Lsi's not loud enough?

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2008
    Hang in there. It's either one or the other. I'll go with 3.7ohm. That's most likely good to go. What about the other one?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    I think this stupid multi meter sucks. it like dies. the lcd fades away when I test 200. its fine at any other setting. ugh. just my luck buy the only multimeter that doesnt work right on the only setting I need.

    the other was reading similarly when this thing was working
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2008
    The source I would suspect is part of the reason for lack of clarity. Now granted, I'm not used to dealing with computers and the gear that you have hooked up to it that feeds the inputs to your preamplifier but I do know that the LSi's can get quite loud with clarity.

    If you amplify a not so clean signal, this will be relayed via the speakers. In other words, you can't make chicken soup out of chicken ****. Do you have a dedicated CDP or possibly a friend that has one that you could borrow? This may help us to help you.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2008
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    I think this stupid multi meter sucks. it like dies. the lcd fades away when I test 200. its fine at any other setting. ugh. just my luck buy the only multimeter that doesnt work right on the only setting I need.

    the other was reading similarly when this thing was working
    Touch the two probes together and tell me what happens on the same 200 ohm setting.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    Cdp?

    the lcd screen goes blank
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2008
    You need new batteries unless the DMM is defective. Try that and get back with us. The reading should say 0.00 ohms when the probes are touching together.
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    Cdp?
    I'm sorry. A CD Player.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    3.3 on the lsi25. 3.4 on the lsic

    pulled out the tweeter in my fx 3.3 as well

    I have many dvd players laying around. Nothing costing more than 100 some dollars
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2008
    Did you go through all of your computer's advanced preferences?

    A sub $100 CDP is fine for testing purposes.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    Yes, I am pretty confident that everything in my computer is just fine. As I recall, last time I tested these I used a dvd player and not my computer. I can plug a dvd player in to test this right now if that would help. my reason for using my computer is that I could not find a HDMI cable anywhere so I used a dvi to hdmi switcher to hook my tv up

    ill go find a dvd player

    I just noticed that the two tweeters look quite different
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2008
    I love helping guys like you. You are on top of it.

    Yes, go ahead and plug a DVD player in. Let's see what happens.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    gimme a sec, gotta put all those tweeters back.

    hey question... could it be the amount of power going to this room?

    I wired the theater room with like 4 30 amp circuits... this room has like one 15 amp, and I am wiring all my computer / tv stuff to the other room, so all the audio is on one 15 amp... i think I would just blow the circuit breaker, but you never know
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited August 2008
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    gimme a sec, gotta put all those tweeters back.

    hey question... could it be the amount of power going to this room?

    I wired the theater room with like 4 30 amp circuits... this room has like one 15 amp, and I am wiring all my computer / tv stuff to the other room, so all the audio is on one 15 amp... i think I would just blow the circuit breaker, but you never know

    I have all my equipment on a single 15a outlet and it functions just fine. I don't doubt the benefit of a dedicated 20a outlet, and I'm planning to do it at some point soon, but I wouldn't think it's the source of your problems. Never know though, stranger things have happened.
    Speakers: Polk LSi15
    Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
    Amp: Pass Labs X-150
    CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
    Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
    Speaker cables: MIT MH-750 bi-wire
    TT:Micro Seiki DD-35
    Cartridge:Denon DL-160
    Phono Pre:PS Audio GCPH
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    alright, I listened to them on a high volume, I stopped when the whole room smelled like speakers. I still dont hear the coins. and it was no louder than when I had my computer plugged in. Seems odd that it is only that loud almost max volume. Like I said, I dont know if its loud I am looking for, but more punch.

    to keep it simple, it sounds the same.

    im running through digital coax, I doubt that switching it to optical would help that much.....
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2008
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    I wired the theater room with like 4 30 amp circuits... this room has like one 15 amp, and I am wiring all my computer / tv stuff to the other room, so all the audio is on one 15 amp... i think I would just blow the circuit breaker, but you never know

    I would start another thread on that. Let's focus on the issue at hand first. Then we'll move on to other things. It's your thread though.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    oh, most the smell seems to be coming through the center. I should note that the center has not been used as much as the 25's. I was running two channel for some time
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2008
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    I have both lsi subs plugged directly in to the preamp as sub 1 and sub 2.
    Are you talking about plugging the A/C cords into the pre or the RCA IC's?
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    oh, most the smell seems to be coming through the center. I should note that the center has not been used as much as the 25's. I was running two channel for some time
    Let's get back to that as well in a bit. ;)
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    ok, what if I change the movie to 2 channel and see how it sounds with just the 25's?

    Amps are both plugged directly into the wall, and ics are plugged into sub 1 and sub 2
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2008
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    ok, what if I change the movie to 2 channel and see how it sounds with just the 25's?
    Go ahead, let's see if that does anything.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited August 2008
    Don't want to step on Treitz's diagnostic plan he has going for you, but how about taking the LSiC out of the loop and setting your center channel to NONE in the PRE and see if that helps? I don't know which channel the "coins" are coming from in that movie, but if it's all coming from the center maybe that will help narrow things down a bit?
    Speakers: Polk LSi15
    Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
    Amp: Pass Labs X-150
    CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
    Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
    Speaker cables: MIT MH-750 bi-wire
    TT:Micro Seiki DD-35
    Cartridge:Denon DL-160
    Phono Pre:PS Audio GCPH
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2008
    2 channel only. nothing on the clarity, but the smell is gone.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited August 2008
    Someone head to Tennessee to see what's up with this setup. Something isn't adding up. . .

    I have a pair of Lsi9s, an LSiC, and a couple DefTech BPX surrounds and it's anything but soft, quiet, or lacking punch. Maybe some could call it "warm" but I still get plenty of detail, plenty of bass.

    I'm running off a receiver. . . an AVR 507S2 from B&K.
    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
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited August 2008
    I don't know how far I am, but you would have to come this way. I am going to be out west on 20 near AL. this weekend.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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