RT800 owner question for music

cincycat13

So, a good friend calls me and asks me what I think of a HTIB deal at the blue BB store. And I say hey, if it sounds good to you go for it. Well, they don't have one set up so I tell him I have a center and fronts with a reciever I haven't powered in 5 years...so I pull a pair of RT8s, a CS200, and a Pioneer VSX-605S. This stuff is from like '97 and google doesn't even help me with the reciever info like its an orphan or something definately not HDMI. Now I think the Mrs will be excited to see stuff go...cause I had even talked about it...but when I start pulling the Pioneer she was like what are you doing?

So off to CL and I was surprised this was still available...but a phone call and $400 later I am gonna try this set up:

Towers- RT800
Rears- RT55
Center- CSi40
Sub- PSW250
Receiver- Sony STR-DE845

Not sure that's the best center for the towers, but I have a CS400. I figure I can't lose too much on this one, but thought I would ask the RT800 owners about their experiences. I can keep my old RT8 or what looks like an upgrade to me and keep the RT800.

thanks...cincycat13

treitz3

Hello, the RT800 was my first Polk speaker. Had it for about a decade or so. Real nice for music. Can't remember the specifics as it has been probably 5-6 years since I had them and I've been through many a speaker since but I did enjoy them while they were here.

I don't think you will be disappointed in them.

cincycat13

treitz3

Thanks for the info. Seller just sent me a message that one of the "tweeters is cracked" but he will come down in price to compensate so it looks like a call to customer service to see what is available and what the original part numbers are. At least I can try the 55s while I wait.

B Run

I started with the Rt800's too, they're a really smooth speaker. The Cs400 is a great match with them. They are a pretty laid back speaker and definitely sound better when you feed em good clean power.