Polk Audio Speaker Group-Buy

The last round of Polk audio equipment was received and shipped out on Tuesday. Please do not hesitate to contact Chad Luna or myself if you have any questions or need more equipment in the future. Thanks again for the business...we appreciate it!

Thanks!

A quick update on the Polk Group Buy...Polk was to ship the equipment out late last week which would have allowed us to ship it to you guys this week but they had delays in getting everything together and kind of dropped the ball on us. We should receive it this Friday or early next week. I have decided when the equipment comes in I will upgrade everyones shipping to 2 day at no extra charge so it will get there faster. In there defense (Polk), they told me this week that new accounts coupled with large initial orders unfortunately can take a little longer so I apoligize. Feel free to contact our Parts & Accessories Manager Chad Luna at 936-588-1970 if you have any additional questions as I am leaving shortly and will be out of town untill Monday. Thanks again...

Thanks!

I participated in the group buy and was wondering when we should expect our products.I checked today and noticed they haven't charged my card yet. I was just curious since I didn't think to ask when I ordered.

I would be interested in an amp for my 4 6.5" polks I just ordered. What models are availible and what would the cost be?

I want to personally thank Keith and everyone here at correctcraftfan that placed an order with us regarding the Polk Audio Speaker group buy. This is the first group buy we have ever participated in so thanks for your patience. I know a few members called asking questions that are little more technical than Chad was comfortable answering. He was not able to answer everyone’s question which is disappointing for me but on the flip side I appreciate him not feeding anyone a line of BS either just to make a sale. Our installer is a master level A/V professional named Russell and although he is not at the store every day due to being out in the field doing installs etc., he is willing to speak with anyone wanting to place an order and needs some advice up front. I know it is hard sometimes to accurately recommend a system in a car or boat over the phone without being able to see first hand space constraints or the general lay out but again feel free to call our store and if Russell is not available leave Chad your number and he will get back to you as soon as he becomes available. The order was submitted today and Chad will be getting back to you once the product is ready to ship out.

We appreciate your business and thanks for the support.

Thanks!

Mark,
Sure thing. Call Chad at the number listed above.

-Keith

Thanks Morfoot,

I made my boxes for the back last night and with cup holders for any of the guests in the back seat. I am going to round them out alittle because there alittle squarish bottom and do some fiberglassing so they wont kill peoples feet. I will post some pics of my job in another forum. My brother and Father dont want me toying around with electronics for the boat and I say my guests want some tunes and then they said tell them to get there own boat. I am all for some some good tunes.

The other question I have for someone will the alternator and 1 battery hold ok with this setup 4 6 1/2 momo's powered by my alpine head unit and possible alpine amp powering an 8" DVC under the bow? or will I have to add another battery or better alternator?

I have a 1985 Ski Nautique 2001 Deluxe interior what is the best setup for putting 4 speakers I was thinking on doing speaker boxes in the back with a cup holder. The front currently have 2 6.5's under the steering wheel from previous owner. I was thinking on trying to construct for the rear 5 1/4 and front try and do 6.5's and maybe near future a 8 inch sub in replacement of where the old 2 6.5's were under dash. I have older amps and good head unit. Alpine and Eclipse amp. Thanks
-Phil

I'll simplify Joe's (correct) post. Audio quality is determined by the weakest link in the entire path. That is why you must match components with each other and to their overall application.

If the weak link is the amplifier and you replace it with one better suited for the application, it will improve the output sound quality.

And, yes, sound quantity, if the speakers have not now become the weakest link.

Now, if I could only get my 1959 McIntosh tube amps to work in my 1962 boat, I'd be happy...

So, if I were to go with a whole new system, what should I go with?
Have a 79CC with a 52amp alt.

It's getting clearer why some have so much trouble with things and are always working on stuff. I would hope the amp has less distortion than the head you as that it only amplifies the poor signal to start with and if your clipping the speakers then your at max distorion anyway. Oh well, double talk BS most of it.

How did I know this would not be let go? The source signal in head unit is going through a digital to analog converter (unless its analog radio or tape which is less common everyday), which introduces error, then a preamp that introduces error and then the amplifier, which also produces error then to your speakers. If your deck has a preamp output and your amplifier produces less error than the one built into the deck then you have less overall error, this is the case with almost any deck and any aftermarket amp.

In fact it is almost always the case the DA converter and Preamp in your deck is capable of putting out a better signal than the amplifier in the deck can process even a quick check of the frequency output of the amplifier on your deck will show this very few will go to 20hz even.

That’s simplified but its true, the aftermarket amplifier is in general also going to have a better signal to noise ratio than the built in amplifier not to mention a better dampening ratio, most likely a better frequency response, and stereo separation. These are generalizations as the highest-level decks are better than the cheapest after market amps but the exceptions are quite rare certainly none are marine.

Most amps are going to have better signal conditioning and not require you to push the preamp of your deck into clipping.. etc . you could go on and on....

I could be wrong, I mean its been a couple years since I worked everyday in a sound lab, now I just manage those who do, however I have actually heard the difference between the polks in boats with an amp and without, as well as the difference of my jbls with an amp and without so I feel pretty confident in my assessment.

   I am done because even though I could get extremely technical here and write 10 pages with references to back up what I know to be the case from experience as well as theory something tells me its not going to make a difference. There are some things worse than being gullible.

Would it be a crime to cut out my factory cloth speaker holes? I'm sure I could rear-mount the speakers too but the Polks look so cool that it might update the boat a bit. Thoughts?

TRBenj wrote: Keith, you can certainly run the speakers off the deck without any issues. Of course, you'll get better (deeper, cleaner, louder) sound if you feed them more power. You can always add the amps later, though.

the qualty of the sounds will not change just because you add an amp, that doesn't change the frequency response of the speakers or head unit's frequency response or S/N ratio either only thing it does is add volume/amplitude of the signal going in so unless your going to add a special component (adjustable purpose built cross-over) in between the amp and head unit you are only making it louder, not richer, not deeper or cleaner.

Keith, you can certainly run the speakers off the deck without any issues. Of course, you'll get better (deeper, cleaner, louder) sound if you feed them more power. You can always add the amps later, though.