Theater Research???

MrNightly
MrNightly Posts: 3,370
edited November 2005 in Speakers
I was in a house the other day, and when i say house, i really mean, a freakin' huge mansion! Something like 6 bedrooms, 14 baths, kinda place. Well anyways, in their main work out room, they had Theater Research speakers i believe. I had never heard of those, and wanted to know if they were good enough for such an incredible house??? BTW, he did have Polk audio ceiling speakers in his sauna... i thought that was nice ;)

Anyways, just wanted to ask and see if you guys knew anything about these...
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited November 2005
    junk
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited November 2005
    Polkmaniac wrote:
    junk

    So i should attempt to sell them better speakers??? ;) Any excuse to get back inside that place... wow. Ha.
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    Rotel RB-985 5-Channel Amplifier

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2005
    Theater Research = White Van speakers. A con game through and through. Junk materials, junk drivers and junk crossovers. They give you phony sales brocuhres and list trumped up websites and then tell you that somebody "bought too many" or they were "unaccounted for overstock" and tell you that they will let them go to you for a screamin' deal. When they list prices for sets as high as $12K and tell you they will let them go for ~$600, the deal looks good.

    Check them out on eBay and such. They have a website too. Pretty much poo. Some rich dude got snookered pretty well. then again, they are in a workout room and how much critical listing can you do to Sweatin' To The Oldies?
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2005
    Here you go, check 'em out:

    http://www.trtheaterresearch.com/
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2005
    KABUKI!!!!

    Pawn Shop specials at best.
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited November 2005
    Jstas wrote:
    Theater Research = White Van speakers. A con game through and through. Junk materials, junk drivers and junk crossovers. They give you phony sales brocuhres and list trumped up websites and then tell you that somebody "bought too many" or they were "unaccounted for overstock" and tell you that they will let them go to you for a screamin' deal. When they list prices for sets as high as $12K and tell you they will let them go for ~$600, the deal looks good.

    Check them out on eBay and such. They have a website too. Pretty much poo. Some rich dude got snookered pretty well. then again, they are in a workout room and how much critical listing can you do to Sweatin' To The Oldies?

    Ha. i wondered as much... they also had them in the master bedroom with one of their 21 televisions. pretty crazy that with that kinda money, you wouldn't make sure you were getting the very best. oh well. thanks for the info.

    i guess i should return my set for $500 i just bought? :p
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    RTi12's - front
    CSi5 - center
    FXi3's - surrounds
    RTi4's - surrounds
    SVS PB12-NSD/2 - sub :D:D:D
    Denon 3805
    Rotel RB-985 5-Channel Amplifier

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  • Graymane
    Graymane Posts: 92
    edited November 2005
    Has anyone here actually listened to a set of them? Tons of them on EBay that's for sure
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2005
    Yes, a friend of mine got snookered into buying a set. He has a set of Polk Audio RTi70's too and thinks that the TR Poopstains sound better. I think he only thinks they sound better so he doesn't have to come to grips with the fact that he got ripped off.

    They sound OK at lower volumes and they have some brightness in the high end but when you start cranking them up they start farting and cracking easily.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited November 2005
    i almost fell for this shizz before i did my research. never rush things. now i have a system i'm proud of and have no regrets.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
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    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2005
    Theater Research:

    RUN LIKE HELL

    :D
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited November 2005
    Jstas wrote:
    Here you go, check 'em out:

    http://www.trtheaterresearch.com/

    wrong website Jstas. Allow me to correct you.
    www.bose.com ;)
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2005
    While back I saw a guy selling a full set of LSi's on ebay LSi15's, LSiC, LSiFX's... buy it now, like $1500. Seemed like a deal, but I was suspicious. Check the history, I see he sold another set the week before. I get in touch with the buyer on the first set and turns out the a55hole had sent:

    Theater Research Speakers!!! Sorry- your LSi's were out of stock, but these retail for even more!

    Buyer was not amused and lucky for me I got warned off.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited November 2005
    that guy should have gone to jail for internet fraud.

    or something like that...
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited November 2005
    bullish....dude should've been placed face to face with seller and commence 50 lashes to the back with a wet noodle!!! that or just smash the guy with a baseball bat.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited November 2005
    BIZILL wrote:
    bullish....dude should've been placed face to face with seller and commence 50 lashes to the back with a wet noodle!!! that or just smash the guy with a baseball bat.

    Hear Hear!!!! I place a vote for the baseball bat method.. only if i can administer the "sound" beating :p
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    Stuff...

    RTi12's - front
    CSi5 - center
    FXi3's - surrounds
    RTi4's - surrounds
    SVS PB12-NSD/2 - sub :D:D:D
    Denon 3805
    Rotel RB-985 5-Channel Amplifier

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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2005
    Yeah, he called the cops, but apparently it got a lot messier since the guy actually sent something. I thanked him for the tip, offered to deliver an **** whopping if the seller was in NC and that's the last I heard.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited November 2005
    unc2701 wrote:
    Yeah, he called the cops, but apparently it got a lot messier since the guy actually sent something. I thanked him for the tip, offered to deliver an **** whopping if the seller was in NC and that's the last I heard.

    In Kansas, i believe you could still charge the guy with fraud, since what was agreed upon was not delivered, but instead a completely different product was delivered. Interesting.

    I prefer the good ole fashion cop work... My ASP and no camera ;)
    Honoured to be, an original SOPA founding member
    Stuff...

    RTi12's - front
    CSi5 - center
    FXi3's - surrounds
    RTi4's - surrounds
    SVS PB12-NSD/2 - sub :D:D:D
    Denon 3805
    Rotel RB-985 5-Channel Amplifier

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2005
    Honestly, I think that if a substition clause was not part of teh auction information, the seller is liable. He should have asked first if a substition was OK. If not, he either produces the won speakers or refunds the winning bid.
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