New LSiM owners thread!

newsman

I haven't bought these puppies yet, but my fingers were itching to create a special place for all new LSiM owners While we wait - here's a glamor shot of LSiM's to tie us over :biggrin:.



Note to webmasters: Can we get some nice hi-rez widescreen wallpapers of LSiM goodness?

falconcry72

I listened to a pair of lsim703's yesterday at a dealer. They blew me away. I was really suprised by the ovrerall quality of sound, but especially with how low they could dig. Serious bass for a bookshelf. The midrange was more detailed than previous polk speakers, no doubt due to the 3 way design and new sonic engine.

The full Bryston system that they were running on didn't hurt either.:cool:

I want to see the ebony finish in person.

F1nut

falconcry72 wrote: »

I want to see the ebony finish in person.

It's more of a very dark mahogany.

disneyjoe7

They do look awesome!

reeltrouble1

falconcry72 wrote: »

The full Bryston system that they were running on didn't hurt either.:cool:

exactly. These Polks shine with quality electronic's, our demo demanded it, higher end sources, pre and amplifier to get them singing. The present Lsi line benefits from such gear, however, I feel the new Polks demand it.

Polk has always brought good sound to mass market so these speakers are a bit of jump from the last 20 years more a return to a statement speaker, like Matt Polk's SDA signature line.

There is going to be a pair in the Rabbit Hole. As I am partial to floorstanders that is what I will most likely use....although the bookshelf is very intriguing. Bookies can suprise and I certainly have not ruled them out.

RT1

mantis

I'm pretty sure I must own a pair for a while. They are dead sexy, someone around here has to get them in.

Systems

I am so seriously going to get two of these!..@Mantis..yep they are Sexy looking...like one of them Top Super Models..Matthew Polk has put out some of the best speakers in the Audio World..and have too say these are the best looking set i have seem in a long time without having too pay 6K for.

AsSiMiLaTeD

I wonder how many sales we're going to find in the FM here when those puppies are finally released, I suspect there will be many people trying to fund a purchase of whatever model tickles their fancy.

Polkitup2

Talked to Polk Direct today. If you are in the market for the LSiM 703 in the dark finish the current forecasted availability is mid October.

[Deleted User]

Save me a spot here. I will be joining at some point. :cool:

EndersShadow

AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »

I wonder how many sales we're going to find in the FM here when those puppies are finally released, I suspect there will be many people trying to fund a purchase of whatever model tickles their fancy.

And I will be lurking & waiting to pounce on the old LSi's at a deep discount

gdb

I'd have to keep the grilles in place......those ovals remind me of the rear deck in a 1970s automobile !:biggrin: Sure wish I'd gotten to CAS this year to hear them bad boys!:frown:

newsman

gdb wrote: »

I'd have to keep the grilles in place......those ovals remind me of the rear deck in a 1970s automobile !:biggrin: Sure wish I'd gotten to CAS this year to hear them bad boys!:frown:

One thing I'm not crazy about cosmetically on the new line, is the huge rubber surround around midrange and tweeter sections. Doesn't look very impressive in person. Polk should've really either go with their tried and true poly-glass bezels like on old RTi line or metal inserts in place. But in their literature they say that rubber bezel helps with sound dispersion or something like that, so what do I know.
Wish Polk stayed with blue color of the drivers. Polk nailed it with the look of RTi drivers in my opinion, to a lesser degree with LSi's...


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falconcry72

newsman wrote: »

... Polk nailed it with the look of RTi drivers in my opinion, to a lesser degree with LSi's...

That's funny you say that, as I have always thought that the bezel and blue drivers of the rti line looked cheesy.:rolleyes:

They never bothered me, though, because I always keep the grills on

Drivers and bezels aside, the cabinets of the new line are light years ahead of the older models, both functionally and aesthetically.

newsman

falconcry72 wrote: »

Drivers and bezels aside, the cabinets of the new line is light years ahead of the older models, both functionally and aesthetically.

agreed.

fyrn

Now if they only made several finishes

F1nut

They do, your choice of two.

dorokusai

reeltrouble1 wrote: »

exactly. These Polks shine with quality electronic's, our demo demanded it, higher end sources, pre and amplifier to get them singing. The present Lsi line benefits from such gear, however, I feel the new Polks demand it.

Polk has always brought good sound to mass market so these speakers are a bit of jump from the last 20 years more a return to a statement speaker, like Matt Polk's SDA signature line.

There is going to be a pair in the Rabbit Hole. As I am partial to floorstanders that is what I will most likely use....although the bookshelf is very intriguing. Bookies can suprise and I certainly have not ruled them out.

