Originally Posted by DARKHAVEN
I've been using Polk for years, here are my two cents:
First, in regards to VicAjax statement, I respectfully disagree. While the LSi speakers are fantastic little units and definitely worth the money (as he said), they will not mate well with 85wp. The relatively low sensitivity (88dB) and 200wpc top-end would demand too much from your amp. Those babies love to be bi-amped, trust me.
85 watts can't handle 88dB sensitivity??
i don't mean to be disrespectful, but that's just not a correct statement. 85 watts is plenty of juice to blow out your eardrums, unless your room is exceedingly large.
i've heard the LSi9 and LSi15 powered by a 30 watt tube amp, and it handled both speakers with no strain whatsoever.