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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #450 on: Mar 11, 2018 at 09:00 PM »
You have to hear it for yourself talaga.

Ang napansin ko sa polk magnifi lines compared to other soundbars invluding polk regular soundbars is that it doesnt sound ngo-ngo. Ang ganda ng highs nya, doon sya nag excel talaga. Yun iba soundbars dinadaan sa sub power eh muffled at ngongo naman. I would not push it kung sa tingin ko pareho lang sya sa ibang soundbars.

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #451 on: Mar 12, 2018 at 10:42 AM »
Is the polk magnifi comparable in sound quality to a AVR and speakers combo?

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #452 on: Mar 12, 2018 at 11:31 AM »
^ depende anong setup ng avr speaker mo. Hindi naman pwede icompare yun apple sa orange.

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #453 on: Mar 12, 2018 at 06:45 PM »
Polk audio sm moa sale mar14-18

would you know kung ilan ang discount sir? thanks

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« Reply #454 on: Mar 12, 2018 at 07:26 PM »
I inquired the same but was advised that they wont be able to provide the exact figures. All they're saying is it's substantial   O0

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« Reply #455 on: Mar 12, 2018 at 09:21 PM »
^ they are participating in the worldbex at smx on those dates. :)

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« Reply #456 on: Mar 13, 2018 at 06:03 PM »


Thanks Audio Excellence! :)


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« Reply #457 on: Mar 13, 2018 at 06:07 PM »
That is less 20% for cash right?

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« Reply #458 on: Mar 13, 2018 at 07:13 PM »


Thanks Audio Excellence! :)

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Sir bmsantillan,

How much score mo Sir? Where is Audio Excellence located? Do they have a demo unit?
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« Reply #459 on: Mar 13, 2018 at 07:48 PM »
That is less 20% for cash right?

Right :)


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« Reply #460 on: Mar 13, 2018 at 07:49 PM »
Sir bmsantillan,

How much score mo Sir? Where is Audio Excellence located? Do they have a demo unit?

No demo in Mandaluyong office since they’re in MOA for the event starting tomorrow. Demo in SM MOA and event I’m sure :)


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« Reply #461 on: Mar 13, 2018 at 08:22 PM »
No demo in Mandaluyong office since they’re in MOA for the event starting tomorrow. Demo in SM MOA and event I’m sure :)
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Thank you Sir ;o)

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #462 on: Mar 14, 2018 at 04:41 PM »
Superb! So happy with this purchase. The mini is great as well! :)






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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #463 on: Mar 14, 2018 at 09:29 PM »
Superb! So happy with this purchase. The mini is great as well! :)






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That's the Max SR sir. Congrats! Acoustic treatment na lang. May regular seller dito sir who is willing to give you a helping hand with that. 

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #464 on: Mar 14, 2018 at 10:34 PM »
Superb! So happy with this purchase. The mini is great as well! :)






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« Reply #465 on: Mar 15, 2018 at 07:21 AM »
That's the Max SR sir. Congrats! Acoustic treatment na lang. May regular seller dito sir who is willing to give you a helping hand with that. 

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Thanks Sir! Acoustic treatment? Pwede :)


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« Reply #466 on: Mar 15, 2018 at 07:24 AM »
ganda ng wood sa ilalim ng table.. saan niyo po pinagawa? magkano inabot? hehe

Salamat Sir :) Top is solid Acacia from direct supplier, sa ilalim ng table marine ply and grain wood then plus carpenter labor. Hindi ko pa na compute hehe

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #467 on: Mar 15, 2018 at 09:30 PM »
Magkano na lang Magnify Mini?

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #468 on: Mar 16, 2018 at 07:26 AM »
It’s 20% off now until March 18 at MOA. 18k+


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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #469 on: Mar 16, 2018 at 04:59 PM »
i agree that magnifi max sr is amazing but then I Ended up buying an entry level avr+5.1 speaker set...nothing can duplicate sound coming from 5 different locations. 👍
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« Reply #470 on: Mar 16, 2018 at 07:57 PM »
i agree that magnifi max sr is amazing but then I Ended up buying an entry level avr+5.1 speaker set...nothing can duplicate sound coming from 5 different locations. 👍

Congrats! Yeah hard to beat naman talaga ang standard AVR 5.1. That's also one of the reason why I got the Magnifi SR, the footprint. Hehe! Actually I already have a 5.1 speakers and receiver since the first quarter of 2017 however I just don't know how i will implement it in our small bedroom. I even have 2 HTiBs lying around but the issue I had with the older HTiBs is the decoding of the current 5.1 audio. Plus the limitation of HDMI inputs.

