Monitor 60 Series II vs RTi8? Opinions? Which is better for music?

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In my area I see the Monitor 60 Series II and RTi8 for sale, seemingly both in equally good shape. Very similar price: about $70. Which one should I take? I'm planning to use with a sub for a 2.1 system for listening to music. Home theater application is not a priority for me.

Someone on Audiokarma forums gave a glowing review of the Monitor 60, but those were the original ones, not Series II:
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/polk-monitor-60-first-impressions.412333/

Someone on AVS forums claims that the Series II is noticeably worse-sounding than the original:
https://www.avsforum.com/threads/polk-monitor-series-1-or-2.1269979/

Seems like some peeps on Reddit like the RTi8s. Anyone else have any thoughts?

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PS: should I be concerned at all about the jumpers (or whatever they're called) on the binding posts being askew like this?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    Finding someone that has personal experience with both is highly unlikely. Buy both and resell the pair you don't like.

    You would need to reconnect the jumpers.