RTA - 15T Speakers etc.

mpma
mpma Posts: 4
edited June 2011 in Vintage Speakers
My grandfather recently passed away, and left behind a ton of nice speaker equipment. I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about RTA - 15T speakers? They look different from the photos of the RTA - 15TLs I have seen.

We also have 4 smaller speakers - Monitor Series 4 (82823).

My grandmother would like me to give them away or sell them, so I figured I would do my due diligence and figure out if they were worth anything first.

Thanks for the help!
Mike
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2011
    Sorry to hear about your loss, the 15's should fetch between $300 (avg condition) and $600 (absolutely pristine, consecutive serial numbers), it all depends on the condition and the market in your area (local sale).

    The 4's are an easy sell at $50/pair, you might be able to hold out for $75 for clean ones - the grill on yours looks a little worse for wear.

    We do have a 100 post minimum to sell items directly on Club Polk, if you want to state your location, members can contact you through your registered email address if need be. Audiogon, eBay and craigslist are good places to get eyes on what you have, if indeed you do plan on selling.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • mpma
    mpma Posts: 4
    edited April 2011
    Thank you very much for the response Russ. This helps a lot.

    The serial numbers on the 15's are 3535 and 3540, which I assume means they are not consecutive. I would be very interested in selling these. I will probably hold on to the 4's.

    I am in Tucson, AZ for anyone who is interested. I will post these on craigslist today.

    Again, thanks Russ,
    Mike
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited April 2011
    Can you post pics without the grills ???? I'm not intrested in buying just want to help if they are 15t's or tl's
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 882
    edited April 2011
    I did a bunch of reading on "15T" when I got mine. I am pretty certain there is no such unit as a 15T...they are all TL based on the release date and design time. Even if it says 15T on the box or the drivers. In other words, they have the SL3000 tweeter.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited April 2011
    cincycat13 wrote: »
    I did a bunch of reading on "15T" when I got mine. I am pretty certain there is no such unit as a 15T...they are all TL based on the release date and design time. Even if it says 15T on the box or the drivers. In other words, they have the SL3000 tweeter.

    I think this is true as well, as the set I had said 15t but they were 15tl's
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  • mpma
    mpma Posts: 4
    edited April 2011
    Sure...here they are side by side...It's a bit heart breaking to have to part with these, but I am a grad student with a tiny apartment. These things take up most of my kitchen...thanks again for everyone's help.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited April 2011
    They are tl's they have the SL3000 tweeter's.. should fetch 300+ if the wood is in good shape and all drivers function
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  • mpma
    mpma Posts: 4
    edited April 2011
    Thanks! I appreciate the advice!
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  • charley95
    charley95 Posts: 908
    edited April 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    I think this is true as well, as the set I had said 15t but they were 15tl's

    My 15TL's with the 3000's that I bought new say 15T on the boxes.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited April 2011
    The RTA15T and RTA15TL are the same. It was a marketing name change.
    Stan

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    HT:
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  • AlanH212
    AlanH212 Posts: 14
    edited May 2011
    Hi. I just moved my RTA 15-TLs to Tucson, in their original boxes (from 1991, marked RTA 15t). If you want them, come and get them before Waste Management does!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited May 2011
    I'll buy some parts from you before you **** can them if it comes to that.
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  • Bikerduck
    Bikerduck Posts: 43
    edited May 2011
    How do they sound? Anyone here compare them to the Monitor series?
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited May 2011
    I own at this time monitor 7's and RTA 15tl's, The 15tl's in my opinion are very good speakers with the singers voice being more pronounced. I enjoy them. The Monitor's I have had are Monitor 5's and 10's both with the peerless tweets. I kept my Monitor 7's with the peerless tweets because I felt they were the best of the bunch. The 7's are exceptional and do everything well. RTA's 15's are big and can handle a lot of power. Some members don't care for the bass on these speakers. I really don't have any complaints and enjoy the RTA's. You would be pleased with either speaker.
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  • AlanH212
    AlanH212 Posts: 14
    edited May 2011
    brgman, it's just the boxes ... no way I'm getting rid of the RTA 15TLs!
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  • AlanH212
    AlanH212 Posts: 14
    edited May 2011
    bump ... need a post count of 10 to reply to a private message!
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  • campinghippie
    campinghippie Posts: 2
    edited June 2011
    So why did my post about the worth and about asking people where I should sell them (not asking for people to buy them) get closed down and this one didn't?
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited June 2011
    campinghippie wrote: »
    So why did my post about the worth and about asking people where I should sell them (not asking for people to buy them) get closed down and this one didn't?

    I don't know why but don't crap on someone else's thread. :mad:
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