FINALLY!!! Got my second set of 9's.

Toxis
Toxis Posts: 5,116
edited July 2006 in Speakers
Holy hell. So until about two months ago, I didn't even have rears for my HT because my apt. wasn't condusive. I get my house and a buddy sells me a set of RTi4's with 36" stands for $50 (gotta love friends!). Needless to say it was one helllll of a hookup. They worked and all was good but I noticed the rears were a lot more bright than the fronts and it just never was a complete match for me but again, they worked! So I'm sitting at work the other day and found a set of LSi9's in ebony brand new in the box in a clearance sale. Needless to say they were sold to another salesguy who's been dying for his set. So we get to talking about how he's gonna run them and he knows he shouldn't just run them off his 3806 and needs an amp. Well, he didn't want to wait 2-3 months to get an amp and holy hell... he let me have 'em. I'm not even going to post the price I paid for them because it's disgusting how cheap they went. Gotta love clearance sales! Anyhow, making a long story longer... I got them home, took my old 9's and moved them to the back and put the shiny new ones up front to break in. Got them all tweeked in and fired up a couple SACD's/DVDa's... dear god. THIS is what I've been missing. Finally got a beautiful sound from the front and rear. It's an absolute perfect match (duh) and....wow. If anyone has the chance to hear a full LSi setup done right, it's sonic bliss. There's no real point to this thread other than to let me say... LSi's are untouchable for their price. Dear god.
Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited July 2006
    Lucky find man! Congrats ;)
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2006
    Great score!!! Now all you need to do is replace that surround back with another LSi9:D
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    Now all you need to do is replace that surround back with another LSi9:D

    Or just remove it altogether.

    Sweet setup. Enjoy 'em, Tox.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited July 2006
    lucky ****.
    still stuck in rti-land here..

    my question is What's the REAL difference between 7's and the 9's in an average size room with with an existing subwoofer tuned to 80hz?
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  • GATOR3000
    GATOR3000 Posts: 355
    edited July 2006
    Congrats on your new pair of LSi's. Must sound sweet! Enjoy!

    :):)
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited July 2006
    aaharvel wrote:
    lucky ****.
    still stuck in rti-land here..

    my question is What's the REAL difference between 7's and the 9's in an average size room with with an existing subwoofer tuned to 80hz?
    the 9's fill out the midrange/midbass better. The 7's sound great but to me, I hear almost a gap between the tweeter and the midrange where the 9's are smooth to the last drop. lol

    Thanks guys! Anyone in the KC area who wants to take a listen, all you gotta do is let me know.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • josh_parsons626
    josh_parsons626 Posts: 219
    edited July 2006
    aaharvel wrote:
    lucky ****.
    still stuck in rti-land here..

    RTi Land? LOL dont feel bad I'm still in monitor land AND I dont have even have my matching 40's for the backs yet.
    Don't forget to look at My Home Theater :D

    Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR503
    Fronts - Polk Audio Monitor 40
    Center - Polk Audio CS1
    Surrounds - Paradigm Cinema ADP
    Subwoofer - Velodyne VRP-1200
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2006
    Congrats on your new 9's! Enjoy!
    Carl

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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited July 2006
    I'm jealous
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited July 2006
    aaharvel wrote:
    lucky ****.
    still stuck in rti-land here..

    my question is What's the REAL difference between 7's and the 9's in an average size room with with an existing subwoofer tuned to 80hz?


    Quite a bit actually. What he said.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited July 2006
    I am in total agreement with your comment on an LSi system done right. Its phenomenal. Glad to hear you could get some rears to match. I too am in RTi-land, but whats worse is my Rs performing the surround duty. Its like the ghetto of RTiland.

    Anyways, nice little system you got going there.
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  • Andrew2112
    Andrew2112 Posts: 59
    edited July 2006
    I need to find me 'friends' like yours!!!
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  • Hvrnaut
    Hvrnaut Posts: 43
    edited July 2006
    Congrats on your new setup.

    Interesting comments on the 7's vs. 9's. I just replaced my surrounds. Went from the 7's to LsiFX's. I use my system for movies mostly, however. (70 percent, or so). Forgot to mention I still have 9's for my mains on 24" stands. Great speaker.

    When I do have the time for just music, I tend to go strictly 2 channel, although once in a while, I'll let my AVR do its sound processing thing. Interesting to me to hear the subtle differences. Keeps this hobby fun!
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited July 2006
    the only way I listen to music through all speakers is if I have a DVDa/SACD in. Otherwise, I NEVER let my AVR do any processing. Actually, my DVD player is only hooked up via the 6ch analogs. Gotta love the sound of a quality dvd player...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited July 2006
    No need to make us jealous with the price like you said, Toxis, but can you let me (us) know the store that was having the clearance sale?

    Tweeter seems to be the only one around me that sells the LSi Series, and best I've seen is like $900/pair open box for the 9's.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited July 2006
    AndyGwis wrote:
    Tweeter seems to be the only one around me that sells the LSi Series, and best I've seen is like $900/pair open box for the 9's.
    Fry's. I think they are around $900 a pair for NIB over there.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited July 2006
    Well, it's the shop where I work hence my great price. They only clearanced them because we usually don't sell the ebony's and we had one set sitting in the warehouse forever without being sold. The 9's used to sell NIB for $900/pr but that was upped to $1k per Polk almost a year ago (right after the new series upgrade). These were put at $900 clearanced but I talked them down being an employee in the department.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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