LSi9 Feeler ($450)

mystik610
mystik610 Posts: 699
edited May 2012 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
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Putting out a feeler for a pair LSi9's (may have a chance to buy a pair of 15's locally). Not 100% sure on this, but any takers if it does fall through?

I'll post more recent/detailed pics when I get a chance. I'm the second owner of these...purchased these from a Polkie about two years back. There's a small scratch on the bottom part of the panels on one of the speakers. Not visible when the speaker is set-up, but it is there.

I still have the original boxes, and I'm pretty sure I have both grills (will have to double check).
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited March 2012
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,243
    edited March 2012
    nhhiep wrote: »
    sorry, but 450 is little high. right now, you get can a new set for 510 shipped at ASD. you may want to lower it down to like 400 shipped :) You speakers look great though.

    Not cool. Either send him a pm or keep your thoughts to yourself.

    How can post something like this and think it's okay???

    GLWTS. Very much worth the asking price IMO.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • VTO888
    VTO888 Posts: 72
    edited March 2012
    Great pics! How are the 9's as a LCR?
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited March 2012
    VTO888 wrote: »
    Great pics! How are the 9's as a LCR?

    I downsized from towers to my 9's, and haven't looked back. As a L/R combo they are tough to beat at the sellers asking price, detailed, smooth, everything you want from a bookshelf. I've also got the matching center, and I'm very happy with the sound.

    GLWTS!
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  • jhracer3
    jhracer3 Posts: 87
    edited March 2012
    Very clever using an additional 9 as a center, looks much better than my LSiC.
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  • VTO888
    VTO888 Posts: 72
    edited March 2012
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    I downsized from towers to my 9's, and haven't looked back. As a L/R combo they are tough to beat at the sellers asking price, detailed, smooth, everything you want from a bookshelf. I've also got the matching center, and I'm very happy with the sound.

    GLWTS!

    I've been looking to do this same setup. The 9's as an LCR and move my 15's to my 2ch room, and sell my lsic. Thanks for the feedback! Really thinking about this sale!
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  • eswaroop
    eswaroop Posts: 8
    edited April 2012
    Still have these? Interested.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2012
    How do those sound with the Onkyo 805 as the pre? I'm curious because I've never tried my LSis with the Onkyo (I have an 805 as well). Thanks!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • wecc80
    wecc80 Posts: 2
    edited April 2012
    Ah, the epitomy of bookshelf sound. Would love to get my hands on these.
    Mystik, are these still available?
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  • unclebiskabobka
    unclebiskabobka Posts: 109
    edited April 2012
    Beautiful speakers and a great price! GLWTS!
    TV - LG 42" LED
    Receiver - Pioneer VSX-521
    Front speakers - Polk Monitor 40's Series II
    Center - Polk Monitor CS1 Series II
    Surround - Polk Audio OWM3
    Subwoofer - JBL L8400P


    "I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me-like food or water."
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited April 2012
    I actually decided to hold on to these, and am in the process of having Trey upgrade the cross-overs.

    I auditioned a lot of speakers to replace the LSi9's, and IMO, while there are a lot of great speakers out there, the LSi9's really do hold their own against much more expensive lines.
    cnh wrote: »
    How do those sound with the Onkyo 805 as the pre? I'm curious because I've never tried my LSis with the Onkyo (I have an 805 as well). Thanks!

    cnh

    I've only used Onkyo receivers with the LSi's so I can't comment too much. I did have these running off an onkyo 706 for a while though, and while I prefer the clarity of the 805 close to reference levels, I like the dynamics of the 706 across the board. A lot of it had to do with Audyssey dynamic EQ in the 706 vs MultEQXT (+better DAC's) in the 805 I'm thinking. Dynamic EQ has a tendancy to try to kill my subwoofer at higher volumes for HT, so I stuck with the 805.

