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Polk Audio LSi 15 - are these the REAL DEAL ???

I just came back from a friend's listening room where he has a nice set-up. Some megabuck amplifiers and digital front end, and for speakers, I had not noticed the manufacturer, but I assumed they were the ''esoteric, expensive kind''. After 20 minutes, he left the room to answer the phone, I stood up to check what the speakers were.What's this? Holy smokes ! POLK AUDIO LS i15 !!! I was floored by the sound, but more by the fact that a Polk speaker could find it's way into such ''high end'' company.

They sure sounded good, no make that excellent, but is it because of the excellent surrounding components or are they simply a well-kept secret ?

I am very much interested in hearing if others have also found these speakers to be good sounding for the money and if they really belong in a high-end system, or is the combination I heard just a fluke?

Any input will help as I'm looking for speakers right now, thanks all !
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sonance
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I agree with the assessment that the LSI 15 is better than the LSI 25, in many aspects. The 25 can probably produce more bass but it doesn't sound better, IMO.
The LSI line does need good gear and a decent high current amp, I've seen some setup being driven by mass market receivers that don't do it justice.
As for best bang for the buck, here I think you might be able to do better on the used market, with some research and luck. It's hard to get a chance to listen to all the gear that's available used, though, since most of the high end stuff has limited distribution, and not everyone gets to go to CES or THE type shows. You got to listen to the LSI 15 and you liked it, so go with it, I'd say.
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