I listened to both and I bought the 703s because they sounded better for 2 channel music, at least to my ears. I have them in my office with Peachtree Audio amps driving them.
Here is the key, Polk wants to make lots of money, the expense of making their new 2 way is "obviously" much less, it just less of a speaker. My friend bought a pair of the new ones. We both listened to absolutely everything, lots of music. He immediately sent the L200's back and found the good sale on the LSiM 703, there was no question in either of our minds. Polk needs to get the 703's out of the picture and off the shelves if they are ever going to start moving the expensive and non comparable L200, and that is the way it is. Let me conclude by saying anyone paying about $1,000.00 more for a set of less expensive loudspeakers is so deceived. The LSiM 703 is clearly a much heavier, better designed loudspeaker, there is just really no comparison, my gosh, if anyone chooses the L200 over the LSiM 703, they have just been sold a bill of goods, the older model is so much more speaker, no comparison.
The crazy thing is that after watching videos of people doing the removals from the cabinets, the woofers from the Lsim series look way better made. The new ones are made from cheap stamped steel while the older ones are casted. Also the older cabinet is more complex and expensive to make. Honestly I'm not sure if this was a step forward from the build quality point of view.
@@JC.LC. I have the L600's, and I agree. I got them at a pretty good discount, and I think they sound really good, but I was disappointed that they used stamped-steel basket drivers at this cost, in their flagship line. I was late to the party on the LSiM line and missed the clearance prices, but after reading reviews I'm going to pick up a pair when I can.
The LSIM 703 are better in every way without hearing them. They look classier, weight more, are bigger, curves, better emblem, better grill, more speakers and cost less! I use mine with a JL Audio E110 sub, I’m good on my low end. Thanks for the comparison.
You got the price wrong. The 703 is $349 each or close to $700 per pair at least. Most sites show them closer to $750 per pair. Compare that to the 200s at $1800 per pair. Still half the price and the 703s are a bargain while they last ...
The 703 is being phased out and so are at clearance prices. Keep in mind that prior to the advent of the Legend line, the Lsim series was the flagship polk line, and they were priced at $749 per speaker so were more like $1500 per pair.
The 703’s were $1,800 per pair when they came out. I got mine when they were on clearance for $600.00 a pair. I consider that to be the best value for money of all time in bookshelf speakers. Well designed, there are no parallel surfaces on the speaker to prevent standing waves inside the speaker. The ring Radiator tweeter has always been good. They have tons of base and require plenty of power to get the most out of them.
i have a pair of 707s , a 2 pairs of 703s and a 706c i saw these new legend series before release and my first thought is they deff took a huge step backwords in design. visually the lsim are way better looking. im not sure if i could over that based on performance alone. im sure the new 800s sound incredible but that much better? also i like a warm natural sound... sooo the fact the new tweeter is brighter is a turn off to me
I also have the lsim 707s. I had 3 pair for all my main floor channels and the 706 c as my center. They were fantastic! ACTUALLY THEY ARE FANTASTIC! I wanted to upgrade to something that polk could not offer me and did though. I still use the 707s as my rear channels two pair so 4 lsim 707s towers. One pair for my center rears and one pair for my side rears. I give them 300 wpc and they sound incredible. They have excellent mids good highs and deep very tight bass well above their price point. I MEAN WELL ABOVE. They are a 7 out of a 10 where my upgraded fronts are a solid 10 as they should be they cost three times what the polk 707s cost even before their sale they had on them. But 7 out of 10 is astonishing and I think the 707s are if not the finest speaker they ever designed and made. Just look at the cut out design of it how it is braced for one! The cut out image is all over the internet and Polk bragged about it as they should! When have they EVER showed any Legend cut out?
The lsim 703 is more for music playback to get sparkle from it it needs to be Bi-amped my Emotiva basX A-300 alone couldn't handle the 703 but once I Bi-amped the 703 with IOTAVX-STACK which has 2 mono amps at HF and a Onkyo Integra M504 dual mono amp at LF basically 2 amps also so each speaker has 2 amps on it and ohh my now I know why these 20-30 pound amps do no justice for 703s so I put 80 pounds of amp with them and WOW dropping sound review soon , If anyone wants to see the real inside of the 703s check me channel out thanks K-space but the L-200 is more for home-theater big 🏋 difference between the 2 !
They don't need to be bi-amped to sparkle, they just need some power. I have a Peachtree 220wpc power amp and a Peachtree decco sky 125wpc and the 703s sound good with both amps.
