Emotiva Forum?

Brett, I think people just want to know how Polkies rate Emo gear that they have bought. I didn't trust them worth a dime till other Polkies said they were good to get.

With the exception of Kex who is different.

I'll take an established Polkie's word over anyone from anywhere else!

This is about Polk speakers and what makes them sound good? Isn't any topic fair game including amps?

No fangirl here Shack, but I will recommend since it is an affordable product as is Outlaw. And most newbies come on here looking for amprege at the lowest cost possible.

Cheap bastages!:p:D

Kex wrote: »

Wow! I was not expecting a special mention from the famed cfrizz!

I'm not all that "different" BTW, and it makes me sound like a Martian too (which I am, but I'm on a mission to assimilate with Earthlings, so I don't like to admit it). Three of us tried the LPA-1 here on CP at the same time (I was the only one with the LMC-1 too though). Two were disappointed and one was happy. I'm not unique, but it's not easy for potential buyers to get a balanced opinion about Emotiva, especially on the Emotiva Lounge and in the Emotiva thread on AVS: there most users just fall over each other trying to invent a new level of hyperbole to describe how good it is. It would take a very brave person to post anything remotely negative and flame suits of a special variety would be required (more like a long leave of absence) and the message, true or not, would be buried in the flood.

Club Polk is possibly unique in the ability of its members to criticize and describe their gear, including Polk Audio products. There are very balanced opinions about a lot of gear here, for and against, and people don't seem to get upset about it. But in that regard Emotiva does seem to be very "different", and negative comments, based on personal experience or not, tend to start the sparks flying, as they do elsewhere.

It's still nice to have Emotiva as an option for many, but it's not the only option IMO. It warrants balanced discussion, but I don't know if you would need a specific area in CP for that. Carry on!

Make sense!!

No one said it was the only option, but it is one of the very few options for a NEW amp that won't cost thousands of dollars.

And the sale they just got through with put them at the top of the inexpensive recommendation list.

Kex wrote: »

...It's still nice to have Emotiva as an option for many, but it's not the only option IMO. It warrants balanced discussion, but I don't know if you would need a specific area in CP for that. Carry on!

Eh, reminds me of all the talk about the Toshiba DVD/CD players on the internet a few years back. Some are always looking for the silk purse made from a sow's ear.

I'm sure that comment will upset some folks. Like GG says, I don't give a ****.

You guys just have your gear and think it is the best out there, and it may be ,congrats. However ,we are new here talking about our new Polk speakers RTi10's and old as I own a 23 year old pair of SDA 2's. I'm not made of money and just tring to get the best possible sound from my speakers on a budget. It could include any company, right now it just happens to be EMO. Have a nice Day.

I have to agree. This is an open public forum. I don't remember seeing the title to this particuliar section of the forum as "Electronics, accept for Emotiva, because some of the members are tired of reading about them". Everybody has their favorites and opinions. I'm not trying to start any arguments or be disrespectful at all, but if a member wants to know how any amp, including Emotiva sounds with a particuliar line of Polk Speakers, it should be fair game. Members shouldn't have to feel intimidated because others on the board are sick of reading about something. If you don't like it, don't read it. It's really as simple as that. There, I 've said it and I don't give a damn also :-)

a1adjz wrote: »

We come to an open forum and are jumped by a bunch of Polk guru's and mesiah's for being excited about our new equipment.

Ignore them. Come here, learn and contibute what you want when you want as long as it meets published guidelines set down by Polk.

Gordon

Here's how it works...........a1 is an Emotiva supporter. You say some unflattering things in regards to Emo and he automatically thinks it's an affront against him personally. When in fact no one has so much as peeped in his direction.

Now we're all bad juju guru's and Messiahs. Par for the course

I kind of see where A1adjz is coming from though, even though I wouldn't necessarily say it was "jumping on" him.

Quote "Plus, some of the people endorsing them aren't exactly long time members (meaning their endorsement doesn't carry much weight). I have no problem discussing anything audio but 1) It has been redundent lately 2) Emo has a user forum for more specific questions like have been posted 3) we have a search function.

Carry on.....nothing to see here,"

Again I'm not trying to disrespect anybody here. The reason I come to this board in the first place is to seek out the knowledge of fellow audio fans who have a wealth of knowledge and advice. I respect the senior members here on this forum because of this. Having said that, automatically discounting someones opinion becase they are relatively new to the board reeks of closed-mindedness and elitism to me. Just because someone is new to the board, it doesn't necasarily mean that their opinions should be discounted. The new person could have years of A/V experience and be a true library of knowledge, but they just may be new to the board. I'm not saying this is the case with myself or a1adjz, I'm just saying you never know who another person is and making generalizations about people is often a mistake.

I can definitely see the other side and see how people would get tired of seeing the same old questions being asked over and over again. That does get old, but at the same time if a member is asking legitimate questions within the confines of the rules set forth in this forum, than who are we to suggest what they can and cannot ask or post? I could see where I poster would feel intimidated by this and feel like they were being told what they can and cannot post, even though it is a perfectly legitimate topic.

For the record let me say I am a recent Emotiva customer and fan. So far I have been very satisfied with what I have heard out of my equipment. I am also a fan of other amps and companies out there. Sound is a personal thing. YMMV. People are not always going to agree with my opinions and frankly I'm glad they don't. Differences and variety are what makes the world an interesting place. Can't we just all get a long ;-)


Steve

I see what you're saying. That definitely has merit. Sorry for calling anybody anything. I can still see both sides of the fence though, but that's ok. No offense taken by the "fool" comment. I've been one for a long time, so I'm used to it :-)

cfrizz's treat to buy us beer!! I agree what he had said. I read as a newbie and can tell people were joking.. Who is the messiah here??? Mr. Polk?



OOOPS, cfrizz is a chick!! i agree what she had said.