LSiM Series Information Sheet

LSiM Series: Serious Sound, Serious Fun

The new LSiM Series of high performance loudspeakers is a complete

reimagining of the Polk Audio mission of making superior audio acces-
sible to everyone. Even though these loudspeakers straddle the cutting
edge of today’s technologies, and feature Polk-designed-from-the-
ground-up components as well as massively braced sculpted natural
wood and laquer enclosures, they remain surprisingly affordable. Ultra-
high performance for today’s most demanding media is within reach.

Whether you enjoy music on vinyl, CD, digital files via PC or MP3, or
movies on DVD or BluRay,® the performance of the new LSiM Series will
transport you. Experience dynamic musical tonality, coherent detail and
natural low frequency reproduction, even at lifelike volume levels. Build
a home theater or stereo system with new LSiM Series components and
experience timbre-matched sonics and immersive spatial ambiance, with
realistic accuracy and linearity, even at movie theater volume levels.

Technology & Features

Cassini Oval Subwoofer Drivers—

Oval shapes increase surface area
Enhanced Ring deeper, more musical low frequency
Radiator Tweeter response, while allowing for
a narrower baffle design.
Overhung voice coil designs
Dynamic Sonic Engine (Driver & Tweeter)—The heart of the new allow larger excursions and
LSiM Series is a unique enclosure-within-the-enclosure, the Dynamic higher power handling. Bass
Sonic Engine, that houses the mid-range driver and the Ring Radiator is deep, and blending is smooth.
tweeter. Molded into one rigid piece, the DSE enclosure tapers to a Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene Cone Material—Aerated
“turbine” that reduces back-wave reflections. The engine is com- Polypropylene (APP) is a mineral-filled polypropylene material that’s
prised of a 3 1/4" Extended Linear Motion mid-range driver and a 1" been “puffed up” with injected air to form a honey-comb structure.
Ring Radiator tweeter. The engine has been designed to handle the Our original APP cone approaches the ideal balance of lightweight
critical mid-range (200 Hz and 2 kHz), and the mid-range driver has stiffness with high damping, along with good resistance to moisture,
an improved mass to magnet ratio that improves transient response. UV and temperature extremes. In Super Cell APP, the “puffed cells”
Overall, the engine delivers timbre-matching, improved high frequency are larger, for a thicker cone material that actually has less mass than
dispersion and greater horizontal off-axis response. the original APP material. Super Cell
Enhanced Ring Radiator Tweeter—This tweeter, with output to 40 APP has larger cells for lighter weight
kHz, was a vital element in the success of the original LSi Series, yet and more inherent damping, plus
our engineers were able to make some nuanced improvements in uncompromised stiffness for
the design. First, they reshaped the tweeter’s bullet-shaped phase unsurpassed transient response
plug, allowing it to move farther out of the baffle, improving disper- and resonance suppression.
sion and eliminating horn-loading. Next, they opened up the tweeter’s Butyl Rubber Surrounds—Durable, soft, injection-molded butyl rubber
faceplate, then redesigned the tweeter’s diaphragm roll to make it surrounds are tuned to absorb and suppress unwanted cone reso-
more efficient and further improve dispersion. Finally, they gave their nances. Our new rubber material is impervious to UV, extreme temps
new Ring Radiator tweeter its own tuned enclosure in the exclusive and humidity for a lifetime of smooth, reliable sound.
Dynamic Sonic Engine. This new Ring Radiator boasts higher power Extended Linear Motion Voice Coils—Allowing lots of movement
handling, extended dynamic range, improved dispersion and extended in a limited space, ELM Voice Coils power the LSiM mid-range and
top-end response. mid-woofer drivers to extend their higher-frequency response with
much less impedance. (LSiM subwoofers use overhung coils, which
allow the larger excursions and greater power handling necessary
for big subwoofer performance.)
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Cast Aluminum Baskets—These lightweight,

