RTA 11T vs Monitor 11T? What's the difference?
Hey guys,
I'm just realizing that a set of what I thought were RTA-11Ts I picked up last year actually say Monitor Series 11T on them.
I also notice that they're constructed of particleboard and not MDF.
Same on the Monitor 10s from my early days.
I had a look around and I see that some 11T speakers say Real Time Array Series
These also seem to be constructed of particleboard. Were these all constructed with particleboard?
What's the difference? Was it just a name progression or is there a difference in construction? I thought maybe the tweeter, but that doesn't seem consistently different, either. Then there's the TL version.
Another post comes to mind for a side question...
Were all Monitor 10 series speakers constructed of particleboard, or were some made with MDF? Or was MDF used only in the SDA series? For this question, I'd like to call the attention of some members of the Druid Council here, appearing in alphabetical order, @agfrost @gimpod @F1nut @mhardy6647 @westmassguy and, introducing, @shauncassidy as "The Kid". And any other knowledgeable folks whom I did not intentionally mean to overlook.
I'm just realizing that a set of what I thought were RTA-11Ts I picked up last year actually say Monitor Series 11T on them.
I also notice that they're constructed of particleboard and not MDF.
Same on the Monitor 10s from my early days.
I had a look around and I see that some 11T speakers say Real Time Array Series
These also seem to be constructed of particleboard. Were these all constructed with particleboard?
What's the difference? Was it just a name progression or is there a difference in construction? I thought maybe the tweeter, but that doesn't seem consistently different, either. Then there's the TL version.
Another post comes to mind for a side question...
Were all Monitor 10 series speakers constructed of particleboard, or were some made with MDF? Or was MDF used only in the SDA series? For this question, I'd like to call the attention of some members of the Druid Council here, appearing in alphabetical order, @agfrost @gimpod @F1nut @mhardy6647 @westmassguy and, introducing, @shauncassidy as "The Kid". And any other knowledgeable folks whom I did not intentionally mean to overlook.
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Its confusing for sure. All I know is I should of bought a set back in the day new they were offered to me for an ungodly cheap price and I PASSED worst decision I ever made.
Yup, changed the name as there was another company with a Monitor 11 if I remember correctly.
I'm betting it was Paradigm Speakers. IIRC
Where as the RTA11 is this: https://polksda.com/rta11t.shtml
Monitor 11
To make things a little more confusing, I believe some Monitor 11 were labeled RTA11. There was an RTA12 that looks similar to the Monitor 11 (RTA11) but has the tweeter externally mounted on top and set back for true time alignment.
The RTA11T started out as the Monitor 11T. They are the same speaker. As noted above, the RTA11T was upgraded to the RTA11TL and has the SL-3000 tri-laminate tweeter. The PR's are also tuned a little different, has a spoiler just above the tweeter, lower diffraction grills and improved cabinet rigidity.
Monitor 11
RTA-11T
RTA-11TL