Polk L600

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,710
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    The bass will come around. I would keep the sub off until they are fully broken in. In fact, the bass is the last thing to hit it's stride when break-in is over.

    So be patient. At first when I was listening to my L600's I wondered the same thing, what's all this great praise for the octaves of bass. But you will be rewarded with patience.

    The mids are too die for and not in an overt way, they are buttery smooth and this generation ring radiator tweeter is phenomenal.

    IMO, with the right gear, these punch way above their price point. I don't know how Polk does it, but even after a corporate buy-out, when most companies become mediocre, Polk keeps hitting home runs.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | Galion TS P75 Pre | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,326
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    While I have never had new speakers to be concerned about break in, I do see the logic. Would rather have it occur sooner than later....any suggestions? Would be great to not put a ton of hours on my tubes but I only have 1 pre at the moment.
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
    Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
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  • VR3
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    Run them in the back ground for a few weeks at lower volumes on some non tube gear
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 2,003
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    Congrats on your L600's, I love mine.

    They do take awhile to break in.
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  • muncybob
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    Been reading John's thread on building these speakers, really interesting as i wondered about the innards but there is no way I'm taking mine apart to have a look.

    Has anybody listened to these without the covers on? I recalled a thread on the old SDAs and if people liked to listen to them with the covers off, so I tried that with my 2Bs and I kinda liked it. But, when doing the same with the L600s I quickly put the covers back on. Can't put my finger on what the difference was but I didn't like it. Seemed to do something negative to the mids?
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
    Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,710
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    I remember there being a professional reviewer that preferred the grills on the L600's. I haven't listened with them off.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | Galion TS P75 Pre | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,504
    edited April 2024
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    Tried the sound both ways also on my R600's. Granted, not the same speaker but I also quickly put the grills back on. I didn't like the grills off either. Almost as if the speaker didn't blend well without them.
    Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,104
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    The Legend series grilles are excellent and do not detract from the sound quality.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    Speaking of grills...
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,650
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    Finally someone addresses something I've been saying for years - we've GOT to keep the chickens out.
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,742
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    Might work for cats, too. Not sure about kids with tools.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,174
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    Looks like Blues Brothers
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,742
    edited April 2024
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    Is it a Dynaco A25? Edit, maybe A35?
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