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On sale at 50% got jump on that deal, but what would be best for a room 19' x 11' let's say 1500 cubic feet. 703 I really like but then got get dual subwoofers. Going to build home theater, also I like hard rock music like Iron Maiden Steve Harris one of the best bass player and fast, your suggestion?
@I was with your mother i'm between Focal Aria and Martin Logan 60xti. either 1 of those 2 is good choice? too many options so i narrowed it down to those 2. even though i listen sound demo from youtube the sound from my speakers(Z5500 5.1 THX. the 5 speakers have 317w rms) is good for these 2 brands. genres of music i listen: metal, alternative rock, trance. my budget is not for something like Focal Sopra that cost €14,000 pair. if you have other suggestion for the genres i mention hit it.
You had the cheapest line of real klipsch which were just on sale for $500 a pair for the dual 8” tower. Your comparing them to a $4000 a pair msrp towers... Makes no since.
" I think diminishing returns kick in pretty early." That was the point when I subscribed. I think it is a necessary statement to be made, especially for audio gear.
Great review! I got my 707's a few months ago, and like the reviewer, I immediately fell in love with them. To me they sound way better than speakers that are 4-5 times more expensive. I've auditioned Focal, B&W, Martin Logan, McIntosh, etc. I much prefer the sound these yield. I have them bi-amped with a 100wpc Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II and a vintage 165wpc Onkyo M-504. I'm one happy camper!
That is a great sale pitch! You gave me the idea to try and find these speakers. I made the ones I own for the last ten years because I couldn't find a pair under 5000$ that satisfied me. Now I really want to audition them and hear for myself how great they are! Thanks so much!
My good man, I never leave comments on UA-cam (but just had to for this review), and like you, have come from a pro audio past. Currently own some vintage Polk RT3000 dual cab towers with integrated powered 8" subs. Been thinking about a replacement, but it is really tough to find something to replace RT3000's, because I like my speakers to hit HARD and sound good without fatigue. The way you spoke, and presented these 707's were priceless, I like your honest approach, and just the way you spoke suggests the decades of audio experiences you have had. You, my friend, might be the only person on the planet who has finally convinced me that it is time to sell my vintage RT3000's for a pair of these. And they would be paired on a Carver A753x (have several TFM35x's in my rack as well for surround duty. Looking to also replace my super large CS1000 (with subs) for the 706 center. Thanks for taking the time to do this great review. Now I have to go find some pre-owned, and who the heck will sell these to upgrade right ? Maybe some guys moving to the Legend series now. Thanks again man !!
If you have a small house or small room, get a set of polk RT7's and what you are describing is what I experienced. Just blown away by the depth and breadth of the sound, even the bass for "bookshelf" speakers! Yes they are old, but wow, they are worth it!
Just placed my order at Adorama. The sale price still holds. Cant wait to see your placement video. Very excited since these are replacing small JBL 230 bookshelf. These will be my first floor stander
I have and have had your exact setup! Have been saying for years on my channel how incredible these speakers are and are better than any current klipsch! Not a lot of people will believe that statement just because klipsch is so reputable but I'm sooo happy to hear it from someone else's mouth! Great video, pal!
Klipsch are the gateway drug - always on huge sales, look awesome, and it seems like every home theater youtuber got sent them in the last 2 years lol I was happy enough with them, for what I paid. But quickly found thier limitations and most importantly found the horn sound is just not my taste overall. Nothing wrong with them, it's just personal taste.
My favorite thing about them is having people over - got several of them in the past 3 days - put them in 2 channel mode, play some great tracks, ask them how the surround sounds. They say awesome! Then I tell them it's just the 2 mains LOL They have to get up and listen to the subs and center to believe it!
I took the lsim 703s completly apart on my utube channel, Just wanted to show people the proper way of taking the lsim apart and reinstalling better than stock did, theirs alot of not so tight screws threw the whole box Espically with the adaptor plate that holds the tweeter and mid cone to the box . And its not that polk rated them at 87db that makes them hard to drive its the fact that Polk rated them at 8ohms , Polk should have rated them at 4ohms my testing shows speakers drop to 4-7ohms most of the time ! Making the speakers almost twice as hard to power them and this is very hard on an under powered amp my 703 are rated at 200watts now i see why
Just saw this review and really enjoyed it! I’ve been a Polk Audio fan since I bought my first pair of Model 10s back in 1979. The LSiM 707s are my fifth pair of Polk of speakers from this manufacturer. All I can say is wow! These speakers are expensive, but I would pit them against units at twice or even three times the price. Room-shaking bass, natural mids and clear highs - without that “ear fatigue” that is common with bright-sounding speakers. I agree with the reviewer that they are somewhat power-hungry, but if you’re running amplification at 100-200 watts RMS - you’ll be rewarded. Polk Audio products have been around for a long time, and unfortunately, have often not been taken seriously by some audiophile publications. This is unfortunate... They are worth listening to. I’ve been a fan for 40+ years and I’m continue to be impressed!
I have a borrowed pair of the LSiM 707 running off my T+A PA 3000 HV which is rated at 300W per channel into eight ohms and 700W per channel into four ohms. I find the sound stage to be very front forward and nicely layered and I do agree with you pushing power to these - they do seem to eat it up and handle it well. As you noted these speakers perform very well with Jazz tracks and on the original master recording of Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly, preserved the percolating rhythm that make this-and many of the album’s other songs-such an enduring pleasure. Nice job Polk. I am looking forward to auditioning the new Polk Audio Legend L800's.
Thanks for another audio gear review! Your experience sounds very similar to mine upgrading to Polk's RTiA9, the improvement in the sound stage was shocking! I'm fortunate that I can separate mine close to 14' (no wife acceptance factor here, ha ha) but between the depth & the solid bass response I was immediately sold! It sounds like the LSiM series is a solid step up in terms of the high end & maybe a boost in the low end too. I wouldn't call the A9 harsh but there's a noticeable brightness there that's not as natural sounding as I'd like but I haven't listened to anything in that price range that compared. Congrats on what sounds to be a great set of speakers!
I was looking for reviews of the lsim 707 and came across you channel. I liked how you instantly put your Klipsch reference speakers up for sale as soon as you heard the 707's. Well, I just got a pair of 707's in mahogany. Boy do they sound spectacular, especially with music. I'm running them from a Marantz AVR but will be moving to separates soon - Emotiva XPA-DR3 - which is rated at 450 watts at 8 ohms. Should be plenty of clean power to hear what these 707's can do.
I’ve been watching the LSiM’s like a hawk. I haven’t bought them yet because I’ve heard many people say, like yourself, that external amplification really is needed. Thanks again for your review.
