RTi10 to RTiA7 conversion

chriskriens
chriskriens Posts: 1
edited August 2012 in Speakers
I've got a set of RTi10s that followed me through my college years and unfortunately don't look so good. I'm moving into my first home and would like to replace the cabinets and restore them to their original beauty. I've contacted Polk and they have cabinets available for purchase for the RTiA7.

Comparing specs, it looks like the drivers are all the same and I can just install the originals in the new cabinet enclosures. Is there anything that I'm not considering? Any subtle differences that would make this impossible?
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited July 2012
    I'm pretty sure the difference between the two is in the cabinets, so I say if you want to do it, go for it. One question though, is the price for the replacement cabinet cheaper than what you can find a good deal on for a used or clearance pair of A7's? If it is it really is a no brainer, if not you might want to just consider picking up a good used set of A7s.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited July 2012
    Crossovers in the A7's may be slightly different. I found i10's a little brighter than the A7's. However nothing I can think of that would make the swap not work. Let us know how they sound when you're done.
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
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  • roost28
    roost28 Posts: 39
    edited July 2012
    how much are the cabinets? i am sure they are not cheap.
    samsung un40eh5300
    yamaha rx-a3010
    oppo bdp-105
    rtiA7, front
    csiA4, center
    rtiA1, front presence
    rtiA1, surrounds
    PSW 505, sub
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    edited August 2012
    Fongolio wrote: »
    Crossovers in the A7's may be slightly different.

    XO components & frequencies are different.

    Tony
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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