TSx550T or RTi A5

SylvainNJ
SylvainNJ Posts: 4
edited November 2013 in Speakers
Hi

i need your help to choose between the two products.
I'm looking for speakers for listening music (80%) and watching the tv.

I'm listening Rock music and pop.

I have an amplifier for two channels : i will not connected a 5.1 (Marantz 6004)

what's the difference between the both ?

Thanks

Sylvain
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  • Polk&Beans
    Polk&Beans Posts: 94
    edited October 2013
    RTi A5 !
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  • SylvainNJ
    SylvainNJ Posts: 4
    edited October 2013
    Why ??? :) you test the both ?
    Quality is better with A5 ?
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited October 2013
    I haven't heard the TSX speaker, but have the RTI A5's. I personally like them for music, but again that is a personal preference. I would highly recommend adding a sub with these speakers, because the A5's start to struggle at lower freq.
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  • mr2686
    mr2686 Posts: 52
    edited October 2013
    I'm debating between both of them as well, and have listened to both quite a bit in the last couple of weeks. They both sound great but in different ways. The 550's to me sounded a bit warmer but not muddy, while the a5's (or in my case the previous version which is the RTI8's) are more clear but not harsh. The 550's are a bit bigger than the a5's but the a5's have a nice wood veneer. One question I have and will have answered next time I test them is how much power the receivers have that are driving them. That might make a difference on their performance. Anyway, I liked them both very much, and just so you have some reference, I played songs like Stairway to Heaven by Zep, Still Got the Blues by Gary Moore, Lust or Love by the Scorpions, Rock of Ages by Def Lep, and Sweet Home Alabama by Skynyrd, and they all sounded great on both speakers.
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  • SylvainNJ
    SylvainNJ Posts: 4
    edited October 2013
    mr2686 wrote: »
    I'm debating between both of them as well, and have listened to both quite a bit in the last couple of weeks. They both sound great but in different ways. The 550's to me sounded a bit warmer but not muddy, while the a5's (or in my case the previous version which is the RTI8's) are more clear but not harsh. The 550's are a bit bigger than the a5's but the a5's have a nice wood veneer. One question I have and will have answered next time I test them is how much power the receivers have that are driving them. That might make a difference on their performance. Anyway, I liked them both very much, and just so you have some reference, I played songs like Stairway to Heaven by Zep, Still Got the Blues by Gary Moore, Lust or Love by the Scorpions, Rock of Ages by Def Lep, and Sweet Home Alabama by Skynyrd, and they all sounded great on both speakers.

    Thanks for your review.
    I purchased yesterday the 550 with a PM 6004 marantz amplifier.

    I will test then this week....

    (I'm listening the same type of songs...)
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  • mr2686
    mr2686 Posts: 52
    edited October 2013
    Cool. Please respond back with a review after you've listened to them a bit. I'll be purchasing probably after Thanksgiving (hoping for a nice sale).
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  • SylvainNJ
    SylvainNJ Posts: 4
    edited October 2013
    for Black Friday ?

    2 days ago, the 550 was more expensive than A5 on Polk website : arround 500$
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  • mr2686
    mr2686 Posts: 52
    edited October 2013
    They went down to $379 for a few days last week so I'm hoping they either go back down to that or a little lower...or, the RTI8's go down to a previous low of $134. Either way I win...it just means the difference between getting the surrounds and center right now. I really did like how those 550's sounded but that's a big difference in cost even on sale.
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  • jfalek
    jfalek Posts: 4
    edited November 2013
    I am happy to wait until Thanksgiving, but wanted to know where to look to purchase A5s? The Polk Audio Ebay store has not had them for at least a month and NewEgg has not run any sale on them recently. Is there any other place that might have them at a discount?
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  • mr2686
    mr2686 Posts: 52
    edited November 2013
    The RTI8's are the same as the RTIa5's with a little design change. Polk Ebay have them at a good price and they'll end up being quite a bit cheaper then the A5's.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited November 2013
    jfalek wrote: »
    I am happy to wait until Thanksgiving, but wanted to know where to look to purchase A5s? The Polk Audio Ebay store has not had them for at least a month and NewEgg has not run any sale on them recently. Is there any other place that might have them at a discount?

    You may want to check Onecall for the A5's. Think I paid $600 for a pair, total/delivered, about 6 months ago.
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  • no cigar
    no cigar Posts: 2
    edited November 2013
    Where are you finding RTi A5s for sale at? I kinda gave up looking for them on Polk Direct a while back.
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