RTA 12 Value

restanim

Available for $200 looking like in excellent condition. With stands and the sideways mounted Peerless tweeter. Should I go for it?

Mike

laotzu61

i picked up a pair of RTA 12's off craigslist about 2 months ago. i have a pretty steep learning curve to travel concerning the technical aspects of speakers, (getting a LOT of help from guys on the site) but i know what i hear, and these are the cleanest speakers i've ever heard. for 200.00 i grab them in a heartbeat. i love mine

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drumminman

Those sound like the first in the RTA 12 series. 12B's and 12C's are more advanced, with a better Xover design and much better imaging.Having said that, those are no slouches.

IMHO $200 is a bit high if they've had no work done on them since new, i.e. tired old Xover parts replaced. Those speakers are 30+ years old. I'd offer him $100 and pay up to $125.

soundfreak1

+1 DRUMMINMAN maybe 150 if really clean. If they are your first rta series speakers u will be happy .

laotzu61

i paid 140 for mine, and they are worth every penny.

restanim

Thanks guys.

Here are some pics:

What do you think?

Mike

soundfreak1

Tjey dont look too bad.the market iny area is soft! 100.00 would be a good buy, over that just depends on how bad u want them.never heard tje reg. 12'S only the b and c models.

drumminman

They look brand new!

I would definitely audition them, get a bit of history on ownership, what have they been driven with, remove the grills and have a look at the drivers.

30+ year old speakers can look great but still have issues that, though fixable, would affect the price.

restanim

Thanks for all the suggestions, but I have decided not to pursue these. If anyone is interested, the link is provided below.
No affil.

Mike

http://syracuse.craigslist.org/ele/3245973260.html