TSx Speakers??

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
edited February 2014 in Speakers
Are they a whole new line, or are they taking the place of the TSi line?

Just curious, I think they look nice..
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited February 2014
    I like the look of those two 8" passives on the 550T...looks beefy.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited February 2014
    The flagship of the TSx Series is a floorstanding loudspeaker that boasts two 8-inch passive woofers capable of such smooth, natural deep bass extension that you may consider an additional subwoofer to be overkill. (Of course not!) The gorgeous curves and trendy brushed metal accents of this high performance floorstanding loudspeaker make it the perfect addition to any room, and any demanding audio system.
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  • jlcorcaa
    jlcorcaa Posts: 10
    edited February 2014
    Are they passive?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited February 2014
    They have motors, so they are active. Someone messed up in the description.
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  • ThirdWorldGuy
    ThirdWorldGuy Posts: 39
    edited February 2014
    Does any one have a picture of the insides or the RTi A5?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,661
    edited February 2014
    nbrowser wrote: »
    Well the product descrip page says they are "subwoofers" so the term "passive subwoofer" could apply since they aren't self powered with attached plate amp, just a hunch.


    ummmm no that is all sorts of wrong
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,391
    edited February 2014
    I believe the description is correct. They are passive as in the speaker does not have a built in amplifier to drive them. This is common terminology. I think folks are getting confused with a "Passive Radiator" which does not have a magnet and voice coil and is driven by the sound pressure created by the other speaker drivers in that sealed chamber.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,661
    edited February 2014
    I do agree with you skrol, but they are active with current just NOT pressure like passive radiator. Either way they are reactive with an amp/receiver and they do have motors which passive radiator's do not. I was too late to retract my last after rereading and thinking about it...
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,243
    edited February 2014
    nbrowser wrote: »
    Well the product descrip page says they are "subwoofers" so the term "passive subwoofer" could apply since they aren't self powered with attached plate amp, just a hunch.
    skrol wrote: »
    I believe the description is correct. They are passive as in the speaker does not have a built in amplifier to drive them. This is common terminology. I think folks are getting confused with a "Passive Radiator" which does not have a magnet and voice coil and is driven by the sound pressure created by the other speaker drivers in that sealed chamber.

    I posted a question about this a few weeks ago as well re: the TSx550t - that whole "passive" descriptor had me confused and wondering whether it was a "passive radiator", but no, it is not. I don't have enough knowledge to say/know whether "active subwoofer" is the same as "powered subwoofer", but I think these mean the same thing?

    If I see a woofer looking thing in a speaker enclosure and it doesn't say it's a passive radiator, I would assume "active" or whatever the heck descriptor you use to describe a speaker that you connect to an amplified signal; not built-in.

    nice cut-away! where'd that come from?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2014
    None of Polk's lower series do very well on that rap test. But that's just a rule of thumb. Certainly the bracing on this speaker looks adequate. Overpriced, sure. That's the Polk strategy on the lower series. Introduce it at MSRP then gradually reduce the price till it starts to sell better. You can track that history from the M-70, 60, 50, to the Tsi 500, 400, 300, etc.

    I heard the 330s at BB and they sound fine, more low end than the M-50, or TSI-300s (two 6 1/2" drivers vs the 5" make a difference there--plus a slightly larger cab, etc.).

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