Just got these RTA 12B’s.

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    Somebody get this man a rake! :p
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,365
    We use leaf blowers in 2020
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,459
    They are too far away from the walls . OMG man!
    George / NJ

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,539
    Neighbors are not going to be happy with you....lol
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    edited November 2020
    Harv2002 wrote: »
    I think the Banana song in Beetlejuice is going to sound good tonight.
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    So.... how did they sound out there? Was there enough bass?
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  • Harv2002
    Harv2002 Posts: 56
    Got lots of compliments from our guests. I was surprised how much bass there was.
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    Have you out them inside and listened to them??? Impressions?
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  • Harv2002
    Harv2002 Posts: 56
    CH46E wrote: »
    Have you out them inside and listened to them??? Impressions?

    I have, they are quite nice. Especially acoustic stuff. Wood Brothers, Chet, Mark Knopler etc. I’m thinking they are lacking in the low end. However it could be something else in my setup. I’m playing them through an Adcom 5503 using the pre out from my Denon home theater receiver.

    I’m not convinced I have the receiver set up correctly for pure 2ch listening. Movies however are fantastic.

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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited January 2021
    These speakers have a great tonal balance with very good imaging and bass response. They do not lack in the low end.
    Be sure you have them hooked up correctly. Also these are specific left & right speakers; swap them laterally to see what effect that has.
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,514
    Check your speaker settings on the Demon. The fronts may not be receiving a full range signal. They should not be lacking in the bass department.
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    edited January 2021
    What model Denon? You may have the speaker set to "small". I should be able to walk you through the menu based on memory of my past Denon HTRs. If you need help.
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    The RTA12B should have absolutely 💯 % non-issue with bass.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    Harv good taste in speakers but I love your taste in cars.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
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  • Harv2002
    Harv2002 Posts: 56
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    Harv good taste in speakers but I love your taste in cars.

    Thanks!

    I’m sorry that I haven’t responded to this thread lately. Life, you know. Then the holidays etc. now trying to get in some skiing in Ma. (Berkshires). I’ll definitely check the receiver settings when I get a chance.

    John
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  • Harv2002
    Harv2002 Posts: 56
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    Harv good taste in speakers but I love your taste in cars.

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    John
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    Is that a Tii??
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • Harv2002
    Harv2002 Posts: 56
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    Is that a Tii??

    No but as you can imagine it’s waaaay beyond that.

    M3 crank
    Crowder rods
    J&E forged pistons
    2230cc
    Schrick 304 cam
    Ported head
    Individual throttle bodies with Megasquirt ecu
    5 speed
    LS differential
    Coil over Billstein
    Rear disc brakes
    Willwood Superlight calipers on vented rotors.
    About 175hp 2100 lbs. it scoots.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    It doesn't take a lot of power to have a quick fun car when it's that light. Cool stuff 👍
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    edited January 2021
    When I was growing up, my father had a 69 Datsun Roadster 2000. Head and valves worked, cam, dual side draft SU carbs, header , not sure what else he did to it. But what a fun car. We had a blast in that thing.

    General pic. Not his car.

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  • Harv2002
    Harv2002 Posts: 56
    SL2000’s are way cool. I used to AutoX a Volvo 242 and 142 in the Central FL region. There were two brothers Harvey (no relation to me) that ran one in two different classes with a change of tires. It was fast.

    John
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,757
    Harv2002 wrote: »
    SL2000’s are way cool. I used to AutoX a Volvo 242 and 142 in the Central FL region. There were two brothers Harvey (no relation to me) that ran one in two different classes with a change of tires. It was fast.

    John

    Most prefer the RD0194's. Wait, what?
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Harv2002 wrote: »
    SL2000’s are way cool. I used to AutoX a Volvo 242 and 142 in the Central FL region. There were two brothers Harvey (no relation to me) that ran one in two different classes with a change of tires. It was fast.

    John

    Most prefer the RD0194's. Wait, what?

    Not in the 12B they don"t. :D
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited January 2021
    Here's my thread on RTA-12C listening expression and comparison eight years ago in March 2013.
    https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/comment/1896008

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    Oopsie... posted wrong thread. That was about the monitor 12's.
    Here's the one for RTA-12C.
    https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/comment/1830999

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    edited January 2021
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    Harv2002 wrote: »
    SL2000’s are way cool. I used to AutoX a Volvo 242 and 142 in the Central FL region. There were two brothers Harvey (no relation to me) that ran one in two different classes with a change of tires. It was fast.

    John

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    My old 2005 S60R. Inline 5cyl turbo awd, 6 speed manual with a Evolve tune @ 340 hp was so fun to drive.


    This was a little 0 to 90 or 100 mph. sprint video.

    https://youtu.be/gTxS2bSiagQ
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  • Harv2002
    Harv2002 Posts: 56
    Oh man!
    Volvos.
    I've had 8.

    My last one.

    John


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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,083
    I'll bet that surprised a few people when you pushed the button.
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,266
    I like oddball cars. Only about 5000 of these still on the road. It's not fast but you don't see many '88 model cars with a touch screen in the center of the dash that control the radio, AC and trip computer. Also has onboard diagnostics built into the touch screen. Way ahead of it's time.

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    Always liked those, I remember when they came out. Poor marketing
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  • Harv2002
    Harv2002 Posts: 56
    Very cool!

    John
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