I have a pair of LSI 15s. Can anyone tell me if the crossover upgrades are worth it?
I keep hearing about the crossover mods, but I don't know what exactly they do. Can anyone please provide any insight?
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The lsi series responds really well to quality components in the crossover- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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The lsi series responds really well to quality components in the crossover
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Just depends on what you want to do. The real estate is very tight on the board- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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I keep hearing about the crossover mods, but I don't know what exactly they do. Can anyone please provide any insight?
They make the sound mo' better.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Worth in my opinion, but as a novice I wouldn’t have done it myself.
It’s been over 10 years so I don’t remember exactly what was better, but it was definitely better. I don’t recall anything standing out as better than before, just an overall better sound.
Edit to add: I believe I paid $400 to have someone do the upgrades. That includes the parts, but not the shipping costs. As I said, that was over 10 years ago so I have no clue what it might cost today.
2nd Edit: The subwoofer mod is less expensive and is also very worthwhile, though not sure if the sub is still available.Post edited by PSOVLSK onThings work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden -
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That's cheap.Political Correctness'.........defined
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The materials to fully modify the 15 exceeds 400 by a good margin, doing a full mod with quality parts- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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So, what's your point?Political Correctness'.........defined
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The mod costs more than the speakers themselves.
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The cost of the speakers don't mean anything when it comes to modifications. You could spend 10k modifying the 15s, it just comes down to if that is worth it to you.
You could do a mod for 100 dollars. Anything is possible but to do it the right way the first time is a little bit of an investment.- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Looking at what the LSi15 are worth today definitely makes it seem like a pricey investment. I looked at it this way, since I got the 15’s so cheap ($500), I could afford to put some money into them. Had I paid $1k for the 15’s, I’d have been far less likely to have paid for the mods.
The upgrade makes them a much better speaker, but I definitely wouldn’t call it “mind blowing.”
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So every upgrade is different.
If all your doing is caps and resistors, you will only experience so much.
If you are doing caps, resistors, inductors, point to point, you will experience alot more.
If you like the sound of the 15s, you will love the sound of a modded 15s.
Being 1500 invested in a fully modded set of 15s will easily outperform most speakers in that price point new. Not to mention the 15s are built very well and look great. A timeless design.- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
You're looking at it from the wrong point of view.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."
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I believe at peak the LSi15 sold new for $1900 / pair and settled around $1600. Unless the drivers were abused, they should be pretty much like new. So consider it is $800 - $1000 total for upgraded LSi15 that will sound better than new.
That said, I haven't done my LSi15 yet. I may start with my LSi7 that I listen to more lately.Stan
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Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
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Just wait for the first person that upgrades the crossovers in the Legend L800's.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
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