OFFICIAL POLK L200 DEMO PROGRAM
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Dang, those big boys look impressive. I don't think they are ugly either. One person late to win in a raffle? You gotta be kidding me? Are you frickin' kiddin' me? They gave a pair away in a raffle?
Yep... the first number they drew for the L800s ended in “...48”, but no winner stepped up. The next number they drew ended in “...45”. My ticket ended in “...44”! Probably 200-300 people there. Oh well, I honestly wouldn’t have a good room to do them justice.
I’m excited to hear everyone’s impressions of the L200s!
This series sounds D.A.M.N good for the price.
And just my opinion on the aesthetics of the L800s. Too boxy and the cantilevered look over the PowerPorts looks off. Honestly think they’d look better with the grills on. I’m not a fan of the glossy black (looks too much like plastic) front baffle. Maybe walnut would make them look nicer? After I heard them, I forgot how ugly I thought they were though! -
@F1nut, back on the 10th I sent you my info but I didn't see myself on the list. Did you not get the PM?Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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Thanks for the legwork on this Jessie - what a great opportunity for CP members!"Conservative Libertarians love the country, progressive leftists love the government." - Andrew Wilkow
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Awesome Jesse...thanks again for setting this up.
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@F1nut, back on the 10th I sent you my info but I didn't see myself on the list. Did you not get the PM?
Yes, I got it, but made a mistake by leaving you off the group B list. Sorry about that.
Updated Group B
Dromunds
Smglbrth
ZLTFUL
Halo
Monopolk
Mike Reeter
Tonyb
Heiney9
Erniejade
EndersShadow
Indyhawg
Xsmi
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President of Club Polk -
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PM sentGustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
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@scubalab thanks so much for the pics and the report about your experience.
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I also sent info but don't see myself on the list."Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
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Sorry Tom I made another mistake. You are in Group A.
Updated Group A
Manticore
Mrbiron
Jstas
Gmcman
Conradicles
Displayname
Rooftop59
Cooksax
Stainless0steel2
Seeclear
Inspector 24
Nooshinjohn
Rburgess
Civilian
JayCeePolitical Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
I was hoping to get these shipped tomorrow, but business has other ideas. Therefore, I will ship both pairs out next Tuesday. Thanks for your patience.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 -
Another Group A update.
Manticore
Mrbiron
Jstas
Gmcman
Conradicles
Displayname
Rooftop59
Coolsax
Stainless0steel2
Seeclear
Nightfall
Inspector 24
Nooshinjohn
Rburgess
Civilian
JayCee
Audioluvr
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 -
And I keep getting bumped down the list...
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Larry isn't on the list yet so you might be even one more down.
afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »And I keep getting bumped down the list...
I'm sorry John, but geographically the list makes sense. Group A swings from the northeast, down the east coast to the south, then out to the west coast and finally up to the Pacific northwest. It looks like a big smiley face.
Group B is pretty much packed together in the midwest.
Each group has 17 members so far.Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
Larry isn't on the list yet so you might be even one more down.
I texted him yesterday about that. I'm sure he'll chime in. I know he's busy with his new carpet being installed and stuff.The Night is Dark and Full of Terrors -
The L800s were jaw dropping. I’ve never heard such depth and separation from a pair of speakers. Sounds so good, I forgot how ugly they were. If I’d been one person later through the door, I would have won them in the raffle at the end of the night.
Looks like the L800's were setup in a good space, glad the speakers can be pulled out into the room as well, sure makes for a much deeper stage.
Where was the Demo located? I'm anxious to get ears on a pair!
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Thanks for doing the grunt work Jesse. Can't wait to hear them!
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Mike Reeter wrote: »
The L800s were jaw dropping. I’ve never heard such depth and separation from a pair of speakers. Sounds so good, I forgot how ugly they were. If I’d been one person later through the door, I would have won them in the raffle at the end of the night.
Looks like the L800's were setup in a good space, glad the speakers can be pulled out into the room as well, sure makes for a much deeper stage.
Where was the Demo located? I'm anxious to get ears on a pair!
Demo was in Harrisburg PA at one of the listed L800 listening events. Mike I "think" your out by Iowa, in which case your best option is either the one in Chicago (Oct 10th), or one of the ones in CO
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2019 | 5-8PM CST
THE Abt AUDIO EVENT
1200 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
685 South Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
2034 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
888 E. Woodmen Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920"....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) -
I'm digging the gloss black baffle version now.
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EndersShadow wrote: »Mike Reeter wrote: »
The L800s were jaw dropping. I’ve never heard such depth and separation from a pair of speakers. Sounds so good, I forgot how ugly they were. If I’d been one person later through the door, I would have won them in the raffle at the end of the night.
Looks like the L800's were setup in a good space, glad the speakers can be pulled out into the room as well, sure makes for a much deeper stage.
Where was the Demo located? I'm anxious to get ears on a pair!
Demo was in Harrisburg PA at one of the listed L800 listening events. Mike I "think" your out by Iowa, in which case your best option is either the one in Chicago (Oct 10th), or one of the ones in CO
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2019 | 5-8PM CST
THE Abt AUDIO EVENT
1200 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
685 South Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
2034 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
888 E. Woodmen Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Thanks for the Lineup, its an eight hour (one way) trip to Glenview, if I can't make that work, I might have to wait and hear them at Nebraska Furn. Mart in the future.
