Absolute Sound reviews the L100

SIHAB
SIHAB Posts: 4,958
edited August 2020 in Speakers
So I get my AS in the mail today and low and B-hole, Neil Gader reviews
the L100. People seem to be focused on it. I wanted to check out the
L200. Anyone compare and contrast?

"As the smallest member of the Legend Series it delivered a level of execution,
balance, musicality, and outright thrills that place it among the top of its
class"
Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    Heard both, same place, same gear. The L200 is the better one.
    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

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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    edited August 2020
    Thanks F1nut. I was worried about that "bass bloat" or blob throb...
    or even a bet of a disconnect between bass and treble...
    sometimes small is a better overall speaker.
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Post a link
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    A link to what?
    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

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    SIHAB wrote: »
    Thanks F1nut. I was worried about that "bass bloat" or blob throb...
    or even a bet of a disconnect between bass and treble...
    sometimes small is a better overall speaker.

    The L100 is good to 57Hz, so no real bass if that is someones thing.
    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

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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    F1nut wrote: »
    A link to what?

    The review??
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    tophatjohnny wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    A link to what?

    The review??

    Ah
    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

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    If you're seriously considering them I'd try and listen to them first or buy from a place with a good return policy. I'm not trying to brand bash on the sly, I'm just saying. You might not like them. You might love them. Who knows.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    If you haven't already take a look at all the L200 demo reviews posted here on the forum. I don't recall any comments about bass bloat.
    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

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,898
    SIHAB wrote: »
    So I get my AS in the mail today and low and B-hole, Neil Gader reviews
    the L100. People seem to be focused on it. I wanted to check out the
    L200. Anyone compare and contrast?

    "As the smallest member of the Legend Series it delivered a level of execution,
    balance, musicality, and outright thrills that place it among the top of its
    class"

    I don't know what "AS" is... TAS ? (which is/was The Absolute Sound...)
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I’m still waiting for that issue. Last one I received a few weeks ago was the annual issue reviewing speakers and cables. Didn’t see anything about Polk in it.

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    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

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,958
    edited August 2020
    Yes Doc, TAS.

    Yes Bluefox, the upcoming issue.

    The Yamaha gear review was especially interesting to me.
    I assume it will be available on line in a couple of weeks?
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,581
    Check page 184 (Greatest bargains...).
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    Why are they no reviews of the L800? Seems like the return of SDA AND serving as the flagship of the line, SOMEONE would review those.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    There's a review online, but the guy is stuck in consumer grade hell and doesn't have a clue about higher end audio.
    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

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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    Totally Agree.
    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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  • curthz
    curthz Posts: 4
    There was a review of the L800 in Sound & Vision, also.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,898
    edited August 2020
    curthz wrote: »
    There was a review of the L800 in Sound & Vision, also.

    If memory serves, it was kind of skeletal.

    https://www.soundandvision.com/content/polk-audio-legend-l800-loudspeaker-review
    https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/comment/2543385


    Kinda changing the subject (me?!? :blush: ) -- someone did, finally, measure & report the L200 impedance curve :)


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    source: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/polk-l200-quasi-anechoic-spinorama-and-measurements.13191/

    The L200 is pretty well behaved, based on those data.


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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    I totally missed the S&V review.
    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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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,898
    Derp. credit where credit's due vis-a-vis the L200 data I regurgitated above:
    https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/191018/audioholics-reviews-the-legend-l200-and-l400-with-measurements

    @TopperDude :)

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  • TopperDude
    TopperDude Posts: 166
    Wish i could get my hands on that L100 review from Absolute Sound. It hasn't been posted online yet has it?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Mine came in the mail today.
    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

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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