Club Polk's bashing Audioholics

[Matt34]

if you haven't heard the Polk bashing you haven't been here long. Trust me. As the owner of $2000 worth of Polks you notice these things.
JC

If you feel this insecure about your purchase of Polk that you have to come here and defend them from "imaginary bashing", that up until then wasn't apparent to 99.9% of the forum..............................................you might be a redne...er.......fanboy.


Happy MLK day, us federal employee's are enjoying our day off.

 

[majorloser]

Happy MLK day, us federal employee's are enjoying our day off.

So aren't us local government types

 

[Johnny Canuck]

Redneck? I live north of the 50th parallel remember?.

 

[Hi Ho]

Johnny Canuck, I'm guessing that THIS is the review that sparked this extensive off topic conversation as it is the only review I can find on Audioholics comparing Polk and Bose. By the way you are talking, it sounds like you belong at the Polk forum instead of here. By the way, polk was rated much better than Bose. Though the other speakers in the comparison were rated better than Polk. It is also worth mentioning that the Polks were the cheapest speakers in the comparison.

I own one Polk speaker. It's a CS1 center. It's really there to hold me over until I can build a complete, matched system. It does a good job and I have no problems with it. It is well built.

I have not seen any Polk bashing on Audioholics, especially not by the administrators. Why don't you show the evidence (links)?

I trust the Audioholics reviewers to be accurate and not give into kickbacks. You are pushing an agenda whether you are aware or not. I have nothing against Polk, but I have no problem with the fact that they have not been reviewed on Audioholics. As Gene said, Polk has never offered any products for review. There are many companies that have not.

The awards should be "Audioholics Products of the Year We Have Tested".

This is a completely irrational statement. It only makes sense to praise a product that they have actual experience with.

 

[Tritonman]

My equipment list..I am a member of the Polk forum AND this forum..obviously.

Sony ES STR DA-5000ES Receiver
Sony ES DVP-CX777ES DVD Changer
Sony VPL-HS20 Projector
Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD DVR
Pronto TSU-3000 w/RFX6000 PRONTO RF EXTENDER
Art 351 31 Band 1/3 octave EQ (x2)
Behringer DSP-1124P Parametric EQ
Slim Device Wireless SqueezeBox
Polk Audio RTi10 (Fronts)
Polk Audio CSi5 (Center)
Polk Audio FXi3 (Rears)
SVS 20-39PCi (Sub)

As you can see I own Sony products and Polk products. I have gone to many forums where Sony and Polk are bashed and considered second rate equipment. The equipment I own is by far low end yet I still see it bashed and announced to be crap. But..I like what I spent my hard earned money on. Am I a fanboi of both Polk and Sony..no..i just happen to like their products..there are also many other products I like out there as well.

I bought these products based on my own reviews as well as my own ears. Yes, I did read professional reviews on these products as well as consumer reviews. I personally think anyone who bashes any product should be ashamed of themselves. There are many ways to get a point across without openly stating a product sucks.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion yes..but its how you portray that opinion that matters. There is an educated way..and an uneducated way. For some people a low end or modest end equipment purchase is all that they can afford and they come here and elsewhere for advice. To have their choices bashed by people in the forums as being crappy is quite condenscending to that person. Some of us have more money to spend than others do..does that mean what we spend our money on sucks?..i dont think so.

Just because some high end website, forum, company didnt review your brand X of speaker doesnt mean it isnt worth owning..it just means..well..simply..they didnt review it.


Last time I checked we are an audio enthusiast community..key word being community. We are here to help each other and those newbies and seasoned audio/video veterans that come here seeking help and advice. Its threads like this that get out of control that help noone and make us look like idiots. Seriously..would you want to come here seeking advice after reading a thread like this.

 

[markw]

I take it you've witnessed bashing here?

While people may disagree with someones choices, I don't see that as bashing. Well, maybe for Bose...

People may recommend one product over another for either personal or technical reasons but that's not bashing. The fact that many may agree that other choices are preferable over one brand is not bashing, it's a consensus of opinions.

On the whole, I'd say this forum and most of it's inhabitants are pretty even handed in most matters when it comes top stating preferences.

Getting back to the more recent thrust of this thread, where it's been put forth that this site "bashes" Polk speakers, do you buy into that?? If so, please site some examples.

 

[shokhead]

That bus again.

While people may disagree with someones choices, I don't see that as bashing. Well, maybe for Bose...

People may recommend one product over another for either personal or technical reasons but that's not bashing. The fact that many may agree that other choices are preferable over one brand is not bashing, it's a consensus of opinions.

On the whole, I'd say this forum and most of it's inhabitants are pretty even handed in most matters when it comes top stating preferences.

Getting back to the more recent thrust of this thread, where it's been put forth that this site "bashes" Polk speakers, do you buy into that?? If so, please site some examples.

