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Sal Palooza
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I was declined too. I’m beginning to wonder if they actually want people who use Polk to be part of this survey or if they’re looking for people who are maybe using I don’t know Bose.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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable
“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
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I was hoping to get the big boys to replace my SDA SRS1.2’s as I was really busy during the previous sale.
Shot down in flames. Peace. D
Thank you so much for completing the Polk screening survey. I’m sorry to say, on this occasion we haven’t been able to offer you a place in the research.
My name is Norman Stevenson, and I’m leading the research we are doing with Polk. Unfortunately, we have only a limited number of interview places available, and we received a great response with lots of eligible candidates. I have to say, it’s been a tough task to make the small selection and I’m sorry to have to turn anyone away. We really appreciate you completing the survey and were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the Polk community. We’re very happy to be working with such a well-regarded brand.
Thanks again for participating and for being a Polk customer. Sorry we won’t get to include you further in this study.
All the very best wishes,
NormanMIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?” -
Same. Rejected! Like high school all over again!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Also was denied. Now I wonder what made people stand out to get selected.Analog: Hana ML > VPI Prime Signature 21 > Bob's Devices Sky 20-S > Sutherland 20/20 w/LPS
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
Norma IPA-140 > Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
Hifiman EF600 > Hifiman Arya Stealth
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I think we had better odds of scoring a golden ticket to Willie Wonka’s…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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable
“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? -
I'll be renting space in the owners suite if anyone wants to participate with me in this.
Yeah, no, I was declined too, but was let down so easy I almost feel wanted...
So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?
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FWIW, it’s a third party doing the interviews and research so selection is a bit outside polks control (outside providing the criteria by which people are selected)…"....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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@EndersShadow , ^^^ smells an awful lot like Vanilla to me. That seems to be out of Polk's control too.
Not one person from this forum meets the criteria? Ok then.So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?
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Perhaps those that are In cannot reveal that status due to NDA’s they had to sign… just a thought.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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable
“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? -
Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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EndersShadow wrote: »FWIW, it’s a third party doing the interviews and research so selection is a bit outside polks control (outside providing the criteria by which people are selected)…
I looked at the third party companies website before filling out the form. I think the reason none of us were selected is because the future of Polk is more likely to be sound bars and BT speakers than SDA and towers. Just the nature of the beast. Quarter over quarter revenues conquer all.Analog: Hana ML > VPI Prime Signature 21 > Bob's Devices Sky 20-S > Sutherland 20/20 w/LPS
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
Norma IPA-140 > Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
Hifiman EF600 > Hifiman Arya Stealth
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displayname wrote: »EndersShadow wrote: »FWIW, it’s a third party doing the interviews and research so selection is a bit outside polks control (outside providing the criteria by which people are selected)…
I looked at the third party companies website before filling out the form. I think the reason none of us were selected is because the future of Polk is more likely to be sound bars and BT speakers than SDA and towers. Just the nature of the beast. Quarter over quarter revenues conquer all.
I feel this as well... Given that Sound United owns Bowers and Wilkins, Polk does not need to try and be anything more than an entry level to perhaps a mid-line company. The L800/Legends/Reserves are likely product areas that are no longer something we will see from Polk going forward.
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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable
“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? -
True but I’ve owned 2 Polk soundboard (and one of them is still in use), and will be buying another for the loft soon (don’t worry, downstairs is never converting lol), so to some extend I am that market"....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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displayname wrote: »EndersShadow wrote: »FWIW, it’s a third party doing the interviews and research so selection is a bit outside polks control (outside providing the criteria by which people are selected)…
I looked at the third party companies website before filling out the form. I think the reason none of us were selected is because the future of Polk is more likely to be sound bars and BT speakers than SDA and towers. Just the nature of the beast. Quarter over quarter revenues conquer all.
What are BT speakers?
Not good with acronyms.... -
Bluetooth.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Yup, Bluetooth. All the rage with the youths these days
Analog: Hana ML > VPI Prime Signature 21 > Bob's Devices Sky 20-S > Sutherland 20/20 w/LPS
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
Norma IPA-140 > Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
Hifiman EF600 > Hifiman Arya Stealth
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If it had Alexa it stands for Big Trouble- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Some third-party review collection agency that doesn't have much interest in "LOYAL" Polk speaker owners but thought to include us complimentarily AND that's ok with me too. I'm glad we were given a heads-up about the input request.
Just like Lowe's or Sam's club have emails in my inbox before I get home asking if I would take a survey of my shopping experiences, but it's a 3rd party agency asking about it. Why not the owners of the businesses I gave my money to?
I just dropped our Spectrum TV contract after 36 years.
