definitive Technology LCR2000; Definitive Technology StudioMonitor350; Mirage Nanasats; Sub - HSU VTF-2 MK5
Master Bedroom
Cambridge Azur 551r; Definitive Technology promonitor 800; ACI Titan Subwoofer
BDT
Agreed .IMO JA does the most thorough and technically in depth speaker reviews in print. It would be nice to see his evaluation of the 800's.
Yeah, he does. Absolutely the best thing about the magazine. Well, OK, that and Art Dudley. And Herb Reichert (on a good day).
IMO, of course.
I love to see real impedance plots of loudspeakers ('specially modern ones, with their crazy crossovers).
Never know it could be Ed's. He did mention that he might divest from a couple.
The SRT system has to be heard to be believed, it will blow your sack back and then some. Truly an experience you will never forget.
The SRT subwoofers are powered, the rest is not.
"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
Yup, the SRT is just MANLY.
I'm trying to think.......F1, do you remember the gear they were using at HQ Polk? It wasn't cheapie stuff but it wasn't ridiculously esoteric either...
Considering how everything went with Polk Audio.....perhaps we SHOULD have grabbed the folklift and boosted the one at HQ Polk. I wonder what happened to all that stuff.
BDT
It's out in Vista, CA now.....sigh.
"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
I'm trying to remember what the Pre was.....Theta?
Yup. We should have boosted it then....
"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
Nice place too. If they have a demo of the Legends there maybe I can look for it.
Family Room:
Samsung UN75RU710DFXZA,
Denon AVR-X4400H, Emotiva XPA3 GEN3
Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM, WD Live HUB.
Main: Polk LsiM 705
Center: Polk LSiM 704C
Front High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT
Surrounds: Polk S15
Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
Bed Room;
Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270
Main: Polk Signature S20
Center: Polk Signature S35
Rear: Polk R15
Sub: HSU STF-2
Working Warehouse;
Sony 2100ES AVR, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc
Cerwin Vega AT-12 (blasters) Advent Prodigy (listening)
Old sony 12" Sub
Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
Village Idiot of Club Polk
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.
Hopefully, it shows up soon. The one thing I dislike about the Post Office is the potential for something to get lost in the mail.
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.
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
"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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