Polk Audio LSiM 707 Flagship Floorstanding Speakers First Look

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You put two words together in the same sentence and you are guaranteed to get every Audioholic's attention. Those words - Flagship and Speaker. For almost ten years Polk Audio has had the LSi line as their flagship speakers. This year, at CES, they are introducing a new flagship, the LSiM, headed up by their 707 towers. While pricing hasn't yet been announced, they sport a proprietary 3.25" Extended Liner Motion (ELM) midrange mounted above a 1" Advance Isotropic ring radiator tweeter plus a 6.5" ELM midrange and two 6x9" ELM "subwoofers" (or what you and I would call "woofers"). They are a four way ported design that has 40 years of audio technology behind them. Plus, they are so much better looking than the old LSi speakers we don't know where to begin. Talk about hot. Now, if only we could get them on our test bench.


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[kevon27]

I think Audioholics should put in for a review sample from Polk as soon as these speakers are released.

[jinjuku]

LSiM 707 Tower Speaker ($1,999 each)
LSiM 705 Tower Speaker ($1,499 each)
LSiM 703 Bookshelf Speaker ($1,099 each)
LSiM 706c Center Channel Speaker ($1,099 each)
LSiM 704c Center Channel Speaker ($699 each)
LSiM 702f/x Bipolar Surround Speaker ($749 each)

[bwilberg266]

These look eerily similar to Goldenear Technology's Triton Two Towers

Sandy Gross has left a legacy with Polk and Definitive, but seems to be creating a new one with Goldenear. For my money I'd say I'd go with the Triton's for $1,250 each vs the LSiM 707 price tag of $1,999 a piece.

[ohskigod]

These look eerily similar to Goldenear Technology's Triton Two Towers

Sandy Gross has left a legacy with Polk and Definitive, but seems to be creating a new one with Goldenear. For my money I'd say I'd go with the Triton's for $1,250 each vs the LSiM 707 price tag of $1,999 a piece.

If by "Similar" you mean not even in the same ballpark, then sure. they are very similar (??)

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/s...-triton-two-fl


Incidentally I heard the 707's at prototype of these at my house (cabinets finished but the crossover was not the final version), they sounded pretty frikkin good. Also, we all know MSRP does not equal what they will be priced at retail most times, so price comparos should be taken with a grain fo salt at this point.

Incidentally, I admit I never heard the Goldenear, it might sound brilliant for all I know, but I wont make a reccomendation if i havent heard both speakers. It's just how I roll I guess.

[mardelgo]

The towers look that they have a very good desing. If you look the inside of the cabinet each driver has his own "cabinet" and the drivers look very high quality.



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[bwilberg266]

If by "Similar" you mean not even in the same ballpark, then sure. they are very similar (??)

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/s...-triton-two-fl

Ease up on the hair trigger there. The similarity of the look is what I was referencing when looking at the construct of the cabinet and drivers. I should have done a better job clarifying that. And the reason I brought it up is that the design engineering looks very similar and I find it interesting that Sandy is the father of Polk and is now making the Golden Ear speakers that seem (to me at least) to look similar in structure.

I happen to like the old Polk stuff a lot more than the new stuff, and seeing that he's the man that started it all, I have more loyalty to the man behind the sound than the name on the front of the cabinet.

[jinjuku]

Ease up on the hair trigger there. The similarity of the look is what I was referencing when looking at the construct of the cabinet and drivers. I should have done a better job clarifying that. And the reason I brought it up is that the design engineering looks very similar and I find it interesting that Sandy is the father of Polk and is now making the Golden Ear speakers that seem (to me at least) to look similar in structure.

I happen to like the old Polk stuff a lot more than the new stuff, and seeing that he's the man that started it all, I have more loyalty to the man behind the sound than the name on the front of the cabinet.

Definitely kissing cousins but the Polk is a lot better looking. Keep the grill on the Triton.

[Bass Bum]

Can someone explain to me the oblong, oval shaped sub-drivers? Are they in this shape in order to get a larger woofer into a narrow cabinet? Any downside to them over the traditional round woofer?

[j_garcia]

Can someone explain to me the oblong, oval shaped sub-drivers? Are they in this shape in order to get a larger woofer into a narrow cabinet? Any downside to them over the traditional round woofer?

6x9 and even 4x10 drivers have been around for MANY years in car audio. Yes, it is for space consideration.