Polk Vanishing Series 3-way ceiling speakers

Topper
Topper Posts: 403
edited July 2011 in Speakers
Looks like Polk just updated their site to show the new Vanishing series 3-way ceiling speakers. Been waiting for these for quite a while now.

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http://www.polkaudio.com/customaudio/vanishing/index.php


Hopefully with their new design which supposedly significantly improves bass, we can forego subs
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,767
    edited July 2011
    Topper wrote: »
    Hopefully with their new design which supposedly significantly improves bass, we can forego subs

    Out of both series, only one has a lower -3dB limit of 40Hz, the rest are higher. You will still need a sub.
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  • Topper
    Topper Posts: 403
    edited July 2011
    if it can give me the bass response of a good bookshelf speaker, i'll be good :).
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    F1Nut - Of course but the enclosure really improves the impact and weight of the bulk of mid-bass and bass response when it comes to musical media. For movies, you will need to augment it. Think about how good the demo was that you heard years ago for the first round of really good in-walls when they stepped up the tech....WITH entire wall enclosure. This is a smaller solution with almost the same impact.
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    Topper wrote: »
    Looks like Polk just updated their site to show the new Vanishing series 3-way ceiling speakers. Been waiting for these for quite a while now.
    Hopefully with their new design which supposedly significantly improves bass, we can forego subs

    subs are so good and great sounding small versions are out there , I cant see ever not using them . What about the inwall subs ?
    if I ever heard a bookshelf speaker start at 20 hz it would be one of the most amazing things in my lifetime .
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2011
    20hz wrote: »
    if I ever heard a bookshelf speaker start at 20 hz it would be one of the most amazing things in my lifetime .
    It's possible, but due to Hoffman's Iron Law, the speaker would be grossly inefficient.
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  • Topper
    Topper Posts: 403
    edited July 2011
    I wonder how close the new 900-LS sounds to the new LSiM 703:


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    LSiM 703:
    - Tweeter - 1" Ring Radiator
    - Mid - 3 1/4" Super APP
    - Bass - 6.5" Super APP


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    900-LS Ceiling Speaker:
    - Tweeter - 3/4" Ring Radiator
    - Mid - 3 1/4" APP
    - Bass - 6x9"
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    Topper wrote: »
    I wonder how close the new 900-LS sounds to the new LSiM 703:

    I think the tuned cabinet on the lsim sounds tons better than the 900 ls , but thats just me everbodys ears are differant .
    I would read reviews look at specs (freq response & effeciancy & cost) plus do you really want to put holes in the wall .
    Can you mount a lsim easily , will wifey kill you unless its hidden ?
    all major concerns that if not evaluated could result in buying twice and mounting twice (maybe drywall and paint to ) .
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  • Topper
    Topper Posts: 403
    edited July 2011
    Actually I already have a set of ceiling speakers in the living room (which is also the dining room and kitchen) (TC80i) which is where i've found out that i end up doing most of my listening. Curious as to how big an improvement the new models are.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    Face wrote: »
    It's possible, but due to Hoffman's Iron Law, the speaker would be grossly inefficient.

    Yeah, I'd take a pair of bookends that don't hit as low but offer a better transition anyday. Why you'd want a 20hz bookend is beyond me as the magic in them is their size and cleaner freq response. To each his own I guess.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Topper
    Topper Posts: 403
    edited July 2011
    few unboxing pix of the Vanishing Series 90-RT:

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    Cant wait to try em :)
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