Monitor series pics are up

fireshoes
fireshoes Posts: 3,167
edited May 2004 in Speakers
They have a very RTi look.

http://www.polkaudio.com/home/partners/press/showimages.php?list=Home/NEW+Monitor+Series
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited May 2004
    whats the big diff between rti and monitor
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2004
    Wow...Interesting for sure!
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by Willow
    whats the big diff between rti and monitor
    Don't see the 'Power Port' on the Monitors for one...sure there's bunches of differences...that's the first one that sticks out...
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by Polkmaniac
    Don't see the 'Power Port' on the Monitors for one...sure there's bunches of differences...that's the first one that sticks out...
    Aside from Looks of course...
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2004
    check out the subs, sweet... cherry... and the tower with 2 mids and 1 woof, nice.. what's the eta on these.. also a rt55i look alike.. one thing i noticed, was the tweetes are on the bottom on some of them..
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited May 2004
    Tower w/2 mids and 1 woof ?

    RT55i look-a-like ?

    I must be in a different dimension ...
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited May 2004
    where are the specs ????
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by PolkWannabie
    Tower w/2 mids and 1 woof ?

    RT55i look-a-like ?

    I must be in a different dimension ...
    I think he was referring to the larger bookshelfs with that particular comment...
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited May 2004
    The Monitor 30 looks like a speaker from Mission.

    What are the MSRP on the Monitor series?
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2004
    Yeah, the tower.. ah 40 with a mid on top, tweeter, mid and another, i take it woofer.. and the large bookshelf with the 2 mids and tweeter in the middle, sure looks like a rt55i to me, far as driver setup... and cabinet
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2004
    here, the rt55 look a like i think, IMO
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by Danny Tse
    The Monitor 30 looks like a speaker from Mission.

    What are the MSRP on the Monitor series?
    I think Paul said it's all supposed to be out on the site by the end of the week...
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2004
    and a rt55i, close anyways.. first bookshelf lately with 2 mid drivers
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited May 2004
    Man,
    they look great.I'm looking forward to giving them a listen
    Dan
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by faster100
    here, the rt55i look a like i think, IMO
    Actually they look more like this relatively new speaker http://www.polkaudio.com/home/products.php?category=4&speaker=161&PHPSESSID=28706fd7d78fa94e6a4efe044ddec274 although I'm sure they don't sound alike.
    Rick
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2004
    Well point being, They look like the new Rti line, and the old lines as well... kinda a mix of all... looks aside, driver compliment is the same... Bookshelves with 2 mids and a tweeter... towers with 2 mids and 1 woofer... alot of what people have been asking for.. Im looking forward to seeing and hearing them as well... they look nice, For now im getting in on the Lsi7's that are blowing out dirt cheap at Fry's... can't wait to try the Lsi's for the first time..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited May 2004
    I'm kinda dissapointed man...

    I dont see alot of the technology Polk has put up on ALOT more cheaper speakers...

    ARC Port (Where is it?)
    Power Port (Where is it?)
    Are they sealed? - Bookshelves (Rear firing port?)
    Cloth dome?
    Bylaminate Woofers?
    Explain ^^^
    Are they real wood or vinyl?

    At 900 a pair...I hope the Monitor 70 performs better than I imagine it will...

    I was hoping for something more like the LS90 or w/e...with the midbass driver array..

    Not some RTi12 knock down?

    Maybe I am just seeing it wrong?
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2004
    damn 900 a pair? are they supposed to sound better or worse then the rti series? :confused: goin by looks id rather have those lol
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited May 2004
    MSRP of Monitor 70 is 900 a pair..
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited May 2004
    Ported towers as Monitors?
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2004
    I like those new spikes a whole lot better than the other recent ones.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    I'm kinda dissapointed man...

    I dont see alot of the technology Polk has put up on ALOT more cheaper speakers...

    Maybe I am just seeing it wrong?
    Well holy shiat......I mean, I'd be disappointed in a speaker that has had a PIC ONLY posted on a website for less than 12 hours........a speaker that I haven't every physically seen, nor touched and that alone would make me pretty "disappointed" too....

    Is it possible that perhaps you should wait until.........and just goin on a limb here......you actually see/hear them?

    Paul told everyone to stop jumping to conclusions.....maybe a little sedative would be appropriate before dismissing a line that hasn't even hit the market yet people........
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited May 2004
    I really can't see Polk putting out a speaker that would sound bad, especally in the very stores that had the RTi's were sold. The looks are quite simmular to the RTi's with only minor changes, the average consumer will probably not even notice. I look forward to seeing and hearing them.

    Dave
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2004
    Me to, I think besides the port and spikes they look almost exact to the new rti's.... I like the cherry sub looks and after all we havent seen specs, actual product.... we can't be a bunch of na sayers on products we havent even tried yet.. shoot they havent even produced them yet:D

    excited to see and hear them soon, i hope
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited May 2004
    Brett...

    Im not saying they will sound bad...dang

    I am just dissapointed in what they are as a whole...

    see my other post in the other thread (RTi vs Monitor)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2004
    you can't judge by a picture of the web, Im sure they used some other technology to make these... they all don't have to mimic the previous lines to be good.. IMO
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by "Polk" Paul DiComo
    Frankly you should wait until you hear them before passing final judgement.


    Here here!!! (or should that be Hear hear! )
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited May 2004
    Thanks Paul. You can ship a pair to me for an evaluation. :D

    Regards,
    PolkThug
    Never Forget
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited May 2004
    I'll take a listen when they arrive if they make it to Canada... I find the bookshelves look upside down compared to the rti.....I wonder why the tweeter is under the mid-driver.....but with a grill can't see them anyhoot!! wonder as well if we'll be able to mix with the rti series will they all be timbre matched ?? I think they look quite sharp just cant wait for the specs
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  • ch47d
    ch47d Posts: 18
    edited May 2004
    If the bottom is the same color as the sides, the Monitor40 would make a very attractive center channel. That would be great for me, as I like to have the same speakers all around. I do not see any similarity with the RT55i though.
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