Sold my first set of Polk speakers today

Fongolio
Fongolio Posts: 3,516
edited July 2013 in Speakers
Yup my good old RTi70's have a new home. They are the speakers that really got me into much better sound. The guy I sold them to had owned a pair just like them before and regretted selling them so I think he'll love them the right way. Kind of sad to see them go but I still have my RTiA7's and SDA-1C's but like other things, your first always holds a special place. Got $220 for them.
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
Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2013
    You'll forget all about them once you play your RTiA7's again.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited July 2013
    Mongo, you may want to note that you are required to have 100 posts before you are allowed to sell on Club Polk. Please feel free to read the rules at the top of most forums for further explanation.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited July 2013
    Mongo knows what he's doing. I'm sure he checked out the Flea Market first. And then did a search for RTi70's and posted in the first appropriate thread he saw. He'll reply back with the typical "Oh, I'm new here and didn't realize I was in violation of the rules". But he knows...
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited July 2013
    Come on now. We all know people dont do that :evil:
    ..
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  • Mongo360
    Mongo360 Posts: 2
    edited July 2013
    Fellas- Fellas- 1st let me start by telling y'all my boss bust my **** every day and all because I never read everything. +, I was t trying to sell them. I was gonna give them away. Kidding- yeah- I was gonna sell them ( for a really good deal ) but honestly, I didn't see the requirements & violations section. When I was setting my account up I saw a message pop up about profile settings and something else but when I went to click on it just set me up and BAM!! I was in, so I figured I throw that in.

    Well- my apologizes fellas. Let me ask you guys this? Can I ask questions about other models, What you guys recommend And all that jazz in this thread or would I have to go find the correct one & post in there?

    Thanks for the heads up fellas
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  • Mongo360
    Mongo360 Posts: 2
    edited July 2013
    While I'm throwing question out there. Do any of you guys have any tower setups in your den around a fireplace mantel? That's why I don't have any room, I bought a new house with a little fireplace mantel and I just don't have the room. My mantel is only maybe 9" deep Which automatically took my CSI40 ( 12-3/8"D ) out of the equation. Then my buddy mounted my tv too low so it wouldnt fit on the mantel between that and my tv. It'll be my main set up 5.1 possibly 5.2 but I've got to make the wife happy at the same time. Any suggestions on how I can make my "big speakers " Look beautiful ( we all know they are no matter what)? Orrrrrrr, Should I just start looking for a new wife instead? Ha
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,002
    edited July 2013
    Your Buddy mounted it close to the mantle to avoid you breaking your neck to watch TV. Typically over a fireplace is one of the worst places to mount a TV because of the height. If he used a standard bracket on the wall, you can adjust most of them, give or take a few inches, or tilt down too depending on the bracket used.

    If you can adjust it slightly, look for a slim center maybe a Polk TL series or Def tech too makes some nice ones. Another option is to simply not use one, if your other speakers image pretty good you may not even notice. You simply set up the receiver by telling it "no" for center channel and all that sound gets re-routed to the fronts.
    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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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited July 2013
    Mongo360 wrote: »
    Orrrrrrr, Should I just start looking for a new wife instead? Ha
    New wife is good idea but a lot to loose in the process. :eek:

    You can extend the mantel with a wooden plank to fit center.
    Also, get a TV mount that extends out and can change angle.
    It'll be a lot easier to hang TV really high and then angle down without breaking the neck.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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