FS: Polk Audio LSiM703 & LSiM706c set

WLDock
WLDock Posts: 3,073
edited May 2016 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
FOR SALE, My LSiM703 and LSiM706c set in Midnight Mahogany. There were purchased back in Dec 2015. The 703's are in great condition and the 706c is in good condition. The 706c was damaged during shipping (Silly shipper packed it in peanuts!). The baffle was broken off and the woofers were damaged. New woofers were ordered direct from Polk and the baffle was reattached using liquid nails and Titebond wood glue. See the pictures the daylight really shows the detail....not nearly as noticeable in a normal lit room. They look much darker indoors as well.

There are some very slight surface marks on the top and side if you look closely. Also, some of the paint was broken loose on the bottom only. All in all very hard to see when in place. I enjoy these and man do they sound good for home theater and music. I like the center better than the CS1000p! The dialog clarity and center bass anchoring is something special. Audyssey wants to set these at 40Hz, so they both have low end.

I don't want to sell but the Chane set that I'm trying to sell are getting no love, so I can't keep both. These have fueled the passion to have a big soundstage. So, my next set will be a large DIY set.

Asking $1200 shipped to the lower 48!

I would prefer local pickup in NW Indiana, Chicago area at a reduced price. However, I do have the original boxes for the 703's and I will box the 706 surrounded by thick styrofoam sheets.

Walt

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703 Top
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706c top
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706c Bottom
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706c Bottom Paint Damage
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706c Left side
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706c Right side
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,987
    That's a good deal on 703's alone, but fantastic for the three.
    Maddening about the shipping mishap. Looks like you got it sorted nicely, though. Good opportunity here for someone to get into LSiM. I thoroughly enjoy them.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Walt is a very patient and stand up guy, buy with confidence.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Hey, thanks man!
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Price Adjustment....I'm willing to break up the set.

    Asking $1200 shipped for the complete set
    or
    $700 shipped for the LSiM703 pair
    $600 shipped for the LSiM706c

    to the lower 48!
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  • GFOviedo
    GFOviedo Posts: 353
    Excellent price for excellent speakers. i wish I had the $$$.
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  • Kurt300
    Kurt300 Posts: 302
    Those 703s won't last long at that price, shipped. If needed 'em, I'd jump. GLWS
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  • GFOviedo
    GFOviedo Posts: 353
    Kurt300 wrote: »
    Those 703s won't last long at that price, shipped. If needed 'em, I'd jump. GLWS

    I agree. You are getting two speakers for the price of one.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Yeah, and some are still trying to get me to go down on price. One guy offered $200 for the 706! All things considered, the baffle broke clean off due to the brittle glue that Polk uses. I doubt it will come off now with the Titebond and Liquidnails that I used....the wood would probably give before the joint! New woofers and some paint chipped off from the bottom. All things considered...I still like the performance of this refurbed 706c over the CS1000p that I had....and I sold that 15 year old speaker for more than $200.

    The nerve of folks......and the guy has a set of 705's!!!

    I might end up keeping these. Not a bad thing.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,987
    lowballers disgust me.
    hang tough, Walt. great set there. hopefully the right buyer will come along soon.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    I will give you 201 for the 706c :mrgreen:
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Well, Fri night I watched the new Staw Wars with the Chanes in place. I'm tempted to put the Polks in....ESPECIALLY with that $201 offer Dan.

    They might be staying...
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Pending sale for the 703's

    The 706 is now offered for $550 shipped!
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    The 706 is a fantastic center. I also prefer it over the cs1000p. Vocals are more natural and it has more punch. Pairs well with SDAs. Someone should grab it at this price!
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Yes I very well can live with this speaker.

    As far as the repair that some seem really concerned about. IMO, I think I have this baffle glued on pretty good now. I've been building sub cabinets going back to the early 90's and have always used Titebond glue. In almost every case where I have purposely torn apart a joint, the join is stronger than the MDF and the MDF tears apart. The glue that Polk uses is really brittle and the baffle and support braces broke clean off at the glue! I guess others have has this same thing happen in the hands of UPS/FEDEX: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021930/uploads/attachments/9/7/0/5/3/87676.jpg

    This thing is solid now...Liquid Nails on all of the seams. This is all one will see when in use!
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    and the sound, dialog, low end is awesome!

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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    THE LSiM706c is SOLD!

    The 703's are available, $700 shipped
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    So tempted :#
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Dude, you have a Man cave. Let's make it happen for you!
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,987
    Every man cave needs a set of 703's.
    Anything less and you might as well take up cross stitch and call yourself Susan.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Ha! I need to update my signature. I had a mancave. We moved into a new house and the basement space has been given to the kids. All the RTi's and amps are still in boxes. I am trying to get a two channel set up in the family room. I don't want to use the RTi12's and have been wanting lsim's for a while. So I am thinking about these but,

    Do you all think that the 703's will be large enough for my 17' x 23' x 10' family room?
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited June 2016
    My room is about that size with 8 ft ceiling and opens to the kitchen. The 703's and 706c had a larger soundstage, and bass than my Chane towers and center. http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/170836/fs-chane-a3rx-c-towers-a2rx-c-center

    Get these for $700 and mate them with a couple of Outlaw M8 subs for $548 pair or two B-Stock Ultra-X12 subs for $1098 pair. I guarantee they will fill your space and you won't have a need to wonder about the 705s, 707s. Get a miniDSP to high pass the 703's and room correction for the subs. Play around with the placement, ports, and DSP and I'm sure something special might be possible. I have a feeling this setup would play far above its asking price and take the 703's up another level.

    Good reads on adding subs to a 2 ch system with a miniDSP unit:

    https://www.minidsp.com/component/co...article?id=282
    https://www.minidsp.com/support/comm...ub-integration
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,987
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    Do you all think that the 703's will be large enough for my 17' x 23' x 10' family room?
    Do you know yet on which wall you will place your system, and where your listening position will be?
    My main space is of similar size. I used LSiM 703s with a HSU VTF15 for 2+ years before I was able to try 705s. 703s, imho, are a flexible speaker. They offer big, plump sound belying their size. I found this setup to do well for background listening in the space, and they also did well for more intimate listening sessions, with or without the sub. A Swiss Army knife of speakers, I say. They remain a personal favorite.
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  • tonyaus
    tonyaus Posts: 1
    Hi are these still for sale? Would you be able to post a couple of photos of the chip in different angles?
    Thanks
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,548
    tonyaus wrote: »
    Hi are these still for sale? Would you be able to post a couple of photos of the chip in different angles?
    Thanks

    I think the chip is with the center channel and that's sold. I think the 703 is minty.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited July 2016
    tonyaus wrote: »
    Hi are these still for sale? Would you be able to post a couple of photos of the chip in different angles?
    Thanks
    Only the center had major damage. Its sold!

    The 703's are in very good condition and are still available. One was new closed box and is about 9 out of 10 given it was used for some months. The other was new closed box. and is about 8 out of 10 in terms of condition. It has a slight imperfection on the edge and a small repaired grill slit. Can only see if looking close. See the pictures:

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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Still Available.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    The 703 are now SOLD ...to a local guy.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Congratulations
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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