Lsim703 vs kef r300 vs frtiz carbon 7? Opinions

EDUBAG
EDUBAG Posts: 403
edited November 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
Well,

Looking for a better pair of speakers for 2 channel listening, and some of the guys here recommended the lsim bookie instead of defmtech towers, that got me thinking and ran by the kef r300 which is also a three way design and also dig to 50hz so it should provide bass similar to the lsim and also reade here about the fritz.

Since they are around the same price which would you get?
HT:
POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
CSI3 CENTER
DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
PSW 125 SUB
PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
APPLE TV 160GB
PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

2 CHANNEL:
KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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Comments

  • punk-roc
    punk-roc Posts: 1,150
    edited November 2011
    I'm waiting until I can listen to the Carbon 7's and the LSiM 703's before I make a decision, but these are top 2 for me. I know that doesn't really help =) I haven't heard either yet.. haha

    Jason
    2-Channel - So far...
    Pre: Dodd ELP
    DAC: W4S-Dac2
    Source(s): Computer and Denon 2910
    Amp: Parasound HCA-1200II
    Speakers: LSi9s - Vr3 Fortress Mod
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2011
    Keep in mind this is a "seat-of-the-pants" measurement, but I suspect my Carbon 7's are hitting in the 35Hz zone. I haven't missed my Energy C-9 towers a bit, FWIW. If you're a treble zealot, you wont like the Fritz Carbons. Do a search for my review for better information. I haven't heard the KEF's or the new LsiM's; but you couldn't give me 2 prs of Lsi9's for my Carbon 7's...but that is strictly my opinion, in my system.

    Here's the review: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?99646-Fritz-Speakers-Carbon-7&highlight=carbon
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2