text: Polk Audio LSi M 707 Floor-standing speaker (Midnight Mahogany) Zoom Sold individually Back Cutaway showing internal detail Lifestyle Polk's 6 X 9 Cassini Oval woofer Photos Videos Item #: 107LSI707M Review Summary 2 people say In Stock Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Your price $1,999.99 each Available options: Mount Vernon Cherry-$1,999.99 Midnight Mahogany-$1,999.99 Add to cart + Add to wishlist Email me alerts for this product $1,599.99 Scratch & Dent Buy this item and earn up to 2000 Rewards points See more offers and ways to save Special Financing Available x By buying this product you'll earn up to 2000 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Staff Reviews Customer Reviews Q&A Articles & Videos Accessories Our take on the Polk Audio LSi M 707 by Kristen Schaub Floor-standing speakers still standing tall Sure, floor-standing tower speakers buck the industry trend toward smaller, visually inconspicuous speakers, but they're hard to beat if great sound is your primary goal. Tower speakers produce powerful sound with excellent bass, making them a great choice for serious music lovers and for folks who want high-impact home theater. Luxurious sound from Polk's gorgeous, flagship floor-standing speaker Immerse yourself in smooth, high-end sound that envelops and caresses you thanks to Polk's LSi M 707. Building upon the widely acclaimed LSi family of speakers, the new LSi M series incorporates the latest developments in speaker technology, fitted into a newly designed enclosure that's beautifully sculpted and luxuriously finished. You'll hear a wide, deep soundstage with realistic imaging fleshed out in pinpoint detail, and anchored by effortlessly deep bass. It'll faithfully reproduce your most demanding audio sources from top to bottom, without any help from a separate subwoofer. It makes an excellent pair in a stereo music setup or becomes the shining star in a knock-out home theater system. Polk's Dynamic Sonic Engine: The speaker within a speaker An exploded view of the Dynamic Sonic Engine with the tweeter and midrange at the top of the speaker. The heart of the LSi M 707 is Polk's Dynamic Sonic Engine. Made up of a 3-1/4" midrange driver and a 1" ring radiator tweeter in its own acoustically sealed enclosure, this tightly spaced duo acts like a "mini-monitor." The precise alignment of the midrange and tweeter allows them to disperse sound over a wide, uniform area with excellent off-axis response in the critical 200 Hz to 2,000 Hz midrange. The ring radiator tweeter features several improvements from the version in the earlier LSi line. A slight reshaping of the tweeter's bullet-shaped phase plug allows it to move even farther out of the baffle, while a redesigned diaphragm has made the tweeter even more efficient. It even has its own tuned enclosure within the Dynamic Sonic Engine. These changes result in higher power handling, extended dynamic range, improved dispersion, and extended high-frequency response all the way up to 30,000 Hz! Advanced driver material for even more realistic sound The original LSi speakers featured a light, stiff mineral-filled polypropylene cone that was "puffed up" with injected air to form a honeycomb-like structure. The new super cell aerated polypropylene uses larger "puffed cells" to create a cone material that's thicker yet lighter than the original. It's used in both the midrange and midbass drivers, as well as both woofers, allowing them to move faster and with more efficiency. Dual woofers deliver smooth, effortless bass Low on the '707's front baffle you'll notice dual 6" x 9" woofers. The oval shape helps them produce tight low-frequency music and movie sounds while maintaining a narrow cabinet width. Plus, each woofer has its own PowerPort® a unique Polk design that positions specially designed "cones" at the mouth of the bass ports to direct moving air to eliminate bass-stealing turbulence. No turbulence means no wasted power, which means more efficient bass response. Four-way design for clear, low-distortion sound The LSi M 707 features a 4-way design, meaning that the tweeter handles only the highest of frequencies, the midrange handles the middle frequencies, the midbass handles the mid to low frequencies, and the woofers handle only the lowest frequencies. This separation allows each driver to perform within its optimum range, meaning you'll hear sound with absolute clarity and stunning impact. And this speaker uses proprietary Orth Crossovers, making it extremely efficient and easier for your receiver or amplifier to drive. Careful cabinet design with a stunning real wood veneer The '707 cabinet is made of heavily braced 3/4" thick MDF with an even thicker front baffle (1-1/4") to keep distortion to a minimum. Each driver has its own separate, non-parallel chamber to increase the efficiency of each driver and eliminate internal resonances and standing waves. Dual gold-plated binding posts let you bi-amp or bi-wire this speaker for even better performance. The magnetic grille easily snaps on and off, and it measures less than 1mm thick, so it won't interfere with the sound. And finally, the curved cabinet is finished with a furniture-grade, real-wood veneer that's hand-polished to achieve a gorgeous glow in your home. Achieve startling realism and seamless surround effects when you build a complete LSi M system. All LSi M models feature the same components and tuning, so you can create any combination of towers in the front of your room with a center channel speaker for crisp dialogue, and either bookshelf speakers or dedicated surround speakers in the back of your room for wraparound sound effects. Create a stunning LSi M system with an LSi M center channel speaker, bookshelf speakers, and tower speakers. Got wire? Most speakers don't include any. Learn about choosing and installing speaker wire at the Crutchfield Learning Center. Shop our selection of speaker wire. See more info on this item Highlights:frequency response 38-30,000 Hz (-3dB)handles 20-300 wattssensitivity 88 dB8-ohm impedance1" ring radiator tweeter3-1/4" super cell aerated polypropylene midrange6-1/2" super cell aerated polypropylene midbassdual 6" x 9" super cell aerated polypropylene woofersdual PowerPort® technology (for the woofers only) improves bass responsedual 5-way gold-plated binding posts allow bi-wiring or bi-ampinghand-rubbed lacquer finished real wood veneer9-1/2"W x 50-13/16"H x 18-7/16"Dbase measures 10-1/2"W x 20"Dweight: 99.2 lbs.warranty: 5 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes Features and Specs General Enclosure Sealed/Ported Finish Wood veneer Color Black Tweeter Ring radiator Tweeter