LSi15s

[holt]

UPS delivered them a little over an hour ago... I wrestled them inside (damn UPS driver has longer arms than me and was able to bear hug them - my arms aren't that long and I had to kind of duck walk them in). Unpacked them (two separate dealers - one double boxed from 6th ave, the other box from Electronics Expo looked pretty rough). I set up the speakers where the Monitor 70s had sat - bi-amping off the Newcastle like I had with the Monitors... Ran setup then tweaked with the spl... put a Gipsy Kings cd in the Marantz cd5003 on pure direct followed by Tori Amos, followed by Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and all I can say so far is.......


WOW!!!!!!!!! I love these speakers!! My God, bass!!! :D :D

[Jetmaker737]

Knew you would!

[nooshinjohn]

Pics or it didn't happen:D


Congrats! I like mine, but I run them in a surround position.

[holt]

Knew you would!

Thanks for the push in this direction.... I mean, I expected some difference in SQ, but not this much! You bet I'm happy!

[holt]

Pics or it didn't happen:D


Congrats! I like mine, but I run them in a surround position.

I'll get the camera out in a bit and try to get some pics up... You bet it happened!

[holt]

Pics to prove it happen!


http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3770/soundstageclose.th.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/soundstageclose.jpg/)


http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3369/soundstagefront.th.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/soundstagefront.jpg/)

[BluBitRates]

wow beautiful.

[nooshinjohn]

awesome!

[jimmydep]

Really nice, enjoy them.......wait till they break-in, you'll really love them then....

Jimmy

[Vette C6.r]

Try putting on the feet. Might sound better on the hardwood.

[Jetmaker737]

Sweet! I prefer mine with covers off but that's a minor touch.

[holt]

I will take the covers off mine also..... Right now I'm just enjoying them. Feet are next.

[holt]

Okay..... The right speaker from Electronic Expo came minus feet. I kind of wondered if this speaker hadn't been on the floor considering it was their last one and was almost $250 cheaper than new other places. It had everything else and looks brand new, but the box it came in looked like it had been HALO dropped into a dump. Ill call Polk about feet tomorrow.

[danz1906]

Congrats!

[Bernal]

Congrats!:)


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01) DENON AVR-4308CI: Advanced 7.1 CH/5.1+2 CH/ 3.1+2+2 CH A/V Home Theater /MultiMedia Multi-Source/Zone Receiver with Networking and WiFi/170 watts x 7 channels
02) SUNFIRE Grand Signature - Bob Carver's
03) OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio
04) OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player w/SACD & DVD-Audio / DENON DVD-2500BTCI: Blu-ray Disc™ DVD/CD Digital Player/Transport
05) HITACHI P55T501. 55" HD1080 Plasma HDTV
06) POLKAUDIO LSiC (Center speaker)
07) POLKAUDIO LSi15 LEFT (Front speaker)
08) POLKAUDIO LSi15 RIGHT (Front speaker)
09) POLKAUDIO LSif/x LEFT (Surround speaker)
10) POLKAUDIO LSif/x RIGHT (Surround speaker)
11) VELODYNE OPTIMUN SERIES 12" (High Output Digital EQ SubWoofer 2400W/1200WRMS)

[PSOVLSK]

NICE!

To help you spend a little more...and enjoy them a little more:D

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=240-715

Many here use myesound spikes. I have no doubt they are better, but I've been happy with these on my 15's.

and...

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89529

Definite improvement in the bass department.

I'll shut up now. Enjoy your speakers!!!

[TouchOfEvil]

Enjoy em and then once you want some more upgrade the 8"drivers.:)

[thuffman03]

Congrats on the buy. Have fun playing with them!

[holt]

Thanks all!
PSOVLSK & TouchOfEvil - I read with interest about the mod.... Looks simple enough, especially since my covers aren't difficult to remove. But of course It feel kind of blasphemous doing that before I'd even let the current speakers break in. The floor spikes I'll get tomorrow- thanks for the good info!

[wutadumsn23]

Congrats on the LSi's. Can't wait till I can afford to make the plunge, lol.

-Jeff

[Bernal]

NICE!

To help you spend a little more...and enjoy them a little more:D

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=240-715

Many here use myesound spikes. I have no doubt they are better, but I've been happy with these on my 15's.

and...

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89529

Definite improvement in the bass department.

I'll shut up now. Enjoy your speakers!!!

Hi,
Very interesting Upgrade ...
Have a comparison of the specifications of the two speakers (the original and DB840).
Thank you.


