Polk LS70 question

Mustang1
Mustang1 Posts: 5
edited February 2011 in Speakers
A friend of a friend has a set of the "vintage" polk LS70's. They are kind of old but not abused.

Is there any reason to stay away from an older speaker such as possible deterioration or somthing like that?

I will be using these for home theater and some music. He wants 175 for the pair. Seems like a good price? I was also considering building some aviatrix speakers that use two each 5.25 dayton drivers each and have heard good things about them.

Any comments would be appreciated.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,786
    edited February 2011
    I have never heard the LS70's. I own the 50's and I love them. The 90's are highly regarded. What I've heard about the 70's is they are not as smooth as the others, somewhat bloated in the midrange. Good price though, you may like them...
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited February 2011
    Agree with Ken, I have the 50's and 90's doing surround duty. I've never heard the 70's but for the price, they'd probably do fine as mains til you find something better and move to 70's to surround duty. Any pics??
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited February 2011
    What else are you running in the system?
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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited February 2011
    I have a pair of LS70's that I bought new in the early '90's. I have no plans to part with them. They are a great set of speakers and I now use them as my mains in my HT. I personally would snap them up for that price.
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
    Parasound Halo A21
    Parasound Halo P3

    Home theater
    Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
    Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
    SVS PB12-ISD Sub
    Denon AVR-X6400h
    Parasound Halo A51
    LG OLED65B7A
    Sony UBPX800
    Logitech Harmony Elite
    PC LSiM 703
    Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

    Home Theater #2
    Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
    Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • Mustang1
    Mustang1 Posts: 5
    edited February 2011
    No pics, I have read similar comments about the 70s but the people who do have them all seem to love them. It's a new set up for my basement. Will start with a high end onkyo reciever and then maybe add an amp later. The rears have to be in wall. I guess if I go this route I will need to locate a cs350 from what I have read.
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  • Mustang1
    Mustang1 Posts: 5
    edited February 2011
    Oh I will have a 12" powered sub also.

    Do the speakers go bad with age?
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited February 2011
    They have rubber surrounds on the drivers, they don't rot. I owned the 70's before the 90's and I loved them. The only difference between 70's and 90's is the 90's dig a little deeper. Through the mids and highs they all sound great. Dude, ur talking $175. Hook them up, drive them hard, and enjoy the sweet polk sound.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,786
    edited February 2011
    wallstreet wrote: »
    They have rubber surrounds on the drivers, they don't rot. I owned the 70's before the 90's and I loved them. The only difference between 70's and 90's is the 90's dig a little deeper. Through the mids and highs they all sound great. Dude, ur talking $175. Hook them up, drive them hard, and enjoy the sweet polk sound.

    Listen to da man :biggrin:
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited February 2011
    +1, you're getting a hell of a lot of speakers for $175.00 that will blow away a number of new speakers at twice that price.
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  • Mustang1
    Mustang1 Posts: 5
    edited February 2011
    Perfect, thanks for the help guys. I know 175 is not much cash at all so im sure I will be happy with them. I also just noticed newegg has the moniter 60s for 109 each now. But for Home Theater I immagine the LS70s will blow the moniter 60s away? Just making sure.
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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited February 2011
    If you don't want them, I could use another pair. Can't have too many Polk Audio quality speakers.
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
    Parasound Halo A21
    Parasound Halo P3

    Home theater
    Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
    Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
    SVS PB12-ISD Sub
    Denon AVR-X6400h
    Parasound Halo A51
    LG OLED65B7A
    Sony UBPX800
    Logitech Harmony Elite
    PC LSiM 703
    Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

    Home Theater #2
    Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
    Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • Mustang1
    Mustang1 Posts: 5
    edited February 2011
    I'm probably going to go for them based on ur comments. Are they much better than the monitor 60s? Wife likes those better of course lol.
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited February 2011
    Real polkies don't listen to their wives about such concerns. (Don't tell my wife I said that.)
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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited February 2011
    Mustang1 wrote: »
    I'm probably going to go for them based on ur comments. Are they much better than the monitor 60s? Wife likes those better of course lol.

    I have not listened to the M60's but looking at the specs, the LS70's reach a little lower, handle more power and I can assure you they weigh more. Have I mentioned how much I love mine?:biggrin:
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
    Parasound Halo A21
    Parasound Halo P3

    Home theater
    Polk LSiM 707, 706c, 703, 705
    Polk Blackstone TL3 for height
    SVS PB12-ISD Sub
    Denon AVR-X6400h
    Parasound Halo A51
    LG OLED65B7A
    Sony UBPX800
    Logitech Harmony Elite
    PC LSiM 703
    Spare LSIM 702 and 706c

    Home Theater #2
    Polk Audio LS70, CS350LS, LSF/X, S4
    Onkyo TX-NR808



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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,864
    edited February 2011
    very nice speakers especially for that price......if you dont like they should be quite easy to flip.....
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2011
    The LS70's are in a different league than the Monitors. Top of the line at their time.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,786
    edited February 2011
    Mustang1 wrote: »
    I'm probably going to go for them based on ur comments. Are they much better than the monitor 60s? Wife likes those better of course lol.

    Tried to link a scan to the manual but it wouldn't let me because I had already linked it in another thread :confused:

    It's in here. Might be helpful if the seller doesn't have one for ya...

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104199
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