Size (inches) 1 Midrange Size (inches) 3.25 Woofer Size (inches) 6 x 9 Woofer Composition Super cell aerated poly Woofer Surround Rubber Built-in Powered Sub No Video-Shielded --- Connector Type Post Bi-amp Inputs Yes Parts Warranty 5 Years Labor Warranty 5 Years Specifications Power Range 20-300 Frequency Response 38-30k Hz Sensitivity 88 dB Impedance (Ohms) 8 Amplifier Power --- Height (inches) 50-13/16 Width (inches) 10-1/4 Depth (inches) 20 Weight 99.2 lbs Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual Floorstanding loudspeaker (black) Magnetic grille (black) 4 Spiked feet (installed) 4 Rubber feet (installed) 5mm Allen wrench Owner's Manual CD-ROM Quick Start Guide "Read First" note Thank You letter Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Driver Technology Enclosure Design Connections Mounting Options Driver Technology Performance Objectives of the Polk Audio LSiM Series Loudspeakers: The LSiM series loudspeaker is Polk Audio's best high-performance loudspeaker. Polk Audio designed the LSiM series loudspeakers to create a sound that virtually transports you to the scene of the recorded performance. It was engineered & created with the following performance objectives in mind. Pleasing tonality, even during extended listening at performance levels. Crisp, lifelike impulses, transients & coherent detail without any unnatural ringing or decay. Natural reproduction of complex low frequency instruments & special effects. Uniform sonic representation within the listening area & immersive spatial impression. Reproduce concert/theater levels while maintaining linearity and accuracy. Compatibility with a wide array of electronics both past, present & future. Work as promised for many years of enjoyment (5 year parts & labor warranty). Dynamic Balance: Dynamic Balance is a proprietary Polk Audio technology using laser imaging to determine what combination of speaker materials create the least amount of resonance. Eliminating resonance in speakers results in a wide, smooth response, & low distortion. 4-Way Driver System: The Polk Audio LSiM series floor-standing loudspeaker employs a 4-way driver system for crisp, detailed highs; natural, lifelike midrange; accurate, dynamic midbass; & deep, rich bass. The floor-standing loudspeaker houses a 1" Dynamic Balance Enhanced Ring Radiator Tweeter, a 3.25" Dynamic Balance Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene cone midrange driver, a 6.5" Dynamic Balance Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene cone midbass woofer, & two 6"x9" Dynamic Balance Cassini Oval subwoofer drivers. Enhanced Ring Radiator Tweeter: The ring radiator tweeter was a vital element in the success of Polk Audio's original LSi Series. Polk Audio engineers have made some nuanced improvements in the design of this tweeter. First, they reshaped the tweeter's bullet-shaped phase plug, allowing it to move farther out of the baffle, improving dispersion and eliminating horn-loading. Next, they opened up the tweeter's face-plate, then redesigned the tweeter's diaphragm roll to make it more efficient and improve dispersion even more. Finally, they gave the new ring radiator tweeter its own tuned enclosure (Dynamic Sonic Engine). This new ring radiator tweeter boasts higher power handling, extended dynamic range, improved dispersion and extended top-end response. Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene (APP) Cone Woofer: If the perfect cone material is lightweight (for faster, more efficient action) and stiff (for less distortion-causing flex), with enough internal damping to suppress and offset any limitations of its lightweight stiffness, then the Super Cell APP Cone Material is about as perfect as cone material gets. Aerated Polypropylene (APP) is a mineral-filled polypropylene material that's been "puffed up" with injected air to form a honey-comb structure. Polk Audio's original APP cone approached the ideal balance of lightweight stiffness with high damping, along with good resistance to moisture, UV and temperature extremes. Next generation LSiM series loudspeakers employ Polk Audio's next generation of APP Super Cell. In Super Cell APP, the "puffed cells" are larger, for a thicker cone material that actually has less mass than the original APP material. Super Cell APP has larger cells, for lighter weight and more inherent damping, plus uncompromised stiffness, for unsurpassed transient response and resonance suppression. Cassini Oval Subwoofer Drivers: The Polk Audio LSiM series floor-standing loudspeaker uses dual Cassini oval subwoofer drivers. The Oval woofer shape increases surface area for deeper, more musical low-frequency response, while allowing for a narrower baffle design. The overhung voice coil design allows larger excursions & higher power handling. As a result, the bass response is deep & blending is smooth. Butyl Rubber Surrounds: Durable, soft, injection-molded butyl rubber surrounds are tuned to absorb and suppress unwanted cone resonances. Polk Audio's butyl rubber material is impervious to UV, extreme temps & humidity, for a lifetime of smooth, reliable sound. Enhanced Voice Coils: Allowing lots of movement in a limited space, ELM Voice Coils power the LSiM series speaker's mid-range & mid-woofer drivers to extend their higher-frequency response with much less impedance. The LSiM subwoofer drivers use Overhung Voice Coils, which allow the larger excursions and greater power handling necessary for big subwoofer performance. Cast Aluminum Baskets: These lightweight, cast aluminum baskets provide a rigid structure for precise alignment of the speaker's active parts, for flat response & low distortion, with no mechanical resonances or ringing. The open design provides ample venting for unobstructed linear movement. Orth Crossovers: The Polk Audio LSiM series floor-standing speaker employs proprietary engineering, designed and patented by Polk Audio to maintain a lower order crossover design & increase power handling. Orth Crossovers feature Mylar/polypropylene capacitors for sparkling highs & Air Core Inductors for superior transparency. Notch Filters and sophisticated Zobel circuits smooth the impedance curve of the system for more efficiency & better high frequency response. Tweeter/Midrange Crossover: 3 kHz, 18 dB/oct Midrange/Midbass Crossover: 300 Hz, 12 dB/oct Midbass/Subwoofer Crossover: 100 Hz, 6 dB/oct Timbre-Match Series: You can achieve incredible realism & seamless surround effects when you build a complete Polk Audio LSiM series speaker system. All LSiM series speaker models feature the same components & tuning for perfect timbre-matching. Frequency Response Note: The overall frequency