Legend L400 is on the way....

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
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Scored a killer deal from Best Buy for the L400, so I pulled the trigger on it. With the direction my rig is taking, it was an essential piece of the puzzle to get the best from my system. I am also looking at the 265LS in-walls so I can voice match all the way around. Pictures when it gets here.
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Braddles63
    Braddles63 Posts: 185
    Loving my new L400 so far. Blends nicely with the R700's. Congrats
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,960
    Mine blends well with my L600's. Congrats on getting one and look forward to a review.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    Cool man , Pic's would be nice.
    Dan
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,300
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Scored a killer deal from Best Buy for the L400, so I pulled the trigger on it. With the direction my rig is taking, it was an essential piece of the puzzle to get the best from my system. I am also looking at the 265LS in-walls so I can voice match all the way around. Pictures when it gets here.

    So you didn’t share the deal link for the L400?
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Scored a killer deal from Best Buy for the L400, so I pulled the trigger on it. With the direction my rig is taking, it was an essential piece of the puzzle to get the best from my system. I am also looking at the 265LS in-walls so I can voice match all the way around. Pictures when it gets here.

    So you didn’t share the deal link for the L400?

    No link... It was an insider deal at Magnolia... cost plus5%
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 547
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Scored a killer deal from Best Buy for the L400, so I pulled the trigger on it. With the direction my rig is taking, it was an essential piece of the puzzle to get the best from my system. I am also looking at the 265LS in-walls so I can voice match all the way around. Pictures when it gets here.

    So you didn’t share the deal link for the L400?

    You may already be aware but the Legend series are on sale for 20% off. If you purchase from the Polk site you can get another 10% off if you subscribe to their email list (a window should pop up when you first start browsing the site). Apply the code when you get to the payment section. Polk also offers free expedited shipping.

    Definitely not the deal the OP scored but it is pretty good. I am still on the fence if I want to upgrade LSiM home theater setup with the Legends. This current sale makes it very tempting although I have never heard the Legends in person.
    2 Channel
    Pre:Bryston BP173
    Amp:Bryston 14B3
    Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
    Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
    Display: Sony XBR65Z9F

    Home Theater
    Pre: Anthem AVM90
    Amps: Parasound A31, A51x2
    Speakers: Polk LSiM 707 (FL/FR), Polk LSiM706 (Center), LSiM 703 (SL/SR/SBL/SBR), Polk 900-LS (Atmos)
    Subwoofers: SVS SB16 x 4
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: AQ Meteor/Rocket 88, AQ Niagara/Sky
    Power: Torus AVR20, Shunyata Denali, Shunyata Delta, Cullen, PangeaAC9SE Cables
    Display: Sony XBR85Z9G
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
    Unboxing...

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    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
    edited June 2022
    OK... only an hour's worth of time on this, but I can tell you that if you have the L600/L800, this center should be considered an essential purchase.... more to come.

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    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 547
    I tried searching but what center channel were you using before? Have you ever had the LSiM 706C to compare?
    2 Channel
    Pre:Bryston BP173
    Amp:Bryston 14B3
    Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
    Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
    Display: Sony XBR65Z9F

    Home Theater
    Pre: Anthem AVM90
    Amps: Parasound A31, A51x2
    Speakers: Polk LSiM 707 (FL/FR), Polk LSiM706 (Center), LSiM 703 (SL/SR/SBL/SBR), Polk 900-LS (Atmos)
    Subwoofers: SVS SB16 x 4
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: AQ Meteor/Rocket 88, AQ Niagara/Sky
    Power: Torus AVR20, Shunyata Denali, Shunyata Delta, Cullen, PangeaAC9SE Cables
    Display: Sony XBR85Z9G
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
    I was using the center channel from my old RM 7500 set. It worked pretty well but this is night and day difference. I never did have the 706
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,598
    Looks awesome! I especially like the veloci raptor
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Looks awesome! I especially like the veloci raptor

    Thanks! It's actually a baryonyx...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • sgmsmg
    sgmsmg Posts: 547
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I was using the center channel from my old RM 7500 set. It worked pretty well but this is night and day difference. I never did have the 706

    Thanks for clarifying. You have a great looking setup/room, stray dinosaurs and all :) .
    2 Channel
    Pre:Bryston BP173
    Amp:Bryston 14B3
    Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
    Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
    Display: Sony XBR65Z9F

    Home Theater
    Pre: Anthem AVM90
    Amps: Parasound A31, A51x2
    Speakers: Polk LSiM 707 (FL/FR), Polk LSiM706 (Center), LSiM 703 (SL/SR/SBL/SBR), Polk 900-LS (Atmos)
    Subwoofers: SVS SB16 x 4
    Source: Oppo UDP-205, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
    Cables: AQ Meteor/Rocket 88, AQ Niagara/Sky
    Power: Torus AVR20, Shunyata Denali, Shunyata Delta, Cullen, PangeaAC9SE Cables
    Display: Sony XBR85Z9G
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    Looking great

    A play pen would tie it all together
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
    The only thing that bugs me about the center so far is the uncentered “POLK” logo. This should have been on the center bottom of the grill, and if there was not room to make it work, it should have been left off and let the customer decide where it should be placed.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Obligatory "slide it forward until the front baffle is even with the edge of your media console" comment.
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  • Braddles63
    Braddles63 Posts: 185
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  • Braddles63
    Braddles63 Posts: 185
    Excuse the mess :D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    I do believe your mains are too far apart

    Love the room, looks great
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  • Braddles63
    Braddles63 Posts: 185
    VR3 wrote: »
    I do believe your mains are too far apart

    Love the room, looks great

    Thanks mate.

    My room is nearly 6 mtrs square so placement is difficult. Ive done a lot of research on square rooms and played around heaps and where they are is about the best compromise. Gives me a good soundstage width and depth for 2 channel.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,156
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Obligatory "slide it forward until the front baffle is even with the edge of your media console" comment.
    What about the obligatory Hendrix perm?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,444
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Obligatory "slide it forward until the front baffle is even with the edge of your media console" comment.
    And the obligatory trying to keep the paws of a toddler off of them back at you.🤣
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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