LSI M 703 Midwest demo

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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited March 2012
    I am located about 90 min east of the Twin Cities. It sounds like we will be meeting up on the 17th to make the swap. I plan on running them in a couple different setups over the period of a few weeks, but I would be more than willing to meet part way to MN to hand them off to the next member once I'm done.
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  • dbaldus
    dbaldus Posts: 730
    edited March 2012
    MrGlobe wrote: »
    I am located about 90 min east of the Twin Cities. It sounds like we will be meeting up on the 17th to make the swap. I plan on running them in a couple different setups over the period of a few weeks, but I would be more than willing to meet part way to MN to hand them off to the next member once I'm done.

    Sounds good to me! What's the process for signing up for this in-home demo? Do we need to contact a mod and get approval or anything? doro, any thoughts?

    Definitely looking forward to this!

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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited March 2012
    dbaldus wrote: »
    What's the process for signing up for this in-home demo?

    Just post your SS#, blood type, biggest fears, and also you have to tell us all AT LEAST 2 secrets you're keeping




    Or there may be an official list, but I'm pretty sure it's been based on proximity and people asking to be next.
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  • David R
    David R Posts: 134
    edited March 2012
    Hey Doro,

    I have been in contact with mole79 about picking up the 707's that he has and he asked me to get autorization from you.

    Dave
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2012
    MrGlobe wrote: »
    Just post your SS#, blood type, biggest fears, and also you have to tell us all AT LEAST 2 secrets

    Or there may be an official list, but I'm pretty sure it's been based on proximity and people asking to be next.

    Do you still have the 703's?
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited April 2012
    California and Wisconsin... ugh... too far from me. But if/when these things make it down south into Texas or Florida area I definitely want to be on the list for an in home demo. Would be cool to a/b them vs my lsi9s.
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  • ravaneli
    ravaneli Posts: 530
    edited April 2012
    is there a sign up sheet or something? I would like to try those, Chicago here..
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,481
    edited April 2012
    Is there a list that someone is keeping track of? I think they're in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, correct?
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  • dbaldus
    dbaldus Posts: 730
    edited April 2012
    smglbrth wrote: »
    Is there a list that someone is keeping track of? I think they're in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, correct?

    Haven't made it here yet as far as I know - I believe I'm next on the list after MrGlobe is done with them.

    MrGlobe - let me know if you'd like to schedule a pickup time

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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited April 2012
    Yes Mr globe should still have the speakers as we did a hand off a bit ago.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2012
    MrGlobe, please get with dbaldus and make arrangements to get him the speakers. Thank you.
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited April 2012
    Thanks for the PM F1nut -

    I am the current caretaker for the 703's. Thanks again to both cstmar01 for being able to meet me half way, and a big thank you to Polk Audio for allowing me to spend time with such a wonderful bookshelf.

    dbaldus there is a PM comin' your way!
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  • ravaneli
    ravaneli Posts: 530
    edited April 2012
    Soo.. did these ever make it in chicago? Are they going to?
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I have found that tube based computers provide the best sound quality. ENIAC and MANIAC I offer a smooth, well defined and articulated sound unmatched by the current silicon based CPUs. :wink:
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    But as in all things your perception is your reality.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited April 2012
    ravaneli wrote: »
    Soo.. did these ever make it in chicago? Are they going to?

    As far as I am aware they went directly from me in Indianapolis to Leroyjr1 in Milwaukee, then over to cstmar01 in northern WI and then to Mr globe.

    It appears they are headed to Minneapolis, MN next. Getting them to chicago is something you would need to arrange with dbaldus.

    Leroyjr1 paid to have them shipped from me to him and it was like 50 bucks give or take. So if you cant physically make the trip shipping is an option, provided whoever is now running the show (which might be F1Nut) is ok with it.

    I would see if you could get some of the other IL polkies in on helping with shipping charges (newrival, h9, etc) since I bet there are lots that would love to demo them in the northern IL/chicago area.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2012
    ravaneli wrote: »
    Soo.. did these ever make it in chicago? Are they going to?

    When I had them no one in the Chicago area spoke up so they headed in another direction.


    endersShadow.... I don't think the packing is up to par for shipping. When I had them the foam was already starting to break.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited April 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    When I had them no one in the Chicago area spoke up so they headed in another direction.


    endersShadow.... I don't think the packing is up to par for shipping. When I had them the foam was already starting to break.

    Gotcha, I know when I had them it was ok, but I picked them up directly from their first stop. Anything after that I am clueless about lol.......

    So it appears ravaneli if you want em, you might have to go and get em or met dbaldus somewhere.

    I personally put 4 hours one way to get them myself. Worth the cost of the demo time I had with them IMHO. Cant knock something like 50 bucks in gas to try out 1500 dollar speakers for free for a couple weeks....
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  • dbaldus
    dbaldus Posts: 730
    edited April 2012
    I think there are a couple others up here in Minneapolis that are planning to demo them after me, but we'll keep everyone posted and can hopefully get them down to the Chicago area at some point.

    I'll probably be meeting MrGlobe to pick them up in the next week or two...

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  • dbaldus
    dbaldus Posts: 730
    edited April 2012
    MrGlobe, please clear your inbox so we can set up a time to meet!

    Thanks!

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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited April 2012
    Hitchya back, let me know what works for you
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2012
    Do we have any movement here?
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  • dbaldus
    dbaldus Posts: 730
    edited April 2012
    Waiting for confirmation from MrGlobe, but I think the plan is to meet up this weekend for the exchange

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  • dbaldus
    dbaldus Posts: 730
    edited April 2012
    MrGlobe, please clear out your inbox.

    Thanks!

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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited April 2012
    Cleared, re-send wheneva
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited April 2012
    Would give the 703's a loving, temporary home in Missouri one day!
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited April 2012
    The hand-off went smoothly, Dbaldus is in for some wonderful listening sessions. Thanks again to Polk for allowing me to get my ears on another one of their great products.
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited April 2012
    MrGlobe wrote: »
    The hand-off went smoothly, Dbaldus is in for some wonderful listening sessions. Thanks again to Polk for allowing me to get my ears on another one of their great products.

    Did you ever post a review on them? If not, curious what you thought about them.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2012
    Thanks guys for getting these moving.

    Some sort of review, thoughts, etc. would be nice to share with the forum.
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
    edited May 2012
    If these are still in the Minneapolis area. I would love to get them for an audition. I live in. Maplewood a suburb of St.Paul.Mn. Thanks. Darryl
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited June 2012
    Ok, time to get these moving again. dbaldus and Dabutcher, please work out the hand off.
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    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • brunk
    brunk Posts: 11
    edited June 2012
    i live in St. Louis, MO and would like to demo if possible!
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