splayed-strut design baskets provide a rigid
structure for precise alignment of the
speaker’s active parts, for flat response
and low distortion, with no mechanical
resonances or ringing. The open design
provides ample venting for unobstructed
linear movement. Adjusting Floor Spike with LSiM Rubber Foot & Floor Spike
Orth Crossovers—Proprietary engineering, designed and patented Supplied Hex (Allen) Wrench
by Polk Audio to maintain a lower order crossover design and in-
crease power handling. Orth crossovers feature mylar and polypropyl-
ene capacitors for sparkling highs and air core inductors for superior Dual Metal Gold-Plated 5-Way Binding Posts—For the most
transparency. Notch filters and sophisticated Zobel circuits smooth professional, secure connections.
the impedance curve of the system for more efficiency and better Rubber Damping Trim—ensures a seamless fit and finish,
high frequency response. with no visible screws.
The LSiM Enclosure— Innovative Hex-Head Floor Spikes—Level your towers without
The enclosure is an integral part of the sound having to tip them.
design of the new LSiM Series. All LSiM
cabinets are made of 1" MDF on the sides,
3/4" MDF on the backs and bottoms, with
wide-radius baffles of robust 1 1/4" MDF.
Substantial internal bracing, each driver
was its own separate non-parallel chamber,
increases efficiency and banishes internal
resonances and standing waves for high
power handling and incredible smoothness.
Wide-radius baffles, along with zero-
diffraction magnetic grilles, help stabilize
imaging for a very wide, well-defined sound-
stage.
Zero-Diffraction Magnetic Grilles—Super
thin 1mm, zero-diffraction grilles have no
measureable effect on the speaker’s
response. Completely unobtrusive, stylishly
sheer, these grilles lock in place magnetically.
PowerPort® Bass Venting—Air moving out of a bass port creates
turbulence, which can result in boomy distortion and “port noise,”
especially at high volume. This distortion can cause bass output loss-
es up to 3 dB, wasting lots of amp power. PowerPorts’ unique shape
promotes “laminar” airflow even in short tube ports by mimicking the
properties of longer, flared port openings. No turbulence means no
wasted power, which means more efficient bass response.

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Specifications LSiM707 LSiM705 LSiM703

Type tower tower bookshelf
Tweeter 1" (25mm) enhanced Ring Radiator 1" (25mm) enhanced Ring Radiator 1" (25mm) enhanced Ring Radiator
Midrange 3 1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene 3 1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene 3 1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene

Midbass/Woofer 6 1/2" super cell aerated polypropylene 5 1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene 6 1/2" super cell aerated polypropylene
Subwoofers 6" x 9" Cassini oval, super cell 5" x 7" Cassini oval, super cell n/a
aerated polypropylene aerated polypropylene
Frequency Response (-3dB limits) 38 Hz - 30 kHz 42 Hz - 30 kHz 50 Hz - 30 kHz
Overall Frequency Response 20 Hz - 40 kHz 22 Hz - 40 kHz 36 Hz - 40 kHz
Steady State Recommended 20 W - 300 W 20 W - 250 W 20 W - 200 W
Amp Power
2.83V Sensitivity 88 dB 88 dB 88 dB
Impedance compatible w/ 8 Ohm outputs compatible w/ 8 Ohm outputs compatible w/ 8 Ohm outputs

Orth Crossover
Tweeter/Midrange 3.0 kHz 2.8 kHz 2.8 kHz
Crossover Frequency
Midrange/Midbass 300 Hz 280 Hz 300 Hz
Crossover Frequency
Midbass/Woofer 100 Hz 100 Hz n/a
Crossover Frequency
Tweeter High Pass Slope (acoustic) 18 dB/oct 18 dB/oct 18 dB/oct
Midrange Low Pass Slope (acoustic) 18 dB/oct 18 dB/oct 18 dB/oct
Midrange High Pass Slope (acoustic) 12 dB/oct 12 dB/oct 12 dB/oct
Midbass Low Pass Slope (acoustic) 12 dB/oct 12 dB/oct 6 dB/oct
Midbass High Pass Slope (acoustic) 6 dB/oct 12 dB/oct n/a
Woofer Low Pass Slope (acoustic) 6 dB/oct 12 dB/oct n/a

