Should I buy LSi7s?

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited July 2008
    I will be interested in hearing your perceptions of running them straight from your AVR vs running them them from the amp. Congrats on you purchase...
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • RutgersFTW
    RutgersFTW Posts: 458
    edited July 2008
    I'm interested in pouring a few and doing the same thing myself. :)
    Currently listening to:

    Marantz SR5004
    Sony BDP-S370
    Apple TV V2
    Audio Technica AT-LP120
    Mirage CMD-5 x 5
    Bic H-100
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  • RutgersFTW
    RutgersFTW Posts: 458
    edited July 2008
    I really wish I'd started out with a vision when it came to building a system. Home theater is pretty overrated imho. If I had started with this sweet NAD power amp and a set of decent floorstanders and knew it would kill any HT costing several times more I would've saved some coin and been happier with my system.
    Currently listening to:

    Marantz SR5004
    Sony BDP-S370
    Apple TV V2
    Audio Technica AT-LP120
    Mirage CMD-5 x 5
    Bic H-100
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited July 2008
    Now when budget allows, you can get some LSi15's to the front, move your 7's to the back and you will be in business.

    Just a thought.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    Now when budget allows, you can get some LSi15's to the front, move your 7's to the back and you will be in business.

    Just a thought.


    Why 15's and not 9's.... Just curious.....
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited July 2008
    Because in post #34 he mentioned this.
    If I had started with this sweet NAD power amp and a set of decent floorstanders and knew it would kill any HT costing several times more I would've saved some coin and been happier with my system.

    If you want floorstanders in the LSi series - the 15's are what I recommend. If knocking speakers off stands is not an issue (in my case large dogs and kids both make it a possibility) and you are fine with bookshelf speakers - the 9's may even be more recommended than the 15's.

    It comes down to aesthetics, placement possibilites and room acoustics for which one would be better in your situation.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    Because in post #34 he mentioned this.



    If you want floorstanders in the LSi series - the 15's are what I recommend. If knocking speakers off stands is not an issue (in my case large dogs and kids both make it a possibility) and you are fine with bookshelf speakers - the 9's may even be more recommended than the 15's.

    It comes down to aesthetics, placement possibilites and room acoustics for which one would be better in your situation.

    Michael


    Thanks.


    I was just curious because as you might know already that I bought a pair of nines the other day. And later down the road I might buy another pair of LSi's. I was just wondering if I should buy 15's or another pair of 9's. If the 15's had some kind of major advantage I would go with them. But bookshelf's getting knocked over is not a problem for me so I'll probably go with 9's all the way around some day.


    Anyways carry on with your thread and good luck with what ever you buy.

    By the way those 7's have really went up in the last few hours. I was watching them before you even started this thread.:D


    Cheers


    Nick
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited July 2008
    For music I would think the 15's are better than the 9's due to their 10" drivers being able to go lower than the 9's. Some people don't mind a sub for music but others do.
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  • RutgersFTW
    RutgersFTW Posts: 458
    edited July 2008
    As to the Polk Direct auction on LSi7s, it's no longer interesting. I'm the guy who waits until there are 30 seconds left in an auction to bid, so when the price is already so high with so many watchers/bidders I'd guess these will break $400. The last set I watched sold for high-$300s. I was hoping for $350ish, but there's always another auction.
    Currently listening to:

    Marantz SR5004
    Sony BDP-S370
    Apple TV V2
    Audio Technica AT-LP120
    Mirage CMD-5 x 5
    Bic H-100
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  • RutgersFTW
    RutgersFTW Posts: 458
    edited July 2008
    RutgersFTW wrote: »
    As to the Polk Direct auction on LSi7s, it's no longer interesting. I'm the guy who waits until there are 30 seconds left in an auction to bid, so when the price is already so high with so many watchers/bidders I'd guess these will break $400. The last set I watched sold for high-$300s. I was hoping for $350ish, but there's always another auction.

    Slowpoke is slow. Auction's over. I took it out of myEbay - anyone know what they went for?
    Currently listening to:

    Marantz SR5004
    Sony BDP-S370
    Apple TV V2
    Audio Technica AT-LP120
    Mirage CMD-5 x 5
    Bic H-100
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    I'm pretty sure it was $425.00 + shipping. $475.00 with shipping.

    I only paid $525.00 for my Lsi9's shipped. They should be here tuesday I can't wait.:D
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  • RutgersFTW
    RutgersFTW Posts: 458
    edited July 2008
    Good find! Enjoy them for me, for my search will go on.
    Currently listening to:

    Marantz SR5004
    Sony BDP-S370
    Apple TV V2
    Audio Technica AT-LP120
    Mirage CMD-5 x 5
    Bic H-100
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    Thanks and Good Luck on your search..
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  • RutgersFTW
    RutgersFTW Posts: 458
    edited July 2008
    An interesting thing happened when I connected my RTi6 to a true power amp: they sounded better. :)

    Particularly in the low end, but throughout the spectrum, the sound is fuller-bodied and more stable. On the other hand, it's a tad harsher. I don't know how to describe it, but maybe it's cleaner than the H/K so everything has a little edge with it.
    Currently listening to:

    Marantz SR5004
    Sony BDP-S370
    Apple TV V2
    Audio Technica AT-LP120
    Mirage CMD-5 x 5
    Bic H-100
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  • RutgersFTW
    RutgersFTW Posts: 458
    edited July 2008
    RutgersFTW wrote: »
    An interesting thing happened when I connected my RTi6 to a true power amp: they sounded better. :)

    Particularly in the low end, but throughout the spectrum, the sound is fuller-bodied and more stable. On the other hand, it's a tad harsher. I don't know how to describe it, but maybe it's cleaner than the H/K so everything has a little edge with it.
    I think the best way to put this is "transparency." The NAD makes the RTi6 sound like RTi6 while the H/K provides its own subtle tone control via warmness/distortion, as do all budget receivers. I'm enjoying this immensely, however, and dynamic passages sound much less strained coming through the speakers. I used to think the congestion and strain was a limitation of bookshelves, but now I know better.

    These little bookshelves are putting out a ton of bass... enough that I can run them without a sub and not notice the octave and a half my brain knows I'm missing but the upper harmonics of those low frequencies allow me to ignore.
    Currently listening to:

    Marantz SR5004
    Sony BDP-S370
    Apple TV V2
    Audio Technica AT-LP120
    Mirage CMD-5 x 5
    Bic H-100
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2008
    Welcome to the wonderful world of hearing the benefits of separate amplification!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited July 2008
    Congrats, you just never know for sure what path your personal audio journey will always take. Having a new piece suprise you with something unexpected is a definete reason to pop one and enjoy.

    RT1
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