Stereophile LSi7 Review.

shack
shack Posts: 11,154
edited March 2003 in Speakers
Is this the overlooked gem of the group? I have yet to see a bad or even neutral review of this speaker. The only "negative" I have seen is that one needs to check out the LSi9 since it is only slightly more $ and has better bass extension. When I last auditioned the LSi7 and LSi9 I was impressed with how close these two sounded. Here is the review:http://www.stereophile.com/printarchives.cgi?795
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited March 2003
    I mentioned it numerous times here. There were multiple reason's I went with the 7's.
    1) Very close musically, the only difference was increased bass in the 9's.
    2) Price. At the time it was a 300 dollar difference.
    3) Upgradeable. I know I will get the 9's in the future. And having the 7's as surrounds will make my system kick **** more.

    Love my 7's.:D
    Sean
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  • rs159
    rs159 Posts: 1,027
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by avelanchefan
    Love my 7's.:D

    Funny how people get emotional attatchments to their gear. It was a sad day when my first real speakers died without warranty. :(

    Oh well, that was the perfect opportunity to get those Polks I was looking at :)

    It's all good.
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  • joe logston
    joe logston Posts: 882
    edited March 2003
    the ls1-7 was the only one of the lsi- line that i got a good listen to and i realy like them, im still trying to get a good listen to the lsi-9s but all the places i went to had them set up terrible. i gave them (lsi-7) two thums up from the great out doors about 6 mos ago. i like them better than the lsi-15
    . rt-7 mains
    rt-20p surounds
    cs-400i front center
    cs-350 ls rear center
    2 energy take 5, efects
    2- psw-650 , subs
    1- 15" audiosource sub

    lets all go to the next ces.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited March 2003
    For serious listeners................
    Dan
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2003
    I find them to be compressed sounding when compared to the 9's, and the soundstage didn't seem as solid. Still a very good speaker.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2003
    For people in tight quarters, the 9's are really deep. The height and width are close, but the 7's aren't nearly as deep.
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  • Steve@3dai
    Steve@3dai Posts: 983
    edited March 2003
    I want some 7s for my bedroom when I get a house.

    9s for the home theater :) Oh wait, I have that now! hahaha
    LSi 9/C/FX
    Arcam AVR-200
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  • joe logston
    joe logston Posts: 882
    edited March 2003
    yes i got to go back and see if they have them hooked up right (lsi-9)and listen to them i know that they are better than the 7s, but i would like to listen frist to say that. i wish i had the money and bring them home.
    . rt-7 mains
    rt-20p surounds
    cs-400i front center
    cs-350 ls rear center
    2 energy take 5, efects
    2- psw-650 , subs
    1- 15" audiosource sub

    lets all go to the next ces.
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