I finally managed to find the last of the LSiM’s I needed in order to have a full complement of the same series of speakers. I had bought a pair of LSiM 707’s to replace a set of LSi 25’s that had been struck by a massive lightning power surge…even though they weren’t even turned on (but they were plugged in). Lightning had blown out their internal amplifiers for their built in side firing subwoofers. The 707’s were the follow on speakers to the 25’s, which Polk Audio refused to repair. Extremely frustrating because my 25’s weren’t but about 5 years old, and Polk was already calling them old. I don’t consider speakers to be old until they’re about 20 years old or more. Regardless, my home theater system now consists of LSiM 707’s, LSiM 702 f/x’s, LSiM 703’s, and in ceiling 900-LS series ATMOS speakers, all from Polk Audio. Additionally, I have a 15” subwoofer from Klipsch, as well as a set of Klipsch ATMOS/Front Height speakers. The Klipsch speakers play quite well with the Polk’s, and frankly, their subwoofer blows the Polk Audi subwoofer away, both in sound clarity and depth of the sound. Additionally, the Klipsch subwoofer was the only one I could find that dipped below 20hz, which is the bottom end of what the human ear can hear. But…you can feel it nonetheless. Polk Audio builds the best speakers for the money, PERIOD. Nobody else comes close. To beat the Polk’s, you’re going to have to spend more than $10,000 on your front speakers alone. They literally sound that good. I doubt that I’ll ever upgrade again as I’m so happy with these. Not only do they sound fantastic, they look the part as well, especially with the speaker grills off. They’re magnetic, so when they’re off, you have a nice clean surface without grill prong holes. The cabinets are absolutely first rate…far better than those of the Klipsch, which look more like they’re from the 80’s in style than the 2000’s. Although these Polk’s are no longer available from the manufacturer (they’ve been discontinued and replaced by the LEGEND Series), they’re well worth your effort to find and buy them on the used market such as eBay. I managed to find a brand new pair of 703’s still in their boxes that hadn’t been used. I got a fantastic deal on my 707’s, as I found them at half price on eBay as well…also brand new. So if you want them, DON’T DRAG YOUR FEET…the longer you wait, the harder it’ll become to find them. The 703’s are already hard to find. It took several months to find a set. For a moderately priced home theatre system, these are far and away THE BEST SPEAKERS YOU’RE GOING TO FIND. They’re extremely musical with a wonderful warmth that’s lacking in many speakers. And when used in a home theatre, they’ll transport you into the scene. They’re that good. Just have enough power available to push them. They’re hungry for power. I’m running mine bi-amped off both a Denon AVR-X8500 150 watts per channel AV Receiver and the Yamaha MX-5000 150 watts per channel power amp. My speakers are only a few inches off the wall due to the configuration of my room. But they’re about 12-14 feet apart, which has worked out quite well.
How many people are shaking their head and kinda getting more upset the more he describes how incredible they are. I have Klipsch and it's like hearing someone talking about how successful their kid is and you're just disappointed at yours lol. Can't wait to sit down and hear this setup. Good thing my kid is getting my military G.I. Bill for college.
When you say 200 watts needed do you mean per channel? I don't have specs in front of me but thought they say you can drive with as little as 40 watts??
Great review! I was under the impression they had a single driver and the other is just a radiator. Never the less they are on my radar for my next purchase.
Would be really interesting to compare these next to my heco revolution 9. You describe these the same way would describe my hecos . Funny I started watching your clips when I owned an fjr 1300. Then I stumble on this channel from UA-cam recommendstions and recognized you . Both are good channels 👌 Thanks from Sweden
I own the 707's and yes, they are absolutely wonderful speakers, made like bricks, when you give them a knuckle tap, dead as a hammer, great engineering, very heavy bass drivers, a hard act to follow, and if you get them on sale, which a few and far between now, but if you can, get them quickly, they will be totally gone soon. The 705 is great too, and you can probably find those.
Enjoyed your video and clicked subscribe. I’ve got the LSim 705s with 706 centre and 703 bookshelves as my rear surrounds. Won’t have to upgrade for years to come. Doesn’t matter what movies or music I play, these speakers put me in movie and music nirvana!!!!!! Now that Polk is coming out with the Legend series, anyone can upgrade to the LSim series at reduced pricing. You won’t regret it!!!
I have theses speakers as well I love them! Your right they take some power to run properly. But I have been running these speakers alone with a Yamaha as801 amp and I think it sounds good with that even loud volume and I do play my music loud sounds clean controlled. And yes the low end and bass wow don't even need a sub in my option they are amazing in that regard. But yeah no issue running theses with my amp at all. But to go up in watts it's alot of money I don't want to spend another 1500$ Canadian on something that's just 150 200 watts then I'll need a Cambridge cxa v2 to go with it cause I use my Xbox to game and as my main media source. Great video!
@@COGuyStuff Bueaty is truly in the eye of the beholder. I'd prefer the RF 7 Ill's to the Polk LSiM's anyday. Funny thing is I felt the same way you do about the RF 7Ill's as you do the Polk. 😊 Enjoy yours✌✌
@@COGuyStuff It IS Entry Level. The Lowest entry in the Klipsch line. I also own both Klipsch and Polk Speakers, I know what I'm talking about. Just sayin'
Got em today. Unboxing and setup by myself was a killer. My pair are flawless, really beautiful.My Yamaha 681 powers them fine. They sound great out of the box in pure mode. Now for the break in.
@@COGuyStuff Your talking about the parametric equalizer setting? I had it set to flat but it makes sense to use fronts setting. I ran ypao but then I went back and did my own tape measurements for distance and decibel meter app to make sure everything is balanced.I realize I need some burn in time but I love it so far.
Bad efficiency is never a good thing. That seems to be the problem with speaker makers today? Why not built a speaker with 91 or 92dB? That way you don't need some mammoth sized amp to push them?!
Harder to get lower bass out of the small drivers whilst keeping them efficient. The extra power is needed to control them in the low end. You can get similar sized drivers and towers that are more efficient but they won't dig as deep into the lower hz.
That was an inspiring review. Went and replaced my polk rti a7s with 707s. First connected sony 1080 avr with 100w/channel. Good but felt I was missing something. Then connected my old pioneer sc-37 avr in 2 channel mode. It delivers 140w/channel. Blown away. Soft, beefy, laid back sound. My kind of sound. Do you think if I feed more power say with emotiva power amps I will have next level of experience? Or my sc-37 is sufficient and might not see much headroom? Thanks.
" I think diminishing returns kick in pretty early.", I agree with you sir. I have just good, but entry level stereo equipment and I have a friend with a heavy wallet, who is a true audiophile. I listen to his 150,000 USD audio system and I wonder how better it sounds to my just good system. We have made blind tests with other friends and we can barely hear the difference between my speakes and his speakers costing 10 times more than mine. There's a limit around $3,000 that you won't hear that much of a difference with more expensive speaker, it is just the finish on an expensive speaker and not the sound that makes a difference in price. For instance a Magnepan 1.7i, even though it is much cheaper, it sounds more natural and beautiful than many speakers costing many time more than them. These Polks are a beauty and I have them on shopping list. I have a set of Boston Acoustics M350, that I would also never let go, they are just brilliant and perfect!
