RTi 6 or RTi A3's?

THE FLASH
THE FLASH Posts: 4
edited July 2011 in Speakers
Are the RTi A3's worth paying 20 bucks more or are the RTi 6's just as good for 20 bucks less? I want to use them as rear speakers (not for actual surround). I have a denon avr-3311CI.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2011
    Welcome to Club Polk!

    I use my RTI-A3s as fronts in a basement HT system. In this instance I would definitely recommend them over the previous model 6s since they are Fronts.

    But if you're only going use these as 'surround' duty I don't think it would matter which you choose to go with unless it's a question of WAF. The 3's are definitely 'prettier' and they sound a bit better in Two Channel as fronts!

    But for a measly 20 dollar difference I'd probably still buy the RTI-A3s. That's not much of a savings!

    cnh
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  • THE FLASH
    THE FLASH Posts: 4
    edited July 2011
    Thank you for the advice
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited July 2011
    honestly,

    for 20 buck i would definetly get the rtia3, they are the newer generation and 20 bucks is really not a lot more money. however i read in another thread that you might get the rti12, if that is the case the rti6 are the ones that look alike.

    so, if you get the 12 then get the 6, if not get the a3.
    HT:
    POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
    CSI3 CENTER
    DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
    PSW 125 SUB
    PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
    APPLE TV 160GB
    PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
    50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

    2 CHANNEL:
    KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
    ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
    ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
    OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
    PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
    MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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  • hookem12
    hookem12 Posts: 22
    edited July 2011
    I just got the csi a6 and rti a3 from newegg for 280 each. What price were you getting on the a3?

    This is my first setup and i have a denon 2112. I hope its as good as i hope. Also got a bic f12 sub. Going to need to wait on surrounds
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