Club Polk's bashing Audioholics

[dadadee]

Thought I'd share this with you. Course, the guys over there think they know it all.


http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31979

 

[Rob Babcock]

Polk has a forum? I forgot Polk was still in business.

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

2 guys over there. Big deal. They are about 2 years behind this site. Most of that thread deals with the uncertainty of why receivers don't actually put out >= 100 watts into 7 channels at once. Maybe they should spend more time hear and find out. After all, they are using Polks, and there's no doubt they can use all the "real" power they can afford.

 

[Sheep]

I don't see how any of those remarks are targeted at audioholics.

I never liked Polk, but damn, now they just look like idiots.

SheepStar

 

[Johnny Canuck]

I agree with one of the posters at Polk's forum that we should read all forums and listen to different opinions. Audioholics is not the gospel. Sorry. I come here everyday and I have learned so much here. I have Polks. I am not saying they are the best. I will say however, that this site pushes the products that pay their advertising. Just look at the banners. Axiom. Bluejean. DVI gear. Do I need to go on? Polk does not pay Clint or Gene anything , that is why they are not here. Polks are sold in big box stores and you can say the sold out. Doesn't mean they suck. Polks are made with quality materials such as real wood. USA made. been around longer than many other manufacturers...There is more going on behind the scenes here than any of us know and if you don't believe that, you seriously need to pull your head out of the sand. I started a link a few months back asking if Audioholics was brainwashing us. Clint laughed it off and never answered the question.

I call on Clint or Gene, once and for all, to come clean and tell us what is so bad about Polk Audio? Please don't say you can't single out one manufacturer from another because you do. Constantly. This is all about the old mighty advertising dollar, and if it's not, prove it.

JC

 

[Sheep]

I agree with one of the posters at Polk's forum that we should read all forums and listen to different opinions. Audioholics is not the gospel. Sorry. I come here everyday and I have learned so much here. I have Polks. I am not saying they are the best. I will say however, that this site pushes the products that pay their advertising. Just look at the banners. Axiom. Bluejean. DVI gear. Do I need to go on? Polk does not pay Clint or Gene anything , that is why they are not here. Polks are sold in big box stores and you can say the sold out. Doesn't mean they suck. Polks are made with quality materials such as real wood. USA made. been around longer than many other manufacturers...There is more going on behind the scenes here than any of us know and if you don't believe that, you seriously need to pull your head out of the sand. I started a link a few months back asking if Audioholics was brainwashing us. Clint laughed it off and never answered the question.

I call on Clint or Gene, once and for all, to come clean and tell us what is so bad about Polk Audio? Please don't say you can't single out one manufacturer from another because you do. Constantly. This is all about the old mighty advertising dollar, and if it's not, prove it.

JC

Sorry, your wrong. Audioholics only advertises products that are GOOD. They havent reviewed any polk speakers YET, so they won't advertise them.

How do they know the performance of polks if they havent reviewed them? They don't, so know ads for them. Its very simple, and has been stated numerous times around the forum. Thats why there is only ads for companys they have reviewed and performed well.

SheepStar

 

[zumbo]

I like Polks. I feel they are a good value. They are not my cup-of-tea, but they are better than any other brand offered in a big box store. Just my .02c.

 

[Johnny Canuck]

Sorry Sheepstar. You are wrong. Maybe a little brainwashed. Audioholics does not review products they don't get some kind of kickback from. I would bet anything on that. Wake up man. Seriously. How can you say Polks AREN'T good without reading a review? Do a search on Google and see what people say about Polks. I never said they are great, but they sure as hell aren't crap either. Speakers are personal preference. And Polks are quality made. You are fooled because big box stores sell them. i didn't buy mine there.

Ask yourself why does an internet magazine promote internet sale only products? I bought a Hsu sub because i read about it here. Who says it's the best? How did I know I was getting anything good when i ordered? Because a magazine told me. And by others who have been told it was good.

Your name is appropriate. A sheep follows the herd.

JC

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

There are thousands of products that haven't been reviewed here. Polk IMO makes an outstanding line of speakers - especially the RTi and LSi line. Because they don't advertise here, they aren't talked up as much as others. Big deal. Speakers are a personal preference. There's plenty of debate about the speaker companies that advertise here. If you look at what speakers the members use, you'd be surprised to see the diversity. Many members here visit several forums on A/V daily. Forums are only as good as the members and moderators. Advertisers are a necessary evil to keep the site going - just like any publication. You'd be surprised at how other forums moderators handle negative feedback on site advertising. Audioholics is very open compared to the masses.

 

[Johnny Canuck]

I have seen Polk compared to Bose on the site by the moderators.

That is just plain wrong and absurdly incorrect.

Once i read that, i learned to take people's opinions here, including Gene's and Clint's, with a grain of salt.

As Buckeye states, there are thousands of products out there that don't get reviewed. I agree, the less popular ones maybe slip through the cracks and are forgotten.

