pics of new LSi cherry finish (dialup beware)

fireshoes
fireshoes Posts: 3,167
edited March 2004 in Speakers
Okay kids, here's the stunning debut of your new LSi's. My synopsis is that the new finish rocks and looks like you would find it on much more expensive speakers.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    another angle...
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    closeup of old LSi9 finish...
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    old 9's and new 15's in the same picture...
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    new seamless finish... (yes the store uses hideous wire, I don't get to pick it)
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    old seamed laminate finish (yucky now lol)...
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    As far as performance, all of the drivers are purported to be the same, but out of the box, these new speakers seem more laid back than our other LSi speakers (in a good way), more midrange, and have bass that was holding its own against the LSi25's. I really like them.

    One other cosmetic note that you can't see from the pictures...with the new painted gloss finish the edges of the speakers are now slightly rounded off instead of a hard straight edge.
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited March 2004
    Those look very very nice Fireshoes. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us. Did the price go up any?

    Yeah, I like the smoother wood look too.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    Nope, same prices. Thank you, new overseas manufacturing facility! The new wood panels are very smooth, versus the texture on the old. The base of the speaker is also glossy now.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited March 2004
    great pics, fireshoes! is the sound differences significant on the 15? would you be able to do a direct comparison between the new one and yours? The cherry finish is definitely an improvement, it looks like more reddish compared to the old 15.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    Originally posted by polkatese
    great pics, fireshoes! is the sound differences significant on the 15? would you be able to do a direct comparison between the new one and yours? The cherry finish is definitely an improvement, it looks like more reddish compared to the old 15.

    We sold our last pair of the old LSi15's last week so I couldn't do a direct comparison. My take was based against LSi9's and 25's only. The new ones are going to be played pretty much nonstop for a few weeks I would guess, and then I'll give further reports. Certainly none of them sounded bad. ;)
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  • begbie
    begbie Posts: 630
    edited March 2004
    nice pics. love the new wood veneer.

    Is the new cherry color similar to the older Lsi's? It just seems a bit orange......though I'm guessing it's probably the camera effect?
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    The new cherry is really nothing like the old. I think the pic with the 15's and 9's shows the difference pretty well (4th picture, sorry about the crazy angle). Monitor colors are going to vary a little bit, but it looks fairly accurate on mine. Maybe needs a little more red hue, I dunno.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited March 2004
    Thanks for sharing the pics with us. The new finish is damn sexy. Do you know if Polk upgraded the x-over or any internal components?

    Maurice
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    My buyer says it was purely cosmetic. I was pretty busy at work today so I didn't really get to listen anymore, but I'll make time for it tomorrow.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2004
    Any picture of the new LSi9 ?

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    Not yet. We have to sell 2 more pairs of LSi9 displays before we get the new ones.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,773
    edited March 2004
    JUST CURIOUS :o

    BUT......

    Does your store KNOW, that they are using inwall speaker wire for their wire job? (atleast it looks like that) You can get that mess for like 5 cents a foot at Home Depot.....come on now.......I run better wire than that!

    BTW - the new finish looks awesome! Nice job!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2004
    Thanks.

    And thank you for the info that you could provide :)



    Originally posted by fireshoes
    Not yet. We have to sell 2 more pairs of LSi9 displays before we get the new ones.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2004
    This wire thing ;) is just to make sure the "Amp" see a 8 ohm load from an 4 ohm speaker (4 ohms added in the cheapo wiring :D)





    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    JUST CURIOUS :o

    BUT......

    Does your store KNOW, that they are using inwall speaker wire for their wire job? You can get that mess for like 5 cents a foot at Home Depot.....come on now.......I run better wire than that!

    BTW - the new finish looks awesome! Nice job!

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2004
    On the Lsi15 it looks like they actually used a solid piece of wood for the side piece, unless they just folded the veneer over on the top.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2004
    Originally posted by disneyjoe7
    This wire thing ;) is just to make sure the "Amp" see a 8 ohm load from an 4 ohm speaker (4 ohms added in the cheapo wiring :D)

    It's actually the same wire to everything. lol
    Sid got it right. It is in-wall wire, but it is actually ran in the wall too.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2004
    Nice sneak peek there FS, thanks. Interesting that you were noting some improved sound

    What Stu was saying at TX PF2 was that the changes were cosmetic only, but that the veneering capapbility of the new facility was waaaay beyond the Mexico factory. Could be they are doing some better bracing/ gluing as well.

    Or could simply be that the eye is influencing the ear a bit...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2004
    Fireshoes,

    ;)

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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