Mola mola is the Linnean name for the (giant) ocean sunfish (not to be confused with the freshwater bluegill/pumpkinseed sort of "sunfish").
Why? I sold Polk speakers for some years and the customers where intrigued and buying the gear. The SDA gear was as bit of a technical sell but peeps ate it up like, gobbled it down and wanted them. Only the die-hard tech customers bypassed Polk at the time against Paradigm and Axiom that I was retailing. Polk at the sales floor was a major success.
I really wanted a pair of SDAs back in the day, but never got them. I still find them intriguing, but not enough to refurb a pair.
The new L800 is getting some pretty good press... and pretty good word-of-mouth.
They sound very cool for awhile but on some program material they sound a bit hollow and fake. As can be expected with the design. Overall a very cool speaker though. It was definitely leading edge stuff at the time. The boxes they came in where near coffin sized...lol
I sold many Polk 7's and the bigger brother with the dual small drivers and the bigger passive radiator. A very fussy workmate that had good ears swore by Polk and ran them at home too. I always remember that.I am, unapologetically, a Polk fanboy from the very early days of the brand.
The fact that Matt Polk and I share an alma mater isn't entirely coincidental to this, but the reasons are subtle & varied.
My Monitor Series Model 7A loudspeakers, purchased from Polk's first dealer (Soundscape) in 1978, were my first 'modern' hifi loudspeakers and were an outstanding value then and are still here today (and still sound very good by any reasonable standard).
I was never too crazy about the SDA monstrosities (FWIW).
I recently purchased a pair of modern Polk loudspeakers, largely based on reviews & chatter posted on this very forum.
Lol.. a good bio read for Mugsy Bogues. I never heard of a shorter basketball player like that before.
I own Harbeth speakers, and I’m a member of HUG. Shaw is odd, but he’s more publicly science-based than most of his competition.
Yes, I hadn't owned any and I guess bought into the "intrigue"; as Polk has always seemed as a reputable brand with continued 'advancements' and improvements. After an online purchase of a brand new Polk center release, it sounded ungood to these ears. Amir proved my ears correct and an esteemed member correctly recommended that I use it as "doorstop"!
