The World's Greatest Speakerman? Sandy Gross: From Polk to Definitive to GoldenEar and Beyond

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This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by industry legend Sandy Gross to discuss his passion for hi-fi and his insider perspective on the three brands he co-founded and remains mostly closely associated with: Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, and GoldenEar Technology. Sources: “The 2024 SoundStage! Network Awards for Outstanding Achievements and Products of the Year”: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1927-the-2024-soundstage-network-awards-for-outstanding-achievements-and-products-of-the-year GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R loudspeakers by Doug Schneider: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1277-goldenear-technology-triton-oner-loudspeakers Chapters: 00:00:00 Announcement 00:00:30 Introductions 00:09:55 The origins of Polk Audio 00:21:30 That famous labcoat advert 00:26:01 Lights, camera . . . action? 00:29:14 The road to Definitive 00:36:02 Music Break: “Hypnotized” by Ian Post 00:37:02 GoldenEar and the art of the demo 00:43:05 A Triton by any other name00:54:19 Outro: “Blown Again” by Morphlexis

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This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by industry legend Sandy Gross to discuss his passion for hi-fi and his insider perspective on the three brands he co-founded and remains mostly closely associated with: Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, and GoldenEar Technology. Sources: “The 2024 SoundStage! Network Awards for Outstanding Achievements and Products of the Year”: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1927-the-2024-soundstage-network-awards-for-outstanding-achievements-and-products-of-the-year GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R loudspeakers by Doug Schneider: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1277-goldenear-technology-triton-oner-loudspeakers Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:30 Introductions00:09:55 The origins of Polk Audio00:21:30 That famous labcoat advert00:26:01 Lights, camera . . . action?00:29:14 The road to Definitive00:36:02 Music Break: “Hypnotized” by Ian Post00:37:02 GoldenEar and the art of the demo00:43:05 A Triton by any other name00:54:19 Outro: “Blown Again” by Morphlexis

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