Polk RT7 for $20?

breystonfan
breystonfan Posts: 15
edited October 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Hi Everyone
So I managed to stumble upon these speakers at a garage sale.
These speakers are in excellent condition and look to have been taken very well care of from the older gentleman selling them.
I have no idea if these are worth buying except the fact they are Polk which is the only reason I took notice to them.
The drivers look rather large didn't measure them and they are front ported from what I saw.

Anyone know if they sound good?
Worth the $20 or should I move on?

Thank You
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited October 2010
    Grab 'em. My favorite Polk bookshelf, ever.

    The mid/woof is 7.5 inches which is pretty unusual for Polk....as they live and die by the 6.5.

    BDT
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited October 2010
    I have 'em, and love 'em! Great speaker for 20 bucks!!
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2010
    My first Polks ever. I got'em for $60 from the Salvation Army, and I still consider that be a great deal. They are an excellent bookshelf.
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited October 2010
    I paid $100 for mine and they're worth every penny. $20 isn't just a steal, it's armed robbery.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • GZ
    GZ Posts: 343
    edited October 2010
    Still using my RT7's too. Grab 'em. It'll be the best $20 you'll ever spent.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited October 2010
    Gary! How goes it, friend!

    BDT
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  • breystonfan
    breystonfan Posts: 15
    edited October 2010
    Well, I went back to take a look at the Polks but hesitated on pulling the trigger on them.
    I didn't feel comfortable about the unusually larger drivers on the speaker.
    Wasn't able to hear them either so I just picked up a pair of Mission 731's instead which the fellow also happened to be selling. Think I did well at $100 for them plus they will pair great with my Adcom amp.
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  • GZ
    GZ Posts: 343
    edited October 2010
    TroyD wrote: »
    Gary! How goes it, friend!

    BDT

    PM sent Troy
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited October 2010
    You could have bought them and re-sold them for 50 to 75 bucks easily. Not that you'd want to if you had heard them.:biggrin: 100 for the missions isn't that great a price either (250 retail, vs 450 retail for the polks). Just sayin.
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited October 2010
    Unusually large drivers? Huh?

    Long as you are happy, that's what's important...but, you missed out on something special.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • breystonfan
    breystonfan Posts: 15
    edited October 2010
    TroyD wrote: »
    Unusually large drivers? Huh?

    Long as you are happy, that's what's important...but, you missed out on something special.

    BDT

    I haven't come across any bookshelf speakers that employ a 7.5" woofer.
    Found that to be a little odd so I didn't want to gamble.
    I was just concerned that the speakers might sound a bit bassy or muddy.
    Went for the safer bet in a small woofer. Generally Bookshelfs have 5.5" or 6.5" drivers.
    I'd love to get my hand on a used set of Lsi 9's but its just a tad bit out of my price range lol
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited October 2010
    I can think of a lot of 2-way speakers that used a driver bigger than 6.5 and sounded pretty fantastic....and for 20 bucks, you certainly wouldn't have been out much either way. That said, as long as you are happy....enjoy!

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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