Just got these RTA 12B’s.
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Somebody get this man a rake!
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We use leaf blowers in 2020
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They are too far away from the walls . OMG man!George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
Neighbors are not going to be happy with you....lolPolitical 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."
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I think the Banana song in Beetlejuice is going to sound good tonight.
So.... how did they sound out there? Was there enough bass? -
Got lots of compliments from our guests. I was surprised how much bass there was.
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Have you out them inside and listened to them??? Impressions?
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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.
John
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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 -
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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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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The RTA12B should have absolutely 💯 % non-issue with bass.
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Harv good taste in speakers but I love your taste in cars.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
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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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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 -
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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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.
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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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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.
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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? -
ken brydson wrote: »
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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. -
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.
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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
I love me some Volvo too.
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.
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Oh man!
Volvos.
I've had 8.
My last one.
John
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I'll bet that surprised a few people when you pushed the button.
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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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Always liked those, I remember when they came out. Poor marketing
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Very cool!
John