Polk LSiM at the Venetian - First look, only here!

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  • JimAckley
    JimAckley Posts: 1,138
    edited February 2011
    McLoki wrote: »
    To save time later, I vote an automatic ban on the first person that purchases the new LSiM towers, runs them with an AVR that costs under $400 and complains about the sound they get.....

    Kinda makes me wanna buy a set and power them with a Sherwood just to see you guys' reactions.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    Does anyone know what the impedances are going to be like, or the efficiency?
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    Is the mid tweeter on the top binding post with the subs on the bottom, or is it tweeter only on the top and the mids/sub on the bottom? It looks to me like the subs are separate?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2011
    4 ohm, ~90db, the top section is isolated and the same in all models, the woofers are on a separate board.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    The 90db helps, but I wish the ohm rating was 8. I prefer the 4ohm myself, but we all know that the sales people are going to push them for use with a receiver:frown: I do seriously want to get my ears on them. They look fantastic!
    Cheers
    Ben
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  • Larry Chanin
    Larry Chanin Posts: 601
    edited March 2011
    Hi,

    For those like me who are concerned about space constraints, here are the dimensions of the floor-standing models.
    Larry Chanin wrote: »
    In response to a request, Al Ballard was kind enough to furnish the physical dimensions of the floor-standing models.

    Here are the measurements:

    LSiM707
    9 1/2" x 50 13/16" x 18 7/16"
    24.1 cm x 129.1 cm x 46.8 cm

    LSiM705
    8 5/16" x 47" x 14 3/8"
    21.1 cm x 119.4 cm x 36.5 cm

    Larry

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  • JimAckley
    JimAckley Posts: 1,138
    edited March 2011
    ben62670 wrote: »
    The 90db helps, but I wish the ohm rating was 8. I prefer the 4ohm myself, but we all know that the sales people are going to push them for use with a receiver:frown: I do seriously want to get my ears on them. They look fantastic!
    Cheers
    Ben

    I think 6-ohm would be a nice happy medium. AVR-compatible, yet still beneficial with an amplifier. The 90dB will be a nice relief though!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,703
    edited March 2011
    I noticed that the drivers are screwed from the inside will that make it harder for any upgrades down the line? Must say it's a very clean front baffel.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2011
    JimAckley wrote: »
    I think 6-ohm would be a nice happy medium. AVR-compatible, yet still beneficial with an amplifier. The 90dB will be a nice relief though!
    The problem is finding quality drivers that are 6-8ohm. You would also loose a few dB of efficiency.
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I noticed that the drivers are screwed from the inside will that make it harder for any upgrades down the line?
    No they're not. ;)
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  • slammin86
    slammin86 Posts: 238
    edited March 2011
    very nice. I hope I have the money one day to get some of these.
    Receiver: ONKYO 709
    Amplifier: Acurus A200x3
    Front: EmpTek E55Ti
    Center: EmpTek E56Ci
    Surround: EmpTek E5Bi
    Sub: Elemental Designs A5-350
    TV: LG 55"
    Blu-Ray: PS3
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2011
    Face wrote: »
    The problem is finding quality drivers that are 6-8ohm. You would also loose a few dB of efficiency.
    Nominal impedance and efficiency (sensitivity) are inversely proportional?
    More later,
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