I bought a pair of Infinity Primus 250s that gave me that depth of soundstage. but what surprised me was how wide that soundstage was. it went far beyond the far left and right of the physical speakers. there were times when I would have to check to make sure my receiver wasnt upmixing stereo music to surround.
I've had my 707s for 3 days and I do love them. One of the tweeters is making strange sizzle noises very noticeable on strings. Hope I haven't pushed them too hard. Time to call Polk support.
VERY HARD to over push these speakers. I own the rtia9 and use a CROWN professional XLI2500 amp with Marantz 8001 preamp and they sound great These POLK speakers need a lot of power.
To be fair though that is a huge upgrade over the bottom of the barrel klipsch lol. I saw this sale and debated them but passed that sale is always ongoing anyways. The Klipsch and these Polks are 2 different ball games.
Lascala and forte are the best klipsch ive ever heard and it ruined everything else they built after that. Polk sda srs was the same way for me, after those all other polks just paled. I now listen to made in denmark or english speakers for two channel. Never really got into home theater much but i do like 5 chan stereo on a flagship avr from yesteryear. Im glad you like your polks, it is nice to see such enthusiasm and positive listening value, it is all relative to the listener.
I liked your style of review. When you have a great system if you turn it up it seems the room just fills up with more great sound. I think that is what you are trying to say.
Interesting to see these Polk speakers as an option to replace a pair of Klipsch from the Reference series. I just got a pair of Klipsch RP-280F and I don’t find them fatiguing at all in the high frequencies but that might be because they are from the Reference Premiere series... Anyway, these Polk look great.
The RF7IIIs and the RP series are ahead of the Reference series; what was the particular model of Klipsch Reference that you replaced with these Polks?
hi i have a question i am thinking of buying Klipsch 8000F for around 1000E. What Polk speaker is better match at this price range? S60s? Polk Audio LSiM707 must be better but cost beyond my budget
I was set to buy the klipsch Rp8000f and then I saw this video. Im so intrigued by these speakers but I only have a Yamaha 681 receiver to power them. Should I forget about the polk and stick with Klipsch since I can't afford a power upgrade? My room is 11 by 25 and I'm in a condo so no loud volume to shake walls. Im 80% movies and 20% music on whatever speaker I buy. Thanks
Those Polks are $2000 a pair while those Klipsch R-820f's are less than half that. I have a pair of those Klipsch that I bought for $500 brand new. Not a fair comparison.
Here's a question, and I guess you talk about it but you don't really say it directly, how do they sound at low volume? I live in an apartment with very thin walls and I have an older lady a next door neighbor and if I crank music too loud, even though I do like to sometimes she gets upset with me. And I'm running some older Klipsch right now and the thing I like about them is they sound great turned up but they also sound great at low volume too. I only ask because I have an opportunity to pick these up for a great price and I'm seriously considering it but I just wondering how they do at low volume
If you mean the ones in Tallahassee, don't wait, snag them now! If your room is well treated, they retain all the clarity they have at any volume. Although what you may be referencing is the nature of the highly directional sound of waveguides/horns. The noise floor of the room is most critical for any speaker at low volume though.
Looks like you had the budget series klipsch based on the photo you showed. Should have auditioned the RP or RF-7 series... not dissing on polk, just saying that the lower end klipsch RF series are entry level. side note, your listening room has a ton of sound reflection. need to treat that a tad.
@@COGuyStuff Roger that, just wanted to make sure ya gave them a fair fighting chance. keep the videos coming, i really enjoy your DIY material. -cheers!
love your Channel, liked And subscribed! Could you comment on the performance of these speakers on movies? Do you turn off the center speaker or keep the center speaker on? What amplifier are you pushing these speakers?
Great non technical Everyman review. I do mean that as a compliment. Wish I had the room for those. Do you think the smaller versions would be as good in a smaller space?
Hey, awesome review. I am running all Klipsch 7.2.2 set up for home theater. All side back atmos - all in wall in ceiling speakers so I dont want to change that. However, I have Rp8000F towers and Center running on Emotiva 250 watt channel. Great speakers but they are bright and gives me headaches at time. Is it worth upgrading/changing just front towers and or towers and center with this Polk Line up? Would it be big issue with whole not same speaker timber match?
I own a much older version of these Polk Audio (like 1999). almost identical. but the cabinet is not shiny. if I'm not mistaken. one of the Subwoofer on the is a passive sub. and and other is an active sub. but they're very powerful very heavy to move. I was tempted to replace them with Klipsch. (since mine are much older version) of these very same speakers. but after hearing you. I decided to let it go :) these tower speakers are so powerful I don't think that a subwoofer is needed. but that depends on your room setup.. do these have a built in power amp for the sub?
After your review I returned Martin logan Motion 40's which I just bought and ordered the Lsim 707's and the 706 c centre directly from polk website. (50% off)..Didn't want to take a chance with used 707's from Adorama etc. Wondering if I can run these beasts "temporarily" using a Denon x2300w receiver (95 watts per channel-2 channel driven) or a Denon 3808 CI which has 125w per ch (possibly all channel driven)? I am planning to upgrade to an external amp in the future for the Denon 3808 CI.Please advise. Thank you for an awesome and a thorough review. Be pleased to know that your review is perhaps the most underrated yet a Wallet churning wifey irking video.lol !
Yes you can you will just be volume limited. And I don’t know what you think but they were not used. Adorama had a much lower blow out price while the sale was on.
you know I had that same problem with a certain speaker set I have , it was almost painful, now i don't hear the screeching anymore like before, I think it was the tweeter pitch was like to high or something to that effect.
Thanks for the review. I have a mint condition vintage Mitsubishi dual mono block DAA15DC amp that may sound great with these...least I hope. I was looking at Klipsch 600 or the JBL Studio 590 but Polk has these speakers on a crazy sale due to their new Legend line that is replacing them. I may really consider those Polk. BTW. What color is the wall behind you, nice color, and great looking floors too.
