Almost bought LSi15's at Tweeter

TN_Polk_Lover
TN_Polk_Lover Posts: 243
edited April 2007 in The Clubhouse
I stopped at the Tweeter at Cool Springs Mall (Brentwood / Franklin TN -- suburb south of Nashville). Everything was marked down at least 10% but some things more than that.

They had a pair of LSi15's in the listening room and they were the one's actually playing. I was just about to walk out and I asked one of the sale's guys how much longer they would be open. He said it was supposed to be 8 to 10 weeks and that they would be bringing in some more discontinued product -- it was obvious their stock is getting low. Several of the TV's had "Last One" signs on them. There were several empty spots on the wall where there once was a TV.

The guy said, is there anything in particular you were looking for? I said, well I was kind of hoping to find a good deal on some LSi15's, maybe floor models. He turned to this other guy, who punched in something on the computer, and he said, what would it take for you to buy them tonight? How about $1,200 dollars? I was really tempted. I almost gave in, but finally walked out and said I would have to think about it.

I'm still thinking about it. To bad sales tax here is 9.75%.

Should I do it?
Robert
zombie boy 2000 wrote:
You are officially in the high-end of the deep-end of the top-end.

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Living Room: (2ch only)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2007
    For a floor demo..? I don't know. I think you could counter and do a bit better.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2007
    Sounds like a sweet deal to me.

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  • TN_Polk_Lover
    TN_Polk_Lover Posts: 243
    edited March 2007
    Yea, it was for the floor demos. The guy said that was their last ones. The grill cloth had come loose from around the grill frame on one of them. I know that you can order a new grill from Polk. I should ask them to come down some more because of the grill. Maybe . . .
    Robert
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    You are officially in the high-end of the deep-end of the top-end.

    Bonus Room Over Garage:
    Toshiba 27" CRT TV
    Digital Source: Sony DVP-NS3100ES
    DVR: Panasonic DMR-ES15
    Denon 3806 AV Receiver
    - L/R Preamp out to Parasound HCA-1200 Amp
    Polk RTi70's, CSi40 Center, RTi38 Side Surrounds, RTi38 Back Surrounds

    Living Room: (2ch only)
    TV: Sony KV20-FV12
    DVD Player: Sony DVP-NS715P
    Yamaha R9 Receiver Polk RTi38's
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2007
    TN_Polk_Lover wrote:
    Yea, it was for the floor demos. The guy said that was their last ones. The grill cloth had come loose from around the grill frame on one of them. I know that you can order a new grill from Polk. I should ask them to come down some more because of the grill. Maybe . . .
    They can only say no. Just be confident about it.
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    Parasound HCA 1000 A
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    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
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    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited March 2007
    hell yeah...Talk those punks down!:D
    I'm going to be in Nashvegas for a TNdubs meetup this weekend....Didn't know there was a polkie so close....
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  • TN_Polk_Lover
    TN_Polk_Lover Posts: 243
    edited March 2007
    Bill Ayotte wrote:
    hell yeah...Talk those punks down!:D
    I'm going to be in Nashvegas for a TNdubs meetup this weekend....Didn't know there was a polkie so close....

    Yea, I work in Nashville, but live in Murfreesboro. "ledhed" is a college student in Nashville (I think?). Shack lives about 60 miles from me, somewhere down toward Chattanooga, I think. TennesseeOutlaw lives in Jackson, and I have seen quite a few fellow polkies in Kentucky.

    We ought to try and have a Polkfest of our own. Call it a Mid-South Polkfest, or something.
    Robert
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    You are officially in the high-end of the deep-end of the top-end.

    Bonus Room Over Garage:
    Toshiba 27" CRT TV
    Digital Source: Sony DVP-NS3100ES
    DVR: Panasonic DMR-ES15
    Denon 3806 AV Receiver
    - L/R Preamp out to Parasound HCA-1200 Amp
    Polk RTi70's, CSi40 Center, RTi38 Side Surrounds, RTi38 Back Surrounds

    Living Room: (2ch only)
    TV: Sony KV20-FV12
    DVD Player: Sony DVP-NS715P
    Yamaha R9 Receiver Polk RTi38's
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2007
    Wow! Overcharging for floor models. When my store stopped carrying the LSi25's, we sold them NIB for around a grand a pair... again, NEW IN BOX! I can't remember what we sold the used floor models for but I could've swore it was around $350-400 each. We still have the 15's though so I can only imagine what we'll sell them for if we get rid of that model too.
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    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 March 2007
    TN_Polk_Lover wrote:
    We ought to try and have a Polkfest of our own. Call it a Mid-South Polkfest, or something.

    I'm in for a Polkfest. I'm in the Memphis metro area, but hope to move back to KY (originally from there) or maybe to Nashville this year. :D
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited March 2007
    I think you can talk them down a little from where they are at. Also if you purchase them, call Polk Customer Service and expain the issue and they will send you some new grills.

