LSiM702F/X

Erik Tracy
Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
edited May 2015 in Speakers
The Polk website has these listed for pre-order at $1499.95

Surely that is for a pair, right?

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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
    Yes, that's for a pair...but don't call me Surely. :p
    Anaheim Hills CA,
    HT 5.1: Anthem MRX 720 / BDP-Denon DBT1713UD / Polkaudio LSiM703 / W4S mAmp's / Polkaudio LSiM706c / Polkaudio LSiM702F/X's / SVS PC12-NSD / Panasonic TC P55VT30

    2 Channel: Rogue RP-5 / WireWorld Electra power cord / Marantz TT-15S1/ Ortofon - Quintet Black MC / Marantz NA8005 DAC / W4S mAmp's / Synology DS 216+ll-4TB / Polkaudio LSiM703
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    How does everyone think these compare to the older lsifx? I use 2 pairs in my theater set up for surround duty. I've had a bit of a death grip on them. Wondering if they are worth upgrading to match my fronts.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    If it was me I'd leave the surrounds alone.

    The new one may be better but honestly wait till friends and family and then think about it.

    I was going to sell my f/x for 650 at one point and had a buyer but ended up not doing it.
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Wow 650?! They do seem really hard to come by. They are a phenomenal surround speaker.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    Wow 650?! They do seem really hard to come by. They are a phenomenal surround speaker.

    Yup that's why I sold my LSi 7s to Ryan instead. The F/XS are just killer as surrounds.

    And the LSiMs are a pricey option unless they are 5"% off then they are potentially an option but not until then.

    And IIRC they are not bipole/dipole so you can't switch between the two.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    [/quote] And IIRC they are not bipole/dipole so you can't switch between the two.
    [/quote]

    So far that has been the main deciding factor against the new fx. Love the versatility of bipole/dipole. Would be nice to demo them, they might surprise me.

    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,535
    I'd still have both pairs of the LSiFX speakers I had if I still had a surround system. The switchable bipole/dipole was something that set them apart from competitors. And the two tweeters per speaker. One thing in favor of the LSiM702 is they are 8 ohm and can be run by just about any receiver. Apart from that, I can't think of anything about them that's better than the previous range unless there is a desire to have a complete LSiM system for appearance purposes.

    I recall the 702 refurbs were selling on Polk's Ebay site recently for $999 a pair.
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