One more LS90 question

NuckingFuts
NuckingFuts Posts: 77
edited October 2004 in Vintage Speakers
Does anyone know if the LS90's are shielded?

The spec. page doesnt have the info and I dont have a manual.

I would think its modern enough to put next to the TV for HT use.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,592
    edited October 2004
    Hmmm...did somebody buy the ones on AudiogoN???

    Pull out a driver, look on the back and if it's got a extra magnet installed you're shielded, if not then you're not.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    No mention of shiielding in the Library for the 90, 70 or 50...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/home/products.php?category=3&vintage=1

    You can e-mail Ken S for an answer as to how they came stock, but prior owner could have added bucking magnets, so may be best to check as F1 suggests...

    You DO NOT want an unshielded pair of 90's right next to a standard TV monitor... One-way ticket to gauss city... A gap of as little as 1.5' to 2' may be all you need to weaken the magnetic field sufficiently...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • NuckingFuts
    NuckingFuts Posts: 77
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by F1nut
    Hmmm...did somebody buy the ones on AudiogoN???


    heh...heh...heh:D
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 564
    edited October 2004
    The LS-90's should be shielded. I used to have a pair of LS-70's and they were shielded. I sold them here on the forum 4 or 5 years ago and I am still kicking myself in the **** over doing so. Just had a bad case of wanting to upgrade speakers. I would love to get them back. I can only imagine the 90's are even better. Enjoy.....
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited October 2004
    The LS90's are NOT shielded ... you put 'em close and you get color changes.
    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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  • NuckingFuts
    NuckingFuts Posts: 77
    edited October 2004
    Im wondering how close is to close for my 60" HD projection TV?
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Hey, PW, how's your hearing these days??? ;)
    More later,
    Tour...
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    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • NuckingFuts
    NuckingFuts Posts: 77
    edited October 2004
    Tour2ma, you crack me up man!

    maybe its just the beers talkin'
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    No beer here... must be at your end... but thanks, I'll be here all week...

    Just hadn't posted with PW in a while and he's got one serious HT rig, in case you had not noticed...

    With a RPTV you can put the 90's inside them and it won't matter... standard CRT's must fear the Magnetic Field Monsters...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
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    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited October 2004
    Tour,

    I'm good and you ?

    Oh ... RP !? ... Guess that either wasn't mentioned or I didn't see it prior to my post.

    I have a pair of 90's in another rig and they will, without modification, affect CRT's.
    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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  • NuckingFuts
    NuckingFuts Posts: 77
    edited October 2004
    So PW, what do I need to do to modify them?

    For the time being I want them up next to my projection HDTV so let me know what I need to do.

    Thanks!
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Doing great, PW... Texas in the Fall is a wonderful place to be...

    NF,
    No mod's needed... Rear Projections are immune to magnetic fields...
    More later,
    Tour...
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    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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