RtiA 9 or LsiM 703?

Stilly74
Stilly74 Posts: 194
edited December 2012 in Speakers
I am tossing some ideas around. Was wondering which would the better sounding.
13' x 25' dedicated theater room. All walls insulated as well as ceiling. Going to be running one SVS plus subwoofer. Polk RC 85i surrounds.
Powering everything with a 200x 5 external amp.

Which would sound the best for home theater only..... RtiA 9's or LsiM 703's for fronts.
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  • olly42
    olly42 Posts: 8
    edited December 2012
    Hi Stilly74 havent heard the LsiM series but do own the A9's and they do a wonderful job both for stereo and HT. I suggest you audition both with your external amp
    HT : Denon 3312, Sony BDP S390, Technics SBC450, Polk CSI A4, Jamo C401, Velodyne Impact 12
    Stereo: Acurus A250, Acurus L10, Polk RTIA9, Sonodyne 4000DD TT
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited December 2012
    either way you'd have to get the matching center, so that is an additional cost if you go LSiM.

    I've owned both and I would not hesitate for one second on that decision: LsiM-703's. For sure. They are in a different league than the RTi's sound quality wise, and their matching center, the 706c, is better than the RTi's matching center, the CSiA6.. all of which I have owned.
    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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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,332
    edited December 2012
    LSiM's for the win!!!
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited December 2012
    I will attest though (and Toolfan can too), that the A9's are awesome, and the CSiA6 is an awesome center... but the LSiM's are better. The LSiM 706C is the best center channel speaker Polk has have made. (thought I've never heard the LSiM-704C).
    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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  • Stilly74
    Stilly74 Posts: 194
    edited December 2012
    Thanks. Confirmed my thoughts on the subject.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2012
    Owned both series and hands down the LSIm are the better speaker.
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  • John777
    John777 Posts: 69
    edited December 2012
    I have rtia9. you wont be dissapointed using for HT
    Room surrounded by Rtia9's.
    2 Xpa-2's firing the front
    Xpa-5 firing the center Rtia6 and rear
    2 MFW-15's firing on all cylinders
    Onkyo NR3007 playing my favorite song
    And a smile on my face.
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  • Stilly74
    Stilly74 Posts: 194
    edited December 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Owned both series and hands down the LSIm are the better speaker.

    I have had both as well(rti12's) not 9's
    But I've sold my 707's and just was wondering if my 703's( bookshelf) would preform better than the RtiA 9 floorstanders in home theater.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited December 2012
    Stilly74 wrote: »
    I have had both as well(rti12's) not 9's
    But I've sold my 707's and just was wondering if my 703's( bookshelf) would preform better than the RtiA 9 floorstanders in home theater.

    You have both now? Listen to them! 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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