polk audio lxi9 vs paradigm monitor 5 v3 (1 Viewer)

[yung cheng]

Hi,
I am looking for main speakers for my living room.
My room size is 8(H)X15(W)X12(L).
My receiver is Harman/Kardon AVR520.
My sub is polk audio PSW350.
My center & surround are polk entry models.

I use 70% music & 30% home theater.
I want to choose between polk audio lxi9 (msrp$899) for $615 plus S/H from the internet and paradigm monitor 5 v3 for $550 plus 8.25% tax (~$594 total) from a local dealer.

They are similar in size and design.

The price difference is acceptable but I can own one pairs only.

I audit B&W 602 S3 but it's not magnetic shielded and I am not impressed by the sound.

Any suggestion for the choice?

 

[Frank Zimkas]

Yung,
I would have to vote for the Lsi-9's. The sound from these is exceptional!

I went to a "Demo Night" yesterday at a local A/V shop and had a chance to meet Matt Polk and a few others from Polk Audio. Even though I already own a room full of Lsi's it was nice to be able to go and listen to a true expert explain the reasoning behind the design features of the new LSI line up. I came away with a better understanding of just how much thought went into the Lsi series.