Well what these are almost 2000$ speaker vs how much were you klipsch speakers less than 1000 I’m guessing lol? I’m sure the crossover in these speakers is just as cheap as the crossover in klispches speakers. They’re both budget speakers and if Polk has better crossover parts then they gota have cheaper parts somewhere to make up for it. They all gota make there money.. I like the simplicity of klipsch. There’s so many drivers with these I feel like the crossovers would all be messed up. Simple is usually best unless you wanna lay a crap load of money. Well considering the rp series is suppose to be better than the rf series I’m having problems picking up what he’s putting down. It just all depends on what your ears like. Some people like Polk more, some people like klipsch. The sound stage on say a more equal in price speaker say the rf7iii the sound stage on those is so massive and immersive I can almost guarantee a non biased person in Reguardless to Polk and klipsch would say the same thing. Same thing with the bass with those 10” drivers it’s gonna outperform the polks. If your ears are sensitive to the titanium diaphragm compression driver get a tube amp. But I’m sure those polks are amazing. But when you level the playing field klipsch just seems to be a step ahead of Polk. Not trying to take away from Polk they are amazing and what ever sounds best to your ears you enjoy. But this guy just makes it out to be klipsch is so bad. I guess he’s a big Polk fan. And no an immersive soundstage that has amazing depth is not only attainable with two channel listening. Depending on the speakers and source material three channel listening can be better. Also depending on the person but three channel listening can also be amazing an in my opinion better sometimes and some greats thought the same thing. And klipschs dispersal of sound is actually surprising. At least with my rf7iii. You can be sitting on the ground and not have the towed in at all and you’d think they were pointing right at you. So they’re actually very quite forgiving. Nothing about klipschs soundstage is 2d. Klipsch has some of the best soundstage in the game at there price point.. And klipsch gives you a love feel like the instruments or the singer is right there with you, and I guarantee you it is better than those polks, and that with the 10” drivers that’s the truest statement I’ve said. O god with the rf7iii you can turn them up as loud as you want and they don’t break a sweat. Rf7iii will have better dynamics stronger bass cleaner highs and you can just keep turning them up, the rf7iii would leave them in the dust with performance. I think the only true statement is that with the rf7iii does have that high end pierce depending what gear you pair them with. Wakes you up. And it’s quite subtle and only at crazy volumes. But there is ways around this if you don’t like it. And even the heritage line has this. Real life sound is like this. When a person blows into a harmonica with all the strength in there lungs it’s harsh almost painful. Pair em with the right gear and you won’t get this. Ok review tho, he had a convincing way about him. I actually really want to try these speakers tho. I bet in all honestly they would be quite wonderful. I’ve actually heard other good things about these speakers. I see they have a sale on Polk.com but they are out of stock... hummm I wonder how much Polk paid him for this review.
I love how they look almost exactly like the KEF XQ series. I wish kef would go back to great cabinet design. the XQs sound better than the current r series and I presume it has to be due to the cabinet design.
if i had the money i would purchase the l800 but i will settle for these since they are 50% off right now. nvm they are all out the 705 are only available.
These beauties have blown me away in all regards of sound quality, replacing my set of Klipsch in the main room. The LSiM series uses several special pieces of tech to get great bass extension, phenomenal soundstage and crystal clear non-harsh high end.
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On sale at 50% got jump on that deal, but what would be best for a room 19' x 11' let's say 1500 cubic feet. 703 I really like but then got get dual subwoofers. Going to build home theater, also I like hard rock music like Iron Maiden Steve Harris one of the best bass player and fast, your suggestion?
Try some of the larger Def Tech Speakers and you will be very surprised and you may sell your new Polk's. Super Review
Love the 703s
@@RonJohnW999 these aren't typical polks and in my humble opinion, the flagship Defenitive techs from 20 years ago sounds better than the new model
@@ufarkingicehole Yes, i have had a few Polk's and the DEF Tech Super Towers blow them away for total sound and imaging!
“As soon as I turned them on the Klipsch were for sale.” Quite a statement.😊
@I was with your mother and what you'd recommend?
@I was with your mother i'm between Focal Aria and Martin Logan 60xti. either 1 of those 2 is good choice? too many options so i narrowed it down to those 2. even though i listen sound demo from youtube the sound from my speakers(Z5500 5.1 THX. the 5 speakers have 317w rms) is good for these 2 brands. genres of music i listen: metal, alternative rock, trance. my budget is not for something like Focal Sopra that cost €14,000 pair. if you have other suggestion for the genres i mention hit it.
You had the cheapest line of real klipsch which were just on sale for $500 a pair for the dual 8” tower. Your comparing them to a $4000 a pair msrp towers... Makes no since.
Not really , he only had the cheap Klipsch. There'd be something wrong if he didn't hear a dramatic difference.
" I think diminishing returns kick in pretty early." That was the point when I subscribed. I think it is a necessary statement to be made, especially for audio gear.
I have the 705 LSIM and love them. I added a quality super tweeter and its almost perfect.
I don't even like Polk but these are special
Is the super tweeter from Aperion Audio?
@@EwClubb1 lol. It is!
Great review! I got my 707's a few months ago, and like the reviewer, I immediately fell in love with them. To me they sound way better than speakers that are 4-5 times more expensive. I've auditioned Focal, B&W, Martin Logan, McIntosh, etc. I much prefer the sound these yield. I have them bi-amped with a 100wpc Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II and a vintage 165wpc Onkyo M-504. I'm one happy camper!
Which Martin Logans did you compare them to?
@@batman.darthmaul motion 60s and the a few other models of the e-static speakers. I still prefer my polk lsim 705s over all.
That is a great sale pitch! You gave me the idea to try and find these speakers. I made the ones I own for the last ten years because I couldn't find a pair under 5000$ that satisfied me. Now I really want to audition them and hear for myself how great they are! Thanks so much!
I bought the 705s and LOVE them! I have tried literally over a dozen speakers and these are the king of the hill thus far
@@ufarkingicehole Thanks for the input!
My good man, I never leave comments on UA-cam (but just had to for this review), and like you, have come from a pro audio past. Currently own some vintage Polk RT3000 dual cab towers with integrated powered 8" subs. Been thinking about a replacement, but it is really tough to find something to replace RT3000's, because I like my speakers to hit HARD and sound good without fatigue. The way you spoke, and presented these 707's were priceless, I like your honest approach, and just the way you spoke suggests the decades of audio experiences you have had. You, my friend, might be the only person on the planet who has finally convinced me that it is time to sell my vintage RT3000's for a pair of these. And they would be paired on a Carver A753x (have several TFM35x's in my rack as well for surround duty. Looking to also replace my super large CS1000 (with subs) for the 706 center. Thanks for taking the time to do this great review. Now I have to go find some pre-owned, and who the heck will sell these to upgrade right ? Maybe some guys moving to the Legend series now. Thanks again man !!
If you have a small house or small room, get a set of polk RT7's and what you are describing is what I experienced. Just blown away by the depth and breadth of the sound, even the bass for "bookshelf" speakers! Yes they are old, but wow, they are worth it!
Just placed my order at Adorama. The sale price still holds. Cant wait to see your placement video. Very excited since these are replacing small JBL 230 bookshelf. These will be my first floor stander
You’ll love um! Have fun n with them lacement it’s very rewarding with these!
matt giunta
Can’t see the deal anymore 🙁😕
@@ARMANDITOLEXUS www.adorama.com/pklsim707b.html?sdtid=13350466&emailprice=t&Affiliate&
Still available at $549
When I retire from the Air Force and settle in my final home I'm flying you over to set me up! lol.
