dear polk

eaadams
eaadams Posts: 213
edited January 2005 in Speakers
Dear Polk

Considering what RTi speakers are going for on ebay USED; clearly, you discontinued that line before it was time.

A loyal customer
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    Which RT series are u talking about?

    RTi70? RTi8? RT800? RT800i? RT16?
    - 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 January 2005
    RTi8's arent discontinued smart guy haahaa

    just had to bust sids balls....movin along now
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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited January 2005
    I'm talking older. The old tri-lam tweeters.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited January 2005
    are you complaining that they are going to too much of too little? and i take it you are referring to the rtxxxi line because you were looking for a cs400i?
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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited January 2005
    It just seems to me that when you look around at stuff with the older tri-lam, rtxxxi yes, they hold their value well and they allways sell. The only thing that does not sell well is the old 175's that you got for free from everywhere when you spent enough
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited January 2005
    if a speaker holds its value its a good thing...
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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited January 2005
    yes but what I am saying is there is still demand. It is not just holding value, there is still demand. It is a shame they dont, instead of growing the line into new products, rotate products year by year. Kinda like the the electronics companies do by changing led colors and going black to silver.

    I dont mean it negativley, just trying to spike a conversation.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited January 2005
    I'll tell you what the real shame is. The fact that they stopped making SDA's which still put to shame anything they have made since and most of what else is on the market today.
    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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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited January 2005
    yea well that is a given!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2005
    Bring back the SDA = Beat a dead horse.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2005
    Yes, let's not beat a dead horse. There are LIVE baby seals to be clubbed out there!

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    The RT series resale value is determined by the first version of that design.

    IE - RT800 depicts the RT800i, RTi70, and the RTi8s resale value...

    All of them will/do sell for the same amount.

    So in a sense, the RT800i, RTi70, and RTi8 are gonna/do have some terrible resale value.

    Airplay,
    I mentioned that just in case he thought they were discontinued because of the move to Tweeter...

    Anyways...

    The only RT models that have held their value is the RT7, RT55, RT55i - the RT16 might, as the RT20p might as well..

    But the RT7 and RT55, 55i hold their value like nothing else current by Polk...

    Heck, the 55i still sells close to retail at times...

    You wont see the RTi38, RTi6 doing that... ;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited January 2005
    hmm you really think the 800 series has poor resale value? What did they sell for retail? $800? They seem to sell for more than 50% retail. I consider anything used that is 50% or more as good.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    The RT800 has GREAT resale value. I never said it didnt.

    The RT800i which is what? 2-3 years younger than the RT800's resale value is terrible. Then the RTi70 which is 3 years younger than that line has a INSULTING resale value. The RTi8 is only a year younger, and still is current, so the resale value hasnt been shot - yet.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited January 2005
    I guess what I dont guess is what do you consider terrible resale value. "2-3 years younger than the RT800's resale value is terrible"
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    What my point is, as the first release of that version, as it ages, and its demand gets less and less ---- the value will continue to decrease and decrease, and every release after it will continue to follow it.

    Because to the general public, that just goes on ebay and does a search of Polk Audio. They dont see releases. They see an indenticle pair of speakers that look different. Granted, they may like the looks of one more than the other, and will buy that one. But, they will NOT pay more for one thing that is just like the other.
    - 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 January 2005
    yup, my rti70s are identical to some rt800s
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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited January 2005
    yea I guess you have to have quite a trained eye
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited January 2005
    I'm so sorry that I missed the difference...

    RTi8

    Electrical
    Overall Frequency Response 30Hz-27kHz
    Lower -3dB Limit 40Hz
    Upper -3dB Limit 26kHz
    Nominal Impedance 8 ohms
    Recommended Amplifier Power 20-250 w/channel
    Efficiency 90 dB
    Crossover 2.2kHz, 12dB/Oct Low Pass, 18dB/Octave High Pass
    Inputs Dual (bi-amp) gold plated 5-way binding posts

    RTi70

    Electrical
    Overall Frequency Response 28Hz-27kHz
    Lower -3dB Limit 40Hz
    Upper -3dB Limit 26kHz
    Nominal Impedance 8 ohms
    Recommended Amplifier Power 20-250 w/channel
    Efficiency 90 dB
    Crossover 2.1kHz between mid-bass drivers and tweeter; 2nd order HP/LP complement. Mylar bypass capacitor in HPF.
    Inputs Dual bi-amp 5-way binding posts

    RT800i

    Electrical
    Overall Frequency Response 28Hz - 26kHz
    Lower -3dB Limit 42Hz
    Upper -3dB Limit 25kHz
    Nominal Impedance 8 ohms
    Recommended Amplifier Power 20 - 250 w/channel
    Efficiency 90 dB
    Inputs Dual (bi-ampable) gold-plated 5-way binding post

    All feature Port Power Technology, Dynamic Balance drivers, 1" Tweeters, 6.5" midbasses. All around the same height.

    Yes, the RT800 has vinyl cabinets, the RT800i has wood veneer, the RTi70 does too. They have different aesthetics. But dangit, they are the same effing thing, with a similar sound...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Bring back the SDA = Beat a dead horse.

    Man, you are in a bad mood today!
    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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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited January 2005
    yea Vr3MxStyler2k3 I see they are the same. And they do hold value well. So I think we are saying the same thing. har har har
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited January 2005
    yes and we all know how a speaker sounds can be decided by the specs alone....hell why even bother to go out and listen to one, you can tell how it will sound from a spec sheet.
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