LSiM 707 and 705 on sale @ Adorama in cherry

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    Even if you can't leave them pulled out because of lifestyle, WAF, kids etc, you'll find out quickly while listening to music, that objects between the speakers kill the sound stage image.

    Pull out and play with a little toe in
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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,474
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    ...objects between the speakers kill the sound stage image.

    ^^^ X 100!
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Even if you can't leave them pulled out because of lifestyle, WAF, kids etc, you'll find out quickly while listening to music, that objects between the speakers kill the sound stage image.

    Pull out and play with a little toe in

    I usually try the “inch at a time” trick over a period of time until they are in the middle of the living room.

    This actually worked for me! My mom didn’t want my speakers in the middle of my room, so I moved them about an inch a two a time. I got them to where I wanted them to be with no issues.
    Of course, she told me later that she noticed but decided she didn’t care since it was in my room and she didn’t have to look at it. Still got away with it, so it counts! :wink:
  • ab0tj
    ab0tj Posts: 40
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Pull out and play with a little toe in
    My GF has her own place, so I can do what I want without worrying about WAF :D
    Marantz SR6012, Parasound HCA-2200II, LSiM705 L/R, S35 center (yeah, I know...), 2x PSW505
  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 993
    ab0tj wrote: »
    Got my 705's set up and working on the break-in before I make any judgements on the sound. If anyone in Western CO wants a listen, let me know.

    @ab0tj

    Just curious. Where in Western Colorado? We have a house in Grand Junction.
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  • ab0tj
    ab0tj Posts: 40
    mark090852 wrote: »
    Just curious. Where in Western Colorado? We have a house in Grand Junction.
    Grand Junction, on the east side of town
    Marantz SR6012, Parasound HCA-2200II, LSiM705 L/R, S35 center (yeah, I know...), 2x PSW505
  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 993
    ab0tj wrote: »
    mark090852 wrote: »
    Just curious. Where in Western Colorado? We have a house in Grand Junction.
    Grand Junction, on the east side of town

    We're in Orchard Mesa. Spyglass Ridge.
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  • ab0tj
    ab0tj Posts: 40
    mark090852 wrote: »
    We're in Orchard Mesa. Spyglass Ridge.
    I actually used to love up there! Well, on the way up that hill anyway.
    Marantz SR6012, Parasound HCA-2200II, LSiM705 L/R, S35 center (yeah, I know...), 2x PSW505
  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 993
    ab0tj wrote: »
    mark090852 wrote: »
    We're in Orchard Mesa. Spyglass Ridge.
    I actually used to love up there! Well, on the way up that hill anyway.

    Small world.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,760
    The long-awaited 705/707 shootout has finished and the 705s didn't last one round.

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    Figure 1. My 705s were shipped in their manufacturer's cartons. My 707s were shipped in nice double walled outer boxes.

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    Figure 2. The manufacturer's boxes held up well through UPS's shipping channels.

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    Figure 3. Side by side.

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    Figure 4. Then: Home theater with LSiM 705 front speakers.

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    Figure 5. Now: Home theater with LSiM 707 front speakers.

    There was some brightness and hissy sibilance on some songs, but that went away after six hours of continuous play.

    Detriments: None so far.

    Benefits:

    1. Wider and deeper sound stage.
    2. More image weight at sides of the sound stage.
    3. More clarity, detail, and bass weight and definition.
    4. More cohesive integration with the center channel speaker, which uses the same tweeter, midrange driver, and midwoofer drivers.
    5. A more immersive experience with multichannel music.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 16,832
    edited August 2018
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Pull those guys off that back wall and watch them open way up.
  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,760
    edited August 2018
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Sade??

    Good eye! Yes, that's Sade's "Bring Me Home Live 2011" Blu-ray.
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Pull those guys off that back wall and watch them open way up.

    I don't doubt that but...

    These 707s are primarily used for home theater and multichannel music, so I need the fronts to be in the same plane as the center channel. The rear of each speaker is 7.5" from the rear wall.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    In my op, you could run Audyssey with them pulled forward to get the accurate measurements and then preload those to align the sound rather than the speaker. Just my 2c
  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Glad you are happy with the bigger speakers in your HT Ray :smile:
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,288
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Pull those guys off that back wall and watch them open way up.

    I am going to disagree with this. In the 2 rooms i tried the 705's i had on, over a foot from the back seamed to make them sound not as strong
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    erniejade wrote: »
    I am going to disagree with this. In the 2 rooms i tried the 705's i had on, over a foot from the back seamed to make them sound not as strong

    The backs of the speaker cabinets on mine are over a foot away from the wall and they sound very good. On recordings with a lot of bass, they sound great; the bass is not boomy or flabby or bloated.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,288
    The down firing port helps with that so you can put them a foot away without making them too boomy.
    Not every room is created equal thats for darn sure.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Agreed. I just know for my room, they didn’t open up the soundstage and have a balanced range until they came off the back wall. I’m only sitting 9’ away from the and my couch is not against a back wall. In fact it’s more middle of the room.
  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 6,646
    DSkip wrote: »

    And your room should never have been created. Period.

    Damn!

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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,288
    Skip is right on with that statement!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
    Larry's Pug is not amused.... :D
  • Man oh man I missed this sale!!!
  • jayu969
    jayu969 Posts: 112
    Wow, $800 for a new pair of 705's? That is awesome!