Yet another new guy

[station10fd]

About 6 months ago I made a purchase on a pair of monitor 70's. I thought I would never spend 700 dollars on a pair of speakers, and I figured it would give me the ulimate home theater set up. Then I found the polk audio forum. Well, it's been a slippery downhill path every since. I've learned that my system is pretty meek, and a little voice in the back of my head is saying "buy more, buy more".
So, a few month ago, after reading and reading on this forum, I discovered amplifiers. I learned that there is more than a reciever to a system. I came across an adcom 5500 on ebay for a pretty good price. HOLY CRAP, I cant believe the difference it made on the 70's, and I was hooked.
My wife would like to thank ya'll for the countless dollars I'm spending on audio equipment now. One of these days maybe I'll have a system worth bragging on.
It's not often you come across a forum that you can call family. I've noticed that most members of this forum take care of each other. Even though fights do go on, most are resolved, and no hard feelings are retained, and the brotherhood is resolved. Kinda reminds me of my work place. Bake 'em a pie and things are all good.
I started a sonosub project a few weeks ago, and I really want to start a thread in the DIY section. I've done countless hours of research, but still have a few questions on tuning.
Well, that's about it. My knowledge of audio stuff if very limited, but maybe I can contribute something in the future.

Mike T.

[BaggedLancer]

Welcome to Club Polk!

[janmike]

Welcome to the club Mike. If you think your system is not worth bragging about try and compare it to what some of your neighbors have. You may be surprised. Enjoy.

[george daniel]

welcome to C P :)

[TroyD]

Welcome, post more, eh?

If I could give you just a bit of advice....don't get TOO wrapped around the axle about what others have and trying to keep up, if YOU enjoy it, that's all that matters.

BDT

[BottomFeeder]

Welcome to the club.

[halo]

Welcome, post more, eh?

If I could give you just a bit of advice....don't get TOO wrapped around the axle about what others have and trying to keep up, if YOU enjoy it, that's all that matters.

BDT

Well said.

Welcome to the forum Mike! :)

[Ricardo]

Welcome!!!

P.S. What kind of pie can you bake??

[station10fd]

Welcome to the club Mike. If you think your system is not worth bragging about try and compare it to what some of your neighbors have. You may be surprised. Enjoy.

yep, come movie night, the folks come to my house for a little projector action and wall shakin'

[station10fd]

Welcome!!!

P.S. What kind of pie can you bake??

I didn't think it would take long for someone to catch on to that. But in all seriousness, working around the firehouse, you have to learn how to cook. Cherry pie is my specialty, with crust from scratch also :D

Mike T.

[rskarvan]

Welcome!

[ohskigod]

A My knowledge of audio stuff if very limited, but maybe I can contribute something in the future.

Mike T.


hang around bud, it won't be limited long.

I second what Troy says, what other people have isn't as important as digging what you have. seems like what you got will knock 99% of your neighbors theaters into the dirt. the number of peole that bring this hobby to neurotic levels are few and far between.

this hobby is waaay more about the journey than it is the destination.

[Fireman32]

Welcome to the club!

[dorokusai]

Welcome and I'm sorry in advance.

[daboyz]

Welcome aboard! Loads of great folk and life is definitely not boring around here.....

[halo]

Welcome and I'm sorry in advance.

you should be! :p ;) :)

[tonyb]

Welcome,feel free to chime in whenever.

[MrNightly]

Welcome aboard... you'll not learn much, hate everyone and end up wishing you had never stumbled upon the Polk speaker emblem! Besides that, you'll love every minute!

[Lasareath]

Welcome, post more, eh?

If I could give you just a bit of advice....don't get TOO wrapped around the axle about what others have and trying to keep up, if YOU enjoy it, that's all that matters.

BDT

Welcome Mike T, TroyD is absolutely correct, There are some people who have wild system, $6000 SACD players and $22000 AMPS, etc, etc....

All that matters is that you feel that tingle when you play your system, when your watching a movie with company over and turn your head and everyone is gleming in awe!, this is what matters.

Enjoy the ride and Enjoy the tunes!

Welcome to CP!!!

Sal

[cfrizz]

Welcome to Club Polk Mike.

[phipiper10]

Welcome, I'm off to tingle. ;)

[McLoki]

Welcome aboard. - Enjoy the journey and take your time getting there....

Michael

[station10fd]

Thanks for the warm welcome and advice..........................now, out to the garage to work some more on the sonosub

[hearingimpared]

Welcome Mike. . . BTW I don't know anyone here who has a $22K amp. If there is a memeber with such and amp I hope he lives close by me.

[lantastik]

Welcome from a fellow new guy.

[benblack0000]

I too am a noob. But that doesn't mean my 15TL's Rock any less

[cfrizz]

Welcome to CP Ben.