Loyalty just ment little raises to my bill every few months and little drops of some channels every 6 months. The customer service person FULLY understood and said ALOT of elderly are turning in thier cable boxes now.
We bought Fire Stick things and are amazed at what we get for the "whole year" compared to "one month" before. We're saving 200.00 a month now and have 16,000 channels to choose from now. We aren't missing one damn channel from what we had before either. From 200 a month to 12.00.
I don't think Spectrum will even try asking us if there is a chance we'll return to them because they KNOW they're doomed in the TV-providing world now.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Some third-party review collection agency that doesn't have much interest in "LOYAL" Polk speaker owners but thought to include us complimentarily AND that's ok.
Just like Lowe's or Sam's club have emails in my inbox before I get home asking if I would take a survey of my shopping experiences, but it's a 3rd party agency asking about it. Why not the owners of the businesses I gave my money to?
I just dropped our Spectrum TV contract after 36 years. Loyalty just ment little raises to my bill every few months and little drops of some channels every 6 months. The customer service person FULLY understood and said ALOT of elderly are turning in thier cable boxes now.
We bought Fire Stick things and are amazed at what we get for the "whole year" compared to "one month" before. We're saving 200.00 a month now and have 16,000 channels to choose from now. We arn't missing one damn channel from what we had before either. From 200 a month to 12.00.
I don't think Spectrum will even try asking us if there is a chance we'll return to them because they KNOW they're doomed in the TV-providing world now.
16,000 channels? Wow. By the time you go through the guide, it's bedtime. Or the next day. Or the day after that. -
I was declined and I bought Legend speakers less than 2 years ago. Oh well.2-channel Yaqin B2-T Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Denon DP-59L Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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I was rejected also.
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...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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable
“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? -
I was selected. We sign a nondisclosure agreement, for obvious reasons. I can tell you that it was a very positive experience indeed, and I tip my hat to all involved. Please do not ask me to discuss anything further or PM me regarding this because I will not respond further.
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I was selected. We sign a nondisclosure agreement, for obvious reasons. I can tell you that it was a very positive experience indeed, and I tip my hat to all involved. Please do not ask me to discuss anything further or PM me regarding this because I will not respond further.
I'm glad to hear you were selected. I look forward to a review of whatever Polk product you buy with that discount."....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) -
Spectrum won’t try to get you back on cable, but don’t be shocked if your internet provider starts tacking on an extra $5/month to access Amazon, an extra $3 to access Disney, an extra $6 to access HBO Max, etc etc.We bought Fire Stick things and are amazed at what we get for the "whole year" compared to "one month" before. We're saving 200.00 a month now and have 16,000 channels to choose from now. We aren't missing one damn channel from what we had before either. From 200 a month to 12.00.
I don't think Spectrum will even try asking us if there is a chance we'll return to them because they KNOW they're doomed in the TV-providing world now.
We’re likely just a few years away from your internet bill looking very similar to your old cable bill.
Analog: Hana ML > VPI Prime Signature 21 > Bob's Devices Sky 20-S > Sutherland 20/20 w/LPS
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
Norma IPA-140 > Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
Hifiman EF600 > Hifiman Arya Stealth
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displayname wrote: »
We’re likely just a few years away from your internet bill looking very similar to your old cable bill.
Perhaps, but there's competition for high speed Internet which may keep cable companies from playing this game. FIOS and 5G are decent alternates. I can't get the FIOS but 5G at my home (20 minutes in the deep suburbs outside of Worcester) I can get faster speeds (about 350Mbps) than Spectrum cable (about 300Mbps) and pings are decent for gaming. Even my LTE phones are 55Mbps, and ~50ms pings. This is with T-mobile.
Spectrum gave me a hard time a year ago when I asked for more bandwidth and said I could only get 100Mbps even though they advertised plans starting at 200Mbps. They said it was a technical limitation in my neighborhood and that's all they could give me. Several calls with them they would not budge. Due to a high bill I ditched cable TV to go streaming and reduce my bill, and I told them I would be doing the same with Internet since 5G seems like a good alternative. Never switched due to other priorities, and then 4 months later I get 300Mbps magically for free and for the same cost. They know competition is eating into their business, and technology will offer better services at lower cost.
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Adapt or die....
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Hey everyone, I want to thank you for your willingness to participate in this study. This one was initiated by a different group within the company, and I am not sure what their criteria was, so I'd like to apologize that not many of you were selected.
I wanted to give you a heads-up that my group is also kicking off a study and I can say definitively that we are specifically looking for insights from loyal, diehard Polk customers. I hope that when I make the ask again in the coming weeks, that you will not let this experience get in the way of your willingness to help.
Thank you again,
Carl
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