response is 20Hz to 40kHz & the -3dB frequency response is 38Hz to 30kHz. Enclosure Design Real Wood Veneer: The Polk Audio LSiM loudspeaker is finished in a real, natural, furniture-grade wood veneer. MDF Enclosure: The enclosure is an integral part of the sound design of the Polk Audio LSiM series loudspeaker. All LSiM cabinets are made of .75" MDF, with wide-radius baffles of robust 1.25" MDF. Substantial internal bracing (each driver has its own separate non-parallel chamber) increases efficiency and banishes internal resonances & 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 soundstage. Dynamic Sonic Engine (DSE): At the heart of the Polk Audio LSiM series floor-standing loudspeaker is an enclosure-within-the-enclosure design (known as the Dynamic Sonic Engine) that houses the mid-range driver & the ring radiator tweeter. Molded into one rigid piece, the DSE enclosure tapers to a "turbine" that reduces back-wave reflections. The DSE combines its two speakers in an aligned, optimized array for wide, uniform dispersion in the critical 200Hz-2kHz midrange, improving transient response. The combination delivers exact timbre-matching, improved high-frequency dispersion and greater horizontal off-axis response. Note: The ring radiator tweeter, midrange driver, & midbass woofer are housed in a separate internal sealed enclosure from the ported enclosure which houses the two oval subwoofer drivers. PowerPort Bass Venting: PowerPort Bass Venting is a Patented Polk Audio technology that uses a specially designed "cone" at the mouth of the bass port to direct moving air as it exits the port. Air moving out of a bass port creates turbulence, which can result in boomy distortion & "port noise", especially at high volume. This distortion can cause bass output losses up to 3dB, wasting lots of amp power. To eliminate bass-stealing turbulence at the mouth of the port, Polk Audio engineers designed the PowerPort. It's 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. Zero-Diffraction Magnetic Grille: The super thin (1mm), zero-diffraction grille has no measurable effect on the speaker's response. Completely unobtrusive, stylishly sheer; the grille locks into place magnetically. Connections Dual Gold-Plated Binding Posts: The floor-standing loudspeaker has two sets of gold-plated binding posts connected by wire-jumpers. The gold-plated binding posts will accept bare wire (16-12 AWG), pin connectors, spade connectors, & banana plugs (single only). Bi-Wiring/Bi-Amping: Using the dual posts, you can bi-wire or bi-amp the speaker. Bi-wiring or bi-amping the speaker provides improved bass & treble performance. If you decide to bi-wire or bi-amp, you must remove the jumpers between the terminal posts (failure to do this could result in damage to your amplifier and loudspeakers). Bi-Wiring: Bi-wiring can provide noticeable improvements in the overall transparency of your loudspeakers. Run separate speaker wires to the low & high frequency drivers from a single amplifier (the upper set of binding posts are for the high frequency drivers; the lower set of binding posts are for the low frequency drivers). Bi-Amping: Bi-amping allows you to use separate amplifiers for the high & low frequency sections of your loudspeaker for greater dynamic range & lower distortion. We recommend that your separate amplifiers have identical gain to preserve the speaker's voicing balance. Color-Coded: The floor-standing speaker's binding posts are color-coded (red/black) for easy identification between positive & negative. Mounting Options Placement: To enjoy the most realistic stereo image and lifelike sound, place the floor-standing speakers so that an equilateral triangle is created between the speakers & your favorite listening position. Angle the speakers toward the middle as necessary in order to support a more solid center image. Experiment with the distance between your speakers & both the back/side walls. You'll experience some bass boost with the speakers located closer to walls. Rubber Feet & Adjustable Floor Spikes: Rubber feet & adjustable floor spikes are included with the LSiM floor-standing loudspeakers to anchor & stabilize the speaker on any type of floor (carpet, tile, or hardwood). Spiked Feet: The floor-standing speaker includes 4 pre-installed adjustable spiked feet. These adjustable spiked feet allow you to tilt the speaker backwards or forward a tiny bit in order to optimize your listening area. Most floor-standing speakers are adjustable only from the bottom of the base & require you to tip the speaker over using two hands to access the floor spikes. The LSiM floor spikes are adjustable from the top of the base using the included 5mm hex (Allen) wrench. Rubber Feet: The floor-standing speaker's 4 pre-installed adjustable spiked feet come covered with rubber protection tips to protect your hardwood or tile floor. These rubber tips are removable. Product reviews from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Anatomy of Polk LSi M Speakers Anatomy of Polk LSi M Speakers by Dave Bar We dissect the Polk Audio LSi M 705 floor-standing speaker to find out what makes it sound good. Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card Polk Audio LSi M 707 Reviews Average Customer Review: 2 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. 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Submit the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 4 out of 5 Polk Audio LSI M707 Floor Speaker Written By William P., Naples, FL on Thursday, August 28, 2014 I bought the M707's with the intention of not having to purchase another set of lead speakers for myself again for many many years - if ever again. These speakers each composed of five powered speaker cones/woofers require a lot of power. I am currently powering mine with a 70 W per channel, well reviewed, tube amplifier which I've only had since I bought the speakers. I may keep the tube amplifier for other purposes in the future and purchase a pair of "Mono blocks" to power these babies. They sound good now - knowing that my current main limitation is the acoustics of my room and possibly an under powering amp. They certainly need to breath and have a lot of clean power backing them up to perform as designed - I'm sure. Also I think space to pull them out away from the front wall helps their sound so consider this also - basically you need a lot of space. But that is certainly a consideration for any speakers at this level of power and consumer expectations. That being said, I just love them. They look great, don't distort at all at any power level I able to give them, and hit all phases and frequencies well. Of course you may want to have some kind of equalization to be sure the tones fit your listening preferences. Pros: Pros include a huge appetite for whatever you throw at them. The ability to bi-amp the speakers. Super high-quality furniture finish and construction, and extremely thin magnetic grill and covering that looks fantastic and can easily be removed and replaced with no damage to the cover or speakers, and of course a well - documented and respected track record, engineering, and production history for decades by Polk Audio. Not to mention a fantastic full five year warranty. Cons: So far the only con I can come up with for the speakers is the fact that I probably could supply a better power source for them. Otherwise most likely I would've given five stars. 