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #471 on: Mar 17, 2018 at 02:54 PM »
Magkano kya ngayon sa smx expo pag bumili ako bg magnify sr in cash please advice

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #472 on: Mar 17, 2018 at 03:49 PM »
Less20% sa cash .

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #473 on: Mar 17, 2018 at 04:21 PM »
Sa Ambassador 18700 cash yung Magnify Mini.

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #474 on: Mar 17, 2018 at 11:01 PM »
magnifi mini 18300 today and tomorrow at moa.
but in amazon, went down now to 209usd
lowest was 169usd. probably will go back to that level (160ish) during black friday.
a huge difference with local, but youll be paying for local warranty maybe.

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« Reply #475 on: Mar 18, 2018 at 09:11 AM »
Magkano kaya shipping thru JAC or SC if ordered from Amazon? Anyone nakatry before?

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #476 on: Mar 18, 2018 at 09:56 AM »
Amazon plus tax
Shipping $6.5/lb or whichever is bigger(volume measurement)
Plus handling fee
Plus insurance (optional 5%)
Plus taxes

Without warranty.

If an item is locally available pls try to buy local. Items without warranty will be charged a minimum of 1.7t per check up once you bring it sa shop.

Pero if you have relatives aboroad that will gift you items then super sulit na hahaha shipping lang pay mo.

Btw bb box $60-90 30-45days cheaper option.

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #477 on: Mar 20, 2018 at 11:25 AM »
tested both the magnifi mini and magnifi max at moa. (thank you to j for accommodating me). shop has good movie files to illustrate the surround capability of the max sr. there are bullets that you really hear whizzing through from front to back, you would want to get away of the crossfire. but i thought the the mini has more clarity (probably because of better circular drivers), better suited for music. 

in any case, i bought the max without the two rear speakers, primarily because its price at local is not too far from amazon (compared to the great disparity with mini) and the sub truly has more thump.
why didnt i get the rear speakers? well, one would still need to run wires to power them, and i really dont want to meddle with wires on my small condo at this time (after going through them setting up with an avr+5.1, and separate ampli+platinum videoke+dai-ichi, at home).

the magnifi's cannot beat the avr setup of course, especially if you're playing music. but it's perfect for my weekday abode, i would recommend it over the the expensive B systems. i just make sure to press the "music" option when playing spotify, and then go back to the movie option when playing netflix. ive heard ambient sounds that i havent heard before in saving private ryan. i also like the option where you can make the dialogue come out more, when you want to.

there's going to be a polk soundbar that would have alexa built-in later this year. i would also want to audition that.

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« Reply #478 on: Mar 20, 2018 at 11:29 AM »
1) if you have a friend in portland or anywhere in oregon, best to send there to avoid +8.5% taxes.
2) jumbo balikbayan box when you can get a friend to pack = 80USD and you can add more stuff 
3) best if youre the one travelling and you'll just ask a friend to keep the item for you a while until you get there. not too expensive nowadays to travel to the US when there's a sale. just need to find time.

lack of local warranty is indeed the main thing you will be gambling with.


Amazon plus tax
Shipping $6.5/lb or whichever is bigger(volume measurement)
Plus handling fee
Plus insurance (optional 5%)
Plus taxes

Without warranty.

If an item is locally available pls try to buy local. Items without warranty will be charged a minimum of 1.7t per check up once you bring it sa shop.

Pero if you have relatives aboroad that will gift you items then super sulit na hahaha shipping lang pay mo.

Btw bb box $60-90 30-45days cheaper option.

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Re: Soundbar Speakers
« Reply #479 on: Mar 20, 2018 at 12:28 PM »
1) if you have a friend in portland or anywhere in oregon, best to send there to avoid +8.5% taxes.
2) jumbo balikbayan box when you can get a friend to pack = 80USD and you can add more stuff 
3) best if youre the one travelling and you'll just ask a friend to keep the item for you a while until you get there. not too expensive nowadays to travel to the US when there's a sale. just need to find time.

lack of local warranty is indeed the main thing you will be gambling with.



We're not sure yet if the long soundbar of the max would fit a BB.