RTA 15tl in the house!

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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2010
    fafner wrote: »
    Could someone please explain why new tweeters and or midwoofers in vintage Polk speakers need to be "broken in?" Also also what what does that phase mean in this context? Thanks. (Still wanting to learn as much as I can about the details of these wonderful speakers :)

    fafner

    Hi everything mechanical and electrical or both needs to be broke in before it starts to function normally.
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  • Echosphere
    Echosphere Posts: 395
    edited May 2010
    zarrdoss wrote: »
    Way to early to tell, but I will say this, if the 15's keep on sounding better they will win. Clearer and better highs. bass seems stronger on the 15's but a little tighter on the 11's. Yes I have them hooked up to an Onkyo receiver for now, its real easy to switch between speakers with the remote. I will let them keep on playing and post the results, maybe I can get some more people for their opinions as well.

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    Nice pics! Love the vintage stereo rack! lol
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  • falcon377
    falcon377 Posts: 47
    edited May 2010
    Great speakers, I have been trying to get a pair locally for years, with no luck.



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    Mike
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  • restanim
    restanim Posts: 227
    edited May 2010
    Low bass frequencies do not travel well on concrete floors. You'll get better bass response on a wood built floor. I went through this at my other house with my 1.2tl's. Now that they are on a wood built floor, the bass is astoundong.

    Mike
    polkaudio

    Currently Own:
    RTA-11T Light Oak, Aug/2011 to present
    SDA-CRS+ Aug/2011 to present
    RTA-11T Black, Dec/2013 to present

    Previously Owned:
    SDA-SRS 2.3 May/1990 to June/1991
    SRS 1.2TL June/1991 to May/1995
    SDA-1C Aug/2005 to Dec/2011
    SRS 1.2TL Sept/2009 to Sept/2015
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  • restanim
    restanim Posts: 227
    edited May 2010
    Oh, and by the way, those are great looking speakers :)

    Mike
    polkaudio

    Currently Own:
    RTA-11T Light Oak, Aug/2011 to present
    SDA-CRS+ Aug/2011 to present
    RTA-11T Black, Dec/2013 to present

    Previously Owned:
    SDA-SRS 2.3 May/1990 to June/1991
    SRS 1.2TL June/1991 to May/1995
    SDA-1C Aug/2005 to Dec/2011
    SRS 1.2TL Sept/2009 to Sept/2015
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  • maxilla
    maxilla Posts: 41
    edited May 2010
    restanim is right. That is a terrible location to test speakers -acoustically speaking-. Wood floor is immensely better, and best if you put a thick carpet on top of it. This way you'll get MASSIVE bass out of the 15TLs. Guaranteed.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2010
    bass response in my living room, wood floor and carpet, sucks. but I do have vaulted ceilings, my basement sounds great though. not that particular location though mainly where I break in the caps and tweeters. but where I have my main HT on the other side its great. but generally no concrete is not ideal.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2010
    restanim wrote: »
    Oh, and by the way, those are great looking speakers :)

    Mike

    thank you! I really like them so far.
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