I have and have had your exact setup! Have been saying for years on my channel how incredible these speakers are and are better than any current klipsch! Not a lot of people will believe that statement just because klipsch is so reputable but I'm sooo happy to hear it from someone else's mouth! Great video, pal!
Klipsch are the gateway drug - always on huge sales, look awesome, and it seems like every home theater youtuber got sent them in the last 2 years lol I was happy enough with them, for what I paid. But quickly found thier limitations and most importantly found the horn sound is just not my taste overall. Nothing wrong with them, it's just personal taste.
My favorite thing about them is having people over - got several of them in the past 3 days - put them in 2 channel mode, play some great tracks, ask them how the surround sounds. They say awesome! Then I tell them it's just the 2 mains LOL They have to get up and listen to the subs and center to believe it!
@@COGuyStuff That's absolutely hilarious
I took the lsim 703s completly apart on my utube channel, Just wanted to show people the proper way of taking the lsim apart and reinstalling better than stock did, theirs alot of not so tight screws threw the whole box Espically with the adaptor plate that holds the tweeter and mid cone to the box . And its not that polk rated them at 87db that makes them hard to drive its the fact that Polk rated them at 8ohms , Polk should have rated them at 4ohms my testing shows speakers drop to 4-7ohms most of the time ! Making the speakers almost twice as hard to power them and this is very hard on an under powered amp my 703 are rated at 200watts now i see why
Just saw this review and really enjoyed it! I’ve been a Polk Audio fan since I bought my first pair of Model 10s back in 1979. The LSiM 707s are my fifth pair of Polk of speakers from this manufacturer. All I can say is wow! These speakers are expensive, but I would pit them against units at twice or even three times the price. Room-shaking bass, natural mids and clear highs - without that “ear fatigue” that is common with bright-sounding speakers. I agree with the reviewer that they are somewhat power-hungry, but if you’re running amplification at 100-200 watts RMS - you’ll be rewarded. Polk Audio products have been around for a long time, and unfortunately, have often not been taken seriously by some audiophile publications. This is unfortunate... They are worth listening to. I’ve been a fan for 40+ years and I’m continue to be impressed!
I have a borrowed pair of the LSiM 707 running off my T+A PA 3000 HV which is rated at 300W per channel into eight ohms and 700W per channel into four ohms. I find the sound stage to be very front forward and nicely layered and I do agree with you pushing power to these - they do seem to eat it up and handle it well.
As you noted these speakers perform very well with Jazz tracks and on the original master recording of Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly, preserved the percolating rhythm that make this-and many of the album’s other songs-such an enduring pleasure. Nice job Polk. I am looking forward to auditioning the new Polk Audio Legend L800's.
Thanks for another audio gear review! Your experience sounds very similar to mine upgrading to Polk's RTiA9, the improvement in the sound stage was shocking! I'm fortunate that I can separate mine close to 14' (no wife acceptance factor here, ha ha) but between the depth & the solid bass response I was immediately sold!
It sounds like the LSiM series is a solid step up in terms of the high end & maybe a boost in the low end too. I wouldn't call the A9 harsh but there's a noticeable brightness there that's not as natural sounding as I'd like but I haven't listened to anything in that price range that compared. Congrats on what sounds to be a great set of speakers!
Had a9's now I have a full lsim setup. Huge upgrade. Now my full set of lsim are for sale.
I’m all over the new Polk line. I think the magic is in the port “ kiss”
I was looking for reviews of the lsim 707 and came across you channel. I liked how you instantly put your Klipsch reference speakers up for sale as soon as you heard the 707's. Well, I just got a pair of 707's in mahogany. Boy do they sound spectacular, especially with music. I'm running them from a Marantz AVR but will be moving to separates soon - Emotiva XPA-DR3 - which is rated at 450 watts at 8 ohms. Should be plenty of clean power to hear what these 707's can do.
Great video with excellent in-depth information on the 707’s. Can’t wait for an equally detailed video on the LSiM706c center channel speaker.
There’s nothing else to add, it’s perfectly matched
I’ve been watching the LSiM’s like a hawk. I haven’t bought them yet because I’ve heard many people say, like yourself, that external amplification really is needed. Thanks again for your review.
You are missing your last chance
I've never met anyone who actually bought Polk speakers. Kutos to you for giving them a shot.
I finally managed to find the last of the LSiM’s I needed in order to have a full complement of the same series of speakers. I had bought a pair of LSiM 707’s to replace a set of LSi 25’s that had been struck by a massive lightning power surge…even though they weren’t even turned on (but they were plugged in). Lightning had blown out their internal amplifiers for their built in side firing subwoofers. The 707’s were the follow on speakers to the 25’s, which Polk Audio refused to repair. Extremely frustrating because my 25’s weren’t but about 5 years old, and Polk was already calling them old. I don’t consider speakers to be old until they’re about 20 years old or more.
Regardless, my home theater system now consists of LSiM 707’s, LSiM 702 f/x’s, LSiM 703’s, and in ceiling 900-LS series ATMOS speakers, all from Polk Audio. Additionally, I have a 15” subwoofer from Klipsch, as well as a set of Klipsch ATMOS/Front Height speakers. The Klipsch speakers play quite well with the Polk’s, and frankly, their subwoofer blows the Polk Audi subwoofer away, both in sound clarity and depth of the sound. Additionally, the Klipsch subwoofer was the only one I could find that dipped below 20hz, which is the bottom end of what the human ear can hear. But…you can feel it nonetheless.
Polk Audio builds the best speakers for the money, PERIOD. Nobody else comes close. To beat the Polk’s, you’re going to have to spend more than $10,000 on your front speakers alone. They literally sound that good. I doubt that I’ll ever upgrade again as I’m so happy with these. Not only do they sound fantastic, they look the part as well, especially with the speaker grills off. They’re magnetic, so when they’re off, you have a nice clean surface without grill prong holes. The cabinets are absolutely first rate…far better than those of the Klipsch, which look more like they’re from the 80’s in style than the 2000’s. Although these Polk’s are no longer available from the manufacturer (they’ve been discontinued and replaced by the LEGEND Series), they’re well worth your effort to find and buy them on the used market such as eBay. I managed to find a brand new pair of 703’s still in their boxes that hadn’t been used. I got a fantastic deal on my 707’s, as I found them at half price on eBay as well…also brand new. So if you want them, DON’T DRAG YOUR FEET…the longer you wait, the harder it’ll become to find them. The 703’s are already hard to find. It took several months to find a set.
