Polk LSi15

rasmaxwell
rasmaxwell Posts: 2
edited February 2011 in Speakers
I am about 25 hours into the break in of new pair of LSi15's. I am driving them with an older Sony N77ES power amp (tube like and built like a tank) - capable of 270 watts RMS into 4 ohms - and the amp is also 2 ohm stable. Here are my observations so far on how the sound has changed: the treble has smoothed out, and the bass has opened up. I would also say that these speakers are very clean, coherent from top to bottom frequencies, slightly warm, tight bass, well defined treble without being edgy, and well above the performance of anything in its price class. I almost pulled the trigger on a pair of B&W CM9's, but I have no regrets about buying the Polks.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2011
    Welcome to Club Polk!

    Glad you like the speakers. I couldn't agree with you more!

    Enjoy!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2011
    Great speakers, and groundbreaking in their own right. Keep enjoying the music!

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,233
    edited January 2011
    Wait until you do the driver mod and XO upgrade. Then you'll have to upgrade the pre- and possibly the amp. And the source, you'll need to upgrade the source. Oh, and don't forget better cables...IC's and speaker:tongue::biggrin:

    Just kidding. Love my 15's.

    Welcome to CP and enjoy.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2011
    Congrats, welcome to Club Polk.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • HHStuart
    HHStuart Posts: 263
    edited February 2011
    I particularly like the sound of stringed instruments on the Lsi15's. You can also get enough volume to simulate the sound of a concert piano in your living room. One day I didn't realize how loud I had it until I went to the other end of the house to talk to my wife and the sound was crystal clear.
    Welcome to Club Polk.
    Front - Polk LSiM 705, Center - Polk LSiM 704c, Rear - Polk LSi 7
    Subwoofer - Epik Legend
    Receiver (as Preamp) - Sony STR-DA3400 ES
    Amplifier - Outlaw 7125
    Television - 58" Samsung Plasma PN58B860
    Blu Ray - OPPO BDP 83
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    Love the LSi's:smile:
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • LitoZacky
    LitoZacky Posts: 115
    edited February 2011
    With good amplification and DAC. The LSi's are wonderful to listen to. The bass is the weak link in LSi's 15 and Polk was right to sacrifice the bass as it could be easily remedied by a quality sub. Midrange and treble are sweet like candy. I don't dig the "dynamic balance" around the tweeter though. I think it's more classy without any word.
    Speaker: LSi 15
    Pre/Pro: Pioneer VSX-9040
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-2
    Sub: Seaton Submersive HP
    TV: Samsung PN50B550
    DAC: soon-to-be EE Minimax Dac Plus
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,054
    edited February 2011
    LitoZacky wrote: »
    I don't dig the "dynamic balance" around the tweeter though. I think it's more classy without any word.

    So you're a grill-off guy, eh? Good man.

    I love my LSi-15's.
    SystemLuxman L-590AXII Integrated Amplifier|KEF Reference 1 Loudspeakers|PS Audio Directream Jr|Sansui TU-9900 Tuner|TEAC A-6100 RtR|Nakamichi RX-202 Cassette
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  • LitoZacky
    LitoZacky Posts: 115
    edited February 2011
    Jetmaker737 wrote: »
    So you're a grill-off guy, eh? Good man.

    I love my LSi-15's.

    I have grill-on/off from time to time. Both look fantastic.
    Speaker: LSi 15
    Pre/Pro: Pioneer VSX-9040
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-2
    Sub: Seaton Submersive HP
    TV: Samsung PN50B550
    DAC: soon-to-be EE Minimax Dac Plus
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