And the wheels just keep going round and round. LOL

 

[Takeereasy]

I have said negative things about Polk on this site. Never about any Polk products that weren't their entry level, chain-store brands, but negative things none the less. Also please note that prices for these entry level speakers are usually much, much higher up here in Canada, at least double. If we were getting the same pricing I'd be more forgiving. Polk speakers aren't the sound for me, although I can't say I've heard their entire line, andI have to admit to liking some RTI series towers I heard. I'm not saying they make bad speakers (well at least not only bad speakers anyway), just that they aren't my cup of tea, and they are not worth the MSRP up here in CND IMO. If someone likes Polk speakers then they like Polk speakers. Good for them. Finding a speaker you like can be a pain in the butt, and is so subjective in most cases that reccomendations just don't work. I'm not going to call that jerk Buckeye any names just because the silly guy has Polk speakers . He likes them, gets good sound out them and enjoys them. That means he's happy. But on the other hand I wouldn't suggest the big box store Polks to anybody.

 

[miklorsmith]

There's discussion over whether Polk has actually been bashed, here, there, or anywhere (yes, I read Dr. Seuss).

Since we're determined to discuss the merits of said claims, and since a discussion of the merits is immaterial unless there has, in fact, been some Polk bashing I'll unhook us from that potentially nasty snag.

Polk does suck. They all suck completely and absolutely. They are the worst speakers available at all price points and are not competitive even with speakers half their price. How do they stay in business? Marketing savvy. Hey, works all over the place, especially in this business.

Now, I've never heard a Polk speaker and I don't know anybody that has. I haven't read anything about them either. But, they suck through and through and have heretofore been bashed, but good.

Vive le Steam Vent!

 

[Resident Loser]

Funny thing is...

...waybackwhen, Polk was spoken of in hushed tones, in the darkened, hallowed halls of audiophile fiefdom, so as not to let the great unwashed in on the secret...

That was before advertising and plastic of course...

jimHJJ(...what a load...)

 

[shokhead]

BTW,what happen to dadadee the sharer?

 

[CaliHwyPatrol]

I have Polks and they are perfect for me.

Plus, I bet I paid less for my entire system (minus the tv) than many of you paid for your receivers alone.

~Chuck

 

[majorloser]

I have Polks and they are perfect for me.

Plus, I bet I paid less for my entire system (minus the tv) than many of you paid for your receivers alone.

~Chuck

I don't have a receiver

Hey, five finger employee discounts don't count as a purchase

 

[shokhead]

I have Polks and they are perfect for me.

Plus, I bet I paid less for my entire system (minus the tv) than many of you paid for your receivers alone.

~Chuck

I think not.

 

[mustang_steve]

All I saw in that thread was a bunch of people going off like a bunch of grade schoolerrs on an accepted fact in the industry:

If you care about receiving a certain level of power output, then your only guaranteed options are monoblocks and professional amplification (Such as Crown Amps).

...NO receiver within reason will be able to put out that much power constantly. Asking for 130x7...a total of 910wrms, is pretty insane....that's around the current pull of a hairdryer, then throw the TV and subwoofer on top of that, and in a home wiring scenario, that probably means a tripped breaker, unless special wiring considerations were made.

Go read up on your articles...Polk has been reviwed. Go crawl back under your rock. My assumption was they didn't like the honest review they were given and aren't willing to let the folks here have a second shot.

Plus, by your logic, only popular stuff should be reviewed? What the heck kind of logic is that? Popular does not equal better. That being said, Polks aren't bad speakers at all...but also why review what others have already done? Do we need one more to add to the 20 odd reviews mass-market speakers get?

 

[Dryseals]

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 can remember when Polk came out on the audio scene, some high end stores. I wasn't impressed by their sound, no clarity on the upper end and the mid sounded like it had a sock in it. I haven't heard any recently, but for several years the sound never changed. But it's the same old story, the sales guy pushed this "new" brand, people spent $$$ on them and thought they had something special. To each his own.

 

[CaliHwyPatrol]

I don't have a receiver

Hey, five finger employee discounts don't count as a purchase

LoL, but they are so fun!

~Chuck

 

[Johnny Canuck]

well if anything, i can say Polks are bright sounding and definately do not lack in the higher frequencies. Quite the opposite.

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

I for one agree with the underlying complaint from ClubPOLK: The government shouldn't allow electronics companies to advertise total continuous (or even instantanious power) for mono or stereo and then post "X-(all channels)".

Instead of "100 watts x 5 channels" I'd be much happier (and other would be less confused with "100 watts stereo, 20 watts x 5 channels". I understand companies must do this in some countries, America should catch-up.

 

[Tomberg]

thanks for posting this. some people have too much time on their hands