2 out of 8 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Polk Audio LSIm707 Written By Danimal, Henderson NV on Sunday, November 20, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Have owned several higher end speakers over the years and these are just about the best, especially at this price point. Sparkling highs, realistic mid-range voice; solid, tight bass--can momentarily be a bit boomy lower-mid range on some material, but tweaking speaker location helps put an end to that. These speakers present a great soundstage with a great sense of space and openess around each individual sound--they also seem to be able to very competently present every detail and nuance of the program material without losing small soft details to louder sounds that occur simultaneoously. Sound surprisingly good even at lower volume settings for such large speakers and have tremendous dynamic range---you will need quite a bit of power to drive these, especially at higher volume settings. Appear to be an outstanding value for the money and are not only great to listen to but pleasing to look at. Pros: Great look--great sound Cons: Not really a dislike--but be prepared--these are large, heavy speakers--not easy to move them about to tweak the sound, especially on a carpeted surface 91 out of 95 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 question already asked What is your view of this pair of speakers? are you pleased, what are the pros and cons? What other floor standing speakers did you consider? [ Bill Aug 25, 2014 ] 4 answers Thanks much! Your feedback is greatly appreciated. I'm going to Magnolia to hear an audition of Definitive Tech Mythos ST-L Super Towers, I've heard some good reviews of these speakers, again thanks. [ Bill Aug 29, 2014 ] These Polks are amazing! I have them paired with LSim707 book shelf speakers, LSi706c center channel, Polk 550 and 660 subs and FXi A6 surround. I watch blueray and listen to music extensively. The pros are the sound quality and attractive cabinets. Only con is the weight of these monsters, getting them to sit exactly where I wanted them was difficult and should require 2 people. This is my second set of Polk towers. The originals are 10 years old and sound amazing and are now in my man cave. [ GUNTER Aug 26, 2014 ] POWERFUL. I am pushing mine with a Jolida 801BRC 70WPC sweet tube amp (w/6550's)... JUST enough power... Remember each of these towers house (5) POWERED speakers, weigh 100lbs. ea., and they can be attached to (2) amps EACH. My advice: Have space, a lot of clean power, some form(s) of equalization, and HAVE FUN. I have a separate powered subwoofer in the room with them because I already had it. They produce VERY good base even w/o it. [ William Aug 26, 2014 ] So far, for what they purport to be, I do not think they are particularly good. I have them hooked up to a NAD M2 Direct Digital Amplifier playing HI Res Flac files. They are no where near as good as the the itty bitty Totem Model One bookshelf speakers, (on speaker stands), I thought I would replace them with. They are not as good as an old pair of mirage M-290 bookshelf speakers I have either. That said, they do sound quite a bit better now after perhaps 100 hours of playtime then they did out of the box. It may also be you have to really crank these speakers up for them to show their stuff. The M2 can do that, but this is not the every day way I listen to music. In my opinion, they are particularly lacking in prescense, staging, and timbre. This does improve somewhat if you place them some distance from the walls. All in all, very disapointing really. I am considering returning them and I would have already if they wheren't so big. I didn't really shop around for any other floor standing speakers. These where being offered at a substantial discount so I took a shot and just bought them, figuring, "how bad could they be". Sad to say, for a "flagship" speaker from Polk Audio, IMHO, they are pretty bad. If I don't return them they will probably move from my "listening" room to my garage workshop. I want to say I understand the perception of how good a pair of speakers sound is a very personal thing, and this is just my personal opinion. To my ears, these speakers are simply not as musical as the Totems and old Mirages I own. [ Howard T. Aug 26, 2014 ] Add accessories for the Polk Audio LSi M 707 Add Accessories You'll need speaker wire to connect your speakers to your amp or receiver. No wire is included with this speaker. See all categories & accessories You'll need speaker wire to connect your speakers to your amp or receiver. No wire is included with this speaker. Speaker Wire with Connectors Add connectors to your bulk speaker wire for a neater, easier, and more reliable installation. Connectors & Clamps Cut your speaker wire to the exact length you need. Speaker Wire without Connectors The center channel reproduces most movie dialogue and more than 50% of the soundtrack information. You'll want a speaker that is voice-matched to your main speakers. Center Channel Speakers Complete your home theater speaker system with voice-matched surround speakers. Surround (Rear) Speakers A powered sub delivers high-energy bass to bring your music and movie soundtracks to life. Powered Subwoofers Bookshelf speakers make great surround speakers. Finish off your system with a pair of voice-matched speakers for the rear of your home theater. 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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Jockey Mike Smith, showcasing his Hall of Fame credentials, gave Madeo a perfectly-timed ride as the 4-year-old caught pacesetter Storm Military at the wire to win Sunday's $100,000 Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park by a head.
The victory completed a hat-trick for the 43-year-old Smith, who has ridden 4,781 winners since breaking his maiden in 1982 at Sante Fe, New Mexico.
