rti4 / lsi7
has anyone compared these two outright? I'm thinking about upgrading. Yes, I'm aware of the many rti vs lsi threads - but again, has anyone done a direct comparison between the two?
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Jungson MagicBoat II
Revel Performa M-20
Velodyne cht-10 sub
Rega P1 Turntable
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i've had them both in my house at the same time. I didn't do a direct comparison. My impression from spending time with them both, is that the RTi4 is a pretty amazing little speaker at its price point ......... but the LSi7 is a lot more speaker as it should be for the price difference.DKG999
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It's been a couple years, but I did listen to the RTi4, RTi 6, LSi7 and LSi9 when I was shopping for new speakers for the diningroom. Ended up buying the RTi6. The RTi4 sounds good, but is so lacking in low end (for my taste) that I wouldn't use it w/o a sub. I liked both the RTi6 and LSi7; they are different, but scored about equal in the end. The LSi9 I heard must have been defective, as they sounded simply pitiful--no one in their right mind would have picked them over the LSi7.
In the end I bought the RTi6,as it was half the price of the LSi7.
As always, YMMV, so go listen for yourself!
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Sounds like the LSi9s were defective or underpowered.
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Sounds like the LSi9s were defective or underpowered.
What was driving the RTi4/6 and LSi7/9 during your listening?
The LSi9 didn't just sound under powered, they sounded like crap--I'd rather have the Insignias in my office than those 9s.:(
IIRC the they were driven by a Pioneer Elite reciever. Not a great setup, but it should have been sufficient for modest listening levels. I have also heard LSi15 on a Pioneer Elite and on some sort of Yamaha AVR--they didn't really sing, but they didn't sound like crap either.
Cheers, JimA day without music is like a day without food.
