Is it worth it?

bigones
bigones Posts: 16
edited December 2009 in Speakers
I found some LS90's for $100. I am trying to build a good home system on a budgit. Would these be as good as the monitor 60's?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,356
    edited December 2009
    If they are in great shape that is a steal Go get them.
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    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited December 2009
    Never heard either but I would say jump on them. Did a search and they look killer and the specs look good.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,607
    edited December 2009
    Hail yeah! For $100 i'd be ALL over that! Listened to them yet?
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,480
    edited December 2009
    Get the hell off the computer and go get them... Stop wasting time man!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2009
    That's an LS series worth owning.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • rallyshark
    rallyshark Posts: 417
    edited December 2009
    The last time I saw this same question, I believe the response was "run don't walk!" If you don't want them tell someone where they are, because there are a lot of people on here that would love to get their grubby hands on them:D Good luck!
    Sony 40" LCD
    Sony DVPCX995V
    Sony PS3(games/media server)
    Sony PS2
    WD TV Live with 3TB
    Sanyo VCR
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  • KASR
    KASR Posts: 450
    edited December 2009
    Post up pics when you get em!
    Living room:
    Optoma HD20
    Elite Sable 100"
    Marantz NR1501
    Polk RM6750
    Polk Monitor 50 x 2
    Polk CS1
    2 x Polk PSW110
    2x Sennheiser RS120
    Toshiba HD-A20 x 2
    Vizio VBR220
    Sony CDP-CE375
    Xbox 360 Elite
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    Bedroom:
    Olevia 242T
    Sony BDP-S370
    Xbox 360 Pro
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,826
    edited December 2009
    jump on those.. I would love to find a pair of those around austin for that price...
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited December 2009
    Those LS 90's will blow the doors off the Monitor 60's. Get moving on those speakers. Good luck.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • bigones
    bigones Posts: 16
    edited December 2009
    Wow these are some nice speakers they really sound great. They are in good shape has some nicks scratchs but I would say they are a 8/10. The black screen on one of them has a stain and needs to be cleaned any idea how to do that?
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,826
    edited December 2009
    nice pickup... as some say though

    this thread is useless w/o pics ;)
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • crogers227
    crogers227 Posts: 26
    edited December 2009
    you should post some pics. Hell yes that was a good deal.
    A/V Receiver...........Denon 1910
    Power Conditioner....MP HD IR 2550
    BluRay Player..........Sony PS3
    Fronts....................RTi 100
    Center...................CSi3
    Surrounds...............FXi3
    Sub.......................Micropro 3000 :D
    Extras....................Harmony One, Xbox 360, Wii
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  • bigones
    bigones Posts: 16
    edited December 2009
    Here are some pics
    http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/a4438562bf2446f38027397a0afe04e1/px-assets/8f284854c3884891b58ab0facead7dc8
    http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/a4438562bf2446f38027397a0afe04e1/px-assets/c05e0694df3d4fe298b6697f94e8ea06
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  • bigones
    bigones Posts: 16
    edited December 2009
    here is a better pic don't know why all the white specs are in it.
    http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/a4438562bf2446f38027397a0afe04e1/px-assets/4de563d36e8440c0885372462ce9e048
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  • crogers227
    crogers227 Posts: 26
    edited December 2009
    awesome buy. Congrats man. I hope you enjoy them
    A/V Receiver...........Denon 1910
    Power Conditioner....MP HD IR 2550
    BluRay Player..........Sony PS3
    Fronts....................RTi 100
    Center...................CSi3
    Surrounds...............FXi3
    Sub.......................Micropro 3000 :D
    Extras....................Harmony One, Xbox 360, Wii
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited December 2009
    Are those electoral cords your using for speaker wire?
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    Nice man! I just picked up a pair of LS90s as well, Lovin' the sound of them

    They are a much nicer speaker than the monitor 60. I have both, and not only is the LS90 about twice as heavy, it goes WAYYYYYY lower and is crisper.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited December 2009
    bigones wrote: »
    Wow these are some nice speakers they really sound great. They are in good shape has some nicks scratchs but I would say they are a 8/10. The black screen on one of them has a stain and needs to be cleaned any idea how to do that?

    Smookin deal! just take the grill in the shower and run it under very warm watter and gently use soap. let air dry over night. this has worked countless times for me on plastic frame grills but of course not for wood frame grills.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2009
    Someone should put up a sticky grading used speakers for Polk newbs with FMV pricing. That way when a "must have" speaker comes along at "steal" pricing they can move quickly.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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