Special Deal For Someone

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,747
edited November 2012 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I am looking to modify someones speakers, preferably something like the LSi9 or new LSiM703

I will give whoever decides they want to do it a special price...

But the catch is I want you to send me your speakers.

I am going to take your speakers, stock, to a studio and they are going to record a complete song as they sit.

Once they are modified they will be taken back to the same studio to play the same song again, same settings...

If you are game, PM me!

This is only open to one person!

Thanks! :)
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited November 2012
    I'm game... as soon as you are ready to add Magnepans to your repertoire.:loneranger:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,747
    edited November 2012
    A crossover is a crossover :D
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited November 2012
    How about a pair of Paradigm Atoms Mk II?
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited November 2012
    Wow, sounds like a sweet deal. Too bad shipping on some 15's would be about $250 round trip:cry:
    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
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited November 2012
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Wow, sounds like a sweet deal. Too bad shipping on some 15's would be about $250 round trip:cry:

    Yup, if I had cash for this I would be on it since I am heading down to TN for thanksgiving in a week and I could just pack the 15's with me and meet Trey at his house :smile:. But I have no cash for this since I need to pay for my M1.0t refurb sometime next week. :biggrin:
    "....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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited November 2012
    Not to get off topic, but the guy that said this
    There exists, for everyone, a sentence - a series of words - that has the power to destroy you. Another sentence exists, another series of words, that could heal you. If you're lucky you will get the 2nd, but you can be certain of getting the 1st. -
    ... must have been a real dick.:mrgreen:

    Trey, when you are ready to play with some MMG's, I will ship them to you. I am thinking that due to the size of the mods needed for these speakers, an external crossover will need to be built.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • 72RR
    72RR Posts: 159
    edited November 2012
    rt3000s?
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited November 2012
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Trey, when you are ready to play with some MMG's, I will ship them to you. I am thinking that due to the size of the mods needed for these speakers, an external crossover will need to be built.

    I like the way you think!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited November 2012
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Not to get off topic, but the guy that said this ... must have been a real dick.:mrgreen:

    Trey, when you are ready to play with some MMG's, I will ship them to you. I am thinking that due to the size of the mods needed for these speakers, an external crossover will need to be built.

    C'mon John, go big or go home, ship him the 20's :wink:
    "....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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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited November 2012
    Def Tech SM450s?
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    edited November 2012
    Infinity RSIIIa's??
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,747
    edited November 2012
    Hey guys!

    I have a taker on a set of LSi9 -

    But I will make a deal... anyone who sends me a set of speakers (the entire speakers) I will do half off the labor if you do parts I am a dealer for... :)

    E-Mail me if you are interested vr3mods@gmail.com :)

    Thanks!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2012
    I have a pair of prototype LSiM703, still in boxes that you can have Trey and do what you will. As long as you don't do that 1000ft threaded rod stuff you've done previously.

    They are the first....moreso final run of prototypes that Al Ballard(KAB) gave me before he left the company so they are special to me. I've never opened them and they are at your discretion and control if you want to take it on.

    The catch is that I'll provide inventory but if you want this project, it's on your dime. I'll cover everything but your vision.

    The bonus is that I'll also make sure they get Anechoic chambered, Klippled and at Polk HQ with plots and charts for your viewing pleasure. You will see what your work does and how it changes the loudspeaker.

    For better or worse, you'll have real time, real manufacturer data of which you can keep forever. There's no company that would do that for you but I'll ensure it happens.

    Deal?

    Mark
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,747
    edited November 2012
    Mark... I am down bro... I am thinking external Monastery level stuff!! Thank you so much!! I have been contemplating how I would rewire a LSiM705 as they were on my short list but this will do great! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2012
    Trey,

    Send me your addy, although I believe I have it and they are yours. Let me know when they are done and we'll compare notes. I seriously have never opened them....you are full owner and modder at the same time. I'm excited for the results.

    Keep it simple, keep it reality based but they are your model, your baby.

