LSi9's versus Vienna Acoustic Haydyn's

Graymane
Graymane Posts: 92
edited July 2008 in Speakers
Has any one heard both sets? Thinking of starting a small tube setup with a Jolida inetgrated, probably 50 watts.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2008
    I really like the Hadyn. It is probably my favorite bookshelf speaker in it's price range. I don't really consider the LSi9 a bookshelf. I have heard both...a lot...and for the money the LSi9 is probably a better speaker...if you have the room for it. But I could go either way.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited July 2008
    Both speakers are very nice. they are however different.

    The Polks have a higher end sound then there price tag. They are warm and clear. They also have a very good ability to play anything to give em and do it well.

    The Vienna's are refined. Moving if you will. They make you lose youself in the music. They are also alittle easier to drive. The cabinets are some of the best . All Vienna's cabinets are beautiful and very well constructed. I have always has a soft spot for there speakers. You also can have them alittle wider then the distance of the seating and they keep there center image. Amazing speakers.

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  • mightymouse
    mightymouse Posts: 254
    edited July 2008
    The Haydns are very good speakers. I have auditioned the Haydns and I own the LSi9's. To my ears, the Haydns always had that sparkle of magic that I was never able to reproduce with my LSi9's. Maybe it's due to placement, the room where I auditioned the Haydns had considerable amount of room treatment, as opposed to my current room which has zero room treatment. When I am shopping for small bookshelves in the future, the Haydns will definitely be on my short list.
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  • zx_toth
    zx_toth Posts: 417
    edited July 2008
    shack wrote: »
    I don't really consider the LSi9 a bookshelf.

    Please elaborate, I am curious why you think this.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited July 2008
    I was seriously considering some Haydn's a couple of months ago. After several auditions I discovered I was disappointed with their base reproduction for "harder" metal and rock and roll. The Haydn's cannot easily be beat for classical. I ended up getting some B&W 605's after a tireless search. You might also find a place to demo some Usher S-520's before you buy. Here is thread from my search.

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2008
    zx_toth wrote:
    Please elaborate, I am curious why you think this.

    I think they are too big to be a true bookshelf. I have a pair of RT55is that are "technically" a bookshelf but not at that size IMO. The D'Appolito or MTM configuration is between a bookshelf and a floorstander but has more characteristics of a floorstander. I put the LSi9 in that category.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited July 2008
    I am close to buying a pair of Haydns for my Analogue/TT setup. Intially I will probably purchase with the Franklin and Lowell stands and add a small sub later on. I do love the sound of VA speakers.
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited July 2008
    LSi9
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