@@The_Story_Channel yeah check out my channel i just bought a 52 pound class AB Yamaha AS-1100 amp for the 703s high current low impendence and i can't even turn it half way up without the speaker flexing being pushed to their limit but its a 3k amp get what you pay for alot of times
the lsim are far better, I have the lsim 707s and used them as my main fronts until I upgraded to a higher end speaker but now use them as my rears. I actually use two pair as rears. The lsim series in my opinion is the best speaker series I think Polk ever made. Just look at the internal design of the 707 compare it to Polk's new offering. BTW how come they never show off the internal of the new Legend 800 or any other in that series?
@@Kpaceguy No! more like the internals are not as good. Just look at the separation and bracing and design of the 707. As far as the sda crap they can keep it. I wanted an end of upgrade for a while speaker and decided to go with Legacy Audio. Yes the cost was 3 times more but worth it. I want a speaker I can depend on no matter the material and that is not the case with their tech in that.
I have the lsim 703's as my fronts, and the 706c as my center channel. I am just wondering now that we are in 2024, is there anything better out there in the market, or should I keep what I have? For example the Kef Meta R3's get good reviews but I have never had the chance to listen to them. I would also like to listen to a pair of Wharfedale Lintons to see if I like the warm sound that people say they have. Wish I had a store with a listening room nearby to try different speakers.
steve de melio yes I have a-s801 Yamaha in ab hooked to LSIM 703 ( little warm ) + kef ls50 ( little bright) + subwoofer and it is really good setting + power with ease !
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@@Kpaceguy of course you can take the ads away, you do it in the editor. Also youtube don't put in THAT many ads for a 14 minute video, you've put most of them in yourself.
@@frankyg2267 UA-cam has an "automatic add" button now that will place them for you. The majority of youtubers have far more ads in their videos than I ever will for the same amount of time and usually placed in the beginning based off their watch time.
Hey kpaceguy. I see that what it looks to me that you have the Lsim 707 and the 706c. I just picked a set and I’m having problems with room correction saying they are out of phase. I’m using a Yamaha YPAO, did you have similar issues or do you have any insight on what I should do?
Not an issue the 707s I have as my rears also say that all the time it is the way Polk designed the cross over in them It is normal and just ignore the out of phase.
It’s going to be bottom end because of the extra power they require. Plus it’ll be the high end because of the all new and improved wave guide tweeter. So it’s going to be tough. I’d plug one of each in to a stereo power amp with a direct source media player and walk back and forth left to right on and off axis. Youl hear a difference then
Do you think a 703 would make a good replacement for the 706C center? Im not happy with some of the harsh guttural sound quality of male voices from the 706 and its time to replace it. thanks
@matt giunta mix and matching is arguably worse. It won't sound the same being smaller with smaller drivers. Won't be as chesty. Try raising your crossover
@@Kpaceguy so true-,Im at 90 but Ill keep testing it. Im on the list for an anthem receiver because of your amazing review so maybe ARC calibration will bring home the gold.
You could be a very good represenitive for a high end speaker company !! Your very Eloquent & Have Great voice, But, have too pick up on better dress code to give professional appearance to match That great professional voice .
I put 3 in there. UA-cam has a thing where they run double ads to help out the creator. I never place more than 3. If you ever see more than 3 its not my doing
I listened to both and I bought the 703s because they sounded better for 2 channel music, at least to my ears. I have them in my office with Peachtree Audio amps driving them.
Thank you for your honest input. It saves me from going out of my way to those l polks!
Here is the key, Polk wants to make lots of money, the expense of making their new 2 way is "obviously" much less, it just less of a speaker. My friend bought a pair of the new ones. We both listened to absolutely everything, lots of music. He immediately sent the L200's back and found the good sale on the LSiM 703, there was no question in either of our minds. Polk needs to get the 703's out of the picture and off the shelves if they are ever going to start moving the expensive and non comparable L200, and that is the way it is.
Let me conclude by saying anyone paying about $1,000.00 more for a set of less expensive loudspeakers is so deceived. The LSiM 703 is clearly a much heavier, better designed loudspeaker, there is just really no comparison, my gosh, if anyone chooses the L200 over the LSiM 703, they have just been sold a bill of goods, the older model is so much more speaker, no comparison.
The crazy thing is that after watching videos of people doing the removals from the cabinets, the woofers from the Lsim series look way better made. The new ones are made from cheap stamped steel while the older ones are casted. Also the older cabinet is more complex and expensive to make. Honestly I'm not sure if this was a step forward from the build quality point of view.
