2xLsi9s + 1xLSi7. What to do?

[alebastardo]

I bough my first pair of LSi9s (great choice!) a couple of years ago and now want to build a HT around them. This week I bought at a great price two more LSi9s and one LSi7 from a Tweeter store that was closing down. They only had one LSi7 and because they price was so good I decided to get it and decide later how to get the other one. My choices are below. I would appreciate your comments/advice:

1) Put 2xLSi9s as surrounds and use the LSi7 as center. Would this work? How much is missing by not having the LSiC?

2) Put 2xLSi9s in anew room for listening to music only and purchase an LSi7 (used or especial ordered) and put the 7's as surrounds. Later by the LSiC.

Comments?

Thanks

[wirebill]

alebastardo,
Many of the posters in this forum seem to like the LSi9 as a center channel, with that in mind you could use one for your front center and one for a rear center, buy another LSi7 for your surrounds and have a 6.1 system.
Bill

[ohskigod]

alebastardo,
Many of the posters in this forum seem to like the LSi9 as a center channel, with that in mind you could use one for your front center and one for a rear center, buy another LSi7 for your surrounds and have a 6.1 system.
Bill

thats not a bad plan, hence only need to find one LSi7. not easy, but not too much money.

[Sami]

Hmmm, you should use the 7 as your centre and trade me the extra 9's for another pair of 7's for surrounds. 9's for surrounds is a waste IMO, and for centre the 7 is as good. 9's as mains are better (I would assume) for 2(.1) channel.

[kmartin971]

buy another 7 and an LSiC

[alebastardo]

Thanks guys.

[lomic]

You're in luck, I saw this on ebay yesterday...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-LSi7-single...QQcmdZViewItem

[kmartin971]

Thats a great price!

[gregure]

As someone who places a high value on music performance, I'd like to throw in a second motion for your separate two-channel system w/ a pair of the 9's, and then a 7 and center later one for your theater. It would definitely be more money, but would be worth it if you ever just want to sit, relax and listen to some good music.

[Sami]

As someone who places a high value on music performance, I'd like to throw in a second motion for your separate two-channel system w/ a pair of the 9's, and then a 7 and center later one for your theater. It would definitely be more money, but would be worth it if you ever just want to sit, relax and listen to some good music.

HT can play 2 channel great as well, especially if he is going to have identical speakers at both setups. Instead of investing to two separate systems (unless one wants to listen at different locations like I do) maybe the money is better spent of good 2 channel amp to power the 9's on HT? I guess that leads to a question on what kind of amplification he has and how much budget he has for amplification for the 2 channel system? Also with 9's you need another sub on 2 channel...

[alebastardo]

Thanks Sami.

I have a NAD T763 AV.

I am also thinking on having another room for listening music. I was thinking on having 2xLSi7s, since it is a small room (I would need to get another LSi7). If I do this I would use the LSi9s as surrounds but I think this would be a waste of gear as it might be more cost effective to use the 7s for surrounds.

One question. Can you use the '7s in another room connected to the NAD in the Zone 2 mode? Or do you need a separate amp for this?

Thanks.

[aaharvel]

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[SKsolutions]

Thanks Sami.

I have a NAD T763 AV.

I am also thinking on having another room for listening music. I was thinking on having 2xLSi7s, since it is a small room (I would need to get another LSi7). If I do this I would use the LSi9s as surrounds but I think this would be a waste of gear as it might be more cost effective to use the 7s for surrounds.

One question. Can you use the '7s in another room connected to the NAD in the Zone 2 mode? Or do you need a separate amp for this?

Thanks.

I don't know the spec's on the NAD, but in most assignable amp setups (multi-zone, 5.1/7.1), you would really be stressing your receiver if you run low impedance speakers on the Room 2 or surround rear channels. Driving the 9's in front is more than most can handle and you can probably drive them OK, but with LSi's at each channel, you are going to need a separate amp at some point. You could then drive the 7's with the Zone 2 because their effective impedance is closer to 6Ohms than 4 like the 9's.
I would go with the earlier suggestion of 9's at front and centers (Ft & Rr) 7's at the sides and an Amp for the fronts and or the center(s).