Madeo, fifth rounding the far turn, closed in the middle of the Lakeside Turf Course through the stretch to win for the fifth time in 13 career starts, giving the team of owners-breeders Jerry and Ann Moss, trainer John Shirreffs and Smith a second win on the afternoon. Earlier they clicked with Aitcho. Smith also rode Silver Swallow to victory one race before the Grade III Inglewood.
"He's got a really, really good turn of foot," Smith said of Madeo. "I wanted to stay right there when they accelerated because they were going pretty easily and I knew they were going to finish. He's got such a great little turn of foot . . . he's so agile. When I called on him, he jumped on it. He wanted to hang just a little, but I let him know to go on by and he did. Earlier in his career he was just green at times and he kind of caused some of the things that happened to him. One time he'd pull, the next time he wouldn't. He's finally figuring things out."
Madeo covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.04 while paying $6.60, $3.40 and $2.60 as the 2-1 favorite in the field of seven older horses. Storm Military, with Brice Blanc up, returned $4.80 and $3. The show payoff on U S Ranger — ridden by Garrett Gomez — was $3.
Madeo, a son of Mizzen Mast, won the Del Mar Derby and finished second in the Oak Tree Derby in 2008. Third in the Arcadia Handicap last outing, he banked $60,000 Sunday to boost his earnings to $463,715.
"He looked good on the backside, very comfortable," Shirreffs said. "He looked like he was in good position, he just needed to finish. We wanted him closer, he was way back in the Arcadia.
"We can't take him anywhere, the son of a gun," Shirreffs added. "He doesn't like anything. You try to do something with him and he just walks over the top of them. Unless he's home he is unhappy. But he is maturing now, he's maturing a lot. He's developing a style too. He's repeating his performances and developing a running style. He's very versatile."
Argentine-bred Storm Military had not started in eight months.
"We had a perfect trip," Blanc said. "It kind of set up that way on paper. He relaxed nice and finished up good. He ran his guts out. He hadn't run since Del Mar and Bobby (Frankel) did a great job just getting him that close."
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With over 14,000 feet of climbing facing the riders in Saturday's Deer Valley to Snowbird road race, everyone was going to need to come equipped with their climbing legs in tact. BMC had a luxury of choice with three riders in the top six going into the stage.
The lumpy first section of the race would act as a warmer-upper for the riders before they had to tackle three massive climbs in succession. With a finish line at above 8000 feet, whoever was going to win the day had to have a knack for working hard at altitude. BMC's Jeff Louder used his local knowledge and kept his cool well enough to win the stage ahead of an elite group of climbers.
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BMC could consider itself lucky to have had three potential GC cards to play on the day. But with three riders being protected, that left only two actually doing the support work. "I can't say enough about how the team rode today," Louder beamed with pride. "Considering the competition and the fact that it was really just Jonathan and Ian left to do the work, they managed to keep us right where we wanted to be." "This group is not the same team that they were even a month ago," Gavin Chilcott said. "Everything really, really clicked for them." The stage started off well for the team when Ian McKissick managed to insert himself into an important break. "Ian went in the early move, which took a lot of pressure off us," Louder said. "And it wasn't an easy move to make, since it had several top riders and they all went at a pretty tough section of rode." Race leaders Garmin had to ride on the front to make certain the situation didn't get out of hand. "Ian getting into the move really took the heat off us, since Garmin had to do the chasing," Lill reiterated. "And then Jonathan set a really good tempo over the climb." "Jonathan set a blistering pace up Alpine Loop which really whittled the field down, separating the wheat from the chaff," Louder continued. "He basically brought the break back on his own, and then we railed it down the descent, after which Ian made sure to slip into another move. Honestly, Brent, Darren and I were able to sit and watch the others react to the efforts Jonathan and Ian made." Coming into the final climb, BMC still had all five of its riders in the main group. And they would come to be thankful for the advanced and detail knowledge they had of the final climb.
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"Coming into the final climb there is a short tough hill that Danielson, Caldwell and Sevilla attacked on this afternoon," Louder said. "This is where it was really helpful for us to know the course since we knew that this was way too early to attack and that we could catch them over the top, so Ian just pegged them and brought them back once we crested the little rise." The final climb has been very much on the minds of any racers with a hope of winning the overall. "It is the sort of climb that is so tough that you really are just going mano a mano," Louder said. "Jeff really rode that climb brilliantly," Chilcott explained. "He is keenly aware of his strengths and when to pick his battles. It was a master class of elegant racing." On a climb so tough that there really isn't any benefit from drafting, each rider ends up riding his own tempo or blowing up. "Chadwick attacked at the bottom, almost exactly the same place he attacked in 2006," Louder said. "At that point I knew I just had to go at my own tempo. Swindlehurst and Baldwin kept attacking each other and I kept pegging them back; I knew I couldn't play their game." Race leader Blake Caldwell jumped the group after Glen Chadwick had made a sharp attack too. "I knew the climb and knew that at this altitude I couldn't go too deep too early," Louder reasoned. "The top of the climb levels out to 5 or 6% which is much better for me. And I also generally perform better the higher the altitude gets, so I knew I should just go my tempo." "At this altitude it is so easy for a rider to blow up," Chilcott said. "And Jeff was able to pin Caldwell back even after he had gained maybe 30 seconds on Jeff; that is really impressive." Louder slowly managed to pick off all the racers who had been attacking on the lower slopes of the climb. "I didn't want to play around, but rather just ride at my hardest maintainable effort," Louder said. "Caldwell had spent a lot of energy, so when I caught him there was around 800 meters left to climb, and I knew the last 500 meters very well, so I just went 100% and was able to gap Caldwell off."
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"Jeff rode an inspired race today," Chilcott said. "And we believe that his gap to the overall lead is surmountable even though tomorrow's time trial is quite short." As if an inform Louder is not formidable enough, he also has the added incentive of winning his home race. "I am not taking anything for granted, but I would very much like to win the race to repay the team for all the hard work that they have put in all this week," Louder said. "This race has already been such a success though for us, since we have been having so much fun as a team. And I have to say that the one thing that really motivated me today was knowing that my wife and daughter were watching, and waiting for me at the top of the climb today."


