"new" LSi9?

bugner
bugner Posts: 56
edited January 2012 in Speakers
Due to some WAF issues, I swapped out my cherry LSi9's for ebony (and they are gorgeous, and indeed look better in the living room).

The question is.......on the boxes I brought home there was a yellow sticker saying these are "new" LSi9's. I don't recall that sticker being on the cherry boxes. Is there some appreciable difference? Was there some kind of upgrade of the line that I missed? They sound wonderful (even out of the box) and I can't readily discern any difference.

Thanks!
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  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Posts: 168
    edited March 2006
    It means they are new, not used or refurbished.
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited March 2006
    There was a very minor version update. I know the wood panels are attached more carefully so there is no discernable seam between the speaker and the panel. I do not believe any change was made to the sound.
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  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Posts: 168
    edited March 2006
    My LSiC box had new on it and it has no wood panels.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2006
    I dont think the LSic ever had wood panels, could be wrong

    wood panels atached better, and no seem in the piano gloss around the face of the speaker either. sound is exactly the same, the "new" thing was all cosmetic
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited March 2006
    Also, the seams on the piano gloss sections are different- they're more rounded/ continuous on the new ones. On the LSi FX's, the dipole/bipole switch flipped sides.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited March 2006
    SuperDave wrote:
    It means they are new, not used or refurbished.

    No.

    It means that these are the new style... better gloss, better wood paneling (no panels on the LSiC obviously), better look.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2006
    They went to a painted gloss rather than laminate, so the edges are smoother and there aren't seams on the back on the speakers. That was when they went to the "fancier" cherry as well.
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  • bugner
    bugner Posts: 56
    edited March 2006
    thanks to all who responded;)
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  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Posts: 168
    edited March 2006
    I stand corrected.:D

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  • Hillman
    Hillman Posts: 17
    edited February 2010
    I got a pair of Lsi 9's the other day and saw this sticker ... are they still slapping them on or have my speaker sat on the shelf for four years ? :)

    Not that it matters tho ...

    It's nice to see that "new" in this case also means improved (cosmetcis) and not the opposite which was my first reaction ...
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  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Posts: 168
    edited January 2012
    Good Speakers but still new!
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