Did the original RT line have problems?

2+2
2+2 Posts: 546
edited August 2005 in Speakers
Having no experience with them, I am curious as to know if the original RT line have problems with their drivers....namely, the woofers delaminating from the surrounds? Anyone run into this issue or other durability/reliability issues? Can it be easily repaired?

TIA
System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited August 2005
    don't know, but i see them going for extremely low prices as of late!

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited August 2005
    If they do, those people don't come here to whine.

    If they do though, it is a very easy fix...

    The original RT line was a GREAT line... period and end.
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  • 2+2
    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited August 2005
    BIZILL wrote:
    don't know, but i see them going for extremely low prices as of late!
    Yes...I am getting pretty close to finishing my basement and am thinking a 4th Polk system may be in order.....there are some complaints about "bad" drivers making rattling sounds and needing replacement which is $60 each... :eek:
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited August 2005
    I have a pair of RT-20p. I have had to replace the woofers (voice coil problems) & mid-bass - same reason. The amp was also replaced due to poor soldering connections. Polk covered all repairs.
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  • 2+2
    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited August 2005
    Thanks for the follow up. Yeah, I decided to go in a different direction and got some Onix Rockets instead...of course, not for my basement....My LSi 7s or RTi 100s will go down there....
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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