upgrading from SDA 2a's to RTi12?????

jaygax
jaygax Posts: 153
edited October 2011 in Vintage Speakers
i am thinking of getting a pair of RTi12 at ebay for only $800 a pair. would it perform better than my current fronts which is a pair of SDA 2a's?

need some comments on this. thanks.

anyway, im running it with my yamaha RX-A1000 AVR. im planning to get a two channel amplifier for the fronts too.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited October 2011
    For HT you should use speakers from the same series for the best timbre match. For 2 channel music the SDA's are the better speaker. Running SDA's off of an AVR isn't going to show you what they are capable of.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2011
    What do you mean by "perform better"??? What are you trying to accomplish??? What's missing in your current set-up that makes you want to change speakers??? There has to be a reason.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited October 2011
    If you are planning on getting a 2ch amp for the front I would stick with the SDA2A's. I also wouldn't mix the RTi series with SDA's. You would be better off finding some Monitor 7's for surrounds and ignoring the RTi's.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2011
    If its HT you're after I think the rti 12's will perform much better, but for music SDA's hands down. If for music and you're not satisfied then try doing some mods to your 2's. IMO Yamaha and rti's are a bad combo. Look for a dedicated pre/amp combo.

    More info is need.
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  • jaygax
    jaygax Posts: 153
    edited October 2011
    heiney9 wrote: »
    What do you mean by "perform better"??? What are you trying to accomplish??? What's missing in your current set-up that makes you want to change speakers??? There has to be a reason.

    H9
    i think im just curious how those new modern looking speakers sound like. and polk has been selling it cheap at ebay for 800 buck a pair of RTi12s.

    im thinking of replacing my fronts with the RTi12s on my HT setup and just use my vintage SDA2a's for my stereo setup and connect it to my PC.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2011
    jaygax wrote: »
    i think im just curious how those new modern looking speakers sound like. and polk has been selling it cheap at ebay for 800 buck a pair of RTi12s.

    im thinking of replacing my fronts with the RTi12s on my HT setup and just use my vintage SDA2a's for my stereo setup and connect it to my PC.

    That seems like a good plan. Be sure to follow F1NUT's advice and timbre match your HT

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • jaygax
    jaygax Posts: 153
    edited October 2011
    heiney9 wrote: »
    That seems like a good plan. Be sure to follow F1NUT's advice and timbre match your HT

    H9
    speaking about timbre matching, how about a pair of RTi12s for my fronts and a pair of RTi4 for my surrounds?

    thanks for the advice guys. i appreciate it a lot!
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  • jaygax
    jaygax Posts: 153
    edited October 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    IMO Yamaha and rti's are a bad combo. Look for a dedicated pre/amp combo.

    More info is need.
    well, i just bought my yamaha rx-a1000 a month ago. i didnt know that. im still a newbie in building HTs. how about getting a two channel amp for the RTi12s? the yamaha is a PRE amp too. unbalanced RCA outputs.

    why a bad combo? can you elaborate? thanks.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2011
    dont forget to get a matching center channel.

    CSi3/CSia4/CSi5/CSia6
    any of those will match with the RTi12s
    mole'
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2011
    jaygax wrote: »
    well, i just bought my yamaha rx-a1000 a month ago. i didnt know that. im still a newbie in building HTs. how about getting a two channel amp for the RTi12s? the yamaha is a PRE amp too. unbalanced RCA outputs.

    why a bad combo? can you elaborate? thanks.

    Both Yamaha and rti's can be bright. I would also look into a pair of lsi 15's. They can be had for the same price as the 12's and they're good for both HT and music.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Both Yamaha and rti's can be bright. I would also look into a pair of lsi 15's. They can be had for the same price as the 12's and they're good for both HT and music.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-LSi15-Ebony-Tower-Loudspeakers-Polk-Audio-DEAL-/390320723097?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item5ae0ed9499

    great speaker for music and does an awesome job for HT too.
    mole'
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  • jaygax
    jaygax Posts: 153
    edited October 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Both Yamaha and rti's can be bright. I would also look into a pair of lsi 15's. They can be had for the same price as the 12's and they're good for both HT and music.

    its 900 bucks at ebay for a pair of lsi15's. if i'll get these, what will i use for my surrounds? is there an lsi bookshelf speaker too? i'll just go all the way. i think the lsi series is polk audios high end speakers right?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-LSi15-Ebony-Tower-Loudspeakers-Polk-Audio-DEAL-/390320723097?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item5ae0ed9499

    thats the ebay link. thanks for the info leroyjr1.
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited October 2011
    Go with the Lsi speakers but bewarned they are 4 ohm speakers and will need a seperate amp to handle the power. If you want Lsi surround speakers, Polk has the Lsi F/X speakers that are awesome.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • jaygax
    jaygax Posts: 153
    edited October 2011
    as of now, i cant do that upgrade for the LSI series yet. i dont have the extra $$$ for a 5 channel amplifier that supports 4 ohms. and im still renting a house. i'll just have to wait 'til i can get a house of my own that has a basement dedicated for my HT pleasure.
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