LSiM707 and LSiM703 Demo Ready

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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited October 2012
    I'd call Polk or those dealers to see where you may get your ears on a pair. I've got mine on a pair right now!
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  • Hairsonfire
    Hairsonfire Posts: 5
    edited October 2012
    Your center channel is not centered - that would drive me nuts! Also, it looks to be in contact with the wall - not recommended from my experience.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    Hairsonfire wrote: »
    Your center channel is not centered - that would drive me nuts! Also, it looks to be in contact with the wall - not recommended from my experience.

    The LSiC is meant to be mounted to the wall. It helps reinforce the bass response from the powerports in the back. Many of the guys here say it sounds its best when mounted on the wall as opposed to being on top an entertainment center.
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited October 2012
    codyc1ark wrote: »
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    Man, UPS sure knows how to make a speaker feel right...:rolleyes:

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    I'm liking the lit package, nice touch...

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    Unboxed and ready to play! I'll most likely run them this afternoon and tonight with MOG streaming, and all day tomorrow to get some hours through them. Tomorrow night I'll spin some discs through them...

    Thanks again Polk, and Jon!

    Dude, the symmetry of your system is BUGGING me.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2012
    Hairsonfire wrote: »
    ... it looks to be in contact with the wall - not recommended from my experience.

    Not recommended with the LSiC, or not recommended with some other center channel speaker? The way the ports are configured on the rear of the LSiC eliminates worry about contact with the rear wall.
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2012
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    ...Unboxed and ready to play! I'll most likely run them this afternoon and tonight with MOG streaming, and all day tomorrow to get some hours through them. Tomorrow night I'll spin some discs through them...

    Thanks again Polk, and Jon!

    Congrats on getting your hands on them! Initial thoughts??
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited October 2012
    After hearing the 707's at CES last year I've been itching to hear more...

    Are either of the speakers making their way further inland? If so I'd love to demo them and put on a show for any interested parties in the Salt Lake City area!
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    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

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    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
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    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited October 2012
    I agree. Nice speakers but make some measurements. You will have a very nice system then.
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited October 2012
    Does your LSIm system have dedicated surrounds too?
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2012
    Yes, LSIm 702's
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited October 2012
    I'd really like to demo the 707's. I'm on the east coast just north of Philadelphia Pa.
    Dan
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited October 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Yes, LSIm 702's

    Does anyone know if the new Polk LSIM surrounds are bipole speakers only? If so, is this the new trend here?
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    SugarmillMan wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the new Polk LSIM surrounds are bipole speakers only? If so, is this the new tread here?

    They make the LSiM 703's which are bookshelf and can be used as surrounds......

    Here is how the comparison breaks down new to old:

    LSiC replaced by LSiM 704c and LSiM 706c
    LSi F/X's were replaced by the LSiM 702 F/X
    LSi 7 and LSi 9 were replaced by the LSiM 703
    LSi 15 was replaced by the LSiM 705
    LSi 25 was replaced by the LSiM 707

    just like the LSi series you can use the bookshelf speakers as surrounds or use the bi-pole di-pole speakers. When I go 7.1 I havent decided if I will go with another set of LSi F/X's or a set of LSi 7's or LSi 9's
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited October 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    They make the LSiM 703's which are bookshelf and can be used as surrounds......

    Here is how the comparison breaks down new to old:

    LSiC replaced by LSiM 704c and LSiM 706c
    LSi F/X's were replaced by the LSiM 702 F/X
    LSi 7 and LSi 9 were replaced by the LSiM 703
    LSi 15 was replaced by the LSiM 705
    LSi 25 was replaced by the LSiM 707

    just like the LSi series you can use the bookshelf speakers as surrounds or use the bi-pole di-pole speakers. When I go 7.1 I havent decided if I will go with another set of LSi F/X's or a set of LSi 7's or LSi 9's

    Please clarify. Are you saying that the LSiM 702F/X (surround speaker) can be used as either a bipole or a dipole speaker? I didn't notice any type of switch in the photos or anything in the Polk advertising about this.
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited October 2012
    I'd like to get on the 703 demo list if they ever make their way back thru Southern California.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited October 2012
    SugarmillMan wrote: »
    Please clarify. Are you saying that the LSiM 702F/X (surround speaker) can be used as either a bipole or a dipole speaker? I didn't notice any type of switch in the photos or anything in the Polk advertising about this.

