RTi A9 / A7 Time to buy?
Pair of A9s on the ebay site for $1100.
Pair of A7s on the ebay site for $760.
Pair of LSi9s on the ebay site for $700.
I have a HSU VTF-2 MK3. Listening 50/50. ~4000sqft room. Power is no object :biggrin:
The simple question: is the price is right to pull the trigger on one of these?
I'm a bargain hunter and I rarely get the top of the line. Do you think Polk's prices on these will go up, or down, or stay flat? I'm patient since I have Monitor 70s.
Do you think when the LSiMs hit, the LSi9s will drop, thus making them the bargain of the set? You think the LSi9 price will affect the RTi line at all?
I swear this is my last time posing this type of question. Next post will be about what I actually purchased :redface:
Pair of A7s on the ebay site for $760.
Pair of LSi9s on the ebay site for $700.
I have a HSU VTF-2 MK3. Listening 50/50. ~4000sqft room. Power is no object :biggrin:
The simple question: is the price is right to pull the trigger on one of these?
I'm a bargain hunter and I rarely get the top of the line. Do you think Polk's prices on these will go up, or down, or stay flat? I'm patient since I have Monitor 70s.
Do you think when the LSiMs hit, the LSi9s will drop, thus making them the bargain of the set? You think the LSi9 price will affect the RTi line at all?
I swear this is my last time posing this type of question. Next post will be about what I actually purchased :redface:
Music
LR: Polk Monitor 70 (willing to sell if interested)
C: Cerwin Vega E-75C
Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK3
AVR: Sony STR-DE835
AMP:
HT
5.1: Paradigm CT110
AVR: Integra DTR-4.6
WTB: RTiA9 or RTi12
LR: Polk Monitor 70 (willing to sell if interested)
C: Cerwin Vega E-75C
Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK3
AVR: Sony STR-DE835
AMP:
HT
5.1: Paradigm CT110
AVR: Integra DTR-4.6
WTB: RTiA9 or RTi12
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Its a little like the stock market, if you buy a stock, it almost for certain will soon be avaliable at less than you paid for it, ( just kidding) if you buy from polk direct my experience has been whatever I bought suddenly in a rather short time is avaliable for less!Emotiva XPA5, Sony ES 5300,: Lsi 15,s LSIC, Monitor 70,s, ( side surrounds) FXI 3,s, (rear surrounds)Micropro4000, Velodyne DEQ 10, Sony 55inchXBR 930D Sony BDP 790 Bedroom rig SonyES 3200 RTIA1,s CSIA4 FXI3,s polk PSW 10 SONY 34inch XBR960:cool:SONY BDP550
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It really depends on how much inventory is lying around in the LSi line. They kept making the Monitors for newegg because it's the gateway drug for Polk Audio. LSi production has probably stopped. So there will be some wicked deals in certain spots in the country, but I doubt they last long. I do think the price will come down on them shortly. RTiAs are still a new series. Those look like pretty good prices which could fluctuate up and down over the next couple of years depending on inventory.
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 -
4000 square foot room???Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Pair of A9s on the ebay site for $1100.
Pair of A7s on the ebay site for $760.
Pair of LSi9s on the ebay site for $700.
The simple question: is the price is right to pull the trigger on one of these?
I'm a bargain hunter and I rarely get the top of the line. Do you think Polk's prices on these will go up, or down, or stay flat? :redface:
I will tell you that I don't see the RTi A series changing much because that have already gotten fairly low. I bought them because of the they were a really great deal.
You may find a nice hook up on the LSi9's but I don't think any sale on those will last long or be large in offering. You might miss it when it happens.Fronts: Polk RTi A9
Center: Polk CSI A6
Rears: Polk RTi A7
Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-35 (140 watts x 7)
Amplifier: Adcom GFA-555 Mk.II (200 watt @ 8 ohms)
Sub: Polk DSW PRO 500 (10 inch, 200 Watt)
TV: Samsung 59 inch 3D Plasma 600 Hz PN59D7000
Sources: Samsung BD-D6700 3D Blu-ray Player, DirecTV, PS3, iPhone 4 and IPod Classic with Apple Lossless Tracks -
Music
LR: Polk Monitor 70 (willing to sell if interested)
C: Cerwin Vega E-75C
Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK3
AVR: Sony STR-DE835
AMP:
HT
5.1: Paradigm CT110
AVR: Integra DTR-4.6
WTB: RTiA9 or RTi12 -
OK, so I've got it narrowed down to 2 now.
RTiA7
RTiA9
RTi10
RTi12
I think I may buy a cheaper mountain bike and put the extra $$ toward stepping up to the A9s. But do I really need them when I have a nice sub? I'm really thinking the A9s would rock alone, but with a sub, I might be better getting the A7s. Well, not better, but sufficient?
Need to be frugal.Music
LR: Polk Monitor 70 (willing to sell if interested)
C: Cerwin Vega E-75C
Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK3
AVR: Sony STR-DE835
AMP:
HT
5.1: Paradigm CT110
AVR: Integra DTR-4.6
WTB: RTiA9 or RTi12 -
The midrange is better with the A9's, but you will absolutely need a power amp to get them singing.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
I have the RTi12's with a power amp to them . And a sub and set the 12's to small.They sound great.
