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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Fortunately, the drivers aren't oval. That is a big improvement right there, at least aesthetically.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Legender
    Legender Posts: 478
    I find with the grills on I can't see the drivers on my 705s... so I don't think the oval vs. round bothers me that much. But that's my preference.
    Music: Oppo103 - Parasound JC2 - Parasound A21- SDA 3.1
    Theater: Denon 3808 - B&K 7500/Emotiva XPA-3- RTi12, CSi5, RTiA7x4, PSW505
    Sleeping: Marantz 70005 - Harman Kardon 2400 - SDA 2
    2 Channel: Cary 306 SACD - Canary Audio 906 - Pass Labs x250 - PS Audio Perfectwave DAC, Polk LSiM705, SVS SB13 Ultra
    Office: Dell Optiplex, Emotiva XDA-2, Adcom 5500, LSiM 703
    Spares: Yamaha CA-810; LSi 15; Kenwood Basic M2a, Yamaha M60/M80, Polk Monitor 7, SVS SB13 Ultra
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
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    Lexicon RT-10, Parasound P5, McCormack DNA 0.5, Polk SDA CRS+, SVS Sub
    Schiit Modi, Luminous Audio Axiom II, McCormack DNA-1, Digital Phase AP 2
    Marantz AV7701, Emotiva XPA-5, Paradigm 11se Mkii, DCM Time Windows, NHT 2C, SVS Sub

    Spares - Kenwood C1 Pre, NAD 2200PE, Polk Monitor 10B, Polk Model 11, other odds and ends
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Legender wrote: »
    I find with the grills on I can't see the drivers on my 705s... so I don't think the oval vs. round bothers me that much. But that's my preference.

    Problem is the 705's sound better with grills off. I have never been a fan of oval drivers, but the 705 is a very nice looking speaker, Even with grills off.
    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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  • Legender
    Legender Posts: 478
    Perhaps then I should take the grills off and see it makes a difference. Pretty pleased with the sound already, but from what I moved up from.. any number of lessor choices would have been an improvement.
    Music: Oppo103 - Parasound JC2 - Parasound A21- SDA 3.1
    Theater: Denon 3808 - B&K 7500/Emotiva XPA-3- RTi12, CSi5, RTiA7x4, PSW505
    Sleeping: Marantz 70005 - Harman Kardon 2400 - SDA 2
    2 Channel: Cary 306 SACD - Canary Audio 906 - Pass Labs x250 - PS Audio Perfectwave DAC, Polk LSiM705, SVS SB13 Ultra
    Office: Dell Optiplex, Emotiva XDA-2, Adcom 5500, LSiM 703
    Spares: Yamaha CA-810; LSi 15; Kenwood Basic M2a, Yamaha M60/M80, Polk Monitor 7, SVS SB13 Ultra
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    o.k. I'm building up funds.... B)
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    I just spent mine
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    They are not "oval" they are "ovular"
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    Sept. can't get here soon enough.
    2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    I sincerely hope it's something really new the way the SDA were in the 80's.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,990
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They are not "oval" they are "ovular"

    What....are you a gynecologist or somethin' ? :p
    HT SYSTEM-
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    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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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I freelance in my spare time
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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They are not "oval" they are "ovular"

    technically the woofers on the LSiM are based on the Cassini Oval.... I tend to call them Pill Shaped.

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    @D2Lo

    Michael, are the flagships of the new series going to cost more or less than $2,000 per pair?

    Just lookin for a crumb here :)
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    D2, I was just having a Kafka moment.
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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    @D2Lo

    Michael, are the flagships of the new series going to cost more or less than $2,000 per pair?

    Just lookin for a crumb here :)

    I think that is a fair question. They will be less than that but our sonic target was to be better than product from competitors and ourselves at that price and a bit above.


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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    D2Lo wrote: »
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    @D2Lo

    Michael, are the flagships of the new series going to cost more or less than $2,000 per pair?

    Just lookin for a crumb here :)

    I think that is a fair question. They will be less than that but our sonic target was to be better than product from competitors and ourselves at that price and a bit above.


    I'm liking the sound of this!
    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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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Will there be a choice of cabinet colors and or finishes?
    Is there a sonic difference?

    "I think that is a fair question. They will be less than that but our sonic target was to be better than product from competitors and ourselves at that price and a bit above."

    there goes my new DAC :#
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited August 2016
    will the be available by my birthday?

    Which is the same day as another Polkie ;)
    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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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Will there be a choice of cabinet colors and or finishes?

    not initially.... and no, there would be no since differences between colors or finishes.
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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    voltz wrote: »
    will the be available by my birthday?

    Which is the same day as another Polkie ;)


    when is your Bday?
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,315
    What kind of set up will be a CEDIA
    I'll probably be there with Dskip

    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    D2Lo wrote: »
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    @D2Lo

    Michael, are the flagships of the new series going to cost more or less than $2,000 per pair?

    Just lookin for a crumb here :)

    I think that is a fair question. They will be less than that but our sonic target was to be better than product from competitors and ourselves at that price and a bit above.


    Thank you for the information, Michael.

    Just a month or so to go. Sounds like these might be in competition with the Elac type stuff. "Affordable Giant Killers" category.

    So far I like the look of everything I've seen from the sneak peeks. Other than the finish. But I understand the finish goes with the price point and I'm sure/hopeful every dollar was spent on sonics.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    Come on Polk, force me to upgrade the 7 late 90's channels in my home theater. I'm right here daring you to do it with this new line! It's up to you!
    No excuses!
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited August 2016
    I'm waiting to see Polk not be scared to make a wider speaker to accommodate some SDA action. Wife approval factor be damned, it's all about that huge soundstage!
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,387
    edited August 2016
    D2Lo wrote: »
    Interesting stuff guys... yah...

    Anyway, thought you might like to see some of the different driver sizes coming off the line.

    ss5ow16964hb.jpg

    I will say that this line will not be replacing LSiM, but that might be a project under discussion for a future date... It will also not be a T series level line, as we just released that last year.

    The drivers in the fist shot can be seen here intermixed with some of the larger drivers...

    I am thinking the drivers look very similar to the old MW65xx series that we all love but with different cones.

    Might we expect to see passive radiators in the design?
    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Nope, they're sticking with Power Port.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,793
    Preach it, Ken.
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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    What kind of set up will be a CEDIA
    I'll probably be there with Dskip

    We will have some private listening rooms. Do you remember where Pioneer was last year? Over that way. Stop by, say hi and get a demo.
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  • D2Lo
    D2Lo Posts: 352
    This is what my desk looks like at the moment... dpz1cts5z6ur.jpg
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