@@JC.LC. I have the L600's, and I agree. I got them at a pretty good discount, and I think they sound really good, but I was disappointed that they used stamped-steel basket drivers at this cost, in their flagship line. I was late to the party on the LSiM line and missed the clearance prices, but after reading reviews I'm going to pick up a pair when I can.
The LSIM 703 are better in every way without hearing them. They look classier, weight more, are bigger, curves, better emblem, better grill, more speakers and cost less! I use mine with a JL Audio E110 sub, I’m good on my low end. Thanks for the comparison.
Thanks for watching!
Ive never seen your channel until today. Good stuff. I really enjoy your approach and presentation. Thanks.
I appreciate it!
Nice job kpaceguy, looking forward to more comparisons in your upcoming videos.
Its my pleasure
great comparision buddy much appreciated
My pleasure
Nice video! Hope you can check out the L800! You should also get a Umik-1 and learn REW.
I'd love to get REW
You got the price wrong. The 703 is $349 each or close to $700 per pair at least. Most sites show them closer to $750 per pair. Compare that to the 200s at $1800 per pair. Still half the price and the 703s are a bargain while they last ...
The 703 is being phased out and so are at clearance prices. Keep in mind that prior to the advent of the Legend line, the Lsim series was the flagship polk line, and they were priced at $749 per speaker so were more like $1500 per pair.
The 703’s were $1,800 per pair when they came out. I got mine when they were on clearance for $600.00 a pair. I consider that to be the best value for money of all time in bookshelf speakers. Well designed, there are no parallel surfaces on the speaker to prevent standing waves inside the speaker. The ring Radiator tweeter has always been good. They have tons of base and require plenty of power to get the most out of them.
I enjoy your passion!
I appreciate it!
i have a pair of 707s , a 2 pairs of 703s and a 706c i saw these new legend series before release and my first thought is they deff took a huge step backwords in design. visually the lsim are way better looking. im not sure if i could over that based on performance alone. im sure the new 800s sound incredible but that much better? also i like a warm natural sound... sooo the fact the new tweeter is brighter is a turn off to me
I also have the lsim 707s. I had 3 pair for all my main floor channels and the 706 c as my center. They were fantastic! ACTUALLY THEY ARE FANTASTIC! I wanted to upgrade to something that polk could not offer me and did though. I still use the 707s as my rear channels two pair so 4 lsim 707s towers. One pair for my center rears and one pair for my side rears. I give them 300 wpc and they sound incredible. They have excellent mids good highs and deep very tight bass well above their price point. I MEAN WELL ABOVE. They are a 7 out of a 10 where my upgraded fronts are a solid 10 as they should be they cost three times what the polk 707s cost even before their sale they had on them. But 7 out of 10 is astonishing and I think the 707s are if not the finest speaker they ever designed and made. Just look at the cut out design of it how it is braced for one! The cut out image is all over the internet and Polk bragged about it as they should! When have they EVER showed any Legend cut out?
The lsim 703 is more for music playback to get sparkle from it it needs to be Bi-amped my Emotiva basX A-300 alone couldn't handle the 703 but once I Bi-amped the 703 with IOTAVX-STACK which has 2 mono amps at HF and a Onkyo Integra M504 dual mono amp at LF basically 2 amps also so each speaker has 2 amps on it and ohh my now I know why these 20-30 pound amps do no justice for 703s so I put 80 pounds of amp with them and WOW dropping sound review soon , If anyone wants to see the real inside of the 703s check me channel out thanks K-space but the L-200 is more for home-theater big 🏋 difference between the 2 !
They don't need to be bi-amped to sparkle, they just need some power. I have a Peachtree 220wpc power amp and a Peachtree decco sky 125wpc and the 703s sound good with both amps.
@@The_Story_Channel yeah check out my channel i just bought a 52 pound class AB Yamaha AS-1100 amp for the 703s high current low impendence and i can't even turn it half way up without the speaker flexing being pushed to their limit but its a 3k amp get what you pay for alot of times
Thank You For Your Advice
the lsim are far better, I have the lsim 707s and used them as my main fronts until I upgraded to a higher end speaker but now use them as my rears. I actually use two pair as rears. The lsim series in my opinion is the best speaker series I think Polk ever made. Just look at the internal design of the 707 compare it to Polk's new offering. BTW how come they never show off the internal of the new Legend 800 or any other in that series?
Guess they don't wanna give away any secrets lol
@@Kpaceguy No! more like the internals are not as good. Just look at the separation and bracing and design of the 707. As far as the sda crap they can keep it. I wanted an end of upgrade for a while speaker and decided to go with Legacy Audio. Yes the cost was 3 times more but worth it. I want a speaker I can depend on no matter the material and that is not the case with their tech in that.
