RT55 vs RTiA3

makaveli6103
makaveli6103 Posts: 33
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I currently have a pair of Infinity Qe speakers as my fronts but looking at these two pairs of pills to replace them. Which ones would you recommend?
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    The RT55's are a fun speaker with loads of bass response and very clear and bright. The RTIA3's are a more refined speaker with less bass , similar sound overall but slightly better detail with less bass response.
    The RT55's you have to buy used and the RTIA3's you can still get new.
    Personally I would get the RT55's just because I love the older RT sound. It's a huge part of my polk history and journey in audio.
    BUT If I where building a everyday system I would get the RTIA3's as you can get the full system and build a modern Atmosphere system with them.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    The Rtia3's will be a bit more dynamic, which if this is for movies, will be more beneficial to you.
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  • makaveli6103
    makaveli6103 Posts: 33
    edited April 2019
    Damn he sold the rtia3s. But someone just poster a pair of monitor 7s. I have a pair of 10s but have no idea how the 7s compare to the 55s for movies and TV shows.
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,334
    I have had both the M7's and the RT55's. I liked the M7's a lot, but for movies, the RT's are just as good. M7's are better for music. Can't go wrong with either one.
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  • dolbyd
    dolbyd Posts: 430
    I have seen RTiA3s as low as $45 lately. Crazy how low they are going for.
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Get the 55's I own a pair and they're in my bedroom system. Phenomenal speakers for the money and they do everything well.
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  • makaveli6103
    makaveli6103 Posts: 33
    Got the RT55s. Love them. Thanks for the help.
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