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SALISBURY — In 2005, neighborhood leaders in Salisbury named vacant, boarded up houses as their greatest concern.
"Here we are 10 years later, still trying to get something done about boarded up housing," said Barbara Perry, a neighborhood advocate.
Perry and others want City Council to pass new regulations that spell out not only how a property owner should board up a house — from the plywood to the size of the screws — but more importantly, advocates say, how long a house can remain boarded up before the owner fixes or demolishes it.
Garth Birdsey said there are houses in the Park Avenue neighborhood that have been boarded up for 30 years.
"This ordinance would be good because it forces the owner to do something with those houses to make them less of a blight on the neighborhood," Birdsey told City Council last week.
The proposed ordinance does not require owners of vacant homes to board them up. Property owners can replace the glass in broken windows and secure doors, like Birdsey said he did with his vacant property.
But if owners choose to board up a house, they would have 48 hours to register those properties with the Code Services Division. The owners will then have six months to bring the houses up to code or plan for demolition.
Owners who violate the new regulations would have 15 days after being notified by the city to make corrections. If the violations are not corrected, the owner will be fined $500 for the first day of being out of compliance and $50 a day after that until the violations are corrected.
Rodney Queen said boarded up houses provide a haven for gangs and drug dealers and cause property values to fall for neighbors.
"We need to shift the burden to the people who have boarded up houses and live somewhere else in a nicer neighborhood," Queen told City Council. "… We need to protect the taxpaying citizens living beside all this mess."
The regulations are not intended to encourage the demolition of homes, although some properties are "too far gone" and will have to be torn down, he said.
Perry, who lives in an historic district, said it's ironic that she needs permission to change the color of her house or install a handrail, but if she lived next door to a boarded up house, she would have no recourse under current city code.
Forms to register a boarded up house will be available online. Other cities with similar ordinances include Charlotte, Weldon, Durham, Fayetteville and Greensboro.
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While boarded up houses are spread throughout the city, there are concentrations in several neighborhoods, Branham said. Boarded up homes appear more frequently in areas of the city with higher rates of nuisance code violations, including junked cars and overgrown grass, he said.
Boarding up a house with 10 openings — doors and windows — would cost about $300, Branham said.
William Peoples encouraged City Council to pass the new rules and said poor neighborhoods are riddled with boarded up houses.
"If the city of Salisbury is going to be the crown jewel that we want it to be, we need to do something about it," Peoples said.
The regulations would "get some people off their rear end" and force them to take care of neglected properties, he said.
Nathan Chambers said boarded houses in a neighborhood, like aggressive dogs and burned out houses, make it harder for landlords to attract quality tenants.
Brian Davis, executive director for Historic Salisbury Foundation, said he was concerned the regulation could deter people from buying historic homes with plans to renovate them down the road.
Davis urged City Council to allow an extension to the six-month deadline if property owners can prove the house is safe and secure and they have a timeline for repairs and renovations.
"Being a vacant structure is not a crime," Davis said, pointing out that City Hall, the Salisbury Depot and many of the city's historic homes were vacant at one time.
"We may lose some important structures if you do draw that line in the sand," Davis said.
Clyde, an artist who uses only one name, spoke against the proposed ordinance.
Donning a Mickey Mouse hat, he told City Council, "Welcome to Disneyland."
Clyde complained about the specific instructions for boarding up a house, which include painting the plywood white over door openings and black over window openings, with a white crosshair painted in the middle to resemble a four-pane window.
The city should require property owners to replace broken windows with glass, not instruct them on how to board up a house, Clyde said.
"We don't want plywood, so why have an ordinance to tell you have to make the plywood cute?" he said.
Clyde, who said he replaces broken windows in his properties again and again, offered to cut window glass free of charge for anyone in the city.
He said the city is overstepping its constitutional bounds with the proposed ordinance.
"This is not Disneyland, this is Salisbury," he said.
Council members liked the ordinance but tabled the issue until April 2 because two members were absent last week.
Mayor Paul Woodson said while he supports the concept, he thought the fines were too high. He did not pursue his concern after council members Brian Miller and Karen Alexander said they thought the fines were appropriate.
Branham clarified the regulation, saying the intent is not to encourage boarding up property but to force owners to plan for the repair of their vacant properties before they languish in neighborhoods for years.
For a decade, Perry said she has delivered Meals on Wheels to a house that stands next to a boarded up home, which continues to deteriorate.
"Why am I not the victim when I have to live next door to a boarded up house," Perry said the woman asked, "and they are considered the victim because they might have to pay a fine?"
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If there was a favorite breakfast food at our house it would be a lightly toasted bagel smeared with cream cheese, topped with smoked salmon, red onion and capers. You know what I'm talking about — lox. It makes our world go round, but sadly it can be a little harsh on the pocketbook... unless you salt cure it at home like we do!
What You Need
Fresh salmon (at least 1 pound, cut into two equal pieces)
1/4 cup brown sugar (per pound of fish)
2 tablespoons kosher salt (per pound of fish)
1 tablespoon smoked salt (per pound of fish)
1 tablespoon fresh cracked black pepper (per pound of fish)
1 large glass bowl
1 small glass bowl
1 dinner plate
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1. Combine Salt Cure Ingredients
The process starts by mixing the two salts (you can use just kosher if you wish), pepper and sugar in a small bowl or zip top bag. Combine thoroughly and make sure that the sugar is evenly distributed amongst the salt granules.
