Question about RTi70's...

MSkeezer
MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
edited March 2005 in Speakers
What's your opinion regarding the highs? To me, high frequencies seem to be very laid back. Detail is pretty good, I think, but overall, the sound is fairly relaxed. The Athena's I had seemed to be the opposite, as the sound was always "in your face", and it's hard to get use to the RTi's again having had the Athena's for so long...
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2005
    Smooth as silk.:) :)
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited March 2005
    :D I promise not to reply with my opinion :D

    All I can say...you can search it up, because I use to be...hmm...very forward about it...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2005
    Which Athenas did you have?
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2005
    I had the Point 5 system. I thought they were pretty good speakers considering their size.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2005
    AS-F2's @ $399 a pair. That's all I'm gonna say.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited March 2005
    I run RTi70's for my main HT speakers, and I have found that with the right amplification they don't sound laid back at all. With a Yamaha receiver that is naturally warm sounding, they sound good. With an Outlaw M200 amplifier, they sound great, with pretty wide open highs. I have had them side-by-side with the RTi10's and a set of Spendor S5e's, and I would take the RTi70's for HT use over either of those two. Now for music, the Spendor's are really good when they work, but the build quality is really suspect, and the pair I am using is about ready to have every component except the cabinets replaced in the first two years. The owner of them is working with his dealer to get a new replacement pair as these have been a nightmare!
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2005
    The tweeters used in the 70s are more subtle or laid back than the tri-laminates in Polks earlier versions. I prefer my RT55s over the 70s for music, but for HT use alone the 70s are about as good as I have found.

    Just my .02,

    DG
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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