LS 90 and CS350 ls

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited January 2012 in Vintage Speakers
Saw a local craigslist ad for a pair of LS90s and a CS350ls for 500.00. Seller says great condition. Pix look good. Not heard either speaker. Info?
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited November 2011
    I thought 500 seemed steep too, but he is adding the center as well. Seems like a nice center.
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  • stone of tone
    stone of tone Posts: 78
    edited November 2011
    If you are buying or did buy these LS 90's......$400 w/center is a good deal. Add, vibrapods (28lb each) with large TipToes Cones in a tri-figuration (two up front/one in back) underneath Speakers for resonance control......via tube or solid state and listen to these baby's sing! Stone
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  • Tonysfester
    Tonysfester Posts: 19
    edited November 2011
    LS's with CS350 center is worth it. I am enjoying 2xLS70's, 2xLS90's, and 2xCS350LS's. Powerful combo.

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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited November 2011
    Having two centers like that with the tweeters firing not in the same plane vertically would cause some issues, wouldn't it?
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited November 2011
    Better to stack the centers? I'm running a single CS-400 and it handles everything I throw at it,lol. Someone should offer the seller $350 and see if he'll take it.
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  • Tonysfester
    Tonysfester Posts: 19
    edited November 2011
    nguyendot wrote: »
    Having two centers like that with the tweeters firing not in the same plane vertically would cause some issues, wouldn't it?

    I don't notice any echoing. The reason I added the second center was to provide more saturation to voice in movies. It did that well, behind a second subwoofer, I would say this provides the best net gain to my audio setup.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited November 2011
    It won't echo, it'll have phase issues. No coherent point-source.
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    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited November 2011
    I'm a big fan of LS90s. Great sound, about as much low end as you'd even need when powered correctly. The highs can get a little harsh if your equiptment is prone to bright sound, but a cable/amp change can probably tame most problems. I'd say that $500 is the top of the price range for the LS90s+CS350. Did you end up getting them or passing?
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited November 2011
    I passed. Was just curious as to their sound. I have a pair or RTi12s and while I love them for HT, I only like them for music. I am probably 70-30 music. I am keeping my RTA8Ts, because I love their sound and have had them forever. I can keep experimenting with speakers knowing I have them to fall back on.
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  • Tonysfester
    Tonysfester Posts: 19
    edited January 2012
    nguyendot wrote: »
    It won't echo, it'll have phase issues. No coherent point-source.

    Nothing out of phase. Both speakers run off the same amp. To my ear it just sounds like one huge center channel.
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