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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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rok2id
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Great to see Polk getting some love.  I purchased the Lsi15's in 2004.  $1500/pair.  Loved the 15's.  In 2015 I purchased the Lsim 705 speakers.  $1500/pair.   Half price sale.  Love them even more.

Back in the day, AUDIO magazine had the POLK LS 90 speakers on it's cover with the caption, "if you ever wondered what the high end sounds like, this is it".  So my first Polk was the LS 90.  $600/pair.  Military PX.

Still have all three.   I also have my eyes on the L600.  Waiting on the user reviews, and the 'Friends and family' half price sale.

Cheers


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89vett
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Yes it is 2024 and I just got a pair of LSi 15 speakers. Had everything under the sun. B&W,CM series, Have Infiniti Kappa 200, Duntech Princess, Dynaaudio Audience, Verious Thiels, Klipsch LaScalla, JBL L7, Snell, had them all. These Polk LSi 15 speakers are fantastic. Running them with a M&K sub, Adcom 555 mk2, Denon AVR 3805 as a preamp. Denon DVD 5900, Technics DVD A10, Rega Planet turntable. Very detailed and open. They LOVE power. Imaging and detail are both excellent. Placement takes a little while. Mine are towed in just a bit. The ring tweeter is natural and not a bit bright. Mids are equally good. Bass is tight. I would honestly put them up against anything I have owned, other than the Duntech Princess speakers. But those were ridiculously expensive. Fantastic value, as you can pick these up for 500-600 for a pair in good shape. Bargain of the century!

dmk_hifi
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Everything that has been said about these speakers here is true. Unfortunately for Polk, they never got the credit they deserve among the audiophile crowd. So while my Polk LSi 15 beat everything under the sun for 3x the price in my room, now that it’s finally time for me to depart with them I have been unable to sell them in pristine condition for even $750 on Audiogon. Crazy!

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89vett
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Why sell? Keep them, not worth it for that price. You cannot replace those for under 3-5k used money.

vinylvin
146 posts
 

I just put these back in my system to try again. I was using them a fronts for my HT. I just love the sound of these. Went through Totem Hawks, KEF LS 50s & Rega RS7s. These are so much better (to me) than any of those. The RS7s were close.

After I moved them back I did replace the 8" woofer with these, which make them even better.

 

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