Floor model lsim707 $2k. Should I?
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when is the 50% deal end?
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I have a set and paid $4600 for them.. Don't think too long! GRAB THEM!
If you can only afford a set grab 2 705s for stereo! Complete the set later.
I wish the wife would let me score a set of 702 for 7 channel but I seriously doubt it!
705s for me go plenty deep for both music and movies! Did not notice anything missing while switching the sub on and off going over the same material.
705s are damn sexy,heavy and awesome sounding!Full 5 channel set of Polk Audio
Fronts - LSiM 705
Center - LSiM 706c
Sides - LSiM 703
Mits WD-82842 82" DLP 3DTV
Denon AVR-3313CI Receiver
Emotiva stealth DC-1
Emotiva XPA-2/Fronts XPA-3 Center-surrounds
Oppo 103
Loving the new Family!
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How do you like the LSiM driven by the Emotiva?I have a set and paid $4600 for them.. Don't think too long! GRAB THEM!
If you can only afford a set grab 2 705s for stereo! Complete the set later.
I wish the wife would let me score a set of 702 for 7 channel but I seriously doubt it!
705s for me go plenty deep for both music and movies! Did not notice anything missing while switching the sub on and off going over the same material.
705s are damn sexy,heavy and awesome sounding! -
Some of you guys that don't have space or need speakers, must have someone in your life that can use a pair of ear buds. Somebody goes walking or running. How about early christmas shopping?
Yea I am going to give the UltraFocus 6000I in ear buds a try.AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
Rear: FXI A4
Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II -
pretzelfisch wrote: »How do you like the LSiM driven by the Emotiva?
I'm glad you asked.. There great together! Everything I've read on this forum with people dissing on Emo is a bunch of bull. Glad I listened to those that said let you ears decide as i'm extremely happy with the setup!
I run high res music through my HTPC into the receiver 192/24 bit and also SACDs from the Oppo player and says this setup gives me everything I want and need! hehe. No sub needed for my setup.
No bright sound at all as a lot of people said would happen. Tons of midrange and deep bass and plenty of jaw dropping dynamics!
Very happy with them.. only wish I would of snagged a XPA-5 instead of the XPA-3 so I could use the 5 for C/S and rear surrounds in the future but its all I need currently.
So LSIM and Emotiva amps are a great match!Full 5 channel set of Polk Audio
Fronts - LSiM 705
Center - LSiM 706c
Sides - LSiM 703
Mits WD-82842 82" DLP 3DTV
Denon AVR-3313CI Receiver
Emotiva stealth DC-1
Emotiva XPA-2/Fronts XPA-3 Center-surrounds
Oppo 103
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Eclypse, have you tried running those LSIM's on any other amps beside Emo?:question:
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Ahh too bad - no friends and family for Canada or the 703's might be too hard to pass up.
For people in Canada... 80% of us live within 100 miles of the U.S. border. If you're one of the 80% like me, set yourself up with a mail service on the U.S. side and have your products sent there. I've been buying from Emotiva, and Amazon over the last year with great success (and free shipping). This is my first order via Polk and the process went smooth. I was going to pick up another DSW550pro sub for my HT near the end of this year, but it's hard to beat at $269 right now. -
For $55 more, DSW660 goes much lower if budget allows.Tornado Red wrote: »For people in Canada... 80% of us live within 100 miles of the U.S. border. If you're one of the 80% like me, set yourself up with a mail service on the U.S. side and have your products sent there. I've been buying from Emotiva, and Amazon over the last year with great success (and free shipping). This is my first order via Polk and the process went smooth. I was going to pick up another DSW550pro sub for my HT near the end of this year, but it's hard to beat at $269 right now.
Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
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For $55 more, DSW660 goes much lower if budget allows.
Already have one 550, wanted to add another (for aesthetics if nothing else). I was also looking at the 6000 sound bar for upstairs, geez I've got to stay away from that site! -
Tornado Red wrote: »For people in Canada... 80% of us live within 100 miles of the U.S. border. If you're one of the 80% like me, set yourself up with a mail service on the U.S. side and have your products sent there. I've been buying from Emotiva, and Amazon over the last year with great success (and free shipping). This is my first order via Polk and the process went smooth. I was going to pick up another DSW550pro sub for my HT near the end of this year, but it's hard to beat at $269 right now.