SO WHY ARE POLKS NOT REVIEWED ON AUDIOHOICS WHEN THEY ARE THE TOP SELLING SPEAKER IN NORTH AMERICA!!!!!!!!!



JC

 

[Rob Babcock]

Where do you see Gene or any of the guys put down Polk? Sounds like the fevered ravings of a fanboy who thinks anything less than a frenzied orgy of praise is tantamount to criticism.

If you try to correlate reviews here with banner ads, you'll be dissappointed to see your conspiracy theory quickly deflated. Search the reviews if you don't believe me.

If Polk hasn't been reviewed, before you cast aspersions you should check the facts. Many companies don't really want to be reviewed here. There are many popular peices the guys have tried to obtain only to be refused by the manufacturer. Some of their excused: we don't have an extra sample, we don't have time, we'll get back to you, etc etc.

For the record, in my completely non-official capacity as a forum member, the Polks I've heard in the past were pretty mediocre low fi peices. I haven't heard many of their new ones, though. By all accounts they're decent speakers. And real wood, too.

 

[Sheep]

Sorry Sheepstar. You are wrong. Maybe a little brainwashed. Audioholics does not review products they don't get some kind of kickback from. I would bet anything on that. Wake up man. Seriously. How can you say Polks AREN'T good without reading a review? Do a search on Google and see what people say about Polks. I never said they are great, but they sure as hell aren't crap either. Speakers are personal preference. And Polks are quality made. You are fooled because big box stores sell them. i didn't buy mine there.

Ask yourself why does an internet magazine promote internet sale only products? I bought a Hsu sub because i read about it here. Who says it's the best? How did I know I was getting anything good when i ordered? Because a magazine told me. And by others who have been told it was good.

Your name is appropriate. A sheep follows the herd.
JC

I never said polks were bad, I just said I don't like them. You yourself said speakers are a personal preference, and then you attack me saying "how can you not like Polk?" Hypocrit much? Where do you think I got my speakers from? A street corner? No, a bigbox store, but a Canadian only one.

The internet thing is just a coincidence. Maybe internet only company's are the only ones that make good products? Hm? Come on, lets use more blanket statements.

I love it how you come out full steam, then by the end of your post it deteriorates into an insult. Classic.

SheepStar

 

[Johnny Canuck]

Yeah yeah laugh at my real wood comment. i was only trying to state they are quality products. of course they are middle of the road, look at the price. Same league as Axiom but Polk never gets mentioned. And yes, i did see an article a while back about Polks being compared to Bose. Wish i could find it.

Rob, at least your explanation made some sense. Some products don't want their products reviewed. But I am taking that you may think Polk does not want their flaws revealed by an expert?? maybe you are correct. I never said Polks were high end. just wondering why the biggest selling speaker company out there never gets a word mentioned here but there are thousands who want to know the truth about them as they are so readily available.

JC

 

[markw]

Heck, I see "audiophile" a derogatory term myself.

Thought I'd share this with you. Course, the guys over there think they know it all.


http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31979

I don't have hearing sensitive enough to discern between the different types of insulation on wires,. the sensitivity to hear insccts walk across wires and the difference that pretty stones in the same room as my system make.

I much prefer the term "audio enthusiast" and will admit to being one for over 40 years.

I won't bash Polk. It ain't my cup o' tea but for some it's just what the doctors ordered. Now, if those fanboys see anything less than a glowing review of their favorite brand as a slap in the face, well, they have some growing up to do.

 

[zumbo]

I mean no offense by this, but I figured Bose was the best selling speakers?

 

[Johnny Canuck]

Internet sale only companies have to use the internet magazines to advertise. we can all agree on that. Right??

I have a Hsu sub as i stated earlier. The only reason i bought it is because I read about it here and took Audioholic's and it's forum members' advice. I did not get to audition it first. I took somebody else's word for it. Many people assume Polk is junk because Best Buy sells them. They are in effect, assuming this. If one can not compare an intenet speaker , like Axiom, side by side to Polk with your own ears how do we know it's better? because Audioholics has done that work for us apparantly. my point is, their opinions can be influenced by advertising dollars and/or the fact they have never had a chance to review the Polks.

I in fact was being a "sheep" too. I was not insulting you directly Sheepstar, just saying how easily we can all be influenced and we need to take all reviews into consideration.

And yes, you said Polks were not reviewed her because Audioholics only reviews GOOD products. That is putting down Polk and saying they are not good. What else did you mean?

JC

 

[zumbo]

Speaker reviews. Looks mostly like high-end audio brands to me, with a few net brands as well. But mostly, brands you find in a high-end audio store:
http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/loudspeakers/index.php

 

[Johnny Canuck]

Thanks Zumbo but you completely missed my point. Nowhere do i see Polks listed there and my rant is about the reasons why they are not there.

JC

 

[dadadee]

Audiophile=audiosnob for the most part. It ain't no good unless it costs alot of money....

 

[zumbo]

My Quarts are not there either. They are far superior to Polk, but I am not upset about Audioholics not reviewing them. I am the lucky one that gets to enjoy these sweet, sweet, speakers everyday!