Old RTI 8's a little too bright for music

ematthews
ematthews Posts: 27
edited December 2011 in Speakers
In the market for new Polk's for two channel MUSIC ONLY room. I have old rti'8 that don't sound bad but not good
either. What Polk speaker is first music, second HT? I continue to read that Polk is more of a HT speaker.
Was looking at the RTI A7 until someone said they would be a little too bright for music.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited December 2011
    What are you using for playing the music equipment wise ? The rti8 are a little bright but not harsh so I paired my 8's up with a cheap tube integrated from yaqin and it sounds great. If funds are limited then why not try out some LSI7 but again we need to know what equipment your running before we can make a recomendation
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  • ematthews
    ematthews Posts: 27
    edited December 2011
    Right now
    Harmon Kardon HK3490 Rec... Emotiva or Marantz PM8004 in the future
    Marantz CD6004 CD player
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited December 2011
    Monitor7's, Monitor 10's come to mind......
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • ematthews
    ematthews Posts: 27
    edited December 2011
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Monitor7's, Monitor 10's come to mind......

    How about the M6 Monitor Audio. I see those in my price range
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  • clarence carter
    clarence carter Posts: 6
    edited December 2011
    Just bought the RTi8s to replace some 60 serires IIs. I'm driving them with an HK3490. Also have a BIC F12 sub. I have read the RTi8s are "bright" with a bigger "sound stage". This new set up sounds MUCH better for me. This is a music set up only. If you dont have a sub, that may be factor in the "bright" sound.
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  • NewHTguy
    NewHTguy Posts: 584
    edited December 2011
    I have owned the (old) Rti 10s and did find them to be bright. I believe some people are more susceptible to listener's fatigue than others and I must be one of the unlucky ones. In contrast, I can listen to Lsi 25s all day long. I have the Lsi 7's with a small sub in a separate office 2.1 system. The 7's are also real smooth. For the price of Rti 8s I'd go with either (a) Lsi 9's and a decent 4 ohm stable amp, or (b) Lsi 7s with a musical sub. I chose the latter option because I wanted to place the speakers on a fireplace and the Lsi9 would not fit. So I used the money I would have spent on an amp for the 9's to buy a musical sub. The 7's are great but the base from them alone is not enough for me.
    MAIN: Polk Lsi9s; Polk PSW505; Lsic (in box); Onkyo SR-875; Parasound 2250; Cambridge Audio 740C; LG BD370
    OFFICE: Polk Lsi7; REL T3; HK 3490; CA 840W; Onkyo C-S5VL
    BENCHED: CS20; OWM3s
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited December 2011
    Cables can add or subtract from that brightness too. What are you using ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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