Lsi 9 Review

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izafar
izafar Posts: 814
edited October 2002 in Speakers
An interesting read. Quite contrary to the other reviews that I have read about Lsi series, this one gives lesser marks to the upper end and midrange.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_9_3/polk-lsi9-speakers-9-2002.html
-izafar

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited October 2002
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    I read that review earlier. It's not that he doesn't like the speaker its just that he is compairing it to a B&W Nautilus 804 speaker that costs 2 1/2 times more (and a very detailed speaker if I remember correctly). I guess he is not one to say this speaker sounds as good as one costing 10X as much.
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  • begbie
    begbie Posts: 630
    edited October 2002
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    Those bast**ds !! How can they say that about the beloved Lsi9's !!! ;)
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited October 2002
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    My $.02.....My Lsi's beat the B&W hands down for sound quality. Yea I listened to the 804's, nice speakers, but I prefer my Lsi's.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited October 2002
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    I think it boils down to personal preference really (but then again, what doesn't?). I think the Bowers and Wilkins has a slightly forward midrange (which some view as 'clearer'), and very detailed highs.

    The Polk LSi 9 is probably the flattest speaker I've heard to date from the lower mids all the way out to beyond what a human can hear.

    Some like it detailed, some like it flat, I'd actually like to have a pair of both.

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    Russ
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited October 2002
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    I say we find the guy that wrote the review an KICK HIS ****...WHO'S WITH ME?!?
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,056
    edited October 2002
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    LOL.......o man a lSi kicking **** club.....thats funny ****.

    I'm with Russ on this.......it's personal taste.I for one also took Lsi over B&W.I was looking at the cdn9nt's and the rest of the theate package.Great speakers but fussy.I feel B&W doesn't play hard rock music well,my opnion....But give em jazz or classical and look out.Lsi to me seemed better suited for all kinds of music...more forgiving I guess.......lack of a longer post.

    Just remember guys.personal taste goes into reviews.If the reviewer doesn't care for the sound quality of a given speaker or whatever they are reviewing, some wil go as far to BEAT/KICK the gear........I say reviews are reviews..good read and nice when alot of different reviewers feel the same way about a given product I will call it.......but guess what man........you got to be the reviewer and review it for yourself.Not that F%^K or any of the F&*ks out there can tell YOU what to use/like or dislike.......enjoy the read and leave it at that..........ok now where's my sword..........lets go Frank....LOL
    Dan
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited October 2002
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    Manoj Motwani - Kick His ****?? I just want to know how to pronounce his name.
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  • joe logston
    joe logston Posts: 882
    edited October 2002
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    did he break in the lsi-9, the classe cav-150 amp mite not be a good amp for the lsi-9 its a real layed back amp, and this guy manjo motwani needs a **** wipping
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    lets all go to the next ces.
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  • jrausch
    jrausch Posts: 510
    edited October 2002
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    Manjo smoking Matiwana, now he's laid back. :lol:
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,056
    edited October 2002
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    I'm not buying th elaid back thing with Classe...all my experience with there product is I heard punchy and full of life.Lots of head room .........I don't get it.The Lsi's are laid back to a point, but the explode into action when called apon.........I guess everyone hears what they hear...it is what it is.......
    Dan
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