FRANKEN-POLK Definition?

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,840
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    Mt. Washington, not Govans.
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    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."

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  • xschop
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  • Toolfan66
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    edited January 1
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    Ah never mind. Not worth the time..
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  • F1nut
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Ah never mind. Not worth the time..

    Yes, it was.
    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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  • Gardenstater
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    Well......all I can say is it looks like it has a carbon copy at 431 Notre Dame Ln., Baltimore MD. Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Gallagher Mansion, known as Gallagher Mansion now.

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    George / NJ

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    Crown D150 amp
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    iFi nano iDSD DAC
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  • xschop
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    Definitely Gong material
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,134
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    1313 Mockingbird Lane
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    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • pitdogg2
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    I'm not sure of other states, the places I have been to in Illinois that have a mockingbird lane none of them have a 1313 Mockingbird lane. Skips right on to the next number.
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  • F1nut
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    https://www.polkaudio.com/en-us/polklore/brand/polk-at-50-conversation-with-matthew-polk.html

    Whichever location is correct, neither was a good neighbor in those days. These days Mt. Washington is the better of the two.

    That said, boy George is the Google king. I mean, he really knows how to turn over every grain of sand.
    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
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    ...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 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
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,840
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    Hey George, let's see how good your sand grain turning is. Find two HQ locations that Polk was at other than the garage, the old house, Metro Drive and those after. Have fun.
    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
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    F1nut wrote: »
    Hey George, let's see how good your sand grain turning is. Find two locations that Polk was at other than the garage, the old house, Metro Drive and those after. Have fun.

    Didn't he spend several years living with his parents?
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 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
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 4,720
    edited January 1
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    That's an easy one...

    Circuit City and Best Buy.
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,196
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    F1nut wrote: »
    Hey George, let's see how good your sand grain turning is. Find two HQ locations that Polk was at other than the garage, the old house, Metro Drive and those after. Have fun.

    What, and prevent you from impressing us with your knowledge? Have at it. The truth is out there. Don't be sore. Happy New Year!
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Crown D150 amp
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,840
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    Gardenstater wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    Hey George, let's see how good your sand grain turning is. Find two HQ locations that Polk was at other than the garage, the old house, Metro Drive and those after. Have fun.

    What, and prevent you from impressing us with your knowledge? Have at it. The truth is out there. Don't be sore. Happy New Year!

    Ah come on, I know you can do it. Dig George, dig. Don't disappoint your only fan.

    When you answer correctly as a reward, I'll send you a cookie.
    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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  • Toolfan66
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    F1nut wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Ah never mind. Not worth the time..

    Yes, it was.

    Yeah, I should have left it up..
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,456
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    F1nut wrote: »
    Ah come on, I know you can do it. Dig George, dig. Don't disappoint your only fan.

    When you answer correctly as a reward, I'll send you a cookie.

    Don't do it George! That's how he lures his victims in!

    With cookies!
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    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • xschop
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    This thread was the most fun I had all year. I always learn something new from y'alls bickering, reason why I egg youz guys on lol :D

    I found the pic of my first "Franken-Polk" using Polk drivers...

    Knowing what I know now, wish I kept a set for another desktop rig. From what I remember, using the factory 5Jr crossover with the SL5000 seemed to have left somewhere @200 Hz zone in the x-over region lacking. I'm sure with more sleuthing and help from the very knowledgeable folks here, probably could have tweeked the X-over to be on target...

    Using all Polk components...Was it a "Franken-Polk"?

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  • ChrisD06
    ChrisD06 Posts: 886
    edited January 2
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    Until someone makes a Polk speaker out of franks (hotdogs), the term Franken-Polk means NOTHING to me.

    Someone oughta make this delicious terrible idea.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,071
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    Still looking for the truly abominable in Frankenpolks... the things I do for youse guyses...

    meanwhile, just stumbled across this bit of ephemera from "The Polk Project" (??? -- one of "us"?), dating back to - at least - March 2011.

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    you're welcome. ;):blush:


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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,196
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    I have to wonder which speakers does the following refer to. Were their very first speakers Frankenpolks? Were the re cobbled speakers the first Model 9 ?:

    "The company's initial contract was to build private-label speakers for a Washington, D.C. stereo shop, but when that order was canceled, Polk and Klopfer were left with unsold inventory which they were forced to market themselves. Assisted by new partner Sanford Gross, they redesigned the cabinets and managed to successfully find buyers for their wares. The new company's speakers received a positive response from both consumers and critics, and within a short period of time the partners were able to move the company's operations to a large Victorian house in Govans, Maryland."

    https://www.stylelaser.com.my/product/polk/

    Or was it this one, which perhaps only sold in very limited quantities?

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    Or was it something else, even rarer? Note the 431 Notre Dame Ln. already in use, so post garage production.

    P.O. Box 5339 must've been their working address when they were fabricating in the unheated garage? Too bad there is no date on that "The Polk Audio Project" advertisement.


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    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Crown D150 amp
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • gp4jesus
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    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    My reasons for modifying my audio gear (and motor vehicles) are to enhance a performance benefit or to reduce or remove a performance deficiency.
    The hands down reason* for dividers in my RTi A7s. The same* for upgrading passive XO** parts** (hats off to Jesse & VR3 et al) in most any RTi/RTi A series*** speaker. “Foaming” their*** mids corrects one problem while creating another 🤦‍♂️
    **at least the mids & tweets.

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