    Michael
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited March 2007
    Their website has them for $750 in-store...
    Matt... where were you originally from?

    A Mid-South PolkFest sounds super funky fresh. I'm in.

    Nevermind: Ouch.... I think that's for each speaker. I'm stoooooopid.
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  • ledhed
    ledhed Posts: 1,088
    edited March 2007
    TN_Polk_Lover wrote:
    Yea, I work in Nashville, but live in Murfreesboro. "ledhed" is a college student in Nashville (I think?). Shack lives about 60 miles from me, somewhere down toward Chattanooga, I think. TennesseeOutlaw lives in Jackson, and I have seen quite a few fellow polkies in Kentucky.

    We ought to try and have a Polkfest of our own. Call it a Mid-South Polkfest, or something.

    Yea, I'm in Cashvegas ;), Shack is in Knoxville and Macleod (CA guy) is in Chattanooga.

    Do they still have some LSi9s?
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    Matt... where were you originally from?

    Originally Bremen, KY (western KY/Muhlenberg Co/coal mining country!). Moved to Memphis after graduating from Murray State in 02, and we're ready to get out this dump. My wife & I are looking at Lexington, KY and Nashville primarily, however I have quite a bit of family in Louisville. How do you like Louisville-feel free to PM so we don't butcher this thread... ;)
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,742
    edited March 2007
    FWIW - Im in for a Polkfest in the TN area :)
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  • liordra
    liordra Posts: 152
    edited March 2007
    If u r in the market for LSI15s its as good a deal as u might find.
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  • JimBRICK
    JimBRICK Posts: 1,543
    edited March 2007
    Id tell him 12 hundred taxes in
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2007
    JimBRICK wrote:
    Id tell him 12 hundred taxes in
    Start lower. You can always go higher if he says no.
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    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    Their website has them for $750 in-store...
    each, not pair.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:
    FWIW - Im in for a Polkfest in the TN area :)

    There is one coming up in Georgia you asshat. You BETTER be there. Bring some of that DIY stuff with you.

    Cheers,
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  • TN_Polk_Lover
    TN_Polk_Lover Posts: 243
    edited March 2007
    ledhed wrote:
    Do they still have some LSi9s?

    The store at Cool Springs had a pair of Cherry LSi7's sitting on table with some other marked down items, but I think they were only marked down 10% from retail. I think they had some LSi9's in the listening room, but I don't remember now if they were Cherry or Ebony.

    Robert
    Robert
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    You are officially in the high-end of the deep-end of the top-end.

    Bonus Room Over Garage:
    Toshiba 27" CRT TV
    Digital Source: Sony DVP-NS3100ES
    DVR: Panasonic DMR-ES15
    Denon 3806 AV Receiver
    - L/R Preamp out to Parasound HCA-1200 Amp
    Polk RTi70's, CSi40 Center, RTi38 Side Surrounds, RTi38 Back Surrounds

    Living Room: (2ch only)
    TV: Sony KV20-FV12
    DVD Player: Sony DVP-NS715P
    Yamaha R9 Receiver Polk RTi38's
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,742
    edited March 2007
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    There is one coming up in Georgia you asshat. You BETTER be there. Bring some of that DIY stuff with you.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    Dude, Im at the Georgia one, 100%!
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2007
    So is the Tweeter store in Nashville going out of business or were things just on sale?
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  • kaisersose
    kaisersose Posts: 92
    edited March 2007
    Doesn't crutchfield sell the lsi15 for about $1450 a pair with shipping and no tax.
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  • kaisersose
    kaisersose Posts: 92
    edited March 2007
    Did they have a price on LSIFX?
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  • TN_Polk_Lover
    TN_Polk_Lover Posts: 243
    edited March 2007
    Matt - yes Tweeter is closing all 6 stores in TN, all of them in AL (not sure how many), plus many others throughout the country. I think I read nationwide they are closing about 30% of their stores. Most of the ones in the Northeast (where they are strongest) will remain open.

    Kaiser - I did not ask about the LSIFX, but I know they would be on sale for at least 10% normal retail.
    Robert
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    You are officially in the high-end of the deep-end of the top-end.

    Bonus Room Over Garage:
    Toshiba 27" CRT TV
    Digital Source: Sony DVP-NS3100ES
    DVR: Panasonic DMR-ES15
    Denon 3806 AV Receiver
    - L/R Preamp out to Parasound HCA-1200 Amp
    Polk RTi70's, CSi40 Center, RTi38 Side Surrounds, RTi38 Back Surrounds

    Living Room: (2ch only)
    TV: Sony KV20-FV12
    DVD Player: Sony DVP-NS715P
    Yamaha R9 Receiver Polk RTi38's
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,602
    edited April 2007
    kaisersose wrote:
    Doesn't crutchfield sell the lsi15 for about $1450 a pair with shipping and no tax.

    Now you know why they fell on hard times at tweeter!
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