2. Check For Pin Bones
Even though your local butcher or fish monger should have de-scaled and removed all the pin bones from your fish before receiving it, that doesn't mean there won't still be a few left. Run your finger along the fillet to make sure they're all gone! Use needle nose pliers (clean ones please) to remove any stragglers.
3. Lay Out Plastic
There aren't many times we tell you to use plastic wrap around these parts, but this is one of them. Lay out two lengths side by side and slightly overlapping on your countertop, at least 3 feet in length.
4. Place Fish On Plastic & Apply Salt Mixture
You'll want to place your fish on your plastic side by side. Cover each piece of fish (don't forget the sides) completely with the salt and sugar mixture. The goal is to be able to flip the two pieces on top of each other while they rest. So leave an inch or so spacing between and don't worry about applying the mixture to the skin side.
5. Fold & Wrap
Fold the two halves of fish on top of each other, flesh sides together. You might have a little mixture fall from the fish and that's ok. You'll want to wrap the plastic around the fish to keep all the salt and sugar mixture in, but you don't want to wrap it too tight. What's too tight, well that part is up to you. You want the juices to escape as the salt works it's magic, so wrap it up, but don't suffocate it.
6. Assemble Your Bowls
Take a large glass bowl (you can use plastic, but it will forever be your fish bowl after that) and turn a small glass bowl upside down in the center of it. Next place your fish on top of the smaller bowl.
7. Add A Plate & Wrap It Up
Although the juices will naturally flow from the fish once the mixture starts to do it's thing, it is a huge (huge) help to apply a little pressure. One of the easiest ways to do this is to simply lay a plate over the top of the fish. Place your plate on the fish and then cover the large bowl with an additional layer of plastic wrap. This will keep the fish smells down in your fridge and you won't even know it's there.
8. Drain & Flip (optional)
Your fish will stay in the fridge for 5 days. Hey, no one said being thrifty was fast! Each day you can remove the plate, flip the plastic wrapped fish and replace the plate. It will help keep your fish more level which can help it slice nicer, but more often than not, we find ourselves skipping this step.
9. Rinse, Rinse, Rinse
Once your 5 days come to a close, it's time to rinse your fish. Our makeshift kitchen is a little low on light, so our apologies on not having a photo of this above, but you literally just rinse your fish. Rinse off all the salt and sugar from it's skin and flesh side. (note: You can rinse it again later after cutting if it's still too salty)
10. Slice and Enjoy!
With your longest, thinnest blade, slice layers off the top of your fish. Apply them to the vessel of your choice, if that's a bagel, awesome, but you can also try cucumber, eggs or just eat it as is!
Further Notes On The Project
• The smoked salt used in this project is purely subjective. You can find all sorts of different flavors and strengths of this product. Remember less is more when using a smoked salt for the first time so your fish doesn't end up tasking like a grill grate!
• The thicker the fish the better. Take the time to find the best quality fish in your area. Sure you can find half a fish for $5 at your local Walmart, but a big thick salmon fillet from a quality grocer will always provide tastier results as there's physically more flesh to take on the ingredients you're applying.
• The flesh of the fish will turn more vibrant and slightly darker in color as the water leeches out and the days go by. It will also get thick and the texture will change drastically. Don't freak out, that's a good (and tasty) thing!
• The total cost for this project is usually 1/4 of the price of store bought Lox and you can have it everyday for breakfast instead of just once a week or even less often!
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Looks great- but you made me cringe a bit with the use of "they". Lox isn't plural!
OH MY GOD THANK YOU. I could easily go broke feeding my addiction to lox and bagels. And thank you for not putting tomatoes on yours- tomatoes on lox and bagels ruins everything.
@ Renai Marie
Actually according to Merriam Webster the plural of Lox can be Lox or Loxes ... cringe away
Chris in DC - It sounds like a Dr. Seuss book in the making: Lox in socks!
This is awesome! How long will it keep once it has been cured, rinsed and sliced? Does it need to be used right away?
Loxes in boxes!
@ Chris in DC - I don't doubt that- but I don't think they were referring to more than one lox? I worked in a fish smokery for years and it was always just plain old "lox". Guess it's just not what I'm used to hearing!
I just blew $11 on lox today. Will be trying this for next week (or, I suppose, two weeks from now)!
I thought smoked salmon and lox were separate things -- one being smoked and one being cured in salt, no?
SarahBerneche- lox is traditionally a form of smoked salmon- being "cold" smoked rather than "hot" smoked- which results in your firmer, flakier smoked salmon. This is technically just cured salmon with smoke flavor added- but a really great alternative to the expensive stuff.
Lox is not the same thing as smoked salmon which is not the same thing asl lightly cured salmon. What you are making in this recipe is gravlax, or freshly cured salted salmon. Odds are, no one reading this recipe has tasted actual lox which is very hard to find even in Manhattan. Real lox is a salmon belly preserved in a brine. It is very, very salty and eaten pretty much by no one.
Gravlax tastes like gravlax, not smoked salmon and not lox.
@Renai Marie, i think she used "they" in referring to the two pieces of fish...
On a more related note, i too would like to know how long this will last in the fridge. I'm sure my husband won't be interested, so a pound may be too much. any thoughts on how well this could scale down.
WannaBeBeachBum - You can scale the recipe back by thirds (since that's the easiest way to divide out the measurements is by Tablespoons) so if 1/3 of a pound is right for you, then by all means go for it!
morganong - if it's vacuum sealed every time it's opened, it can last for several months. Though in all honesty it's never lasted longer than a week (possibly 2) in our house since it gets eaten!
Graved Lachs. Gravlax. Whatever. They're delicious, and easy to make. Most important, you can add all kinds of cool stuff, like beets, dill, horseradish, anything. By far my favorite cured fish. No "Lox".