RT1

I'd suggest the bookends with a really nice pair of stands Ted. You already have a rock solid pair of floorstanders, and a sonic reference setup, time to have a rock solid pair of bookies. Seriously try and find an old pair of Usher Audio(RWS-729) stands, the ones with multiple panels for the frame. It's one of the best stands I've owned since 2003 and wish I had kept them. They're VERY well made, visually impressive, dead resonant and probably $400 on the used market...IF you can find them. They don't sell often and the new version(RWS-708) isn't as good but I have a pair of them as well.

jkg123

These look amazing.

jkg123

What even more amazing is that they are not even hooked up with speaker wire in the picture...gotta keep it clean right?

dorokusai

jkg123 wrote: »

What even more amazing is that they are not even hooked up with speaker wire in the picture...gotta keep it clean right?

LOL. It's a new feature....you simply imagine how awesome they sound.

mole'

would my 5802 drive them ok? i would love to own a set later on....

dcmartinpc

I would think the 5802 would be fine. I am running a set of the 703s right now keeping them warm for the demo in a couple weeks, and they seem fairly easy to drive actually. I do not know on the 705 or 707, but I would imagine they would be no harder to drive than the 15 or 25 are.

Don

punk-roc

I'm also not sure about that coffee table either.. maybe I'm not hip enough to appreciate the flattened treadmill styling?

thesurfer

It says there compatible with 8 ohms, The Lsi, line needed 4-6 ohms, So shouldnt need top end gear to drive them, Though im sure it wouldnt hurt,

Montoya

When will they be available for purchase on the Polk website?

dcmartinpc

From what I have heard, the LSiM series DEMANDS high end gear... Not so much from the "difficult to drive" aspect, but from the "they are so freaking revealing" aspect :eek: Seriously, if you have a weakness in your system, I think these things will find it! It is a large part of the reason I am sending off my GFP-750 preamp to be upgraded today!

Does that make sense?

Don

falconcry72

thesurfer wrote: »

It says there compatible with 8 ohms, The Lsi, line needed 4-6 ohms, So shouldnt need top end gear to drive them, Though im sure it wouldnt hurt,

You don't "need" top end gear to drive any speaker. Also, gear is not determined to be top end or not by the load it can drive, ie. there are a lot of crappy amplifiers out there that are capable of driving low ohm loads, and, likewise, there are great amplifiers that can't drive low ohm, low sensitivity loads.

A general rule of thumb is that every link in your rig should be of commensurate quality, otherwise you'll not be getting the best out of whatever the strongest link is. So with that in mind, the new LsiM's do demand high quality electronics, just like any other high quality speaker does.

Will they produce sound if ran by a cheapo receiver? Yes, of course, but you won't be hearing what they're capable of and what you payed for.

niente

EndersShadow wrote: »

And I will be lurking & waiting to pounce on the old LSi's at a deep discount

DITTO :biggrin:!!!!!:rolleyes::cool:

thesurfer

falconcry72 wrote: »

You don't "need" top end gear to drive any speaker. Also, gear is not determined to be top end or not by the load it can drive, ie. there are a lot of crappy amplifiers out there that are capable of driving low ohm loads, and, likewise, there are great amplifiers that can't drive low ohm, low sensitivity loads.

A general rule of thumb is that every link in your rig should be of commensurate quality, otherwise you'll not be getting the best out of whatever the strongest link is. So with that in mind, the new LsiM's do demand high quality electronics, just like any other high quality speaker does.

Will they produce sound if ran by a cheapo receiver? Yes, of course, but you won't be hearing what they're capable of and what you payed for.

AS i said,, Im sure it wouldnt hurt,, useing high end gear that is,, I have a nice older HK, but i sure wouldnt use it to drive the 4 ohm LSi25,s as there would, no dought be some damage,, as opposed to a speaker rated at 8 ohms, that was my point,

strider

newsman wrote: »

One thing I'm not crazy about cosmetically on the new line, is the huge rubber surround around midrange and tweeter sections. Doesn't look very impressive in person. Polk should've really either go with their tried and true poly-glass bezels like on old RTi line or metal inserts in place. But in their literature they say that rubber bezel helps with sound dispersion or something like that, so what do I know.
Wish Polk stayed with blue color of the drivers. Polk nailed it with the look of RTi drivers in my opinion, to a lesser degree with LSi's...

I assumed the material on the baffle around the "engine" was used to minimize diffraction. A shinier/harder surface would amplify it, muddying the sound. Again, just an assumption on my part.