speaker selection

paymontana

It has taken me over a month to narrow my selection just to polkfor my new mains. Now the process of selecting a model is killing me. It might be the 4th biggest life decision a guy can make.If you can't figure out the other 3 contact me. My choices are the lsi15, lsi9 and rti100. The lsi15 is at the extreme end of my budget. So my question is if i already have 2 quality subs will they out perform the other 2 to a noticeable degree? My other delema btween the lsi9 and the rti100 is power. I have a yamaha r-v503 reciever. I believe it is either 60 or 80 watts/channel. Is that adequate power for the lsi9's. My primary use is for HT. My theatre room is approx. 20x20. Don get me wrong i still like my tunes. I just want a good performing speaker for my needs. Thank you for listening. I am open for suggestions on other models. thank you cj

bigsexy1

Welcome to the forum.
I'd say get the LSi15s hands down, but ONLY if you are planning on eventually getting another much stronger receiver/amp
(same goes for the LSi9s as well). If you are keeping your current Yamaha for the foreseeable future, then I'd say the Rti line. I would whole heartedly recomend the 150s, but really, the same thing applys to them as the LSi15s about amp power, so I'd pretty much rule them out as well if you are keeping the Yamaha for a long time. If you go RTi line, then audition the 100 against the world's greatest speaker of all time, the 70, especially if you already have seperate subs (I really couldn't understand from your post for sure, but I believe you said that you already have 2 good subs).

paymontana

A new reciever is in my future but for now my budget won't let it. Will my current reciever make the lsi line sound reasonable for now. How many watts do u recomend perchannel do u recomend for the lsi line? Thank you for your time.
cj

Paul T

The LSi series are 4 ohm speakers so I would be careful and get a good receiver which can handle 4 ohm speakers without a problem... Outlaw and NAD are two that pop in my head at the moment. I am in the process of upgrading my system too and LSi7 or LSi9 are my two choices with a NAD T742 or T52 receiver. NAD is in the process of releasing a new line of receivers (T773, T763, T753 and T743). Great receivers with true high currant amps.

kureboy99

Agree...I'd serously think about splitting up your decisions like going for the LSi9's and getting an NAD receiver. I have the T752 mated with the LSi9's and they sound phenominal! I used to have the LSi9's with a pretty expensive Sony ES receiver...note...while sounds comes from the speakers, it's not that great to listen to with a cheap receiver...you will not get all out of them for what you paid for them. My 2 cents...

Tour2ma

First, welcome to the CLub.

IMO I'd drop the RTi100's from consideration. My bias against the powered speaker line. Especially with true sub-woofer(s) in the picture.

You mentioned two subs you have. What are they? If you are happy with them, and utilize them to supplement your mains you might find the 9's are adequate... and your Yammie also, at least in the short term. Long term, I agree that more power would be a good move.