Speaker question
oldrocker
Posts: 2,590
Been out of the loop for way to long, time to get back in with something new.
Curious about the LSiA9 versus the LSiM707 by way of better sound for 2 channel music only setup.
Currently
Amp Parasound 2250 v2
Pre 2100
Crappy CD player
Basic cables
SDS SRS
Room 16 X 22
2 chairs, I ottoman, nothing on walls
Various music, mostly rock/hard rock
$1000 to $5000 budget
Doesn't have to be Polk but I do have soft spot for them.
I don't crank the volume anymore "too much."
Visually, the 6X9 drivers in the 707's remind me of rear deck car speakers.
Am concerned about distance from rear walls and toe in situations.
The days of possibly jumping in the rabbit hole are over for me, just want something new that sounds good for music.
Thanks all
David
Curious about the LSiA9 versus the LSiM707 by way of better sound for 2 channel music only setup.
Currently
Amp Parasound 2250 v2
Pre 2100
Crappy CD player
Basic cables
SDS SRS
Room 16 X 22
2 chairs, I ottoman, nothing on walls
Various music, mostly rock/hard rock
$1000 to $5000 budget
Doesn't have to be Polk but I do have soft spot for them.
I don't crank the volume anymore "too much."
Visually, the 6X9 drivers in the 707's remind me of rear deck car speakers.
Am concerned about distance from rear walls and toe in situations.
The days of possibly jumping in the rabbit hole are over for me, just want something new that sounds good for music.
Thanks all
David
Comments
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Do you mean RTiA9??? If so, LSiM all day for two channel. I wouldn’t even consider the reference theater line for two channel; those tweeters are grating unless you spend a lot of dough taking them like @F1nut has...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Dammit.
Yep meant RTiA9. -
Agreed LSIM over the RTI ay day of the week.Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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Are the Adorama deals still on? Tremendous deals on LSiM (w/ free shipping)
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upgrade crappy cd player and call skip.Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
Puritan PSM156 -
Sounds like it’s time to make some DIY sound panels!"....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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EndersShadow wrote: »Sounds like it’s time to make some DIY sound panels!
I got enough problems typing so a DIY is out of the question
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Talked to Jim at Audio Advisor, they have some Monitor Audio Silver 500 speakers he recommends.
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I'd look at Monitor Audio, KEF, and Dali, all are brands I've heard and VERY much like.
I've not actually heard any new Polks other than the T series, which is not what you are looking at.
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EndersShadow wrote: »Sounds like it’s time to make some DIY sound panels!
I got enough problems typing so a DIY is out of the question
Then head to ATC Acoustics website and order some. Might be able to save on shipping as they are based in Springfield IL IIRC..."....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) -
Well RATS!
Spoke to a Mike at polk and he said the 707 is being discontinued and can not be purchased through polk.
He recommended adorama as they still have some. Never bought from that place.
Anyone have problems purchasing items through adorama? -
I've bought camera stuff from Adorama (and B&H) -- no problems with either.
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My LSiM703s and LSiM FXs came super fast from adorama with no damage. Buy with confidence!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Thanks.
It's either polk's or monitor audio. Just gotta decide which. -
Adorama is Polk's authorized online retailer.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
I’ve also had good experiences on several occasions
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Had great experiences with Adorama. Great customer service the one time I needed it.
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Adorama rawks Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10 -
Tried the Reva 4's, Kef Q950's and now on the Monitor Audio 500's.
The Kefs went back, did not work for on the mids for me. Never developed a blend, if that makes sense. Had close to 80 hrs on them. Probably needed more time....
The 4's were horrible at start and I almost sent them back also but since giving them more hours, they seem to blend better than I expected. The bass seems to be coming out better also.
Soundstage on the 4's has been a trial and error as the slightest toe in here/there really makes a diff.
Safe to say I HATE room layouts you can't alter much.
The 500's seem somewhat better at only the 40-50 hour period. Mids and highs have tapered off but the bass has not got there yet.
AA has some Martin Logan 60xt's I want to try. I've never had anything with a folded tweeter, know nothing bout them. Have read they take up to 150 hours to settle in. More of a dome style tweeter guy only due to lack of experience.
I am still planning on visiting a place in Indy that has some Sonus Faber.
This is all subjective I know, just taking a different approach.
I did speak to westmassguy before I had the electrical mother nature ugly head rearing, so that's an option also.
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Lets see...your a rock fan, love the mids and lower bass, decent size room....
Check out Legacy speakers. If you can find an older pair of Legacy Focus 20/20's, you might crap your shorts at the lower bass and mids they put out.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 -
Lets see...your a rock fan, love the mids and lower bass, decent size room....
Check out Legacy speakers. If you can find an older pair of Legacy Focus 20/20's, you might crap your shorts at the lower bass and mids they put out.
Certainly would like to get my ears on some. Legacy seems to have lots of good comments about user satisfaction.
Kinda hard to get the whole try em for 30-60 days.
Do the 20/20's have that folded tweeter thing?
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Audio mart has a set for 2200.
Says 7 out of 10 on condition. No boxes, manual with some bumps and bruises.
Located in Ohio which is an easy drive from IN.
Might call Legacy to see if 20/20's are something they could work on if any repairs are needed. -
They do and they don't. When I had my legacy and had questions on replacement parts or repaid of a midrange, they referred me to meniscus audio if the mid needed a rebuild.Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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Audio mart has a set for 2200.
Says 7 out of 10 on condition. No boxes, manual with some bumps and bruises.
Located in Ohio which is an easy drive from IN.
Might call Legacy to see if 20/20's are something they could work on if any repairs are needed.Audio mart has a set for 2200.
Says 7 out of 10 on condition. No boxes, manual with some bumps and bruises.
Located in Ohio which is an easy drive from IN.
Might call Legacy to see if 20/20's are something they could work on if any repairs are needed.
Anyone could work on them, just the same as buying older Polk speakers. 2200 is a bit high if you ask me, I'd offer 1800. Mine were close to mint and I sold for 1600, on the low side I know, but given the condition of 7/10, 1800 seems fair.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 -
Get this in the right place.
Did send back the 500's & the 4's.
Got one of these today.
Wharfedale diamond 11.5's.
I know the pics sux
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My little hifi garret is photography-hostile in terms of lighting, too -- if that makes you feel any better.
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I want my camera back, my old beater computer back.
Darn lightning strike.
And tomorrow I'm supposed to decide on a car for the wife.
I CAN'T WIN!!!! -
Nikon F micro mono by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
Enjoy the car shoppin'
It's certainly one of my least favorite activities in the whole scope of human endeavor.
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Get this in the right place.
Did send back the 500's & the 4's.
Got one of these today.
Wharfedale diamond 11.5's.
I know the pics sux
TL those 2B's along with the rest of the mods and you'll stop looking.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
I have no doubt being modded they'd satisfy most things.
For me, my only issue is the visuals of the SDA polks. Not that I hate em, just not quite my favorite.
Not sure what it is specifically about the visuals for me but meh, I'm glad I own some and I don't plan on selling them anytime soon.
Now the Sonus Fabre visually works for me for some reason.
