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When I had listened to them, I thought they sounded very nice. It had nice mids and the tweeter seemed to be the best part of the speaker. The price was great. The Lsi9 would have gone downstairs, where the room, in my opinion, is a bit of a nightmare. The room has a piano in it, hardwood floors on top of a slab, a stone fireplace that is about 17 ft high and the current speakers are in a corner "across" from a picture window. The ceilings in that room are approx. 22ft. with a vaulted ceiling and this opens to the loft. The paradigms I have in it now over power the room and I would say, the sound is better when listened to, from other rooms in the house than actually in that room. My Klipsch system is upstairs in the loft where the room acoustics are much more reasonable. I was fishing for opinions from "The Klipsch Posse" because the transaction would be an "All Sales Final" and I couldn't bring the speakers home to audition them in my house. And matter of fact, this is the store where I bought my RF3II's and have thoroughly loved them to pieces. This store had a "trade-up" speaker program and when they lost their Klipsch account and discounted all of their Klipsch products I was going to buy a set of RF5's as opposed to trading up, but the store employees bought ALL of their RF5's and 7's. Too much information, I am sure, but that's the way I was weighing out my consideration. Jeff

You guys absolutely rock. I got exactly what I wanted. Great, logical opinions. I have my Klipsch system upstairs, in my loft and the Frankenstein downstairs. The main reasons for the interest in the Lsi9's were two fold. First was "perceived" bang for the buck. At 55%ish off, this speaker seemed like a bargain. Second, it was a bit of a downsizing from the Paradigm mini-coffins. For that room and price point, a better comparison may be RB-61's. I was hypnotized by the savings. [*-)] I guess this is why dollar stores do so well. It's all about the savings, not always the product. I am sure the Cornwalls rock, but I think I am patching the burnt hole in my pocket. I wonder if I would have gotten the same replies if I was asking about a pair of Bose bookshelfs......

I'm in New York, but it's not that I am dying to get Polk per se, but this seems to be a solid deal. Do I need these? Absolutely not. The Lsi 9's are bookshelf spkrs. and might work better than the mini-coffins that are the Paradigms.

I'm sorry guys. The speakers are Polk Lsi 9's from a Tweeters store that is closing. The warranty is 5 years parts and labor.

Here's the question that I have been pondering. I can buy a brand new, in the box set of speakers, originally priced $1100 for $450. The store is closing, so all sales are final. The speakers are 4ohm and I, more than likely, will not be able to power them efficiently. I do have a stereo set up powered by a Sony DB840 that is currently hooked up to a set of Paradigm Mk9s that are 6ohm. What would you do? Jeff

A disc I have finally purchased after loving the single "Are You Alright?", is Lucinda Williams' "West." Another title she could have used for this album should have been, "Melancholy and Infinite Sadness", but that was already taken. A great listen and you can feel her suffering as she sings about her personal loss. Jeff

Strange you should post this. Yesterday, I was thinking about how much money in lenses, tripod, case and a flash that I had put into my Nikon that also....doesn't work. I could have it repaired but it would be throwing good money after bad. I guess I'll just suffer with my Sony point and shoot for now. I hate wasted and lost money. And speaking of wasted/lost money, I don't want to even tell you about my car that got a bad oil change, a new engine and hasn't stopped leaking fluids since I have gotten it back..At least, my Klipsch speakers are still rocking....[:'(] Jeff

Would using a monoblock amp to power my center be a wise investment or should I keep using my receiver to power all of my speakers? I have an Onkyo 701 with RF3II for mains, RC-64 center, Paradigm Titans for rears and a JBL PB12 for the sub. I enjoy the system, but I don't know if I am missing out on all that the RC-64 has to offer. Thanks

At least, for me. If you could get a speaker with great mid-range and highs, you could always add the bass with a sub. These two dynamics are what matter most to me. Bass from my mains and center was/is always secondary. I have RF3II's for my mains and the new RC-64 for my center. I don't know if they match perfectly, but with the kids talking most of the time, who can tell. I loved the mids and highs for the 3's and felt they were a great value compared to the 5's for my wallet. I bought the 64 without seeing or hearing it. None of the stores in my area carried the Klipsch speakers I was interested in so, I decided to take the risk since I had owned other Klipsch speakers and enjoyed their characteristics. I haven't been disappointed. It seems buying without trying is the way of lower pricing and the internet. "shrug" I have questions, but I'll save them for another post. Jeff

I would call Hippo's in Stuyvesant Plaza and see what they have available in the Ref-IV line. They seem to have alot of their stock in their warehouse, not on the floor, at least when I was searching for the RC-64. Town TV had a nice room set up for the Ultra system and when I demo'd it, I was very impressed. I don't know the price of tea in China, but getting an entire system that retails for $10750 for $4300 seems like one heck of a deal. As for a TV stand, you may be better off designing your own. In alot of stands, would you really want to put your center under the TV so that the center is aimed towards the listener's shins?

[Y]I know the area well. 25 minutes west of Albany would put you near Schenectady or Rotterdam. Give me an idea of where you are and I can give you the name of a few places that might have one or more of those systems in stock.