For a moderately priced home theatre system, these are far and away THE BEST SPEAKERS YOU’RE GOING TO FIND. They’re extremely musical with a wonderful warmth that’s lacking in many speakers. And when used in a home theatre, they’ll transport you into the scene. They’re that good. Just have enough power available to push them. They’re hungry for power. I’m running mine bi-amped off both a Denon AVR-X8500 150 watts per channel AV Receiver and the Yamaha MX-5000 150 watts per channel power amp. My speakers are only a few inches off the wall due to the configuration of my room. But they’re about 12-14 feet apart, which has worked out quite well.
I clicked on this due to the skinny Brian thumbnail. Good job! Wow
lol
How many people are shaking their head and kinda getting more upset the more he describes how incredible they are. I have Klipsch and it's like hearing someone talking about how successful their kid is and you're just disappointed at yours lol. Can't wait to sit down and hear this setup. Good thing my kid is getting my military G.I. Bill for college.
Ignorance is bliss! When you get here just keep walking past to the cigars, don't listen lol
When you say 200 watts needed do you mean per channel? I don't have specs in front of me but thought they say you can drive with as little as 40 watts??
Enjoyed the review, great explanation. Wish I'd been paying attention when they clearanced these.
Bryan... You're going to cost me a lot of money. I've caught this audio bug bad. Christmas is coming up... DANGIT!
I know right I hate when you upgrade but I love it 😜😜😜
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Great review! I was under the impression they had a single driver and the other is just a radiator. Never the less they are on my radar for my next purchase.
All power, baby :)
KBF I read that to the 6x9’s are radiators??
Very thorough review - I like your speakers
I am quite worn out with having such large space taking things like this in my house. Glad you like them.
Great notes; very honest, real and heartfelt. Different from a traditional review. Thanks for sharing.
These are beautiful speakers. Just the right height and overall dimensions are perfect.
I just got my Klipsch 8000 I got Polk La 70 amazing speakers but klipsch sounded More detail efficient and more powerful I love this speakers
If you meant the Monitor 70, that's a low end speaker. No comparison to anything in this video.
@@COGuyStuff You were comparing your low end klipschs to the much higher tiered polks!
So you’re saying that you are a fan? nice passion.
Would be really interesting to compare these next to my heco revolution 9. You describe these the same way would describe my hecos . Funny I started watching your clips when I owned an fjr 1300. Then I stumble on this channel from UA-cam recommendstions and recognized you . Both are good channels 👌 Thanks from Sweden
I own the 707's and yes, they are absolutely wonderful speakers, made like bricks, when you give them a knuckle tap, dead as a hammer, great engineering, very heavy bass drivers, a hard act to follow, and if you get them on sale, which a few and far between now, but if you can, get them quickly, they will be totally gone soon. The 705 is great too, and you can probably find those.
707 have been gone for a long time
Enjoyed your video and clicked subscribe. I’ve got the LSim 705s with 706 centre and 703 bookshelves as my rear surrounds. Won’t have to upgrade for years to come. Doesn’t matter what movies or music I play, these speakers put me in movie and music nirvana!!!!!! Now that Polk is coming out with the Legend series, anyone can upgrade to the LSim series at reduced pricing. You won’t regret it!!!
You know I speak the truth ;)
I just ordered the 702’s
I have theses speakers as well I love them! Your right they take some power to run properly.
But I have been running these speakers alone with a Yamaha as801 amp and I think it sounds good with that even loud volume and I do play my music loud sounds clean controlled. And yes the low end and bass wow don't even need a sub in my option they are amazing in that regard. But yeah no issue running theses with my amp at all.
But to go up in watts it's alot of money I don't want to spend another 1500$ Canadian on something that's just 150 200 watts then I'll need a Cambridge cxa v2 to go with it cause I use my Xbox to game and as my main media source. Great video!
Phenomenal honest and heartfelt review. Thanks for sharing.
Well the rf7 is the only floor standing speaker with the reference line that has a real compression driver including the rc64 1,2, and 3.
You're comparing an Entry Level Klipsch Speaker-- to a Top of the Line Polk?
I’m telling you the differences I heard yes. I’ve also auditioned the rp8000 with the same results and to a lesser extent rf7iii
And I wouldn’t call the R820f entry level.
@@COGuyStuff Bueaty is truly in the eye of the beholder. I'd prefer the RF 7 Ill's to the Polk LSiM's anyday. Funny thing is I felt the same way you do about the RF 7Ill's as you do the Polk. 😊 Enjoy yours✌✌
@@COGuyStuff It IS Entry Level. The Lowest entry in the Klipsch line. I also own both Klipsch and Polk Speakers, I know what I'm talking about. Just sayin'
The series is the lowest, but it's 5 models up.
Thanks for sharing that video. Just got the 705 at a deal, absolutely love them!
Got em today. Unboxing and setup by myself was a killer. My pair are flawless, really beautiful.My Yamaha 681 powers them fine. They sound great out of the box in pure mode. Now for the break in.
Gratz! Don’t turn it all the way up ;)
Tip on setup, don’t use the ypao flat setting it distorts the image. Setup physically as perfect as possible then use ypao front for setup.
@@COGuyStuff Your talking about the parametric equalizer setting? I had it set to flat but it makes sense to use fronts setting. I ran ypao but then I went back and did my own tape measurements for distance and decibel meter app to make sure everything is balanced.I realize I need some burn in time but I love it so far.
Position them by ear for perfect image
Bad efficiency is never a good thing. That seems to be the problem with speaker makers today? Why not built a speaker with 91 or 92dB? That way you don't need some mammoth sized amp to push them?!
Harder to get lower bass out of the small drivers whilst keeping them efficient. The extra power is needed to control them in the low end. You can get similar sized drivers and towers that are more efficient but they won't dig as deep into the lower hz.
That's why I like ribbon tweeters. No fatigue very important.
Great review and video, but the Dad sandals are killing me 😆 🤣!
Wow! I just noticed you lost some great weight Brian. Looking good!👍😎
Thanks! Long way to go!
That was an inspiring review. Went and replaced my polk rti a7s with 707s. First connected sony 1080 avr with 100w/channel. Good but felt I was missing something. Then connected my old pioneer sc-37 avr in 2 channel mode. It delivers 140w/channel. Blown away. Soft, beefy, laid back sound. My kind of sound. Do you think if I feed more power say with emotiva power amps I will have next level of experience? Or my sc-37 is sufficient and might not see much headroom? Thanks.
Absolutely. I'm feeding 300 and they eat it up.
Thank you for this review. I love the black mahogany finish.
" I think diminishing returns kick in pretty early.", I agree with you sir.
I have just good, but entry level stereo equipment and I have a friend with a heavy wallet, who is a true audiophile. I listen to his 150,000 USD audio system and I wonder how better it sounds to my just good system. We have made blind tests with other friends and we can barely hear the difference between my speakes and his speakers costing 10 times more than mine.
There's a limit around $3,000 that you won't hear that much of a difference with more expensive speaker, it is just the finish on an expensive speaker and not the sound that makes a difference in price.
