LSi 15's on the way!

mesquitehead
mesquitehead Posts: 312
edited January 2014 in Speakers
Just spoke with Jessica at polk and ordered my LSi 15's (ebony), should be here by the end of the week! Going to run them on my TFM-35 via the pre-outs on my Yamaha RX-A820. Looking forward to doing the woofer upgrade asap. Thanks again for all those who provided helpful input in making my new speaker choice.:cheesygrin:
"Thats great... but how does it sound"
http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

2007 Tundra 5.7 TRD DC
Pioneer DEH-80PRS
Polk SR6500
SI BM 12" subs
Zed Gladius
Zed Deuce
Post edited by mesquitehead on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited August 2012
    I'll be very interested in following the woofer upgrade.

    Enjoy!
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Odyssey Khartargo Mono Plus --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    https://media.illinois.edu/journalism/ledford-charles-stretch
    bit.ly/stretchonphotojournalism
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2012
    stretchl wrote: »
    I'll be very interested in following the woofer upgrade.

    Enjoy!

    There is a thread about it here that gives you all the details you need
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited August 2012
    Yes there is , just do a search and you will find it. The woofer you want is the Polk DB840 (single voice coil), pretty much a drop in, the trick is getting the speaker grills off and making sure you get the woofers sealed well and use better screws when you install them. AMazon has the woofers for $57 each currently.
    "Thats great... but how does it sound"
    http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

    http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

    Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

    2007 Tundra 5.7 TRD DC
    Pioneer DEH-80PRS
    Polk SR6500
    SI BM 12" subs
    Zed Gladius
    Zed Deuce
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited August 2012
    Cool.

    Hit us up with a before/after evaluation!
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Odyssey Khartargo Mono Plus --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    https://media.illinois.edu/journalism/ledford-charles-stretch
    bit.ly/stretchonphotojournalism
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    There is a thread about it here that gives you all the details you need
    mesquitehead wrote: »
    Yes there is , just do a search and you will find it. The woofer you want is the Polk DB840 (single voice coil), pretty much a drop in, the trick is getting the speaker grills off and making sure you get the woofers sealed well and use better screws when you install them. AMazon has the woofers for $57 each currently.

    The thread is linked in my comment but here is the direct link too: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?89529-DB840-sub-in-LSI15-s-replace-the-stock-8-quot-driver!!!!!&highlight=db840
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited August 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    There is a thread about it here that gives you all the details you need

    Thanks, Dan. Awesome thread.
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Odyssey Khartargo Mono Plus --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    https://media.illinois.edu/journalism/ledford-charles-stretch
    bit.ly/stretchonphotojournalism
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited August 2012
    Thanks Dan!:cool:
    "Thats great... but how does it sound"
    http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

    http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

    Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

    2007 Tundra 5.7 TRD DC
    Pioneer DEH-80PRS
    Polk SR6500
    SI BM 12" subs
    Zed Gladius
    Zed Deuce
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • VTO888
    VTO888 Posts: 72
    edited August 2012
    Congrats. Been wanting to do the db840 upgrade for awhile and haven't pulled the trigger. I think I better order the subs before they disappear. Knowing my luck. $50+ on amazon as well.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited August 2012
    Another possible option http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=295-200
    "Thats great... but how does it sound"
    http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

    http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

    Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

    2007 Tundra 5.7 TRD DC
    Pioneer DEH-80PRS
    Polk SR6500
    SI BM 12" subs
    Zed Gladius
    Zed Deuce
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2012
    mesquitehead wrote: »
    Another possible option http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=295-200

    I personally wouldnt venture outside what is recommended by Polk engineers myself.

    Also as an FYI, while your in there you might want to dynamat the port tube as well as its just cardboard.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited August 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    while your in there you might want to dynamat the port tube as well as its just cardboard.

    Can u pls elaborate on this a bit, Dan?
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Odyssey Khartargo Mono Plus --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    https://media.illinois.edu/journalism/ledford-charles-stretch
    bit.ly/stretchonphotojournalism
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited August 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I personally wouldnt venture outside what is recommended by Polk engineers myself.

    Also as an FYI, while your in there you might want to dynamat the port tube as well as its just cardboard.

    Just so happens I have a case of Dynamat Extreme left over from my truck install. Thanks for the heads up!
    "Thats great... but how does it sound"
    http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

    http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

    Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

    2007 Tundra 5.7 TRD DC
    Pioneer DEH-80PRS
    Polk SR6500
    SI BM 12" subs
    Zed Gladius
    Zed Deuce
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited August 2012
    VTO888 wrote: »
    Congrats. Been wanting to do the db840 upgrade for awhile and haven't pulled the trigger. I think I better order the subs before they disappear. Knowing my luck. $50+ on amazon as well.

    I'm another in the camp of waiting to pull the trigger. More worried about messing something up as I've never opened a speaker before, but the thread makes it seem easy.