@Anthony Martino interesting!
I have the lsim 703's as my fronts, and the 706c as my center channel. I am just wondering now that we are in 2024, is there anything better out there in the market, or should I keep what I have? For example the Kef Meta R3's get good reviews but I have never had the chance to listen to them. I would also like to listen to a pair of Wharfedale Lintons to see if I like the warm sound that people say they have. Wish I had a store with a listening room nearby to try different speakers.
They are not a upgrade, stay with the 703s
Would a Yamaha stereo reciever with 100 watts per channel enough power for these speakers?
Yes but they don't come alive until you give them more power
steve de melio yes I have a-s801 Yamaha in ab hooked to LSIM 703 ( little warm ) + kef ls50 ( little bright) + subwoofer and it is really good setting + power with ease !
I use a little Topping PA3 class D amp in my bedroom and it is more than enough power for them
Love your channel 6 commercials in a 14 minute video though come on man
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Thank you I didn’t know that again great channel
@@donnaharrison3816 thank you!
@@Kpaceguy of course you can take the ads away, you do it in the editor. Also youtube don't put in THAT many ads for a 14 minute video, you've put most of them in yourself.
@@frankyg2267 UA-cam has an "automatic add" button now that will place them for you. The majority of youtubers have far more ads in their videos than I ever will for the same amount of time and usually placed in the beginning based off their watch time.
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I appreciate it
Hey kpaceguy. I see that what it looks to me that you have the Lsim 707 and the 706c. I just picked a set and I’m having problems with room correction saying they are out of phase. I’m using a Yamaha YPAO, did you have similar issues or do you have any insight on what I should do?
Ypao ALWAYS said that no matter what. As long as you've gone and checked your wiring you can ignore it.
Not an issue the 707s I have as my rears also say that all the time it is the way Polk designed the cross over in them It is normal and just ignore the out of phase.
If anyone in the upper Midwest has a set of lsim for $349/pair, I’m your huckleberry
How do the new version compare to the old in real world instead of spec? If you want more bright speakers, get Klipsch. Thanks bro!
My next video on them will be a sound demo so we'll find out very soon
Pull the tweeter out of the new one ,Bang it in the old one and BOOM! Job done.
Lol
It’s going to be bottom end because of the extra power they require. Plus it’ll be the high end because of the all new and improved wave guide tweeter. So it’s going to be tough. I’d plug one of each in to a stereo power amp with a direct source media player and walk back and forth left to right on and off axis. Youl hear a difference then
Wrong! Besides the lsim series is far better anyway.
Do you think a 703 would make a good replacement for the 706C center? Im not happy with some of the harsh guttural sound quality of male voices from the 706 and its time to replace it. thanks
I mean it uses the same drivers. Replace it was the smaller center channel
@@Kpaceguy Its probably going to sound same as the 706. I may go to another brand or polk series.
@matt giunta mix and matching is arguably worse. It won't sound the same being smaller with smaller drivers. Won't be as chesty. Try raising your crossover
@@Kpaceguy so true-,Im at 90 but Ill keep testing it. Im on the list for an anthem receiver because of your amazing review so maybe ARC calibration will bring home the gold.
It definitely will
6 YEARS FROM NOW NEW MODEL WILL BE SAME PRICE AS 703S YAP !
Probably 10
Gotta get that ad revenue holly shit
Love the channel but on this video “HOLY ADS”
The sound's a bit low.
Polk 703s that is
You could be a very good represenitive for a high end speaker company !! Your very Eloquent & Have Great voice, But, have too pick up on better dress code to give professional appearance to match That great professional voice .
Thank you. But this is my house lol. I don't plan to change outfits for home made videos any time soon
Just some food for thought- I Wish you well.
Yeah way too many ads, it ruins the whole video.
I put 3 in there. UA-cam has a thing where they run double ads to help out the creator. I never place more than 3. If you ever see more than 3 its not my doing
Lol. Its not going to destroy any amplifier..
Lol ok go plug them up to whatever you'd like to
Who's house did you rob to get those? This is a reason people need a security system.
Where can you get those for 349 a pair bullshit
I meant to change the numbers during editing but missed it but what I said was correct
Aren't you that guy that breaks into white peoples homes and reviews their audiophile equipment ?
I dont break in I hold hostage until they comply
Wow
@@Kpaceguy lmao good one bruh! haha
@@FatFolksProductions lol
Classic come back!!! 😂
HEY BUDDY , CLEAN THE DUST FROM YOUR FURNITURE AND THE SPEAKERS.