RTA IIT question

PhantomOG
PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
I've been quite happy with my system and don't feel the need to upgrade. With that said, I just found a local seller of some RTA IIT's.

$200 should get them. Is it worth it? I only want these if it is a really good deal. I'm getting married in less than a month and DON'T need to be spending any money on speakers.

I'm trying to figure out how to attach images and will do so once I can.
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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited September 2005
    ok, here they are... is this a deal i can't afford to pass up? or is this something that i should get only if i need/want new speakers.
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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited September 2005
    buy it now on ebay for $250 just a few days ago so i'm guessing it's not the deal of the century. oh well.

    don't know why i didn't think to check ebay first. sorry for the useless thread :p
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2005
    have the tweeters been replaced? If they are in good condition as they appear,and are ok sonically,then 200.00 is not a bad deal,IMHO
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    I'd go and at least listen to them and if they sound right, I'd say grab 'em and clean 'em up then let 'em rip. You'd have a hard time finding anything that could compete with those for anywhere around $200, IMO.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2005
    ND 13 is correct,,having, and currently owning two pairs, they are impressive speakers, especially for their age, if you do buy them ,look in to replacing the tweets, if this has not been done, you won't be disappointed
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2005
    $200 in the used market can buy an awful lot of speaker. I've had 4 pair of those, including one pair of TL's. 1999 was the last time I bought a pair, and that was for $200. Not really $200 after I met with the guy, cause I ended up trading him a Dynaco ST-70 and FM-3 that I had. But the original deal was for $200 and I thought it was a fair price back then, but not now.

    I'd save my money and wait it out.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited September 2005
    From the pics you sent they look like the "TL" version which has the better tweets. If they sound good then buy them. $200 is a very fair price especially since they are local and you can inspect/pick them up. I would listen to them if possible that's just a good practice regardless of price. Nice speaks and you'd be hard pressed to find anything in the $200 range to come close to those sound wise.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2005
    ;) Good advice,,
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited September 2005
    PhantomOG wrote:
    buy it now on ebay for $250 just a few days ago so i'm guessing it's not the deal of the century. oh well.

    don't know why i didn't think to check ebay first. sorry for the useless thread :p

    So what have you decided? That $250 BIN doesn't include shipping which could easily add $75-100 to the price. Seriously $200 is a good price if they sound fine and are in reasonable shape. You don't get much for $200 NEW so I say go for it and don't look back. :D Looks like the pair on e-bay (which are not "TL's") are already at $305 plus shipping and there's 7 days left on the auction.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2005
    :rolleyes: More good advice,, so,, did you get them?. The ones on e-pay are kinda high, especially when you add the shipping,,been there,done that
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited September 2005
    sorry for the delayed response...

    I didn't get them. I had pretty much decided not to when the seller let me know someone else bought them (this was a local craigslist seller).

    I don't feel bad, I definitely didn't need them and although it was a good price, I'm sure something better will come along someday.

    thanks for the advice everyone.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited September 2005
    PhantomOG wrote:
    sorry for the delayed response...

    I didn't get them. I had pretty much decided not to when the seller let me know someone else bought them (this was a local craigslist seller).

    I don't feel bad, I definitely didn't need them and although it was a good price, I'm sure something better will come along someday.

    thanks for the advice everyone.

    Certainly not the deal of a century and certainly not like the deals GG gets but a good value nontheless. Not sure what you have now as far as speaks but maybe this is a sign that soon you will find a good deal on a pair of SDA's instead. :D

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited September 2005
    Dude I got those speakers...sorry....they are actually the tl's and have the 3000 tweets. I Don't need them really but decided not to pass them up. If I decide to part with them I will let you know.
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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited September 2005
    mesquitehead wrote:
    Dude I got those speakers...sorry....they are actually the tl's and have the 3000 tweets. I Don't need them really but decided not to pass them up. If I decide to part with them I will let you know.

    no need to say sorry. i'm glad another CP member got them. I don't really need them either. Maybe next year after I buy a house and have more room I'll look for some better speakers.

    Congrats, hope they sound great!
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