Do you add a US address to your credit card? I do have a shipping place right across the border, but only works if I get them on the phone and have them ship to a different address then my card has.... -
Polkie2009 wrote: »Eclypse, have you tried running those LSIM's on any other amps beside Emo?:question:
Only the Denon 3313CI receiver.
Not idea what one would want that the emo don't offer.. its dead silent and plenty of power when needed. Amplifies the signal as expected.. if your source sounds like crap it will sound like crap, if its good it will sound good
Full 5 channel set of Polk Audio
Fronts - LSiM 705
Center - LSiM 706c
Sides - LSiM 703
Mits WD-82842 82" DLP 3DTV
Denon AVR-3313CI Receiver
Emotiva stealth DC-1
Emotiva XPA-2/Fronts XPA-3 Center-surrounds
Oppo 103
Loving the new Family! -
Yes, I called Visa and had the mail service set up as a secondary address. Works well for buying from anyone in the U.S. except New Egg.Do you add a US address to your credit card? I do have a shipping place right across the border, but only works if I get them on the phone and have them ship to a different address then my card has.... -
Polkie2009 wrote: »Eclypse, have you tried running those LSIM's on any other amps beside Emo?:question:
I've run my LSi15s with my current Jolida 140w tube monos, 500w Red Dragon class D monos, and both Emotiva XPA-2 and Emotiva XPA-100 monos. LSi's sounded great with each of them."The ear is not a microphone, the brain is not a tape recorder, and measurements are limited in describing subjective quality." Nelson Pass
2 Channel:
XDA-2, Modified Jolida JD502P (2 ea), Polk LSiM705
Theater:
Onkyo TX-NR3009 with 9 active channels, Emotiva XPA-5, MartinLogan Encore TF Center Channel, Polk M70 Mains, M40 Wides, M30 Heights, FXi A4 Surrounds, Custom built 18" sub, Mitsu 73" DLP -
Looks like the friendsandfamily site is off line... the URL re-directs to the regular products page, which seems to have undergone a re-fresh...
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I guess i better nab those 707's after all. Too bad they're probably gone.
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Dave,
Did you call over there today? -
I've run my LSi15s with my current Jolida 140w tube monos, 500w Red Dragon class D monos, and both Emotiva XPA-2 and Emotiva XPA-100 monos. LSi's sounded great with each of them.
Jolida doesn't make a 140 wpc tube amp.
You say they all sound great. Do they sound different because there's no way they all sound the same.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Only the Denon 3313CI receiver.
Not idea what one would want that the emo don't offer.. its dead silent and plenty of power when needed. Amplifies the signal as expected.. if your source sounds like crap it will sound like crap, if its good it will sound good
Until you try a different amp, you won't know. I mean going from an AVR to adding an amp and then proclaiming it doesn't get any better is....well, laughable.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
I think you guys are both missing each others points. Everyone knows there are better amps, more expensive amps, different sounding amps, etc.
eclypse seems to be content that the amp performs as expected... but he did not acknowledge the fact that there are different sounding amps available. OTOH, F1nut did not acknowledge the fact that eclypse is content.2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2 -
F1nut was talking about something else.
Had something to do with him thinking that as long as the Emo amplifies the signal, there should be no difference in sound. I would say that's a tad off base, wouldn't you ?HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
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Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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Is emotiva so bright that a notch down on treble wouldn't correct it?
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Emo amps don't sound bright with my speakers.. never once did I feel the need to turn the music off cause the sound was bothering me. Never did my wife or kids say anything about it either. Nor my parents that have listened to it or anyone else.
An amp is not supposed to add something that is not there or true to the original sound. I've been into music since a young age and played drums since 14-15 years old (i'm 40). I know what sounds right and it sounds right to me.