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Mike Reeter wrote: »EndersShadow wrote: »Mike Reeter wrote: »
The L800s were jaw dropping. I’ve never heard such depth and separation from a pair of speakers. Sounds so good, I forgot how ugly they were. If I’d been one person later through the door, I would have won them in the raffle at the end of the night.
Looks like the L800's were setup in a good space, glad the speakers can be pulled out into the room as well, sure makes for a much deeper stage.
Where was the Demo located? I'm anxious to get ears on a pair!
Demo was in Harrisburg PA at one of the listed L800 listening events. Mike I "think" your out by Iowa, in which case your best option is either the one in Chicago (Oct 10th), or one of the ones in CO
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2019 | 5-8PM CST
THE Abt AUDIO EVENT
1200 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
685 South Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
2034 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
888 E. Woodmen Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Thanks for the Lineup, its an eight hour (one way) trip to Glenview, if I can't make that work, I might have to wait and hear them at Nebraska Furn. Mart in the future.
No worries..... if you do make it work, there might be some other Iowa Polkies that may want to hitch a ride lol...."....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) -
EndersShadow wrote: »Mike Reeter wrote: »EndersShadow wrote: »Mike Reeter wrote: »
The L800s were jaw dropping. I’ve never heard such depth and separation from a pair of speakers. Sounds so good, I forgot how ugly they were. If I’d been one person later through the door, I would have won them in the raffle at the end of the night.
Looks like the L800's were setup in a good space, glad the speakers can be pulled out into the room as well, sure makes for a much deeper stage.
Where was the Demo located? I'm anxious to get ears on a pair!
Demo was in Harrisburg PA at one of the listed L800 listening events. Mike I "think" your out by Iowa, in which case your best option is either the one in Chicago (Oct 10th), or one of the ones in CO
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2019 | 5-8PM CST
THE Abt AUDIO EVENT
1200 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
685 South Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
2034 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2019 | 5-8PM MDT
LISTENUP
888 E. Woodmen Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Thanks for the Lineup, its an eight hour (one way) trip to Glenview, if I can't make that work, I might have to wait and hear them at Nebraska Furn. Mart in the future.
No worries..... if you do make it work, there might be some other Iowa Polkies that may want to hitch a ride lol....
I'd be glad to have the company, but I live in central Missouri
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DOH!!!"....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)
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The specs for the L600 says 3.3 to 4 ohms with an 86db sens. Seems like a tough load. Also, I think they missed out on an opportunity to move more units by making the height module an additional cost. At 2k a piece, would set them apart from the competition.
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The problem I see there is.... Polk appears to be targeting the 2 channel market as well with this line. Some of them already don't see Polk as a player. If they were to offer this more expensive line with ATMOS built-in as the only option, I do believe there are some picky 2-channel purist that would never give the line consideration.. Plus who wants to pay for what they don't plan to use?Also, I think they missed out on an opportunity to move more units by making the height module an additional cost. At 2k a piece, would set them apart from the competition.
Even Monoprice is offering an Atmos enabled built-in with and without option on their new Monolith THX Ultra HT dedicated line. The die-hard types are more likely to put speakers in the ceiling over the Atmos enabled option.
IMO, I think the ATMOS enable built in- ready sets them apart from most out there. Most have an extension that sits on top. The Legend retains the same look, height and its about as clean of an option as I've seen.
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^^ I think this is a well thought out design. Polk really did their homework on this series.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.
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The specs for the L600 says 3.3 to 4 ohms with an 86db sens. Seems like a tough load. Also, I think they missed out on an opportunity to move more units by making the height module an additional cost. At 2k a piece, would set them apart from the competition.
The module is optional on the L600.3D AUDIO COMPATIBILITY
OPTIONAL HEIGHT MODULE
For the ultimate listening experience, the L600 can be used for the front stage of any home theater or as side and rear surrounds. Elevate your sound of your home theater set up with our optional Legend L900 height module (sold separately). This works with today’s new home theater technologies including: Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS:X, DTS:X Virtual, IMAX Enhanced and Auro-3D.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 -
The problem I see there is.... Polk appears to be targeting the 2 channel market as well with this line. Some of them already don't see Polk as a player. If they were to offer this more expensive line with ATMOS built-in as the only option, I do believe there are some picky 2-channel purist that would never give the line consideration.. Plus who wants to pay for what they don't plan to use?Also, I think they missed out on an opportunity to move more units by making the height module an additional cost. At 2k a piece, would set them apart from the competition.
Even Monoprice is offering an Atmos enabled built-in with and without option on their new Monolith THX Ultra HT dedicated line. The die-hard types are more likely to put speakers in the ceiling over the Atmos enabled option.
IMO, I think the ATMOS enable built in- ready sets them apart from most out there. Most have an extension that sits on top. The Legend retains the same look, height and its about as clean of an option as I've seen.
I agree that "serious" audiophiles won't consider the L600, so why not offer the ready to go ATMOS bundle at the same price, was my point. -
Exciting news and a very generous program, put together by Jesse, from the good folks at Polk. Thanks for getting it rolling!Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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