Newbe Question: Just got a pair of RTA 11Ts

mikejz84
mikejz84 Posts: 158
edited July 2006 in Speakers
Hi all, I just picked up a pair of Polk Audio RTA 11t speakers at a garage sale for $60. Just wondering If I got a deal? I looked around online and can't seem to find anything about them. Does anyone have the specs on them, freq responce, impedence, and have any idea how much the resale is?
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  • warlocks1
    warlocks1 Posts: 1,252
    edited June 2003
    I have owned Polk RTA11t's since 1988. I paid $900.00 for the pair and have used them in my HT system until last week. They are excellent speakers. You will not get a ton of bass out of them, but what you do get is tight. They image well, but not quite as good as the RTA15's. I have the manual, but I believe the freq. response is wrong. Here are the specs from the manual: Overall freq response- 22 Hz-26 KHz. -3dB--29 Hz - 20KHz. (I believe the -3 dB is about 37 Hz) Reccomended amp 30-250 watts. Nominal impedance 6 ohms. Efficiency 90dB. I would guess the resale to be between $150.00 to $250.00 depending on condition and if you can find anyone locally to buy. Let me know if you have any futher questions. Enjoy!
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited June 2003
    Oh you got a deal allright, you stole those puppys.:D Welcome to the rta club I have the 15tl.
    "Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
    "Hey big man let me hold a dollar"
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  • i4gotmyid
    i4gotmyid Posts: 173
    edited June 2003
    man where are these garage sales? around my area people sell awia system speakers for $40, or speakers that have been chewed on by dogs.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited June 2003
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa... Ditto, i4, ditto...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited June 2003
    I have got a pretty good flea market out here every weekend.
    I just wish I knew more about what I was looking at, I kick myself thinking about when I passed up "That huge old Sansui receiver" and various other pieces of equipment I let go out of sheer naivety. Oh well, I guess we all start somewhere.

    Did pick up a Marantz 2225 I got for an awesome price though, about 2 weeks ago.
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  • mikejz84
    mikejz84 Posts: 158
    edited June 2003
    Here they are

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    Here are they are--my old speakers JBL N26's are on top of them. Looks like I got a deal, the only thing is that I notice that they crackle a little bit now and then; I guess I might have to rebuild the crossover eventually (hopefully it is a cheap thing to do). Yeap I guess I did good that day :D I put on some Santana and I was blown away with the sound from these babies. The only thing is that my receiver is just a cheap 70w/ch JVC receiver that came as part of a 'theater pack'. The only thing that pisses me off is the fact that I had just finished building a set of stands for my old JBLs (you can see one in the picture) I made them from solid oak and gave them 2 coats of stain and 3 of poly, they look wonderful--and they are too short for surrounds.

    I am quite pleased with my deal (we will wait and see how bad the crackling is). I see a lot of crap speakers at garage sales too, thought you do get lucky now and then. I had to pass up a pair of rebuilt infinity Kappa 8s for $400 (there is no way that my receiver could handle the load)

    Now the problem is where am I going to put them when I move back to college in the fall:rolleyes:
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  • rs159
    rs159 Posts: 1,027
    edited June 2003
    Jesus tap-dancin Christ, can you say "wire management"???? :p
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  • mikejz84
    mikejz84 Posts: 158
    edited June 2003
    Yeap, I was in the middle of testing the speakers and comparing them to the JBL when I took the pictures--pardon my mess.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited June 2003
    First the "fun" comment...
    Those things look like a couple CS's on growth hormones... (OK, it was funnier when I was looking at the pic's... :rolleyes: )

    Now the serious question re: The Crackling....
    Guys, Is that likely to be crossover or a VC?

    mike,
    Is it a general noise from all, or can you pinpoint it coming from one or two individual drivers?
    When does it happen? Loud passages? Heavy bass? etc...
    More later,
    Tour...
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    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • mikejz84
    mikejz84 Posts: 158
    edited June 2003
    The noise is too quick and not often enought for me to decern if it is just coming from one driver or anything like that.
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  • Paulc35
    Paulc35 Posts: 36
    edited July 2006
    I paid $350 for my RTA 11t I got from a guy in Wisconsin, but they were mint. I just Replaced the SL2000 Silver dome tweeter for the SL2000 replacement, which is a silk dome...Very nice indeed
    Yamaha RX-V863
    Polk RTA 11T,AR 310 HO, Polk R 15
    Cardas, Coincedent,Zu cable,HGA
    Oppo 971 DVD,Pioneer Universal,Denon 955, Sony-BDP S550, Panasonic DMP-BD 80k,
    Polk R15
    Athena Center
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited July 2006
    Nice speakers. The crossovers on mine were rebuilt with the help of some fellow Polkies (SCompRacer and F1nut). I noticed a bigger improvement when I replaced the stock sl2000 tweeters with the new silk dome tweeters (part # RDO194-1) from Polk. If you want to do the upgrade be sure to mention that you're a CP member for a discount.

    I also have the 15TL's.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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