Stereophile.com on Polk Rt5s...Good read

EUSORO
EUSORO Posts: 16
edited March 2011 in Speakers
http://www.stereophile.com/content/polk-audio-rt5-loudspeaker
Onkyo NR-3007
Carver M-4.0t
Parasound HCA 1200MKII
Parasound HCA 2205A
RTI-A9
Csi-A6
Tsi-100 (Highs)
M5 (Rear)
Rti6(Surrounds)
RT7(Wides)
Oppo DV-981HD
PS3
X360
Klipsch Sub12
Klipsch Sub10
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  • Jesse22
    Jesse22 Posts: 60
    edited March 2011
    good read! Thanks!
    Polk CS1 Series II
    Monitor 30s
    Monitor 40s Series II
    Klipsch RW-12D
    Onkyo TX-SR308
    Samsung 46" LED-LCD
    Samsung BD-C5500 (Don't Recommend)
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited March 2011
    I miss my RT5's.
    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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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited March 2011
    I've had the RT5 and the B&W302 in my home and in my setup I thought the RT5s were easier to listen to than the 302s. The RT5s are a little laid back and not bright which is what I prefer. The 302 is an absolute steal at it's cost and it's a fine speaker but I would pick the RT5 for my listening. I use them on some Paradigm stands filled with about 50+lbs of lead shot without spikes which I bought for my B&W 805 Nautilus for about a third of the cost of the 805 B&W stands.
    I bought a pair of the RTs several years ago and thinking if these sound so good the next larger size would sound even better so I went back and traded. As soon as I heard the first sounds from the larger speaker I knew I'd made a mistake and went right back to the dealer but the RT5s were gone. Last year I managed to buy another pair from a CP member. I'm keeping this pair!

    Thanks for posting the link.
    TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE.
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited March 2011
    That was my pair, Don. Glad you're enjoying them. Definitely a great pair of speakers.
    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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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited March 2011
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    That was my pair, Don. Glad you're enjoying them. Definitely a great pair of speakers.






    I knew when I read your comment:biggrin::biggrin:

    They are doing very well and they're in near mint condition. Thanks. How are the speakers you bought just before you sold the RTs?
    TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE.
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  • EUSORO
    EUSORO Posts: 16
    edited March 2011
    Wasn't fortunate enough to actually own the rt5's but if it anything like the rt7s I own it has to be great speaker...You normally do not have strereophile mag give Polk love very often. I'm sure it hard for them to admit Polk can make great speaker without breaking bank "$"
    Onkyo NR-3007
    Carver M-4.0t
    Parasound HCA 1200MKII
    Parasound HCA 2205A
    RTI-A9
    Csi-A6
    Tsi-100 (Highs)
    M5 (Rear)
    Rti6(Surrounds)
    RT7(Wides)
    Oppo DV-981HD
    PS3
    X360
    Klipsch Sub12
    Klipsch Sub10
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited March 2011
    Stereophile repeatedly gives small Polk bookshelf speakers praise.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited March 2011
    So was that a reprint of a 1998 review? Looks like it was posted yesterday.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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