Pics of the Mahogany LSIM's

falconcry72
falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
edited May 2012 in Speakers
Anybody got any actual pics of the Mahogany LSIM's? I'm particularly interested in the 703's, but any of them will give me an idea of what the finish looks like. It's really hard to tell what the finish looks like from the stock pics.

Thanks!
2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

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Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2012
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?129959-Any-LSiM-Owners-Here-Yet&highlight=Lsim

    Post #14
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?129959-Any-LSiM-Owners-Here-Yet&highlight=Lsim

    Post #14

    Nice, thank you sir!

    They look more brown and less purply than the stock pics.


    Hey DMara, you got any closeups of the wood, or pics of your Mahogany 706c???:cheesygrin:
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2012
    Not a fan of cherry?
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Not a fan of cherry?

    I dig the cherry. I saw a pair in cherry at a dealer, so I know how they look. I've just never seen the Mahogany. DMara's pics in that thread are like the only real pics of that finish anywhere on the internet! lol.
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited April 2012
    I want to see actual 703's in Mahogany.
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  • robert0507
    robert0507 Posts: 148
    edited April 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    I want to see actual 703's in Mahogany.

    Mine will get here soon and they ar Mahogney. I will post some pics.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2012
    robert0507 wrote: »
    Mine will get here soon and they ar Mahogney. I will post some pics.

    Awesome! Congrats and thanks!:biggrin:
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2012
    Mahogany darkens A LOT through time. Just an FYI. :wink:
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited April 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    Mahogany darkens A LOT through time. Just an FYI. :wink:

    FYI, so does real cherry... :wink:
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited April 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Hey DMara, you got any closeups of the wood, or pics of your Mahogany 706c???:cheesygrin:

    You asked for it :biggrin: Here are my LSiM 707's - LSiM 706c - LSi 702 F/X HT set and the newly acquired Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD 2-channel set. I'm quite surprised the Polk Audio LSiM 707 and Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD are very similar in size.

    Polk_LSiM_706c.JPG
    Polk_LSiM_702_FX_front.jpg
    Polk_LSiM_702_FX_top.JPG
    Polk_LSiM_707_706c-JL_Fathom_F113.JPG



    Note: click on each pic to zoom in. I also replaced the Usher stock jumpers with Signal jumpers once I got the Usher speakers in the 2-channel room as seen in one of the pics.
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,134
    edited April 2012
    Very nice DMara!!!
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  • robert0507
    robert0507 Posts: 148
    edited April 2012
    Very Very Nice!!!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,328
    edited April 2012
    Sweet Dmara, are those the birch or walnut MD2's? I will be picking up mine next week during LSAF
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • unclebiskabobka
    unclebiskabobka Posts: 109
    edited April 2012
    DMara, that is an absolutely beautiful setup!
    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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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited April 2012
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Sweet Dmara, are those the birch or walnut MD2's? I will be picking up mine next week during LSAF

    Thank you very much, everyone, for the compliment :smile: My Usher speakers' color is "Pioneer Birch."
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited April 2012
    Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Congrats & enjoy.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    Mahogany darkens A LOT through time. Just an FYI. :wink:

    I doubt the "Mahogany Midnight" color is actually Mahogany wood...:wink:
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2012
    DMara wrote: »
    You asked for it :biggrin: Here are my LSiM 707's - LSiM 706c - LSi 702 F/X HT set and the newly acquired Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD 2-channel set. I'm quite surprised the Polk Audio LSiM 707 and Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD are very similar in size.

    Thank you sir! I really want a closeup shot of the actual wood... so get on it!:cheesygrin:

    Hey, how would you compare the MD-2's to the 707''s sonically? I own the BE MD-2's, and I've heard the 703's, but not the 707's. I can't compare the bass since I haven't heard the 707's, but based on my one-time listening impressions of the 703's, I'd expect that you'll find the MD-2's to be more articulate, less forgiving to bad recordings, and a little grittier in a "real" way. Did I hit it?
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2012
    I would also expect the 707's to be smoother, silkier, and probably better at hiding for HT. I am most likely going to get a pair 703's and a 706 for my HT. We will have some similar stuff!:biggrin:
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2012
    That's a very dark mahogany color, that looks like funiture that's 100+ years old. I doubt any further darkening will be observed. (If it's really mahaogany) The birch speakers more closely resemble freshly worked/finished mahogany's true color.:wink:
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited April 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    That's a very dark mahogany color, that looks like funiture that's 100+ years old. I doubt any further darkening will be observed. (If it's really mahaogany) The birch speakers more closely resemble freshly worked/finished mahogany's true color.:wink:

    That's why Polk called it "Midnight Mahogany" :biggrin:
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2012
    DMara wrote: »
    That's why Polk called it "Midnight Mahogany" :biggrin:

    A good choice !! :lol:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,753
    edited April 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    They look more brown and less purply than the stock pics.

    They definitely have a purple tone.
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  • blueboxer
    blueboxer Posts: 621
    edited April 2012
    Gorgeous, my resistance to spending more money is waivering.
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  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    edited April 2012
    Nice setup Dmara. How does the Wyred 4 Sound DAC-2 and Usher MD2 sound? I have the Usher MD2 (in walnut color) and want try out the Wyred4Sound DAC2.
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited April 2012
    Wow. Two beautiful pairs of speakers there.

    Two Channel Setup:

    Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
    Remote Control: iPad Mini

    3.2 Home Theater Setup:

    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
    AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
    Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
    TV Source: DirecTV Genie
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited May 2012
    brianle wrote: »
    Nice setup Dmara. How does the Wyred 4 Sound DAC-2 and Usher MD2 sound? I have the Usher MD2 (in walnut color) and want try out the Wyred4Sound DAC2.

    The W4S DAC-2 works great with these speakers, especially if you feed good quality music to it. Previously I paired this DAC with a couple of Polk LSi15's, and the difference between playing 128K mp3 and higher quality files such as 320K mp3 or FLAC was not as startling as with this Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD set. It's great to experience this marvelous level of detail/clarity at such affordable price range, and I'm in awe at how graceful the stereo output flows in the listening room. For quite a few songs, I can easily feel the voice comes from right in the middle of the 2 speakers. And I definitely agree to one reviewer who wrote that these speaker throws a soundstage that unfolds behind their plane. It's definitely a positive experience; I'm glad I picked them up :smile:
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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  • robert0507
    robert0507 Posts: 148
    edited May 2012
    got my lsim speakers will be posting pics soon
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    Congrats.... Now let's get a review...
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited May 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    I would also expect the 707's to be smoother, silkier, and probably better at hiding for HT. I am most likely going to get a pair 703's and a 706 for my HT. We will have some similar stuff!:biggrin:

    i tried the 707 in my setup for a lil bit of HT. they were soso to me. i still like my LSi setup better
    mole'
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