For instance a Magnepan 1.7i, even though it is much cheaper, it sounds more natural and beautiful than many speakers costing many time more than them.
These Polks are a beauty and I have them on shopping list. I have a set of Boston Acoustics M350, that I would also never let go, they are just brilliant and perfect!
Lol i liked the way you laughed about putting the speakers 3 inches more forward and tried to lie to your wife. 🤣
Worth a shot lol
Magico used ring tweeters as do my LSA speakers. Amazing tweeter
I bought a pair of Infinity Primus 250s that gave me that depth of soundstage. but what surprised me was how wide that soundstage was. it went far beyond the far left and right of the physical speakers. there were times when I would have to check to make sure my receiver wasnt upmixing stereo music to surround.
I know right?! Some songs are just mixed so well especially live recordings, you have to walk around and make sure LOL
Nice review. Those look great. I have Polk bookshelf speakers RTia3 and they sound great. My living room is fairly small so mine more than do the job.
I've had my 707s for 3 days and I do love them. One of the tweeters is making strange sizzle noises very noticeable on strings. Hope I haven't pushed them too hard. Time to call Polk support.
VERY HARD to over push these speakers.
I own the rtia9 and use a CROWN professional XLI2500 amp with Marantz 8001 preamp and they sound great
These POLK speakers need a lot of power.
Well for $2000 a peace they better sound like a dream !!
To be fair though that is a huge upgrade over the bottom of the barrel klipsch lol. I saw this sale and debated them but passed that sale is always ongoing anyways. The Klipsch and these Polks are 2 different ball games.
No it’s not ongoing. It’s never been this low and it’s the last of the stock. They just discontinued the line
@@COGuyStuff Adorama shows stock for the 707 and just had these listed for 549 each sept 14th great deal for an awesome speaker if you ask me.
Dude. Same sale. It’s back on till they run out. Adorama bought the remaining stock up.
@@COGuyStuff Ill have to decide quickly then i think haha i know these things are awesome get em while i still can
If you don’t, never listen to them ;)
I’m contemplating pulling the trigger on a pair of 703s
Lascala and forte are the best klipsch ive ever heard and it ruined everything else they built after that. Polk sda srs was the same way for me, after those all other polks just paled. I now listen to made in denmark or english speakers for two channel. Never really got into home theater much but i do like 5 chan stereo on a flagship avr from yesteryear.
Im glad you like your polks, it is nice to see such enthusiasm and positive listening value, it is all relative to the listener.
I liked your style of review. When you have a great system if you turn it up it seems the room just fills up with more great sound. I think that is what you are trying to say.
I believe Polk are replacing these with the L (Legend) series. Same ring tweeter in updated design. Steve Guttenberg reviewed the bookshelf L model.
Yes, that’s why they are on close out, that means the line was retired.
Good job on reviewing Polk Audio, which do you like better motorcycles or Audio?
Interesting to see these Polk speakers as an option to replace a pair of Klipsch from the Reference series. I just got a pair of Klipsch RP-280F and I don’t find them fatiguing at all in the high frequencies but that might be because they are from the Reference Premiere series... Anyway, these Polk look great.
I tried the 8000 and rf7iii. Almost no difference to the rp line at all. They all just use normal tweeters with plastic waveguides.
The RF7IIIs and the RP series are ahead of the Reference series; what was the particular model of Klipsch Reference that you replaced with these Polks?
820
They had better bass as you went up but none had a great soundstage, depth or relaxed top end. Not even close to true musical speakers.
Oh, I see, the R-820F are not in the same league as the RP series or these beautiful Polks you got. Enjoy them!!👍
hi i have a question i am thinking of buying Klipsch 8000F for around 1000E. What Polk speaker is better match at this price range? S60s?
Polk Audio LSiM707 must be better but cost beyond my budget
He made a couple of mistakes when he criticised the klipschs. The 8000F are fine speakers for the price.
I was set to buy the klipsch Rp8000f and then I saw this video. Im so intrigued by these speakers but I only have a Yamaha 681 receiver to power them. Should I forget about the polk and stick with Klipsch since I can't afford a power upgrade? My room is 11 by 25 and I'm in a condo so no loud volume to shake walls. Im 80% movies and 20% music on whatever speaker I buy. Thanks
You will be at the limit but it will sound amazing. In a condo I’d say you’ll be more than fine since you aren’t going to crank it
@@COGuyStuff Thanks,Now im getting excited.did you happen to buy yours from adorama with that amazing price of 549 each?
Yep!
Those Polks are $2000 a pair while those Klipsch R-820f's are less than half that. I have a pair of those Klipsch that I bought for $500 brand new. Not a fair comparison.
Great job on the review
Here's a question, and I guess you talk about it but you don't really say it directly, how do they sound at low volume?
I live in an apartment with very thin walls and I have an older lady a next door neighbor and if I crank music too loud, even though I do like to sometimes she gets upset with me. And I'm running some older Klipsch right now and the thing I like about them is they sound great turned up but they also sound great at low volume too.
I only ask because I have an opportunity to pick these up for a great price and I'm seriously considering it but I just wondering how they do at low volume
If you mean the ones in Tallahassee, don't wait, snag them now! If your room is well treated, they retain all the clarity they have at any volume. Although what you may be referencing is the nature of the highly directional sound of waveguides/horns. The noise floor of the room is most critical for any speaker at low volume though.
Very true review. Good job
Looks like you had the budget series klipsch based on the photo you showed. Should have auditioned the RP or RF-7 series... not dissing on polk, just saying that the lower end klipsch RF series are entry level. side note, your listening room has a ton of sound reflection. need to treat that a tad.
Lol don’t assume so much ;) I also tried the rp8000 and rf7iii.
@@COGuyStuff Roger that, just wanted to make sure ya gave them a fair fighting chance. keep the videos coming, i really enjoy your DIY material. -cheers!
Nice review, would be nice to here you review the new Polk Legacy series
I would love to hear them but there are no dealers here
love your Channel, liked And subscribed! Could you comment on the performance of these speakers on movies? Do you turn off the center speaker or keep the center speaker on? What amplifier are you pushing these speakers?
Monolith amp, center on - awesome combo
How come I can't find these models on Polk Audio website anymore?
They are gone, you missed it
Great non technical Everyman review. I do mean that as a compliment. Wish I had the room for those. Do you think the smaller versions would be as good in a smaller space?
Oh yes
Please tell me which amp is sufficient to power these towers
The Monolith series are perfect
Hey, awesome review. I am running all Klipsch 7.2.2 set up for home theater. All side back atmos - all in wall in ceiling speakers so I dont want to change that. However, I have Rp8000F towers and Center running on Emotiva 250 watt channel. Great speakers but they are bright and gives me headaches at time.
Is it worth upgrading/changing just front towers and or towers and center with this Polk Line up? Would it be big issue with whole not same speaker timber match?
