Matching central speaker for LSi9 and LSi7 speakers

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inbox Posts: 21
edited February 2014 in Speakers
I am looking for a center speaker to complete my HT. I have LSi9´s front speakers and LSi7´s for surrounds speakers.

I wonder what can be better and matching with my LSi series if the LSiM704c or the CSiA6. My room is about 18x14 size.

thanks in advanced,
Sony DA2400ES
LSi9 - LSiC -LSi7
SW 660wi 12´´
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited February 2014
    Why not an original LSi-C?
    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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  • inbox
    inbox Posts: 21
    edited February 2014
    Does that model is not discontinued?
    Sony DA2400ES
    LSi9 - LSiC -LSi7
    SW 660wi 12´´
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited February 2014
    It is discontinued, but you should be able to find a used one.
    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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  • inbox
    inbox Posts: 21
    edited February 2014
    do you think that best option is a LSiC used one (4 ohm) than a (for example) a LSiM 704c (8 ohm)?
    Sony DA2400ES
    LSi9 - LSiC -LSi7
    SW 660wi 12´´
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited February 2014
    Personally, I think the best match to your fronts is a 3rd LSi9.
    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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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,001
    edited February 2014
    What are you driving all these speakers with ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    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
    lsi 9's
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,467
    edited February 2014
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Personally, I think the best match to your fronts is a 3rd LSi9.

    +1

    Best answer yet.

    To the OP, go all 4ohm or all 8ohm. The LSiC is the logical choice over your first center choices, but a third i9 would be a lock.
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

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  • inbox
    inbox Posts: 21
    edited February 2014
    I agree it would be very good option to get a third LSi9 but i think it would be so difficult to get only one...
    Sony DA2400ES
    LSi9 - LSiC -LSi7
    SW 660wi 12´´
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  • inbox
    inbox Posts: 21
    edited February 2014
    tonyb wrote: »
    What are you driving all these speakers with ?

    With a Sony DA2400ES (4 ohm)
    Sony DA2400ES
    LSi9 - LSiC -LSi7
    SW 660wi 12´´
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited February 2014
    I have an extra LSiC but I wasn't sold on selling it...
    "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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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,001
    edited February 2014
    inbox wrote: »
    With a Sony DA2400ES (4 ohm)

    Friend, your seriously under powering these speakers, especially the 9'S. You need an amplifier for that many 4 ohm speakers, no receiver will be able to handle those without risks involved.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    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
    lsi 9's
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2014
    What are you running in? 5.1 or 7.1?

    Because if it's 5.1 you could just buy a pair of Lsi-9s and use one as a center back for a 6.1 set up!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • jeto
    jeto Posts: 17
    edited February 2014
    Soon I will have two LSi9's for sale, Two LSI7's and One LSiC. All like new.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,779
    edited February 2014
    jeto wrote: »
    Soon I will have two LSi9's for sale, Two LSI7's and One LSiC. All like new.

    Skirting the rules there sparky...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,001
    edited February 2014
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Skirting the rules there sparky...

    Seriously....wtf ? Comes here asking about a matching center then says soon it will all be for sale ? Maybe so....but it won't be for sale here unless the rules are met.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    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
    lsi 9's
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  • jeto
    jeto Posts: 17
    edited February 2014
    Sorry don't know what you're talking about. New here and am going to change over all my speakers. No can offer to sell stuff? If that's the case sorry I will retract.
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  • jeto
    jeto Posts: 17
    edited February 2014
    tonyb wrote: »
    Seriously....wtf ? Comes here asking about a matching center then says soon it will all be for sale ? Maybe so....but it won't be for sale here unless the rules are met.

    You all got me lost now. I will read the rules and not I repeat NOT offer the items I will be selling here on this forum. I'll do the ebay thing.
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited February 2014
    I used to have the LSIc and was not a big fan. The 3rd LSI9 would be a good choice as others suggested. I had the LSI9s as fronts and really enjoyed them but I did run a separate amp which is needed to make them reach their full potential.
    Rig1 - Totem Hawks, Benchmark HDR, Parasound A21, Sonus, Samsung 52 LCD, Audioquest Type4
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited February 2014
    The LSIC gets kicked around a lot in here. Not by me, I owned it and liked it very much. I had it blended into the front array perfectly with no hint of fault. I suggest getting one, there is nothing wrong with the LSIC.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited February 2014
    LSi9 laying on it's side perhaps?

    Seems that would work well no?

    But really, a LSiX speaker of any kind will blend best with your other speakers.
    Up
    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

    Down
    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
    Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2014
    LSiC on ebay
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-LSiC-Center-Speaker-/141188088367?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item20df77422f
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited February 2014
    I thought the LSiC sounded great. The LSi9 has an offset tweeter. That would probably drive me crazy if I was using it as a center. Not that I'd necessarily notice in terms of sound, but just knowing that the tweeter wasn't centered would agitate me.

    Two Channel Setup:

    Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
    Remote Control: iPad Mini

    3.2 Home Theater Setup:

    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
    AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
    Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
    TV Source: DirecTV Genie
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  • Tungx2
    Tungx2 Posts: 58
    edited February 2014
    even if you get an old LSiC, you can modify the crossovers, so you don't have to worry too much about it being old. It's still a great speaker.
    TV.......................Samsung 46" LCD LN46A550
    A/V Receiver.........Yamaha RX-V3900
    Amplifier.............. Emotiva XPA-1 Gen 2 for fronts, XPA-3 Gen 2 for center and Surrounds.
    BluRay Player.........Sony PS3
    Fronts...................RTia9 (modded)
    Center.............. ...CSiA6 (modded)
    Surrounds.............Empty for now. But waiting for a Fxi A6 deal on polk ebay.
    Rear Surrounds.... Deciding if front presence is the way to go instead.
    Sub..................... SVS PB12-plus/2
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  • inbox
    inbox Posts: 21
    edited February 2014
    I'll give some thoughts about your comments although after read you i think too that LSiC or a third LSi9 could be the best option.

    Thank you very much. I especially appreciate your help.
    Sony DA2400ES
    LSi9 - LSiC -LSi7
    SW 660wi 12´´
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