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01) DENON AVR-4308CI: Advanced 7.1 CH/5.1+2 CH/ 3.1+2+2 CH A/V Home Theater /MultiMedia Multi-Source/Zone Receiver with Networking and WiFi/170 watts x 7 channels
02) SUNFIRE Grand Signature - Bob Carver's
03) OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio
04) OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player w/SACD & DVD-Audio / DENON DVD-2500BTCI: Blu-ray Disc™ DVD/CD Digital Player/Transport
05) HITACHI P55T501. 55" HD1080 Plasma HDTV
06) POLKAUDIO LSiC (Center speaker)
07) POLKAUDIO LSi15 LEFT (Front speaker)
08) POLKAUDIO LSi15 RIGHT (Front speaker)
09) POLKAUDIO LSif/x LEFT (Surround speaker)
10) POLKAUDIO LSif/x RIGHT (Surround speaker)
11) VELODYNE OPTIMUN SERIES 12" (High Output Digital EQ SubWoofer 2400W/1200WRMS)

[nguyendot]

ughhh i wish someone would dump a pair of LSis locally for cheap

[ben62670]

Congrats!

[polkatese]

ughhh i wish someone would dump a pair of LSis locally for cheap

Actually, the current price level of LSi15 is about half of the street price in 2002. I bought mine significantly more than what they are offering them today.

I guess what I am saying is, this is the best time to get your hands on them. :)

Btw, CONGRATS HOLT! give it some good hours to burn them in, you'll be even more impressed!

[PSOVLSK]

Thanks all!
PSOVLSK & TouchOfEvil - I read with interest about the mod.... Looks simple enough, especially since my covers aren't difficult to remove. But of course It feel kind of blasphemous doing that before I'd even let the current speakers break in. The floor spikes I'll get tomorrow- thanks for the good info!

Enjoy the new speakers and save the mods for a later date when you feel the need to upgrade, tweak, etc. I had mine for a few years before I did anything to them and now I'm enjoying them all over again.


Hi,
Very interesting Upgrade ...
Have a comparison of the specifications of the two speakers (the original and DB840).
Thank you.

I don't off hand, but I'll try to look it up.

[Menasor]

Beautiful setup man. Gotta love the Ebony finish. :) Enjoy!

[iskandam]

Congratulations and enjoy the sound!

[comfortablycurt]

Congrats!! That's a very nice upgrade!

I've had LSi fever ever since I first got my ears on them a couple months ago. I've only heard the 9's, but I was blown away by them. I'd love to compare them to the 15's sometime.

Either way, a pair of LSi9's are going to be the next speakers that I buy.

[HHStuart]

Congrats. I have really enjoyed mine. I find them particularly good for stringed instruments but they are good for everything.
Be careful of placement. They don't like to be blocked on the outside. Allow at least a couple of feet, if you can.

[ohskigod]

the LSi15's and 9's are speakers I will die with.....I've heard way pricier speakers that I like less. I had SDA 2B's and 1B's.....I like the LSi's better. just my .02 and obviously that si subjective.

LSi's will obviously have a strong presence at this years Polkfest.

[TouchOfEvil]

Thanks all!
PSOVLSK & TouchOfEvil - I read with interest about the mod.... Looks simple enough, especially since my covers aren't difficult to remove. But of course It feel kind of blasphemous doing that before I'd even let the current speakers break in. The floor spikes I'll get tomorrow- thanks for the good info!

I agree 100%, like i said upgrade once you find yourself wanting for a little more.

[Bernal]

Have a comparison of the specifications of the two speakers (-LSi15- the original and DB840).
Thank you.

[mantis]

the LSi15's and 9's are speakers I will die with.....I've heard way pricier speakers that I like less. I had SDA 2B's and 1B's.....I like the LSi's better. just my .02 and obviously that si subjective.

LSi's will obviously have a strong presence at this years Polkfest.

I have yet to hear a polk speaker sound better then the Lsi 15's .

[nooshinjohn]

I have yet to hear a polk speaker sound better then the Lsi 15's .

Get your ears on any SDA-1c's or above... Don't get me wrong on The LSi15's as they are a great speaker, but the soundstage, imaging and presence the SDA's provide is far better IMHO than anything Polk has done since.

[PSOVLSK]

Have a comparison of the specifications of the two speakers (-LSi15- the original and DB840).
Thank you.

I wasn't able to find anything on the original woofer of the LSi. Any specs I found were for the speaker as a whole. Both are 4 ohm and both seem to measure down to around 30Hz.


Get your ears on any SDA-1c's or above... Don't get me wrong on The LSi15's as they are a great speaker, but the soundstage, imaging and presence the SDA's provide is far better IMHO than anything Polk has done since.

I can't decide if I agree or not. I don't know if I'd call the 1C's better, but definitely different. One of these days I'm going to A/B mine in the same room on the same equipment and see if I can make a final decision. I do agree that the soundstage, imaging, and presence of the 1C is better, but there's just something about the 15's that are better than the 1C's. Maybe it's the overall clarity.

