LSIM series vs Reserve
Hello all,
I never got to hear the LSIM series speakers as a system . I only got to hear the LSIM 703 book shelf speaker and I thought it was very good sounding. I wonder how they would stand up to the new Reserve series coming out in terms of pure sound quality.
The Reserve has a better Tweeter which is the same one used in the Legend Line. From what I learned it's a revamped model from the LSIM series with improvements. The Drivers are also improved with using the Legend models. So technically speaking they should out perform the LSIM speakers.
The LSIM however have a pretty nice cabinet. I like the Gloss Black Ebony I think it was called. It's damn nice.
I never got to hear the LSIM series speakers as a system . I only got to hear the LSIM 703 book shelf speaker and I thought it was very good sounding. I wonder how they would stand up to the new Reserve series coming out in terms of pure sound quality.
The Reserve has a better Tweeter which is the same one used in the Legend Line. From what I learned it's a revamped model from the LSIM series with improvements. The Drivers are also improved with using the Legend models. So technically speaking they should out perform the LSIM speakers.
The LSIM however have a pretty nice cabinet. I like the Gloss Black Ebony I think it was called. It's damn nice.
Dan
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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Side question real quick - Has it been confirmed that the drivers and tweeters in the Reserve are the exact same as those used in the Legend? They do look like them.I disabled signatures.
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From the many reviews I've seen and heard online so far it appears to me that the Reserve and Legend speakers have a more open/sharper/tighter sound compared to the LSiM line. The LSiMs I have are the opposite of bright which is why I like them. I don't get the impression that the new lines are bright at all, just a bit more in that direction than the older speakers. Polk also got rid of the racetrack woofers in the bigger speakers and made some improvements in bass porting and midrange driver designs. Furniture grade cabinets are for the Legend line now.
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Side question real quick - Has it been confirmed that the drivers and tweeters in the Reserve are the exact same as those used in the Legend? They do look like them.
Yes is has. If your interested you should watch this video, it's excellent and in the format of Product training. I miss going to these things.
https://youtu.be/TxnCXJ6IK18 Dan
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Some really good take aways from this video.
I'm real interested in exploring the entire line. The new X Port and Enhanced Power port is really interesting.Dan
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I get the decision to go with a Vinyl over a Veneer which saves cost but I just hope they don't look CHEAP. It's the ONLY thing so far I don't like about the line. This line is almost complete and more complete than the Legend and LSIM line was. Using Bi Polar surrounds today doesn't make much sense. It hasn't made sense since Dolby Pro Logic. Since Dolby Digital and on Mono Pole designed surrounds are where it's at. The new R350 Center Channel which is actually a L C R is the most intriguing speaker in the entire line. I'm damn near ready to pull the trigger on 5 of them.From the many reviews I've seen and heard online so far it appears to me that the Reserve and Legend speakers have a more open/sharper/tighter sound compared to the LSiM line. The LSiMs I have are the opposite of bright which is why I like them. I don't get the impression that the new lines are bright at all, just a bit more in that direction than the older speakers. Polk also got rid of the racetrack woofers in the bigger speakers and made some improvements in bass porting and midrange driver designs. Furniture grade cabinets are for the Legend line now.
Dan
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They aren't in stock anywhere yet that I see. Probably stuck at anchor off California in shipping containers...Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
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Music Direct is showing all of the Reserve lineup in stock, at least for the black finish, and ready to ship next day:
https://www.musicdirect.com/speakers/Polk-Audio-Reserve-R700-Tower-Speakers
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Side question real quick - Has it been confirmed that the drivers and tweeters in the Reserve are the exact same as those used in the Legend? They do look like them.
Yes is has. If your interested you should watch this video, it's excellent and in the format of Product training. I miss going to these things.https://youtu.be/TxnCXJ6IK18
I didn’t watch this video yet but one I watched said the cones were the same, not the driver.Pio Elete Pro 520
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I have seen a couple of the Sound United chats where they make the point that they took the tweeters and mid bass drivers from the Legend line but the woofers are different. The use of the same drivers in both lines seems to be a point they are marketing the Reserve line on.
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Unless you need them now, I'd wait a year for the shipping and inventories to mellow out. For me to get new speakers they would have to be much better sounding and looking than My 705's. Oh and they would need to come in at the same price point.When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
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Unless you need them now, I'd wait a year for the shipping and inventories to mellow out. For me to get new speakers they would have to be much better sounding and looking than My 705's. Oh and they would need to come in at the same price point.
Even a couple of the guys from Polk on the chats are still using their LSiM 703s. The LSiMs didn't become obsolete.
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Sean at Zero Fidelity did a review on one of the Reserve's and he likes them.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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Just one? Couldn't have imaged very well.I disabled signatures.
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That's the thing with this new line, they imagine so well you only need one.Just one? Couldn't have imaged very well.
Dan
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The 703, with the right gear behind them, is a very, very good speaker. Incredibly hard to beat at its current price.Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