Matching the fcr is absolutely a must. The rest less so but it still makes a big difference.
Wow. They sound amazing!
I own a much older version of these Polk Audio (like 1999). almost identical. but the cabinet is not shiny.
if I'm not mistaken. one of the Subwoofer on the is a passive sub. and and other is an active sub. but they're very powerful very heavy to move.
I was tempted to replace them with Klipsch. (since mine are much older version) of these very same speakers. but after hearing you. I decided to let it go :)
these tower speakers are so powerful I don't think that a subwoofer is needed. but that depends on your room setup.. do these have a built in power amp for the sub?
They are both active sub drivers. No there is no amp.
There are still crossover upgrades to these to make them go to the next level.
Great video can you recommend which polk bookshelf speakers to go with them and also a center speaker thank you
LSiM703 and LSiM706C
After your review I returned Martin logan Motion 40's which I just bought and ordered the Lsim 707's and the 706 c centre directly from polk website. (50% off)..Didn't want to take a chance with used 707's from Adorama etc.
Wondering if I can run these beasts "temporarily" using a Denon x2300w receiver (95 watts per channel-2 channel driven) or a Denon 3808 CI which has 125w per ch (possibly all channel driven)? I am planning to upgrade to an external amp in the future for the Denon 3808 CI.Please advise.
Thank you for an awesome and a thorough review. Be pleased to know that your review is perhaps the most underrated yet a Wallet churning wifey irking video.lol !
Yes you can you will just be volume limited. And I don’t know what you think but they were not used. Adorama had a much lower blow out price while the sale was on.
I have 707s powered by xpa 3 Gen 3. I normally listened to music with my headphones. Now my headphones are sitting in their boxes.
When you sell it let me know bro love the look
Excelent review Thanks....
you know I had that same problem with a certain speaker set I have , it was almost painful, now i don't hear the screeching anymore like before, I think it was the tweeter pitch was like to high or something to that effect.
A friend owns polk & also has 1 tweeter that he says sometimes screeches.
This video randomly popped up in my recommendations , glad it did great review 👍
Thanks for the review. I have a mint condition vintage Mitsubishi dual mono block DAA15DC amp that may sound great with these...least I hope. I was looking at Klipsch 600 or the JBL Studio 590 but Polk has these speakers on a crazy sale due to their new Legend line that is replacing them. I may really consider those Polk. BTW. What color is the wall behind you, nice color, and great looking floors too.
Thanks! French silver and bamboo
This is why I'm a headphone nut. And great job on the keto
Thanks! And yes, they certainly have advantages, that's for SURE.
@@COGuyStuff I'm just talking about my wallet loo
I know lol
You must get a lot of reflection with all those hard surfaces.
I have large panels on the back wall, the floor is rug and the glass doors have a heavy curtain. No.
Well what these are almost 2000$ speaker vs how much were you klipsch speakers less than 1000 I’m guessing lol? I’m sure the crossover in these speakers is just as cheap as the crossover in klispches speakers. They’re both budget speakers and if Polk has better crossover parts then they gota have cheaper parts somewhere to make up for it. They all gota make there money.. I like the simplicity of klipsch. There’s so many drivers with these I feel like the crossovers would all be messed up. Simple is usually best unless you wanna lay a crap load of money. Well considering the rp series is suppose to be better than the rf series I’m having problems picking up what he’s putting down. It just all depends on what your ears like. Some people like Polk more, some people like klipsch. The sound stage on say a more equal in price speaker say the rf7iii the sound stage on those is so massive and immersive I can almost guarantee a non biased person in Reguardless to Polk and klipsch would say the same thing. Same thing with the bass with those 10” drivers it’s gonna outperform the polks. If your ears are sensitive to the titanium diaphragm compression driver get a tube amp. But I’m sure those polks are amazing. But when you level the playing field klipsch just seems to be a step ahead of Polk. Not trying to take away from Polk they are amazing and what ever sounds best to your ears you enjoy. But this guy just makes it out to be klipsch is so bad. I guess he’s a big Polk fan. And no an immersive soundstage that has amazing depth is not only attainable with two channel listening. Depending on the speakers and source material three channel listening can be better. Also depending on the person but three channel listening can also be amazing an in my opinion better sometimes and some greats thought the same thing. And klipschs dispersal of sound is actually surprising. At least with my rf7iii. You can be sitting on the ground and not have the towed in at all and you’d think they were pointing right at you. So they’re actually very quite forgiving. Nothing about klipschs soundstage is 2d. Klipsch has some of the best soundstage in the game at there price point.. And klipsch gives you a love feel like the instruments or the singer is right there with you, and I guarantee you it is better than those polks, and that with the 10” drivers that’s the truest statement I’ve said. O god with the rf7iii you can turn them up as loud as you want and they don’t break a sweat. Rf7iii will have better dynamics stronger bass cleaner highs and you can just keep turning them up, the rf7iii would leave them in the dust with performance. I think the only true statement is that with the rf7iii does have that high end pierce depending what gear you pair them with. Wakes you up. And it’s quite subtle and only at crazy volumes. But there is ways around this if you don’t like it. And even the heritage line has this. Real life sound is like this. When a person blows into a harmonica with all the strength in there lungs it’s harsh almost painful. Pair em with the right gear and you won’t get this. Ok review tho, he had a convincing way about him. I actually really want to try these speakers tho. I bet in all honestly they would be quite wonderful. I’ve actually heard other good things about these speakers. I see they have a sale on Polk.com but they are out of stock... hummm I wonder how much Polk paid him for this review.
Great review my friend
I wad planning on purchasing the 705's but it was a little out of my price range. Instead I bought the S60's and they sound great too
Apples and oranges
I may have asked this question but as far as movies would you rather have Klipsch or Polk lsim 7 I watch movies 99% of the time
If I liked ‘horns’ better I would be using them ;) These 707 speakers are endgame material.
I love how they look almost exactly like the KEF XQ series. I wish kef would go back to great cabinet design. the XQs sound better than the current r series and I presume it has to be due to the cabinet design.
ur brilliant 🔎 ✌
I SO agree with you about KLIPSCH! AND - I've never heard a bad Polk! Just some better than others!!
Still worth buying lsim 705?
if i had the money i would purchase the l800 but i will settle for these since they are 50% off right now. nvm they are all out the 705 are only available.
I like your channel the lsim 707 is way to expensive now but what do you think about the lsim 705 on sale right now for $749!?
still fantastic, but you need subs
@@COGuyStuff I have a dual SVS 3000
Can't stand pure direct. I like bass
treble and midrange adjustments.
Would your recommend this over the RF7 iii? If price/value did not mater?
These retailed for more than the RF7III - and yes, for my taste.
@@COGuyStuff Correct but they usually discount them at a higher percentage than the RF7III, thanks for your input!
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do you think the 165 watts from my receiver will be enough? or do I need an external amp?