    The Marrantz 6006 and Anthem MX-300 is on my short-list to replace the 805 sometime soon!
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    Paradigm Studio 60 - Paradigm CC-690 - Paradigm ADP-390 - Epik Empire - Anthem MRX300 - Emotiva XPA-5

    Living-room
    Paradigm MilleniaOne - Rythmik F12GSE - Onkyo TX-SR805 - Adcom 5400

    Headphones
    Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ear - Shure SE215 - Fiio E18 Kunlun
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,243
    edited April 2012
    mystik610 wrote: »
    I actually decided to hold on to these, and am in the process of having Trey upgrade the cross-overs.

    Let me know what you think of the upgraded XO's. This is likely going to be my next upgrade.
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  • jchouston
    jchouston Posts: 122
    edited April 2012
    Ah...deals so close....!

    Mystik, what else ya got for sale? ;)
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited April 2012
    I'm never doing towers again, waste of space and sound quality. More drivers does not mean better sound, just more sound and higher power requirements. Never again...
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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  • kidproquo
    kidproquo Posts: 1
    edited April 2012
    Mystik,

    I would love to hear these out. Let me know if you are still planning to sell these. I am based in Sugar Land as well.

    Regards,
    Kid
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited April 2012
    jchouston wrote: »
    Ah...deals so close....!

    Mystik, what else ya got for sale? ;)

    Thinking of putting my VTF-3 for sale sometime soon if you're interested.
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    Paradigm Studio 60 - Paradigm CC-690 - Paradigm ADP-390 - Epik Empire - Anthem MRX300 - Emotiva XPA-5

    Living-room
    Paradigm MilleniaOne - Rythmik F12GSE - Onkyo TX-SR805 - Adcom 5400

    Headphones
    Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ear - Shure SE215 - Fiio E18 Kunlun
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,145
    edited April 2012
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Thinking of putting my VTF-3 for sale sometime soon if you're interested.

    I would be if you are willing to ship.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited April 2012
    Those are some GREAT photos, nice work.
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited April 2012
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    Let me know what you think of the upgraded XO's. This is likely going to be my next upgrade.

    Will do. I've spent a lot of time auditioning speakers...most of them costing quite a bit more than the LSi's. I'm banking on the xover upgrades bringing the LSi9's to that level. The LSi9's certainly hold their own from a sound-quality wise to much more expensive speakers, and has all the right components and a solid speaker cabinet to compete. I'm thinking the crossovers are ultimately what are holding these back.
    Lietuvis91 wrote: »
    I'm never doing towers again, waste of space and sound quality. More drivers does not mean better sound, just more sound and higher power requirements. Never again...

    I agree, especially from a cost perspective. Whatever budget you have for a given floorstander, will usually afford you a higher quality bookshelf. A high quality sub will make you never care for floorstanders.....ie the Hsu VTF-3 is an extremely nuanced sub that blends seamlessly when playing music, while pressurizing the room better than a floorstander could for home theater.
    maximillian wrote: »
    I would be if you are willing to ship.

    I might be in a couple of months when I finally replace it. Epik empire is on my short-list, and the dimensions are similar. I'm thinking I might be able to ship the Hsu in the Epik's box.
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    Those are some GREAT photos, nice work.

    Thanks. Took these a couple of years ago, and did not really know what I was doing back then (ie, missed focus on the closeup of the tweeter), but the lens I had back then was really good. It was a tack sharp copy of the 50mm 1.8...the lens was cheap and eventually broke, but I haven't had a sharper lens since (including a replacement 50mm 1.8, a 50mm 1.4, and several "L" lenses)
    My System Showcase!

    Media Room
    Paradigm Studio 60 - Paradigm CC-690 - Paradigm ADP-390 - Epik Empire - Anthem MRX300 - Emotiva XPA-5

    Living-room
    Paradigm MilleniaOne - Rythmik F12GSE - Onkyo TX-SR805 - Adcom 5400

    Headphones
    Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ear - Shure SE215 - Fiio E18 Kunlun
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,614
    edited April 2012
    With upgraded xovers, these should be able to run with the big dogs. Good choice.
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • gdpeck
    gdpeck Posts: 840
    edited April 2012
    mystik610 wrote: »
    I agree, especially from a cost perspective. Whatever budget you have for a given floorstander, will usually afford you a higher quality bookshelf. A high quality sub will make you never care for floorstanders.....ie the Hsu VTF-3 is an extremely nuanced sub that blends seamlessly when playing music, while pressurizing the room better than a floorstander could for home theater... Epik empire is on my short-list, and the dimensions are similar. ...