    Mark
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    edited November 2012
    Good job guys that is pretty cool.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,747
    edited November 2012
    As for the MMG, if you are seriously wanting to mod them I will gladly take on the project... I like busy work! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited November 2012
    Mark and Trey- very, very cool. Great opportunity for both to enjoy a what if and no boundry type of challenge. Please post results to the forum.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited November 2012
    Getting the popcorn ready - this should be fun to follow!

    That's a great, generous offer Mark.
    "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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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,146
    edited November 2012
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I have a pair of prototype LSiM703...The bonus is that I'll also make sure they get Anechoic chambered, Klippled and at Polk HQ with plots and charts for your viewing pleasure. You will see what your work does and how it changes the loudspeaker.
    Hello, Mark. Since this is a prototype and not a production model, I take it that the "before" measurements will be done prior to shipping to Trey? This way, there are no discrepancies as to whether the before measurements represent that of the prototype and not a current production model. BTW, this is a very generous offer and I'm sure many eyes will be watching the outcome of this one.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited November 2012
    Also waiting with baited breath...
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited November 2012
    I have heard that too. Since they are for HT right now, I will keep them stock, but may get the itch later.
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited November 2012
    Hell of a offer Mark. This will be interesting to follow.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2012
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Hello, Mark. Since this is a prototype and not a production model, I take it that the "before" measurements will be done prior to shipping to Trey? This way, there are no discrepancies as to whether the before measurements represent that of the prototype and not a current production model. BTW, this is a very generous offer and I'm sure many eyes will be watching the outcome of this one.

    Tom

    Tom,

    The measurements for this pair are done so that's not an issue. I'll work out the logistics on that and nail down this pair as they are enroute. It's a bit unneccesary since the production models have all of this done so that would be a better perspective. I just happen to have this set, its not rocket science.

    I'm with you and would be interested to see what changes occur. Not every mod is awesome, not every mod done in the Polk world turns out to be positive since I've heard really bad work.

    I'm just sending these to Trey, we'll work out the small detail and get Jeff @ Sonicap involved to see what can be done amongst the group. They will afterwards be raffled off for charity as I have no use for them but I'm sure someone does.

    This is our chance to see if we can best or at least challenge Polk Audio Engineering in regards to what us Nerds have been doing for many years with SDA and Monitors.

    Stay tuned, it should be at the very least worth talking about.

    Mark
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited November 2012
    Mark,

    I was really hoping Trey wasn't going to take you up on this offer as I was thinking something along the same line. Sonicap, Mills and new boards but with the LSiM 703's going for $750 msrp each it's not something I can really afford to do when you add the cost of the parts.
    “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited November 2012
    Sorry double post :redface:
    “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2012
    Get involved Gimpod. I have access to a lot that most don't....what do you need?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited November 2012
    If there is away I will. Maybe I should get a hold of Trey and see which way he's thinking of going, Most likely CliartyCap's & Mundorf.

    If I could afford it I would just buy a set to mod my way and then send them to Polk to do a comparison of the two different approaches.
    “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2012
    Let's keep thsi simple guys, not butting heads and theory involved. Upgrade to upgrade not a total redesign. That defeats the purpose.

    What I want to have happen with the bookies is a hardcore but simple upgrade to show Polk that we have some know how....some balls, some yiddish slap down. DOn't over think it. just get into it. Does that work for you folks?

    These are my speakers and I'd like Gimpod to work the boards, Trey work the components. If you need specifics, let me know I have complete data on this model. This result is for a greater good so suck it up and let me know what you need from me. I'm not throwing this out to you 2 dudes without some control or management. I trust you but let's keep this in perspective.

    I really want this to be a statement piece from Club Polk to Polk Audio. It's time to give back and show that we are not just forum junkies.

    Mark
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited November 2012
    Great offer but since it's just a simple equal parts value upgrade and not a crossover re-engineering the frequency response should not show any net change assuming correct replacement values.In fact any response changes are likely to be undesirable since Polk engineering has already put considerable effort into optimizing the on and off axis frequency responses.

    On the other hand it would be interesting to see if the better parts quality results in improved sonics.
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