What is up with the LSiW?

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,647
edited June 2004 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
-3db, 30hz?

Overall (-12db??) - 20hz
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • jefft1314
    jefft1314 Posts: 169
    edited June 2004
    You know what's crazy? I was just about to post a topic asking about the LSIW, but I just wanted to know if anybody's actually heard the thing yet.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,647
    edited June 2004
    I don't think it has hit the stores yet.

    I just don't understand why Polk has a problem with producing something that goes subsonic!

    You would figure 2 10 inch woofs with 2 inch surrounds could go that low eh!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • jefft1314
    jefft1314 Posts: 169
    edited June 2004
    I know, it's funny. I work for Circuit City and the first speaker I have anybody listen to there are polks, then after i've sold them on polk speakers (not a terribly difficult thing to do, though one lady did opt for a set of infinity's once instead) I next sell them a velodyne subwoofer, which is always followed by the question "well why not a polk subwoofer to go with polk speakers?" to which I reply "all polk speakers produce a fairly good amount of bass... except their subwoofers."
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited June 2004
    The ability to play low/loud is dictated by enclosure volume and the tune point.

    You can certainly have a deep tune point, but the efficiency AT the tune point will be poor if the enclosure volume is insufficent.

    A 25 Hz tune point and a bigger enclosure (and of course 12" drivers which can play deeper) will get the job done.

    Even so, the LSiW should still see 27 Hz in-room with room gain considered.
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited June 2004
    They should see our salesfloor by the end of this month.I'm eager to test it.

    The spec's I will test myself.I will post my findings.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • jefft1314
    jefft1314 Posts: 169
    edited June 2004
    I'm going to be pretty sad when we stop carrying the rti line, and pick up only the new monitor line. I'm sure that the monitor's will be nice, and i'm certianly looking foward to comparing them to infinity's beta lineup, though i'm pretty sure that I'll still like the Polks better.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,647
    edited June 2004
    The monitor line may surprise us all.

    Will be interesting enough.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited June 2004
    Paul,

    How would you compare the construction and components of the LSiW sub with the SRT subs both of which have dual 10" drivers ?

    Are the drivers in the LSiW similar to the SW1080/1/2's that are in the SRT subs ?

    Is the porting of the LSiW similar ?

    How would you compare the frequency response and tightness between the two ?

    Thanks in advance,
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited June 2004
    Given the wide variety of measurement techniques and tendency of some manufacturers to just make up numbers, you can't rely on published specs to tell you much of anything of value at all.

    Have I not preached this for years????This comes right for the MAN himself.Spec's are spec's.....but real world performance is where it counts.I'm thinking this sub will do well if not shock some of us.Polk subs over the years don't stink.They actually sound pretty good compared to subs in there class.this sub is in the thousand dollar range so I believe it will stand there proudly.

    Give it a chance guys,lets hear what it can do then pass judgement on it...for now I'm just excitied it's coming to our stores soon.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited June 2004
    I LOVE the LSiW Product Page. I think Paul wrote it. ;)

    Here's to hoping for GREAT things from the LSiW; the description sounds fabulous.

    And yup, Underworld is one rip snortin' DVD. Not the deepest bass, but definitely some of the loudest bass I've ever had blasting through my system.
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by "Polk" Paul DiComo
    If I had an SRT system (I kick myself now) I wouldn't be worrying about subwoofers. I'd just be grinning from ear to ear.
    Yes ... I do that a lot (sometimes it's outright laughter) ... see my signature ...
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
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