Stereophile gives the LSiM 707 a thumbs up

Polkitup2
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edited August 2011 in Speakers
http://www.stereophile.com/content/polks-lsim-707
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  • stillen
    stillen Posts: 43
    edited July 2011
    Hey thanx for the link good info.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2011
    I love the 707's, but the 703's really suprised me, right out of the box. I can't imagine how good they sound once they break in. They filled that VERY large room with a LOT of good sound.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • Fred D
    Fred D Posts: 15
    edited July 2011
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    I love the 707's, but the 703's really suprised me, right out of the box. I can't imagine how good they sound once they break in. They filled that VERY large room with a LOT of good sound.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    I am right there with you Russ! As great as the 707's sound, the amount of sound produced from the 703 bookshelves was QUITE impressive! Speakers done the right way! Amazing smooth response, with the ability to fill a larger than average room!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,338
    edited July 2011
    I want the 707's in a bad way but I don't want them for HT I want them in my 2 channel rig. When will they go on sale??
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2011
    No news yet. You guys will know as soon as I do.
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  • newsman
    newsman Posts: 203
    edited July 2011
    Polks are finally ready for pre-orders on Crutchfield . (Mods, if I'm breaking any link rules, let me know and I'll delete the link).

    Anyway - I'm surprised they don't have a true bipolar surround speaker offered - only semi-bipolar - no tweets on both ends. Anyone knows if any crossover changes were done in the production version from the prepro ones? I wonder if they addressed Skip concern about midrange suck out he experienced in critical listening.

    Oh well, until I'll hear 707s again, I'm rocking my LSi's :D
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited July 2011
    The LSiM's give my pee-pee rigor mortis....

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  • newsman
    newsman Posts: 203
    edited July 2011
    DSkip wrote: »
    What concern? Are you sure you aren't thinking about Jim?

    No. i'm not sure :tongue:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    newsman wrote: »
    Polks are finally ready for pre-orders on Crutchfield . (Mods, if I'm breaking any link rules, let me know and I'll delete the link).

    Anyway - I'm surprised they don't have a true bipolar surround speaker offered - only semi-bipolar - no tweets on both ends. Anyone knows if any crossover changes were done in the production version from the prepro ones? I wonder if they addressed Skip concern about midrange suck out he experienced in critical listening.

    Oh well, until I'll hear 707s again, I'm rocking my LSi's :D

    I didn't hear any midrange suck out, the forums' new audiophile buzzword it appears, in either model demo'd at CAF or at home. There were multiple pre-production models floated around for private demo's so they may vary wildly from one another. The final version was in production run status prior to the Lone Star Audiofest so any changes, tweaks, or red lines were already completed.
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  • newsman
    newsman Posts: 203
    edited July 2011
    Love Star Audiofest - you wish :)
    Midrange suck out - is not a new term, unless you consider 8 years new. I used it to describe Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home performance, and many people concurred. Anyhoo, I dug a little bit and it was indeed Jim who noted concerns about 707s midrange, from his review:
    The imaging is still great, as the same LSiM HF setup is used across the board, but the 707s don't have a ported midbass section (really would've loved that), whereas the 703s did. I think that took away from the impact a little. "But they have dual 6x9s Jim...", I can picture some of you thinking that same thing as you finished reading that last statement, but the 6x9s are tuned for the "sub-bass", so they don't lend much help toward the the midbass which charmed me so adamantly on the 703s. The 6x9s are tuned independently from each other, with one using a much longer port that's slightly smaller in diameter, the other using a shorter but larger port. They do well on the lowest bass, but the higher bass was just not nearly as punchy and present as I would?ve liked, and the bass overall was quieter than I'd anticipated
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    Who said it was a new term in audio? I'm not sure what you mean in regards to LSAF and just used it as a time reference for what was and wasn't done yet. I didn't hear any midrange suck out comments from the two or three ppl who came to CAF but that's not to say it didn't have critiques in regards to performance and freq response.

    I read Jim's comments when he posted them previously.
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  • newsman
    newsman Posts: 203
    edited July 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    The final version was in production run status prior to the Love Star Audiofest ...
    I was just pointing out that Love Star Fest would be completely different from Lone Star Fest. Some one is in the mood :) And as far as Jim comments, I just go by what he said from his in home review.
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited July 2011
    newsman wrote: »
    Polks are finally ready for pre-orders on Crutchfield . D

    When will the Club Polk pre-order discount be announced? :biggrin:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    How many of you would be interested in a discount? Would you really order them?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    newsman wrote: »
    I was just pointing out that Love Star Fest would be completely different from Lone Star Fest. Some one is in the mood :) And as far as Jim comments, I just go by what he said from his in home review.

    No mood, just typing. I didn't notice the typo and that would certainly change the type of show it was to say the least. It's just interesting that 4 threads today had someone use the term midrange suck-out and it's just a pet peeve for me as an observation.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited July 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    How many of you would be interested in a discount? Would you really order them?

    Im still waiting on my price fool!
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  • newsman
    newsman Posts: 203
    edited July 2011
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Im still waiting on my price fool!
    What that's about? :confused:

    Anyway about the buzzword - Must be a Friday thing. Everyone want to get sucked out from work and go home :) For my defense, this thread was the only one I clicked on today, so I was not aware that "midrange suck-out" was the "in" word :smile:
    Any chance that we get another pair of 707s in Dallas for home demo before we commit to a highly discounted group buy? :wink:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Im still waiting on my price fool!

    When did you ask?

    Newsman - I doubt it. They're very heavy, not cheap to ship and at least for now, scarce....although there are about 40 pairs in the warehouse when I dropped off some stuff today.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    How many of you would be interested in a discount? Would you really order them?

    Interested, got money burning a hole in my pocket, but would like to hear them first.
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  • newsman
    newsman Posts: 203
    edited July 2011
    40 pairs of 707s sounds tasty :)
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited July 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    How many of you would be interested in a discount? Would you really order them?

    Oh man... don't do this to me!!! lol!

    My first set of LSIs are still in transit, but... what kind of discount might we be talking here?!
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited July 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    How many of you would be interested in a discount? Would you really order them?

    I am, I would, a pair of 703s in the dark color please. :smile:
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited July 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    How many of you would be interested in a discount? Would you really order them?

    is this a rhetorical question, Mark? :wink:
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited July 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    When did you ask?

    Newsman - I doubt it. They're very heavy, not cheap to ship and at least for now, scarce....although there are about 40 pairs in the warehouse when I dropped off some stuff today.

    I sent you a PM about the monitors a few months ago
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2011
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    I sent you a PM about the monitors a few months ago
    Like he has nothing else on his mind? :biggrin:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    So many that I forget some of them guys, sorry.
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  • stillen
    stillen Posts: 43
    edited July 2011
    Crutcfield the LSiM series for sale now. :biggrin:

    where is the product manuals on these speakers on Polk's website
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited July 2011
    stillen wrote: »
    Crutcfield the LSiM series for sale now. :biggrin:

    where is the product manuals on these speakers on Polk's website

    Still pre-order.
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  • DVOuSS
    DVOuSS Posts: 52
    edited July 2011
    I do believe a discount may push me over the edge...then I would have to find a place to put them...
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  • newsman
    newsman Posts: 203
    edited July 2011
    Any updates on discount ? :wink:
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