three options, only can choose one...
jon s
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I have the option to buy one of three items...
1. Yamaha PF800 belt drive turntable with a Shure Ultra 300 cartridge for $360
2. Marantz 300DC power amp (150 wpc) and Marantz SC9 preamp for $600
3. Pair of Polk LSi9s (Ebony) for $400.
Which one would you choose?
1. Yamaha PF800 belt drive turntable with a Shure Ultra 300 cartridge for $360
2. Marantz 300DC power amp (150 wpc) and Marantz SC9 preamp for $600
3. Pair of Polk LSi9s (Ebony) for $400.
Which one would you choose?
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Seriously it depends on which one you are in more need of and if they are all upgrades or if you do not have one of the pieces! If they are all upgrades I would choose the turntable.
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Yeah, what do you have now? I'd go for the yamaha, too, but depends of the rest of the system. If you have a low power AVR, the LSi9s aren't going to do very well with it, for example. But if you have a solid power amp and meh speakers and a decent source, the 9's look a lot better.Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
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Actually all would be spares... the Yamaha TT would be compared to my old Sony PS-X7 TT with a Shure v15-V... The Marantz would be setup as a two channel stereo system in my living room and the speakers would be replacing my Polk RTi55s...
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I would go with the LSi9s. While the RTi55s are nice speakers, the LSi series is a significant improvement.
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I would go with the LSi9s. While the RTi55s are nice speakers, the LSi series is a significant improvement.
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I would buy the Lsi 9's
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Well, I picked up the Polk LSi9 speakers...
The Yamaha PF800 has some rust and corrosion on the pickup head and counterweight. The cueing barely worked, the cartridge would lift only a mm ot two above the record. It looked liked it was recently cleaned but there was a LOT of dust in some areas...
The Marantz had some rust pitting on the covers. The screws themselves were so rusty, they could not be removed without breaking. I would hate to have seen how bad the insides were...
The LSi9's were not bad... The black finish was immaculate but the ebony sides had quite a bit of dings and scratches. I don't think they can be fixed but if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it. -
Well, I picked up the Polk LSi9 speakers...
The Yamaha PF800 has some rust and corrosion on the pickup head and counterweight. The cueing barely worked, the cartridge would lift only a mm ot two above the record. It looked liked it was recently cleaned but there was a LOT of dust in some areas...
The Marantz had some rust pitting on the covers. The screws themselves were so rusty, they could not be removed without breaking. I would hate to have seen how bad the insides were...
The LSi9's were not bad... The black finish was immaculate but the ebony sides had quite a bit of dings and scratches. I don't think they can be fixed but if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it.
Depending on which run of LSi's they are, some members have been able to remove the sides entirely due to how they were attached. If you have LSi's such as these you could possibly remove the existing ones and either leave em like that or try to buy new sides from Polk.
I dont know how to tell the difference between the models, but post a pic here and I am sure the other members will be able to help out."....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) -
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EndersShadow wrote: »Depending on which run of LSi's they are, some members have been able to remove the sides entirely due to how they were attached. If you have LSi's such as these you could possibly remove the existing ones and either leave em like that or try to buy new sides from Polk.
I dont know how to tell the difference between the models, but post a pic here and I am sure the other members will be able to help out.
It is very easy to tell. If you look at the corners where the black veneer meets, if it overlaps kinda like gift wrapping paper then you have the old version that was taped on and can be easily removed. If there is no overlap, then you have the newer version and you cannot remove the sides because they used strong glue. You can re-veneer those side panels, but that would be quite a chore I would think.
Either way, congrats Jon and enjoy the speakers. one of these days I will get my ears on some 9s or 15s...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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Good move! How are you liking their sound?
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I would have gone for the TT but give the condition, the speakers were a good choice.
