LSiM 703's (cherry)

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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited August 2013
    Listened to them some more last night. There is nothing that I dislike about these speakers. :cry:

    Except maybe that they're kinda heavy. :lol:
    "I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited August 2013
    Why's everyone staring?
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited August 2013
    Let me sell this RMB-1075 and I'll come buy these lol.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2013
    jephdood wrote: »
    Listened to them some more last night. There is nothing that I dislike about these speakers. :cry:

    Except maybe that they're kinda heavy. :lol:

    Heavy is good.
    I receieved my pair Saturday and I am blown away by how much sound these produce.The soundstage is incredible.
    And they are sitting on the friggin floor!
    I haven't gotten stands yet but these are giving me great centering and depth up in my listening level from the floor.
    Incredible little speakers.I'm impressed.
    And i'm not even using an Emo amp!
    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

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited August 2013
    Yeah, I know. Heavy is good. Rapping on them with my knuckles... sounds like I'm knocking on a solid block of wood!
    "I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,066
    edited August 2013
    I have mine playing the Beta Band right now...forget about the "veil being lifted" off my modest system....I would compare these speakers to the "window being open".
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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited August 2013
    Yoo hoo... over here... :cheesygrin:
    "I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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  • plainoledave
    plainoledave Posts: 408
    edited August 2013
    bumpin' this so they sell so i can stop thinking about them. :eek:
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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited August 2013
    plainoledave wrote: »
    bumpin' this so they sell so i can stop thinking about them. :eek:

    Oh, you know you want 'em. :razz:
    "I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
    edited August 2013
    For those of you that wanted a pair of these and were crying all over the place when Polk pulled the plug on the sale we shall never discuss, shame on you guys for letting these sit here for so long without a new home. I don't believe any of you guys had intentions of doing anything but complain. Now I have the cheese to go with that whine, and you guys can cry another river...
    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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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    For those of you that wanted a pair of these and were crying all over the place when Polk pulled the plug on the sale we shall never discuss, shame on you guys for letting these sit here for so long without a new home. I don't believe any of you guys had intentions of doing anything but whine. Now I have the cheese to go with that whine.

    Amen!
    I just spent a couple hours listening to the ones I bought and could not be more pleased.
    Wow have bookshelf speakers come a long way since the '70's.
    Anyone on the fence needs to fall off and buy these.
    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

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
    edited August 2013
    brgman wrote: »
    Anyone on the fence needs to fall off and buy these.

    Pending Jephdood's approval, that ship has sailed.:cheesygrin: We spoke nearly a week ago, and out of consideration of all those that bitched and moaned about loosing out, I told him to give those folks a chance first. So much for that BS. I have been wanting to try these on some tube power for a while now.

    I heard the 707's and they did not impress when played against the SRS, but these guys are getting lot's of love. They will also help get my message across to the cabinet builders working on my SRS/M project....

    Eventually, I will get a 706, and two more of these, along with the SRS/M's to complete my HT/2channel combo rig. I have a set of RM-7500's that will be used for front/rear height speakers as well.
    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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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited August 2013
    It's my pleasure to send them your way. Some day my wallet will match my want to acquire a full set of these. They're amazing speakers. Whoever the head engineer is should be applauded.

    Thanks all for looking! It seems these have indeed found a new home. :cool:
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Pending Jephdood's approval, that ship has sailed.:cheesygrin: We spoke nearly a week ago, and out of consideration of all those that bitched and moaned about loosing out, I told him to give those folks a chance first. So much for that BS. I have been wanting to try these on some tube power for a while now.

    I heard the 707's and they did not impress when played against the SRS, but these guys are getting lot's of love. They will also help get my message across to the cabinet builders working on my SRS/M project....

    Eventually, I will get a 706, and two more of these, along with the SRS/M's to complete my HT/2channel combo rig. I have a set of RM-7500's that will be used for front/rear height speakers as well.
    "I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited August 2013
    congratulation :)
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Pending Jephdood's approval, that ship has sailed.:cheesygrin: We spoke nearly a week ago, and out of consideration of all those that bitched and moaned about loosing out, I told him to give those folks a chance first. So much for that BS. I have been wanting to try these on some tube power for a while now.

    I heard the 707's and they did not impress when played against the SRS, but these guys are getting lot's of love. They will also help get my message across to the cabinet builders working on my SRS/M project....

    Eventually, I will get a 706, and two more of these, along with the SRS/M's to complete my HT/2channel combo rig. I have a set of RM-7500's that will be used for front/rear height speakers as well.

    I look forward to your thoughts on them John.Enjoy!
    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

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • plainoledave
    plainoledave Posts: 408
    edited August 2013
    Thank god these are sold. They were interfering with my decision making skills regarding some 705's. :mrgreen:
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
    edited September 2013
    They are now in-transit to me, and should be here on Wednesday.

    I feel sorry for all the slackers out there that let these slip through their fingers.
    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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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited September 2013
    You're going to love them John! They are a match made in heaven with tubes! I'm never getting rid of mine.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
    edited October 2013
    They have arrived and though they do sound good, I have found that my tube amps push these things to the wall pretty quickly, and without mercy. They exposed some pretty severe port "chuffing" at even modest levels. If I try to push them even a bit I am afraid the speakers would not be able to keep up.

    In no way a slam on the speakers, but I think these amps are a couple orders of magnitude beyond what the speakers can handle.

    Fantastic packing job by Jephdood, and a very easy guy to work with... Kudos Dood!
    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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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited October 2013
    Oh, dang John.. Sorry to hear there's not a good 'synergy' of equipment going on there. I was floored by the speakers on the modest stuff I have here.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    They have arrived and though they do sound good, I have found that my tube amps push these things to the wall pretty quickly, and without mercy. They exposed some pretty severe port "chuffing" at even modest levels. If I try to push them even a bit I am afraid the speakers would not be able to keep up.

    In no way a slam on the speakers, but I think these amps are a couple orders of magnitude beyond what the speakers can handle.

    Fantastic packing job by Jephdood, and a very easy guy to work with... Kudos Dood!
    "I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,465
    edited October 2013
    Placement could be the killer here. I have the 1.2TL's back in the mix for now and I will play with placement this weekend.

    No worries yet.
    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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  • plainoledave
    plainoledave Posts: 408
    edited October 2013
    karma
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,656
    edited October 2013
    plainoledave wrote: »
    karma

    in! ;-)
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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