WTB: Pair of RT 800i in blk

gacole2000 · August 2005

If anyone is has a pair of 800i's they are wanting to get rid of, I am switching out my RT 55's. I am very interested. Please let me know.

Thanks! Greg

marker · August 2005

No affil:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-RT800i-Speakers-MINT-Condition_W0QQitemZ5800448391QQcategoryZ71571QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Why would you replace a set of RT55 with RT800 though? IMO, at best, that is a lateral move, if not an outright step back.

gacole2000 · August 2005

Thanks for your reply. I saw those, but CP is always my first choice. 2 reasons: 1) my daughter is starting to walk and I am afraid that she may hurt herself (and the speaker) if she knocks one off the stands and 2) I would like for my mains to have the tri-lams (800i) to match my center and the RT55's do not.

Thanks again- Greg

faster100 · August 2005

The very reason we sold our RT55i's years ago, My daughter was just starting to crawl, she is now turning 7 next month.. how time flies

marker · August 2005

gacole2000 wrote:

Thanks for your reply. I saw those, but CP is always my first choice. 2 reasons: 1) my daughter is starting to walk and I am afraid that she may hurt herself (and the speaker) if she knocks one off the stands and 2) I would like for my mains to have the tri-lams (800i) to match my center and the RT55's do not.

Thanks again- Greg

Oh, I see. Very valid reason. The RT55 does have tri-lam tweeters though.

gshisme · August 2005

2000,

I have a pair available. Unfortunately I have no boxes to ship in.

gacole2000 · August 2005

Marker: The RT55i has the tri-lam, not the RT55 (a year older model).

gshisme: How much are you looking for and what kind of shape are they in?

Thanks for your replies!

Greg

marker · August 2005

The RT55 DOES have tri-lam tweeters (also as does the RT55i), unless, of course, somebody switched out a set on a given pair of them.

gshisme · August 2005

gacole2000 wrote:

gshisme: How much are you looking for and what kind of shape are they in?

$275 picked up. Condition is 8/10. Just a couple light wear marks on the top side edges from moving them around.

Greg

gacole2000 · August 2005

Marker, I'm an idiot. You are 100% correct. You know when you somehow get something in your mind and think that is reality...

I was thinking about my RT25s and somehow applied that to my 55's. Sorry, please accept my appoligy. I went and looked and was like...I'm a dork :-)

gshisme: I don't think I'm going to be in Jersey anytime soon, so I will defer to another CP member if they are interested.

Regards- Greg

marker · August 2005

No need to apologize gacole2000, and you are not an idiot. We are all wrong occasionally, even me! :eek:

:cool:

If I'm not mistaken, your RT25 should also have tri-lams.

Also, if anyone is interested in gshisme's RT800i, I just wanted to say he is great to deal with and you can do so in the highest of confidence.

PS- those RT800i on ebay end in about 7 hours, and the price is currently at about $200. That would be a sweet price, even counting the shipping if you could swing them for around that.

gshisme · August 2005

Greg,

Just beware of shipping those sucka's without the original packing. Especially when he states they will be "professionally" packaged. Hmmm...by whom? I wouldn't let anyone package my speakers besides myself. That extra care just is not there. And something that large, heavy and bulky tends to receive less care than a package that is easier to handle by the shippers.

Hope you grab a pair of 800i's. You won't regret it. They are everything the 55's are with a bit more bass extension.

And Marker, thanks for the kind words!

Greg

WTB: Pair of RT 800i in blk

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