any one give the Polk Lsi25 a good listen?

I remember really liking those old Polk 10's, with the two small mid/woofers and the passive radiator. I think they were on to a good thing at that time.

Harbeth ? total junk .

I recently picked up a pair of used LSi9's for the hell of it. They were sitting in the original owners closet for a few years and they needed about a two weeks of frequent play to open up.
I was pretty impressed but felt it could do more. After much research and experimentation I got these well built monitors to achieve true high-end sound.
First and foremost, they must be bi-wired. They really opened up in the midrange, projecting a clean, slightly forward vocal range.
Next was partially stuffing the rear port with foam rubber. This speaker is a bit bass heavy and my ears are very sensitive to this. I lowered this midbass thickness by ear with the foam rubber.
They need good sand or lead shot filled stands. You don't have to spend a fortune. The Pangea DS03 24 inch works well.
Finally, position it well away from rear and side walls with a good solid state amp and I'm sure you'll be impressed.

Why all the anti-Polk hysteria? Maybe some of the more rational and knowledgeable members could weigh in on this phenomena. The answer has to include something UNIQUE to Polk. No other brands elicits such a visceral reaction.
Hell, even YORK gets more respect.

Can anyone explain this?

Just curious.
Cheers

BTW, Stereo Review, Julian, Leonard and Pete can also get them going.

Why all the anti-Polk hysteria? Maybe some of the more rational and knowledgeable members could weigh in on this phenomena.

I am rational and reasonably knowledgable.

"No other brands elicits such a visceral reaction."

There you go again, speaking in absolutes. If you do your homework you will see plenty of other speakers that get dissed.

Bose
Paradigm
Klipsch

Just to name a few.

Shakey