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Re: Honest opinions on the Polk L800 speakers
I have a set of L800’s, and love them, but my 2.3TL’s with a pair of SVS SB1600’s wins hands down. The set-up I am running right now is by far the best it has been. I would love to get a pair of REL’s sometime down the road, and put the SVS’s in the HT setup, but would it be worth the investment? Only one way to find out, I have other things I would like to try before I decide to cross that bridge..
We actually put the L800’s in the bedroom with a Pioneer SC-07 and a OPPO 105D 😁 sounds better than that lame soundbar we had in there.. LOL!! Hey, I needed a place to store them, don’t knock it.. LOL!!!
We actually put the L800’s in the bedroom with a Pioneer SC-07 and a OPPO 105D 😁 sounds better than that lame soundbar we had in there.. LOL!! Hey, I needed a place to store them, don’t knock it.. LOL!!!
Toolfan66
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Re: Honest opinions on the Polk L800 speakers
In terms of scale I consider the L800 to be more in line with the SDA-SRS 3.1TL or SDA 1C. Modern driver technology in the Legend line took out the old driver inaccuracies.
The original SDA-SRS was kind of like a big warm wall of sound. A little mushy but very pleasant to listen to. Still nothing like the big passive radiator sound from those short of using a couple fast and musical subwoofers. Magnepan can also do the wall of sound thing, in some ways better, but lacks the deep bass.
I prefer the L800s with a Rel subwoofer or two and ditched the big old SDAs a few years ago. Unfortunately, it looks like none of those speakers will be making a repeat performance in the new market.
The original SDA-SRS was kind of like a big warm wall of sound. A little mushy but very pleasant to listen to. Still nothing like the big passive radiator sound from those short of using a couple fast and musical subwoofers. Magnepan can also do the wall of sound thing, in some ways better, but lacks the deep bass.
I prefer the L800s with a Rel subwoofer or two and ditched the big old SDAs a few years ago. Unfortunately, it looks like none of those speakers will be making a repeat performance in the new market.
Emlyn
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Re: Life Saving Breakthrough
Mankind has found ways to start severe bleeding instantly,it’s about time we figured out how to stop it. That sounds like it will be a game changer.
TEAforONE
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Re: Sanity Check: LSiM 702 f/x installation
Thanks guys! Great info! I loved my LSis for many years. I will say the LSIms are in another universe to my ears though. The clarity in the high/midrange is amazing. I just sold my LSi F/Xs to my son. With his LSiC and LSi15s, he loves them.
Jason
Jason
Ethancf
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Re: Spotify Lossless for premium subscribers
Streamed through a Blue Node Spotify didnt impress, Tidal is better so the big wait for Spotify was for nothing.
gudnoyez
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Re: SUGARLOAF Green Eyed Lady!!!
They have been filming a movie here about Sugarloaf since last year, not sure when it will be released..
Toolfan66
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The last piece of my first Stereo Marantz
1976 Pacific Stereo next to the Sports Arena in San Diego consisted of a Marantz reciever a Technics Turntable and two Marantz tape decks and some big **** Cerwin Vegas for 14 years old I was pretty happy.
We decided to sell the house I grew up in even though im a year away from retiring and So Cal would be great to retire in and get out of the midwest, the rest of the family lives in the midwest so be it. I found my old Marantz SD 1000 a store down the street sells classic stereo stuff had some belts they were replaced tried it out works like it always did some 50 years later. This ones making the trip back home and will be added two the 2 channel once I return. A trip down memory lane.
gudnoyez
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Re: Weather at Your House?
Yeah, driving in the snow takes experience and practice!
I took the opportunity this morning to teach my older daughter about driving in the snow, as the roads were pretty messy and she will be driving in less than a year.
Talked about adjusting your driving to match road conditions, and not to trust roads covered in snow and ice...
I had some fun and showed her a bit of what I was talking about by goofing around a bit. It's always helpful when you have the twin turbo version of a vehicle that's RWD biased.
I took the opportunity this morning to teach my older daughter about driving in the snow, as the roads were pretty messy and she will be driving in less than a year.
Talked about adjusting your driving to match road conditions, and not to trust roads covered in snow and ice...
I had some fun and showed her a bit of what I was talking about by goofing around a bit. It's always helpful when you have the twin turbo version of a vehicle that's RWD biased.
Upstatemax
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Re: Brad Arnold R.I.P.
That's a huge loss to the rock and roll world and to the U.S. Military. "3 Doors Down" were super active with the USO and have done more concerts for deployed military than they have in front of regular people. They also started "The Better Life Foundation" which has the goal of bringing a better life to as many children as possible. They have done everything from supporting and building shelters to funding abducted shield rescues.
Brad had his demons but he credited his faith, his wife and Charlie Daniels for getting him through rehab and back on a good path.
I knew he has kidney cancer and there was hope but I guess it got the best of him.
I'm, not normally one to fuss over celebrities but this one hurt. We lost a good one today.
RIP Brad
https://youtu.be/pDxgCWiSnkE?si=rNbMWNFAMhUWUBBy
Brad had his demons but he credited his faith, his wife and Charlie Daniels for getting him through rehab and back on a good path.
I knew he has kidney cancer and there was hope but I guess it got the best of him.
I'm, not normally one to fuss over celebrities but this one hurt. We lost a good one today.
RIP Brad
https://youtu.be/pDxgCWiSnkE?si=rNbMWNFAMhUWUBBy
Jstas
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