Loving some new to me LSI9's

grimmace19
grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
edited January 2011 in Speakers
Well I finally pulled the trigger on some 9s thanks to a board member here contacting me about selling his pair. I planned to get a pair of 7's for rear speakers due to their smaller size but when these were offered I figured go big or go bose. Well we all know which of those to choose.

After getting them unboxed from from what I consider the best packing job I have ever seen I couldn't help but hook them up as fronts to see how they compared to the 15s. I am extremely surprised at how well they do. To me they sound the exact same (with just a touch less bass of course). I guess I've never heard a good pair of bookshelf speakers and am blown away by how well they fill the room for such a "small" size. Though they really aren't small at all they are still wonderful.

I guess my only problem now is trying to find some tall enough sturdy stands for them to use as surrounds or make a daring attempt to wall mount them. Any suggestions for this would be fantastic. Or, if someone could figure out a way for me to use 4 front speakers I would also consider that ;)
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,234
    edited September 2010
    http://www.amazon.com/B-Tech-BT77-Speaker-brackets-Black/dp/B00022X2CO

    I use these with my LSi7's for surround. I'm sure they would work with 9's also. A little Blu-tac or velcro on the bottom for an added piece of mind isn't a bad idea. Not sure about there availability though. I bought mine at Crutchfield, but they don't seem to be available there or at Amazon.

    I completely agree with your assessment.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited September 2010
    ^ Thanks for the link. Doing a quick google makes it seem like these exact brackets are still available but under a different name. The only thing throwing me for a loop is that it states they should only be 13 inches deep in which the 9's are about 16 with the plate on the back.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,234
    edited September 2010
    Yeah, those might not work. I just went and looked at mine and the 9's are deeper than I realized. I can test mine out for you, but it might be this weekend before I get a chance.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited September 2010
    Congrats on a sweet set of speakers.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2010
    Great attitude and great exprience Grimmace. I'm a big LSi7 fan but the LSi9 is a helluva loudspeaker. It's very underrated in the hi-fi community.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,802
    edited September 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    I guess my only problem now is trying to find some tall enough sturdy stands for them to use as surrounds

    http://www.skylanstands.com/stands.htm
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  • JuanR
    JuanR Posts: 718
    edited September 2010
    The B-Tech's mentioned above work for both 7's and 9's and you can buy them at the accesories store (click on "where to buy" tab at top of page) here at Polk. I use them myself on both sets of speakers.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited September 2010
    Thanks for the input everyone. Anyone who uses those B-Tech's, how many holes and anchors do you need to put into the wall for them to support the speakers? I live in an apartment and would prefer not to ruin the walls, but if it's just a few anchors I'm good with that.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited September 2010
    Awesome speakers!!! Enjoy!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,350
    edited September 2010
    Nick,

    Just bring them to my house and let me size it to make something for them...
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2010
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    http://www.amazon.com/B-Tech-BT77-Speaker-brackets-Black/dp/B00022X2CO

    I use these with my LSi7's for surround. I'm sure they would work with 9's also. A little Blu-tac or velcro on the bottom for an added piece of mind isn't a bad idea. Not sure about there availability though. I bought mine at Crutchfield, but they don't seem to be available there or at Amazon.

    I completely agree with your assessment.

    nice lil wall mounts. i saw some like these on the Monoprice website when i was looking for something to mount my monitor 40s.
    F1nut wrote: »
    http://www.skylanstands.com/stands.htm

    WOW, them are some $$$ stands.


    congrats on the spreakers
    mole'
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited September 2010
    I had LSi7s mounted on the B Tech BT-77 - worked perfectly.

    LSi7-wallmount.JPG

    Two screws anchored into a stud are all it takes to mount the BT77 to the wall.

    Erik

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,802
    edited September 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    WOW, them are some $$$ stands.


    They are not expensive, they are the best and Noel will customize them to your needs.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    They are not expensive, they are the best and Noel will customize them to your needs.

    $300-$500 for speaker stands it a lil high for me. unless i saw it wrong
    mole'
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,234
    edited September 2010
    JuanR wrote: »
    The B-Tech's mentioned above work for both 7's and 9's and you can buy them at the accesories store (click on "where to buy" tab at top of page) here at Polk. I use them myself on both sets of speakers.

    I won't bother testing mine if you know it works. Saved me a little time:p

    Also, as mentioned, 2 screws into a stud is how mine are mounted.
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