LSIM 703 Owners please chime in...

brgman
brgman Posts: 2,859
edited September 2013 in Speakers
Ordered a pair of these today since it was a deal no one should refuse.
Now I need to get a pair of stands and want to know who has found a set they feel does a nice job with these.Height isn't important as i'm looking for quality but I expect 18-22 inches will be what I want.
TIA
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  • pretzelfisch
    pretzelfisch Posts: 160
    edited August 2013
    On the cheap side I have mine on http://www.amazon.com/BellO-SP200-36-Inch-Speaker-Stands/dp/B004BJ2EDW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376705345&sr=8-2&keywords=bello+speaker+stands the are better on a more level floor then my hard wood so I am looking at a pair of http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UKVWY0/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2RFSIF56F6W5J to try out that was recommended by a fellow 703 owner
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  • mva5580
    mva5580 Posts: 75
    edited August 2013
    I ordered these:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004STEH08/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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  • robert0507
    robert0507 Posts: 148
    edited August 2013
    mva5580 wrote: »
    I ordered these:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004STEH08/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    These are perfect for the 703'3. I have had my 703'3 for over a year and I have the same stands. They are great.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,689
    edited August 2013
    Skylan, accept no substitute.
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  • mva5580
    mva5580 Posts: 75
    edited August 2013
    robert0507 wrote: »
    These are perfect for the 703'3. I have had my 703'3 for over a year and I have the same stands. They are great.

    I'm hoping I have my 703's (and the stands obviously) by the middle of next week.

    Can you give me some impressions to hold me over?
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  • mva5580
    mva5580 Posts: 75
    edited August 2013
    Oh and a question about the 703's. I have a Carver m1.5t amp. Suitable?
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited August 2013
    F1nut wrote: »
    Skylan, accept no substitute.

    Never heard of Skylan, but I just HAD to look. Its like being in a jewelry store and turning the ring's price tag over. LOL
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • robert0507
    robert0507 Posts: 148
    edited August 2013
    mva5580 wrote: »
    I'm hoping I have my 703's (and the stands obviously) by the middle of next week.

    Can you give me some impressions to hold me over?

    Great sounding speakers. Really has great mid bass for their size. I has HSU sub with their mid bass module and I have the Lsim 703's crossed over at 80 hz. couldn't be happier. I had a pair of rti a9 before and sound wise the lsim's kicks their butt.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited August 2013
    I use the Bello stands for my 9's... mine are 30 inch as I sit a little hi and don't use my beanbag chair any longer... However I installed a dedicated circuit for may lava lamps... sanus and lovan make some nice stands too...all between a $100 and $200 the Skylan look nice tho...

    Here is a nice selection of:
    http://www.wayfair.com/filters/Speaker-Stands-l5-c431590-O35~Bello-O35~Lovan-O35~Sanus-O35~VTI-O39~Metal-O3921~Mid%5BD%5DSize+Speakers-O3921~Large+Speakers.html
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited August 2013
    I use these for stands. They work well and sound good too!

    bedroomsystem2.jpg
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited August 2013
    robert0507 wrote: »
    Great sounding speakers. Really has great mid bass for their size. I has HSU sub with their mid bass module and I have the Lsim 703's crossed over at 80 hz. couldn't be happier. I had a pair of rti a9 before and sound wise the lsim's kicks their butt.
    Nice feedback...many have said the same. I think the 703 might be the best value over the towers for home theater or those that plan to run a sub/subs. I'm thinking of about going this route myself....as much as I love the look and sound of a tower.


    As far as stands....When I get a set of 703's....I will be trying the very affordable Swan D-Stands. I have been wanting to try a low resonant MDF stand. I was going to wait until I got my speakers first(Whenever that will be?) before I linked these as there is not info around here about them. Was going to post up a review, maybe the first.....but maybe those that got in on the deals will find these a great buy as well? I like the beefy look of them myself:

    Swan D-Stands - $119 Set
    http://www.swanspeaker.com/products/accessory.aspx?aid=1&type=accessory
    http://www.theaudioinsider.com/product_info.php?c=accessories&p=d-stands&cPath=28&products_id=44&

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    here is another pic: http://img.canuckaudiomart.com/uploads/large/397307-swansd_stand__speaker_standlike_new_.jpg
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2013
    Dawgfish wrote: »
    I use these for stands. They work well and sound good too!

    bedroomsystem2.jpg

    those stands may be a bit fancier than I need but I like the cutting boards & kitchen towels,do you flip your records with a spatula?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2013
    brgman wrote: »
    those stands may be a bit fancier than I need but I like the cutting boards & kitchen towels,do you flip your records with a spatula?

    Assimilated has a set of nice VTI stands he was looking to sell. Might work well with the 703's and IIRC they can be filled with lead shot or sand..... Also hit up Jephood as he has stands with his 703's he is selling, not sure if he will sell the stands separate and ship them or not...
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited August 2013
    brgman wrote: »
    those stands may be a bit fancier than I need but I like the cutting boards & kitchen towels,do you flip your records with a spatula?

    Actually those are bath towels :-) How did you know about the spatula?
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2013
    Those Swan D stands look like they would be the perfect visual match and like the mass of them. Skylan looks to be the better high end stand but not a lot of info on them, at least where I looked.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2013
    Dawgfish wrote: »
    Actually those are bath towels :-) How did you know about the spatula?

    Got mine at Spatula City.
    Works great.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited August 2013
    brgman wrote: »
    Got mine at Spatula City.
    Works great.

    Awesome I need to find a Spatula City! All joking aside, the setup above was just supposed to be a temporary one. I actually have a set of pretty nice Pangea 29" heavy stands filled with sand (will eventually replace with shot) for the 703s. I picked up the ZUs near New Orleans working on a long term project and brought them home to GA to try in my bedroom setup in the photo above. Since I was comparing the two, it was easier to just place the 703s on top of the ZUs, and switch the speaker cables between the two speakers. I was going to move the looser to another setup. To make a long story short, the 703s ended up winning the shoot out, but I like having both speakers in the setup because there are a few areas where I prefer the ZUs (mainly live rock). I decided to keep both in the setup for now.

    The reason for the cutting boards under the ZUs are the Omens have a tuned port on the bottom of the speaker to improve bass performance. I read on other forums that the ZUs have better defined bass and more extension when placed on a wood or stone platform. My experience with the ZUs was consistent with this. I'm going to buy heavy 3" thick maple cutting boards to put under them similar to what I'm now running with my turntable.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited September 2013
    After spending 2 hours researching stands, I called Skylan and spoke to Noel. He is hooking me up with a custom made set similar to the sky 28D.
    http://www.skylanstands.com/stands.htm

    Great guy to deal with

    Tried giving my business to Sound Anchor, but they didn't answer my email or call me back so f em.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited September 2013
    Nice.
    I'll be looking into these after the dust settles on some other stuff.
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited September 2013
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    After spending 2 hours researching stands, I called Skylan and spoke to Noel. He is hooking me up with a custom made set similar to the sky 28D.
    http://www.skylanstands.com/stands.htm

    Great guy to deal with

    Tried giving my business to Sound Anchor, but they didn't answer my email or call me back so f em.

    Skylan makes some great stands, you will really enjoy em for sure!
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