[nooshinjohn]

^^^ clarity perhaps. It was not until I played my 15's with the 600x2 that they came to life. I agree they are a very good speaker, but it takes a pretty STRONG amp to get them to open up enough for all the detail to emerge from them.

[PSOVLSK]

...it takes a pretty STRONG amp to get them to open up enough for all the detail to emerge from them.

Definitely agree with this. Unless of course my amp is not considered strong. In that case, I really need to hear them correctly powered because I think mine sound great;).

[holt]

^^^ clarity perhaps. It was not until I played my 15's with the 600x2 that they came to life. I agree they are a very good speaker, but it takes a pretty STRONG amp to get them to open up enough for all the detail to emerge from them.

This was my biggest fear on buying these speakers... That I wouldn't be able to discern a move up in SQ because I didn't have enough amp power and I would have to scramble to find a more powerful used one that wouldn't break the bank. I was very relieved that I did hear a big difference. Thing is, they still need breaking in time and I don't even have them on floor spikes yet (ordered a pair from the link that PSOVLSK kindly provided and are due in today) so I'm still looking to get more improvements. I believe what people say in regards to power, but I also believe what they say in regards to quality as being more important, and now that I feel I have some breathing room to wait for a good used quality amp that I can afford, I feel so much better about buying these speakers. I have good imaging (Tori Amos is singing to me right in front of me with the musicians spread out around her) and good detail, but that and the bass will get even better when I get them off the floor and put break in some break in time this weekend. In a year, I will get an upgrade as far as an amp when I have the money saved up and I probably will do the woofer upgrade as described here as well. Right now, I'm very happy with these speakers and feel each upgrade after this will be more of a pleasant surprise and not an urgent need.

[PSOVLSK]

Right now, I'm very happy with these speakers and feel each upgrade after this will be more of a pleasant surprise and not an urgent need.

Exactly. Well said!!

[Bernal]

I wasn't able to find anything on the original woofer of the LSi. Any specs I found were for the speaker as a whole. Both are 4 ohm and both seem to measure down to around 30Hz.


Same happened to me, I found no information.
For that reason I prefer the original that is scientifically proven by the boys PolkAudio

[Jetmaker737]

Right now, I'm very happy with these speakers and feel each upgrade after this will be more of a pleasant surprise and not an urgent need.

That's what's so cool about this hobby. You can have great sound that you're totally happy with and also know that even better sound is just a component or cable swap away!

[TouchOfEvil]

Same happened to me, I found no information.
For that reason I prefer the original that is scientifically proven by the boys PolkAudio

How can you prefer one over the other if you have not tried them both?
Also Polk specs say the 15's play down much further than they really do.

[xcapri79]

I have yet to hear a polk speaker sound better then the Lsi 15's .

Not the LSi25's? Not the SDAs? Interesting.
Personally I prefer the LSi25's and recently got a second pair.

[Bernal]

How can you prefer one over the other if you have not tried them both?


Very easy, PolkAudio is the manufacturer. They designed the LSi series after years of experience. That's more than enough argument.

[TouchOfEvil]

Very easy, PolkAudio is the manufacturer. They designed the LSi series after years of experience. That's more than enough argument.

Oh lawd lol. I guess you think upgrading the crossover is a waste of time as well and you prefer the stocks because thats what Polk Audio put in there right?
Well good for you, you just saved some money.

[Bernal]

Oh lawd lol. I guess you think upgrading the crossover is a waste of time as well and you prefer the stocks because thats what Polk Audio put in there right?
Well good for you, you just saved some money.

Upgrading the crossover? YES, only if the manufacturer does. Why experiment? I am no audio engineer. That is the work of experts.

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01) DENON AVR-4308CI: Advanced 7.1 CH/5.1+2 CH/ 3.1+2+2 CH A/V Home Theater /MultiMedia Multi-Source/Zone Receiver with Networking and WiFi/170 watts x 7 channels
02) SUNFIRE Grand Signature - Bob Carver's
03) OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio
04) OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player w/SACD & DVD-Audio / DENON DVD-2500BTCI: Blu-ray Disc™ DVD/CD Digital Player/Transport
05) HITACHI P55T501. 55" HD1080 Plasma HDTV
06) POLKAUDIO LSiC (Center speaker)
07) POLKAUDIO LSi15 LEFT (Front speaker)
08) POLKAUDIO LSi15 RIGHT (Front speaker)
09) POLKAUDIO LSif/x LEFT (Surround speaker)
10) POLKAUDIO LSif/x RIGHT (Surround speaker)
11) VELODYNE OPTIMUN SERIES 12" (High Output Digital EQ SubWoofer 2400W/1200WRMS)
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DENON AVR-4810CI / Quad ESL / Mbl 8011A M.