    Anyone?
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2012
    No dipole bipole switch.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    SugarmillMan wrote: »
    Please clarify. Are you saying that the LSiM 702F/X (surround speaker) can be used as either a bipole or a dipole speaker? I didn't notice any type of switch in the photos or anything in the Polk advertising about this.
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    No dipole bipole switch.

    My apologies I just looked again and Leroy is correct, there is no option on these like the LSi F/X's. I made an assupmtion and we all know what that does :sad:.....
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2012
    SugarmillMan wrote: »
    Anyone?

    The 702 isn't really a bipole nor a dipole. I'd consider it to be a direct speaker... it's just that the sonic engine is angled relative to the mid woofer. I'd speculate that it was cost-prohibitive to put an entire sonic engine on both sides.. but that would've been swee:cool:eet!
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited October 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    The 702 isn't really a bipole nor a dipole. I'd consider it to be a direct speaker... it's just that the sonic engine is angled relative to the mid woofer. I'd speculate that it was cost-prohibitive to put an entire sonic engine on both sides.. but that would've been swee:cool:eet!

    Because the LSiM 702F/X is a bipole speaker only, are people with a 5.1 set up putting them on the back wall only rather than the sidewall? What about for a 7.1 set up?
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited October 2012
    SugarmillMan wrote: »
    Because the LSiM 702F/X is a bipole speaker only, are people with a 5.1 set up putting them on the back wall only rather than the sidewall? What about for a 7.1 set up?

    No, you can put it on either side or back- the manual has the recommended orientation, but with other surrounds of a similar design, I've found that it just comes down to personal taste and the specific room.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2012
    SugarmillMan wrote: »
    Because the LSiM 702F/X is a bipole speaker only, are people with a 5.1 set up putting them on the back wall only rather than the sidewall? What about for a 7.1 set up?

    It's not a bipole; it's direct.

    For 5.1, it'll be dependent on the room, which is true of any speaker, bipole, dipole, or otherwise. For 7.1 I'd run (1) pair as sides and (1) pair as rears.
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited October 2012
    To expand on this- you can achieve something like direct, bipole and dipole based on the placement. Tweeters forward, on side walls, behind listening position will give you a direct sound; but any configuration where you get the tweeters both bouncing off the walls and with a direct path will give something akin to a bipole/dipole sound. The precise phasing will depend on the spacing to the wall and the to the listening position and the dominant frequencies.

    How I set up my surround system when I was free to put the speakers where I wanted was to get two friends to hold them at the appropriate height, over their heads (so they weren't blocking the sound too much). Put on your favorite scene with good surround (Beach scene in saving private ryan, plenty of stuff in LOTR, etc), and just try out as many configurations as possible. When it "pops" for you, put them there (and hope it's not the middle of a doorway).
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,961
    edited October 2012
    Second this, except for up north - SF Bay Area!
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    I'd like to get on the 703 demo list if they ever make their way back thru Southern California.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,119
    edited November 2012
    Hey Cody who gets these next?
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited November 2012
    I think Travis, I need to email him today or tomorrow. It would work best if we could meet in or outside of Boone on a Friday, but I'll just have to see his details.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited November 2012
    I can see him smilin right now.
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited November 2012
    Cody- try to call me between 9-11pm any evening and we can discuss logistics of handing these off and in what order. If it's easier for Conradicles to get them next, I'm fine with waiting and then trying to get them to Scottyboy after my turn.

    What's your impressions of them so far??
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited November 2012
    TNHNDYMAN wrote: »
    Cody- try to call me between 9-11pm any evening and we can discuss logistics of handing these off and in what order. If it's easier for Conradicles to get them next, I'm fine with waiting and then trying to get them to Scottyboy after my turn.

    What's your impressions of them so far??

    Good deal, we'll figure it out. I have to post my impressions?!?! :cheesygrin: To sum it up so far, I've been wide open at work, and haven't had a whole lot of time with these to do any critical. But, they do sound great. I'm working on getting something together for everyone, it's mostly going to be how I think these sound vs. the LSi9's. The 703's do somethings better, but I can't say they do everything better. I need to tinker with some setup to be completely fair, and I should have a few nights this week to do that.
    Dan said you we're wanting to hear a decent sub the other day on the phone, so if you wanted to make a day trip down here I have an Outlaw LFM-1+ you could get your ears on, just another idea.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited November 2012
    Who runs the list nowadays?
    I'd like to hear these suckers one day.
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