Polk Audio LSi15

Polk's LSi15 are another entry in their LSi product line. These speakers are 2 - 5 1/4" Polyproelyne mids, a 1" shielded tweeter, and feature an 8" powered subwoofer. The LSi15 is available in cherry and ebony.

Where to Buy

Polk Audio LSi15 Win it on eBay
Polk Audio LSi15 Buy it from Amazon
Polk Audio LSi15 Compare prices at Shopping.com
Polk Audio LSi15
MSRP $1,600.00
Release date April, 2001
love it
want it
have it
tag it

Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
1 review
50
negative
mixed
positive
0 positive
1 mixed
0 negative

[i] How is the ProSCORE calculated?

show me!

Pros:
Do you agree?
•
Ring radiator tweeter is extremely detailed and smooth.
+1agreedisagree

•
Punchy midrange from dual 5.25" mids.
+1agreedisagree

•
Excellent imaging.
+1agreedisagree

•
Has a built-in subwoofer in each enclosure.
+1agreedisagree

•
Easier to set up than the LSi25.
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
Do you agree?
•
Less bass output than the LSi25
+1agreedisagree

•
The cherry side panels are a tough match to other furniture.
+1agreedisagree

•
No amplifier section for the side-firing sub.
0agreedisagree

•
Needs to be out away from the wall a good bit for best imaging and bass output.
0agreedisagree

•
Limited finish options.
0agreedisagree


2 people added to this review by submitting or voting on pros and cons. Add your say!
See individual votes »

Details

There aren't any external resources listed here yet.

Submit a link

This report was started December 12, 2005 at 10:26 am by Erik
with the last edit occurring April 12, 2009 at 11:44 am by Lucas55
This page has been viewed 359 times, with 19 edits by 4 contributors.
See the full report history »

Competitors

B&W 703

B&W 703

MSRP  $1,650.00    Released  January, 2006
Pros
  • available in Black Ash, Cherry, Maple, Rosenut, Walnut
  • powerful - up to 200w
  • good frequency range - down to 38Hz
Cons
  • expensive
  • large, heavy
ProSCORE
1 review
60
Vote! (0 votes)
vote Polk Audio LSi15   vs. vote B&W 703  

Suggest a new competitor to add to the list of competing products.
If the product hasn't yet been added to ProductWiki, submitting it here will also start the product report.

Comments

1.  avatar heapatrouble said:

Presently I am using an all-LSi speaker system (5.2 channels) run by the Onkyo TX-SR875 surround receiver. I have to say that the system sounds fantastic - much better than my prior system. I know this because my ex-wife got the prior system (Definitive Tech bipolar towers w/ 12" powered subs, 3-way amplified LCR powered by a Yamaha receiver.) I can tell you that, the Polk/Onkyo combo is pure magic - especially for the price point. I did A/B/C/D comparisons Running the Polks off the Yamaha and the Onkyo and then running the DefTechs off both receivers. The Onkyo receiver made both speakers sound better than when run off of the Yamaha, but (when run by the Onkyo especially) the Polks absolutely outshone the DefTechs in every way except a sense of spaciousness, bass output and depth of bass. The Polks had punchier, tighter, more detailed bass; punchier more detailed midrange and far smoother more detailed treble than the DefTechs. In fact, it was when I did the speaker comparison on the Onkyo that I realized the DefTechs had a bit of metallic flavor to the highs that I hadn't noticed before but which is probably characteristic of using aluminum domes. With the Polks, there was none of that - just pure detailed music and a very real sense of being there.
May 16, 2008 1:47am
Some HTML is allowed. Your comments remain editable after you post..

Reviews

Sort by: Most helpful  •  Newest  •  Most positive

heapatrouble

avatar
May 16, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
5 cons

Pros

  • Ring radiator tweeter is extremely detailed and smooth.
  • Punchy midrange from dual 5.25" mids.
  • Excellent imaging.
  • Has a built-in subwoofer in each enclosure.
  • Easier to set up than the LSi25.

Cons

  • Less bass output than the LSi25
  • The cherry side panels are a tough match to other furniture.
  • No amplifier section for the side-firing sub.
  • Needs to be out away from the wall a good bit for best imaging and bass output.
  • Limited finish options.

Comments

"Presently I am using an all-LSi speaker system (5.2 channels) run by the Onkyo TX-SR875 surround receiver. I have to say that the system sounds fantastic - much better than my prior system. I know this because my ex-wife got the prior system (Definitive Tech bipolar towers w/ 12" powered subs, 3-way amplified LCR powered by a Yamaha receiver.) I can tell you that, the Polk/Onkyo combo is pure magic - especially for the price point. I did A/B/C/D comparisons Running the Polks off the Yamaha and the Onkyo and then running the DefTechs off both receivers. The Onkyo receiver made both speakers sound better than when run off of the Yamaha, but (when run by the Onkyo especially) the Polks absolutely outshone the DefTechs in every way except a sense of spaciousness, bass output and depth of bass. The Polks had punchier, tighter, more detailed bass; punchier more detailed midrange and far smoother more detailed treble than the DefTechs. In fact, it was when I did the speaker comparison on the Onkyo that I realized the DefTechs had a bit of metallic flavor to the highs that I hadn't noticed before but which is probably characteristic of using aluminum domes. With the Polks, there was none of that - just pure detailed music and a very real sense of being there."
Did you find this review helpful? Yes  /  No

Twitter

tweet this product!
- join or start the conversation
Search twitter: search

... Loading for latest tweets from search.twitter.com..

tweetie

Price comparison information by:

This product is also known as:

LSi, 15, LSi15