Nice vintage logo "polk audio" shirts available on ebay

Hmmm ships from Indonesia, wonder if they're legit, may be a little infringement action.

"Free International Shipping"

In other words: Texas

I can guarantee Polk Audio/Masimo did not authorize or approve of those shirts. Copyright infringement and this thread needs to go away.

odcics2 wrote: »

Depends if Polk renewed the logo trademark or let it lapse.

Very true.
It would be something I'd like to know. I like that logo as well but I'm not about to put dollars into intellectual property thievery.
Out of respect to Polk of course.

Astrl55 wrote: »

The dotted "i" heart is very poorly executed

That heart over the “i” was always poorly executed in monochrome form (the full red heart is better). It looks like it was an afterthought that was added in a hurry.

Sentimental considerations aside, the new “Polk” logo is much more authoritative, and exudes a more premium message.

The Old:



Versus The New:

Subjective opinions, of course, and we’re all entitled to our own! 😉

Having worked in the field of billion dollar branding for some time previously, I’ll just say that the comic book typeface of the original logotype is a head scratcher for me when it comes to any product being sold for more than $200. Especially considering the poor execution of the heart icon above the “i”.

That said, brand perception is a tricky beast. It’s easy to alienate early adopters with new designs.

At the end of the day, the customer is always right — but only as long as they’re willing to pay up for new products. 😜

The issue is it lacks soul, it lacks inspiration.

That's the problem with most products in the market. An engineering department is hired to design a product to a certain price point and design it somewhat resemble products from the brands past to be associated. At the end of the day, no one who used to be there is there anymore and it all feels a little lost, at least to me.

Polk is a rare exception in that their newer products are still punching above their weight.

Look at mark Levinson, musical fidelity, etc... The products are just shadows of former products. They look similar but fail in execution.

Look at definitive tech... Their products since the buy out have been completely lackluster and is as if sound united has no clue what to make of the brand and what they do.

I miss the days of true statement products and signatures of designers on the back or front grille.

Where are the brands delivering truly inspired products and not just some mass produced junk for top dollar that is discontinued in 5 years with no product support.

Sad present and a bleak future for this industry.

Also it is painfully evident that most products under 10k are designed for certain shipping parameters from over seas. Just another compromise being made daily unfortunately.

In an era where Sonos is considered high end, but can’t publish any actual specifications for their products other than weight and physical dimensions… an era where Amazon Alexa is the new reference point for 99% of consumers… speciality audio with separate components has entered the realm of a niche product for the foreseeable future.

Just be happy that you already own those components and know how to enjoy them!

The classic Polk logo was/is the best period..

Trey hit the nail on the head.