New to me..... LS90 and Bose 101 speakers.

xjghost
xjghost Posts: 1,101
edited July 2014 in Vintage Speakers
Was at home this am watching GMA eating cereal when my FB Messenger app dinged. So I look at the message and its from a friend here in town. Said he was cleaning out and getting rid of some stuff and asked me if I wanted some Polk speakers. LS90 he says. I'm like sure! I've been looking for some speakers to start my twins on in their bedrooms so what can you guys tell me about these two speakers? Apparently he was going to pawn them or take them to Goodwill! WHAT!!!! So we chatted some more and he says he has some Bose 101's too that I can have! What??? Sure! I'm excited stuff like this does not normally happen to me! Pictures will follow when they get delivered!
HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited July 2014
    The 101s are kid room stuff, but the LS90s deserve some rotation time in you main rig.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,759
    edited July 2014
    I really enjoy my 7.1 LS HT....
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    edited July 2014
    Sounds good to me! Congrats! Things happen for a reason.
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited July 2014
    So apparently they belonged to his grandfather. His grandfather passed a couple years ago and he got them. He was going to get rid of them and remembered that I was into music and such and thought he'd ask me if I wanted them! So I popped Jack White's new vinyl on the TT and jammed out! I took him to lunch too! So for a $10 sandwich at a new deli I got these sweet sounding speakers!
    Sweet!

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    My son says they are going in his room....... So now I get to look for some way to power these things in his room. Integrated amp? Sherwood? Thoughts?
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    edited July 2014
    I'll take the ones in the back if you are done w/ those. :cheesy grin:
    Was it the Bass driver sound on those? A little too "loose." I would think
    they would be great for HT. Guess I can use the search function!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    edited July 2014
    Saaweet the only speakers I ever got free were cerwin vega bookies and they sucked:smile: what a snag for sure.
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited July 2014
    rednedtugent wrote: »
    I'll take the ones in the back if you are done w/ those. :cheesy grin:
    Was it the Bass driver sound on those? A little too "loose." I would think
    they would be great for HT. Guess I can use the search function!

    Those in back are about to get the RDO-198 upgrade. Larry's rings too I hope! They are not going anywhere any time soon. You are more then welcome to come by drink a beer and listen to some tunes though. I only played a couple songs on them as to see how they sounded and that they worked. I actually liked them on the Hafler.
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Saaweet the only speakers I ever got free were cerwin vega bookies and they sucked:smile: what a snag for sure.

    Yea this is my first time. Hence the exuberance to share! Plus I'm not familiar with them at all!
    DSkip wrote: »
    OOOO you got the Rosewood finish. Sexy. Tell your son to be careful with that plastic bracket on the front. If they aren't loose yet, some careless hands could make it happen very quickly.

    Yea I like the way they look. Those plastic brackets are pretty much being held in place with the covers.

    I'm stoked!
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,759
    edited July 2014
    Polk LS Series manual.pdf

    Here's the manual for your info...
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited July 2014
    You did fantastic xjghost! Those LS90's are very decent speakers and a number of fellow polksters run them here. I bought a pair of them a couple of years ago from the very well regarded CP member, Dave Muell. My LS90's do side surround duty in the HT, they handle everthing thrown at them quite well :). Enjoy!
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited July 2014
    Ended up near a Habitat for Humanity store in Camden today and found this:

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    Just gave it a test. Works. Static in the knobs when touched but that is about it on initial impressions.
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    edited July 2014
    You must be living right. :smile: I'll take you up on the tunes/beer offer someday!
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited July 2014
    Nice snag, now dont you feel a tiny twinge of guilt for not paying a bunch of money for them?

    How was the sub shop
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited July 2014
    Congrats!! He's is going to enjoy those :)

    Sometimes Integrated amps can be the best of both worlds.
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2014
    Very nice, he should enjoy them.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited July 2014
    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    Nice snag, now dont you feel a tiny twinge of guilt for not paying a bunch of money for them?

    How was the sub shop

    It was quite good actually. :) I've got to figure out where and how to place them in his room, but yea hes stoked! I went to the GF house this am to help her with some things and came home to find some vinyl on the table. He had been listening to several Led Zepplin albums, Cage the Elephant, and Daft Punk. LOL! I'm excited about the JVC too and so is he. I think they will go nice for him. Especialy sence the JVC was $13.
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    Ok so I scored a Parasound HCA-800 on fleabay as I see you guys like to call it. I also scored a couple of pre's in the last few weeks. An NAD 1600 and a Carver CT-24. ATM the Carver is in the bedroom with an old Dynaco and my Monitor 10's. I have twins so I have been trying to build them both a small system. I think the Parasound will go in my room and the Dynaco with the NAD pre with these speakers. Then I can put the JVC in my other sons room with the little Bose 101's I was given. I'm really excited to share my love of listening to music with my boys by building them a budget system.
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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