    Are you missing something with the HSU, or just looking to try something different. I have LSi9s and VTF-3 combo as well, and just wondering what is motivating you to make a change in sub?
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited April 2012
    gdpeck wrote: »
    Are you missing something with the HSU, or just looking to try something different. I have LSi9s and VTF-3 combo as well, and just wondering what is motivating you to make a change in sub?

    Building out a dedicated HT room and want more chest-pounding output, otherwise the VTF-3 is great. Adding a second VTF-3 isn't out of the question either.

    That said, the HT is MUCH smaller than my current living-room, so I'll see how it performs once the build out is complete before I put it up for sale.
    My System Showcase!

    Media Room
    Paradigm Studio 60 - Paradigm CC-690 - Paradigm ADP-390 - Epik Empire - Anthem MRX300 - Emotiva XPA-5

    Living-room
    Paradigm MilleniaOne - Rythmik F12GSE - Onkyo TX-SR805 - Adcom 5400

    Headphones
    Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ear - Shure SE215 - Fiio E18 Kunlun
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  • Devlon
    Devlon Posts: 355
    edited April 2012
    mystik610 wrote: »
    I actually decided to hold on to these, and am in the process of having Trey upgrade the cross-overs.

    I auditioned a lot of speakers to replace the LSi9's, and IMO, while there are a lot of great speakers out there, the LSi9's really do hold their own against much more expensive lines.

    ***I have been thinking lately about having my Lsi's crossovers upgraded. Who is Trey, and how did we contact him? Are there
    others that do crossover upgrades as well?
    Living Room: HK AVR 354 as pre/pro, 2 x Polk Audio Micropro 4000, Adcom GFA-7500, 2 x Mirage OMD-15
    2 x Mirage OMD-5, 1 x Mirage OMD-C1, APC H15, Sony S790, Philips 52" LCD, Beogram 3000, FAT (Firestone Audio Tobby DAC), Harmony One

    Den: Sherwood R-972,as pre/pro, 2 x Velodyne SPL-1000R, 3 x Crown Drivecore XLS1500, 2 x Polk Audio Lsi9
    1 x Polk Audio Lsic, 2 x Polk Audio Lsifx, Sony S790, APC H15, Dspeaker Dual Core 2.0, W4S DAC 2, Keces DA-151
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  • VTO888
    VTO888 Posts: 72
    edited May 2012
    Devlon wrote: »
    mystik610 wrote: »
    I actually decided to hold on to these, and am in the process of having Trey upgrade the cross-overs.

    I auditioned a lot of speakers to replace the LSi9's, and IMO, while there are a lot of great speakers out there, the LSi9's really do hold their own against much more expensive lines.


    ***I have been thinking lately about having my Lsi's crossovers upgraded. Who is Trey, and how did we contact him? Are there
    others that do crossover upgrades as well?

    Me too!
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited May 2012
    Devlon wrote: »
    mystik610 wrote: »
    I actually decided to hold on to these, and am in the process of having Trey upgrade the cross-overs.

    I auditioned a lot of speakers to replace the LSi9's, and IMO, while there are a lot of great speakers out there, the LSi9's really do hold their own against much more expensive lines.

    ***I have been thinking lately about having my Lsi's crossovers upgraded. Who is Trey, and how did we contact him? Are there
    others that do crossover upgrades as well?

    Trey posts as VR3 here on CP.
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • VTO888
    VTO888 Posts: 72
    edited May 2012
    Thanks drumminman
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited May 2012
    I've heard a pair of these with modded XO's. Completely different speaker than stock and well worth the $$.
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