Wow, I had no idea how easy this is. I would imagine TJ's has smoked salt? If only I had a quality fish monger anywhere nearby, my Whole Foods is like the dirty drug addict little brother of the company, nothing looks fresh.
mimee25 - You can always ask them what days they take shipments so you know when it's as fresh as possible?
omg, I can't wait to try this. I'm one of those people that is frequently on a very tight food budget and sadly walk by and only gaze at lox. Not anymore! I'm going to try this! thanks so much.
Would flash frozen and thawed salmon work? What about other kinds of fish?
Looking forward to trying this out!
1. omg, smoked salt. genius. I cure salmon with this approximate method frequently, but have always been a tad disappointed about the lack of a smokey flavor. why did i never think of this?
2. for all those asking about the (fridge) shelf-life of this stuff, here is my experience: well-wrapped, home-cured salmon seems to last about 5 days in my fridge. sometimes it lasts longer, but generally 5 or 6 days seems right.
HOWEVER, you can successfully FREEZE cured salmon and let it thaw in the fridge when you're ready to eat it! Because the process is somewhat time-consuming, and because salmon is sometimes on sale (hint hint), I often make a very large batch of gravlax at one time, then slice the cured filets into smaller pieces and freeze them, so we can eat it over a few weeks. I haven't been able to detect much difference in texture between the frozen/thawed and freshly-cured stuff, though I should note it takes at least 24 hours for it to thaw in the fridge.
3. finally, I recommend taking great care to wrap the final product well, *especially* when freezing. I usually wrap the filets in plastic wrap, then put them all in a big freezer ziplock bag. fish seems to attract more than its fair share of ice crystals and freezer burn in my freezer.
P.S. 5 days actually seems too long in my experience. I've cured for 2, 3, and 5 days at various times, and the 5-day stuff ended up too salty and too firm for my tastes. I generally stick to 3 days -- 4 if the filets are very thick.
Easiest way to tell? press in with your finger. Oh, and experiment!
P.P.S. Sorry, I had to add just one more thing.
I highly recommend using fresh dill. The flavor is lovely and most traditional gravlax I've had includes little flecks of the herb on its crust.
I use a big bunch of fresh dill: chop up half of it finely and mix it with the salt and sugar, spread it on both sides of the salmon. lay the other half of the dill sprigs on top of the curing mixture, then press the other side down on top, sandwiching the sprigs. Most of the dill will wash off with the salt/sugar.
I would like to try and make this recipe. I am concerned about parasites that might be in the fresh salmon though. There was a comment saying to do this 3 or 4 days instead of 5 days. Not sure what is best. My main concern is does doing this kill parasites that might be live in the fish. I do know freezing the fish first kills the parasites. I have tried to freeze salmon and was never happy with the taste after freezing it, I do not know why. The cruise ships freeze all there fish first. I think they have a fast freeze area though and that might be the reason there fish tastes fresh. I get my salmon at a superstore of the chains that you have to buy in bulk. It is to much fish for 2 meals with my small family. So seeing this recipe was interesting. This would be great to do with the extra salmon. I am afraid to do this though. Any idea to address this issue would be great. Also I do have some advise regarding this recipe. I have made an indoor smoker using small special wood chips, it is kind of flakes special for indoor smokers. I use my wok and put alittle of these flakes on the bottom and use something on top like a rack for meat etc. but i can also use a foil pie dish with holes in it and smoke my own salt which is great. You can use this for this cured lox recipe. I do sometimes smoke salmon also. Corn on the cob is great smoked on a open rack in my home smoker above the wood chips. i cover my wok with foil. does smell smoky, i like it in the winter indoors. Anyway if someone has information regarding my comment on this issue that i am concerned about would you please respond. thanks
I took my salmon out of the fridge today. I used two separate filets - one turned out great (thicker one) vibrant orange, nice taste. The other filet was a bit thinner and came out a grayish orange color and has a lot less flavor, and an almost mushy texture - it doesn't taste or smell bad but I am afraid to eat it - has this happened to anyone? Maybe it wasn't as fresh of a piece? The other piece tastes great and I will try this again, maybe with a fresher cut.
Great post - I started curing my own salmon last year, so easy and I will never go back. I do it a bit differently by adding vodka and fresh dill to the mix. The lox came out like butter! Here is the recipe if interested http://chezus.com/2011/07/18/lets-lunch-home-cured-copper-river-salmon-gravlax/
So I'm a diabetic, any way I could substitute the brown sugar ?
@marcelowolfgang maybe a bit of agave nectar if your doctor has cleared you to eat it? its got a low glycemic index. i dunno how it would work with this recipe, but it might be worth a try...
Plastic wrap…? Any better ideas to use?
Renai Marie, "they" wasn't referring to Lox, it was referring to the 2 pieces of fish, which weren't lox yet, so it's completely correct. If you want to get particular, periods always go inside the quotes, so you make me cringe.


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Question by Cosmo C.Is this cleaner recommended for the Gaggia Classic? Is backflush actually recommended for the Classic?
Sanfam aswered:While Gaggia does not recommend backflushing the classic, the 3-way solenoid it uses allows this to be done. Should you want to backflush the machine, Cafiza is the right product for the job!
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Should you be cleaning your coffee machine with vinegar?
Posted By: Urnex
Jan 11, 2013 10:06AM
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It is time to start thinking about snow. There is plenty of time to still think about summer but, one must be begin to prepared for snow of winter.
The rules are pretty simple:
Select the day when the daily F6 report shows 2.0" or more of new snow for that date.
There can only be one entry for a day. Whoever gets their post in first has that date.
If your date has past and there has not been 2.0" or more new of snow, you are out - in the cold.
You may only enter once *.
If you work for a company that alters the weather, makes snow over 6,000 feet, or can move mountains to be under snow clouds - you are not allowed to enter.
Let the best snowman or woman win!
* Once all day's selected have gone by, a 5 day period to allow entries will be open to allow a second guess to take place - not that I'm expecting that to happen, but you never know.