    I would probably dynamat also, just now sure where it goes or how much to get?
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited August 2012
    Easy, you just cut it and stick it around the port, it's kinda like a thick tape with a rubber layer under the foil side. SOme also suggest adding it to the woofer frame as well. Any local car audio shop should have enough scraps of it to give away for free or I'll be glad to send you some.
    "Thats great... but how does it sound"
    http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

    http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

    Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

    2007 Tundra 5.7 TRD DC
    Pioneer DEH-80PRS
    Polk SR6500
    SI BM 12" subs
    Zed Gladius
    Zed Deuce
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited August 2012
    mesquitehead wrote: »
    Easy, you just cut it and stick it around the port, it's kinda like a thick tape with a rubber layer under the foil side. SOme also suggest adding it to the woofer frame as well. Any local car audio shop should have enough scraps of it to give away for free or I'll be glad to send you some.

    Thanks for the offer. I'll check around locally when I get the subs.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2012
    Most important part is that you wrap it around the OUTSIDE of the port, not the inside (which would restrict the diameter of it :wink:). Its a ridiculously easy product to use.

    The woofer upgrade is very easy, hardest part is going slow to get the grill off without scratching or flaking the wood vener on the panel.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited August 2012
    Lsi 15's arrived today in fine shape except for one pair of missing feet which Polk says they will send me if they have any (backorder). Got them hooked up to the HT system via the Yamaha RX-A820 and running power off the Carver M-1.0t, they sound great so far. Between my kids football game, Radney Foster concert tonight, University of Texas season opener tomorrow (Hook'em) and other commitments it looks like Sunday will be my first chance to really tinker with them. Dire Straits/Dire Straits was the first disc I played on them and it was sweet. Thanks for the tips and advice amigos, have a great holiday weekend!
    "Thats great... but how does it sound"
    http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

    http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

    Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

    2007 Tundra 5.7 TRD DC
    Pioneer DEH-80PRS
    Polk SR6500
    SI BM 12" subs
    Zed Gladius
    Zed Deuce
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited August 2012
    Awesome :exclaim:
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Odyssey Khartargo Mono Plus --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    https://media.illinois.edu/journalism/ledford-charles-stretch
    bit.ly/stretchonphotojournalism
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited September 2012
    Just ordered the subs off Amazon.

    Looking forward to this...
    “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
    - Isaac Asimov
    Hi-Fi
    Apple Lossless --> Squeezebox Touch --> Joule Electra LA-100 Mark iii --> Odyssey Khartargo Mono Plus --> LSiM-705's
    Cabling by Groneberg
    Visuals
    https://media.illinois.edu/journalism/ledford-charles-stretch
    bit.ly/stretchonphotojournalism
    http://Vimeo.com/channels/stretchphoto
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited September 2012
    Let the woofer upgrade begin!
    photo (7).JPG
    "Thats great... but how does it sound"
    http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

    http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

    Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

    2007 Tundra 5.7 TRD DC
    Pioneer DEH-80PRS
    Polk SR6500
    SI BM 12" subs
    Zed Gladius
    Zed Deuce
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Drapolas
    Drapolas Posts: 12
    edited December 2012
    mesquitehead wrote: »
    Let the woofer upgrade begin!
    photo (7).JPG

    I just got a pair of LSi15s from Polk Audio Direct. They are really great, and was wondering if the db840 upgrade is really worth it. Your thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • xftman
    xftman Posts: 153
    edited December 2012
    Drapolas wrote: »
    I just got a pair of LSi15s from Polk Audio Direct. They are really great, and was wondering if the db840 upgrade is really worth it. Your thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks!

    +1. I got my pair Lsi15 (Cherry) delivered today.
    MAIN:
    Front- LsiM 707 (MIT Terminator 2 Bi-Wire),
    Center- lsiM 706,
    Surrounds- lsi F/X,
    Power sub PSW1000,
    Receiver- Harman Kardon Avr 3700,
    Amp - Emo XPR-5.

    Secondary (2.1):
    LsiM 703,
    HK Avr 3700,
    Yaqin MS-30L,
    Polk DSW-PRO 400.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,220
    edited December 2012
    Drapolas wrote: »
    I just got a pair of LSi15s from Polk Audio Direct. They are really great, and was wondering if the db840 upgrade is really worth it. Your thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks!

    In a word, YES!

    Try Crutchfield. They often have buy one, get one 1/2 price. It's super easy to install and it really adds to the low end. It's not going to be like you added a subwoofer or anything, but it's a little bit tighter, deeper bass. Not a night and day difference, but noticeable.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • slider2828
    slider2828 Posts: 118
    edited December 2012
    Wow great setup!!! What were you coming from?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • jtshaw43
    jtshaw43 Posts: 161
    edited December 2012
    I hope you enjoy your new 15's dude...
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • a99
    a99 Posts: 1
    edited January 2014
    hello mesquitehead

    i read some of your old post regarding choosing between yamaha vs other avr sorry im asking you a different question other than the recent subject but i found ths one is your recent one so sending you here well i ve got monitor 70 series ii and cs 2 and bic f12 and boss for rear now i want to choose between yamaha rx v 775 wa series or rx a 820 series

    thanks
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter