Rta12b for $125?????
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I found a pair local for $125. They look like they are in pretty good shape and the hats are there. Only thing is they state 1 tweeter is not working.
Should I scoop these up asap?
Thanks
Should I scoop these up asap?
Thanks
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Yes.
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I concur.Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
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After you pick them up stick around a while!Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
12Cs were Polks TOTL Stereo Speaker back then. If they were near me, They'd be in my Jeep already.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
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westmassguy wrote: »12Cs were Polks TOTL Stereo Speaker back then. If they were near me, They'd be in my Jeep already.
Wasn't that the speaker Sandy said was the "Truest Audiophile Speaker Polk Made"?Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
Quite possiblycodycatalist wrote: »westmassguy wrote: »12Cs were Polks TOTL Stereo Speaker back then. If they were near me, They'd be in my Jeep already.
Wasn't that the speaker Sandy said was the "Truest Audiophile Speaker Polk Made"?
Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
Well, I've texted and called but no response yet.
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Be more persistent, they'll be gone soonAC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
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Call, text, call, text, text, text, call repeat until they are yours.Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
Tried again but no answer. I'm thinking they are already gone. But I will keep trying.
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Doooooo ettttttJust a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
Augggg. Still no reply. Probably for the better since I just got some minty sds srs 2 and the wife was..... well not so happy.
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YES, going to go get them in a couple hours!
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Augggg. Still no reply. Probably for the better since I just got some minty sds srs 2 and the wife was..... well not so happy.YES, going to go get them in a couple hours!
Do stick around, you sound like you'll fit right in here!
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On my way now and I get a text that the second tweeter is not working. I'm still going to get them either way. As long as they don't smell like cat piss!!!!
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He said he is into trades and he sounds intrested in my set of drivers with pots and xover s for a pair of JBL 4311b.
I think I'll pay the cash for the polks. He said he a
Has lots of speamers.... so we will see what else I can find that he may want to trade for my JBLs. -
You pick them up?Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
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pretty cool scoreLexicon RT-10, Parasound P5, McCormack DNA 0.5, Polk SDA CRS+, SVS Sub
Schiit Modi, Luminous Audio Axiom II, McCormack DNA-1, Digital Phase AP 2
Marantz AV7701, Emotiva XPA-5, Paradigm 11se Mkii, DCM Time Windows, NHT 2C, SVS Sub
Spares - Kenwood C1 Pre, NAD 2200PE, Polk Monitor 10B, Polk Model 11, other odds and ends -
The KEFs actually blew me away with thier small size and big sound. When I get them home I will test the tweeters on the polks. Neither is working. All the caps look ok so I wonder if they are going to test "open".
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Nice! Glad you stayed persistent. I did the same when I got my SDA 2bs for $100. Best audio purchased I have made. I saw a pair of the RTA 12s for $150 in my area but I was low on cash or else I would have purchased them. I LOVE the open tweets.Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
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It looks to me like someone hacked off the risers, right?afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
Village Idiot of Club Polk -
It looks to me like someone hacked off the risers, right?
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Until I get the tweeters working I'm not even going to hook the polks up.
In the mean time I unbridged my NAD 906 now 30 watts per channel and hooked up the KEFS. I'm am totally loving thier sound.
Because of the ringing in my ears from my time in rotary wing aircraft in the Marines, I tend to favor hard dome metal tweeters. I never did care to much for the RT55 or the RM7500 polks I've had. But these KEFs soft dome have me hooked.
Spent $140 for all 4 speakers. I'm happy.
Thanks for the advice on being persistent. It paid off!
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Look at the bottom of yours, look at the bottom of these.
afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
Village Idiot of Club Polk -
or bringing home speakers period... as I see in some of these pics.
Seriously... nice find and hope they work out.Music: Oppo103 - Parasound JC2 - Parasound A21- SDA 3.1
Theater: Denon 3808 - B&K 7500/Emotiva XPA-3- RTi12, CSi5, RTiA7x4, PSW505
Sleeping: Marantz 70005 - Harman Kardon 2400 - SDA 2
2 Channel: Cary 306 SACD - Canary Audio 906 - Pass Labs x250 - PS Audio Perfectwave DAC, Polk LSiM705, SVS SB13 Ultra
Office: Dell Optiplex, Emotiva XDA-2, Adcom 5500, LSiM 703
Spares: Yamaha CA-810; LSi 15; Kenwood Basic M2a, Yamaha M60/M80, Polk Monitor 7, SVS SB13 Ultra -
I guess your right. I'm not very familiar "YET" with vintage Polks. I would have never known the risers were gone. I will put them on some short stands anyways.
What tweeters should I use for replacements? I'm about to put a small signal on them to see if the scwack or not. These are soldered leads and I don't have time today to desolder them to properly test them.