Midrange Enclosure Type sealed sealed sealed

Midbass Enclosure Type sealed sealed n/a
Woofer Enclosure Type dual PowerPort® dual PowerPort PowerPort
Dimensions W x H x D 9 1/2" x 50 13/16" x 18 7/16" 8 5/16" x 47" x 14 3/8" 8 13/16" x 16 3/4" x 14 9/16"
(greatest overall depth, grille) 24.1 cm x 129.1 cm x 46.8 cm 21.1 cm x 119.4 cm x 36.5 cm 22.4 cm x 42.5 cm x 37 cm
Base Dimensions 10 1/2" x 20 5/16" 9 1/4" x 16 1/4" n/a
26.7 cm x 51.6 cm 23.5 cm x 41.3 cm
Product Weight (each) 99.2 lbs (45 kg) 78 lbs (35.4 kg) 29.6 lbs (13.4 kg)
Shipping Weight (each) 114.7 lbs (52 kg) 86.4 lbs (39.2 kg) 32.5 lbs (14.75 kg)

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Specifications LSiM706c LSiM704c LSiM702f/x

Type center channel center channel surround
Tweeter 1" (25mm) enhanced Ring Radiator 1" (25mm) enhanced Ring Radiator 1" (25mm) enhanced Ring Radiator
Midrange 3 1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene 3 1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene 3 1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene
Woofer 6 1/2" super cell aerated polypropylene 5 1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene 6 1/2" super cell aerated polypropylene
Frequency Response (-3dB limits) 50 Hz - 30 kHz 70 Hz - 30 kHz 55 Hz - 30 kHz
Overall Frequency Response 30 Hz - 40 kHz 40 Hz - 40 kHz 40 Hz - 40 kHz
Steady State Recommended 20 W - 250 W 20 W - 200 W 20 W - 200 W
Amp Power
2.83V Sensitivity 88 dB 88 dB 88 dB
Impedance compatible w/ 8 Ohm outputs compatible w/ 8 Ohm outputs compatible w/ 8 Ohm outputs

Orth Crossover

Tweeter/Midrange 2.8 kHz 2.5 kHz 2.4 kHz

Crossover Frequency
Midrange/Midbass 280 Hz 280 Hz 240 Hz
Crossover Frequency
Tweeter High Pass Slope (acoustic) 18 dB/oct 18 dB/oct 18 dB/oct
Midrange Low Pass Slope (acoustic) 18 dB/oct 18 dB/oct 18 dB/oct
Midrange High Pass Slope (acoustic) 12 dB/oct 12 dB/oct 12 dB/oct
Midbass Low Pass Slope (acoustic) 6 dB/oct 12 dB/oct 12 dB/oct

Midrange Enclosure Type sealed sealed sealed

Woofer Enclosure Type dual PowerPort dual PowerPort PowerPort
Dimensions W x H x D 28 3/4" x 9" x 13 13/16" 21 3/16" x 7 3/4" x 9 3/8" 19 15/16" x 16 1/4" x 6 3/4"
(greatest overall depth, grille) 73 cm x 22.9 cm x 35.1 cm 53.8 cm x 19.7 cm x 23.8 cm 50.6 cm x 41.3 cm x 17.1 cm
Product Weight (each) 42.3 lbs (19.2 kg) 27.8 lbs (12.6 kg) 28.9 lbs (13.1 kg)
Shipping Weight 46.3 lbs (21 kg) 29.1 lbs (13.2 kg) 62.1 lbs (28.18 kg)

Specifications, dimensions and features subject to change without notice. For more information call us at 1-800-377-7655
(USA and Canada). Outside of North America call +1 (410) 358-3600.

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