If one is interested in changing the sound then get a different Processor/DAC or a new set of speakers.Full 5 channel set of Polk Audio
Fronts - LSiM 705
Center - LSiM 706c
Sides - LSiM 703
Mits WD-82842 82" DLP 3DTV
Denon AVR-3313CI Receiver
Emotiva stealth DC-1
Emotiva XPA-2/Fronts XPA-3 Center-surrounds
Oppo 103
Loving the new Family! -
All amps have a sound signature, period.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Eclypse, I hear you on the music thing.....I started playing drums when I was 8 and music took me to different parts of the world and opened my ears from average to critical...I'm 47.Emo amps don't sound bright with my speakers.. never once did I feel the need to turn the music off cause the sound was bothering me. Never did my wife or kids say anything about it either. Nor my parents that have listened to it or anyone else.
An amp is not supposed to add something that is not there or true to the original sound. I've been into music since a young age and played drums since 14-15 years old (i'm 40). I know what sounds right and it sounds right to me.
If one is interested in changing the sound then get a different Processor/DAC or a new set of speakers.
However, there it is right there! We all tend to hear different and have different taste. Some buy speakers and amps every 10 years, and some swap, speakers, amps, cables, etc. so fast it will make your head spin.
No doubt there is a strong group that dislikes EMO(and will never let one join the audiophile club with one in their rig)....they talk about the amp being bright. However, there is a group that thinks the LSiM line has a less than airy and extended top end. Many talk about "SYNERGY"....why would it be a surprise to find and EMO/LSiM combo?
Further.....we all have read about others that have used several brands of gear like Parasound, McIntosh, etc.. that have switched to EMO. If a guy thinks that EMO is the Bees Knees, than that is their experience....let them enjoy the music....don't knock them for it!!!
I'm sure we all have read reviews or heard "BIG" dollar gear that was not impressive given the cost.
YMMV....why not be a man about it and leave it at that? The one thing I'm sure of is that everyone's critical ear is different! You may love your own rig but some may not!2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2 -
Jolida doesn't make a 140 wpc tube amp.
It's a modified pair of JD502P. Among other things, they're running KT120s paralleled. And yeah, they're right at 140w each.You say they all sound great. Do they sound different because there's no way they all sound the same.
Of course there's a difference. Mainly the Dragons and Jolidas are warmer and softer. They ALL provide excellent sound.
...."The ear is not a microphone, the brain is not a tape recorder, and measurements are limited in describing subjective quality." Nelson Pass
2 Channel:
XDA-2, Modified Jolida JD502P (2 ea), Polk LSiM705
Theater:
Onkyo TX-NR3009 with 9 active channels, Emotiva XPA-5, MartinLogan Encore TF Center Channel, Polk M70 Mains, M40 Wides, M30 Heights, FXi A4 Surrounds, Custom built 18" sub, Mitsu 73" DLP -
I am new, but own Rtia9, csia6 and rtia3. Also, own the old sets of rti series. Just close my eyes few days ago to put an order of lsim705, lsim704 and lsim703. Price is so attractive that cannot pass this time. I skip the surround, but get 703 instead. Hopefully, I made a good decision.
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If you have spent any time at all reading these forums you should know better than to even mention the word "Emotiva". Unless of coarse you want to spend time defending what sounds good to you and maybe not to others.
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I am new, but own Rtia9, csia6 and rtia3. Also, own the old sets of rti series. Just close my eyes few days ago to put an order of lsim705, lsim704 and lsim703. Price is so attractive that cannot pass this time. I skip the surround, but get 703 instead. Hopefully, I made a good decision.
Good move Rinky. Some of us hemmed and hawed until the window closed. You'll probably be happy for years to come. -
cowtrimmer wrote: »If you have spent any time at all reading these forums you should know better than to even mention the word "Emotiva". Unless of coarse you want to spend time defending what sounds good to you and maybe not to others.
Looks like we have a hater.
From what I have learned from being in many different forums and playing with different brand gears, it's not good to generalize a brand as a whole.
Even radioshack and realistic have quite a few outstanding gears. :twisted:
While there are many better amps than Emotiva, it's not that bad that can't be even mentioned here.
I've seen Emotiva gears in quite a few local Audiokarma veterans and compared with Aragon, Bryston etc...
Price wise they are very good.
Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
