Rta 11

p911
p911 Posts: 8
edited November 2005 in Vintage Speakers
Can anyone give me some info on the rta 11`s? i have a set of monitor 5`s that i have owned since new ,and am looking at a pair of these
what would be a fair price/ would i notice a significant sound difference from the 5`s? i am new to this forum and any help would be greatly appreciated. if not these speakers , any suggetions for an upgrade from the 5`s. i am using a yamaha m40 power amp and c40 pre amp
thanks all
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2005
    Hi P911! Welcome to Club Polk! Here is the information you are looking for.

    http://www.polksda.com/rta11t.shtml
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited November 2005
    I got two pair of them (one pair too many, I gotta trim the collection down), they sound great. They are more than twice the speaker cabinet, nearly twice the drivers, they are more of a full range speaker, they will dig deeper and play louder. That does not mean they are twice the speaker or sound twice as good. The monitor % and 7 give you a lot of great sound out of a small package.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2005
    I had Monitor 10's & Monitor 11's while owning the RTA11 and IMHO the RTA11 beats 'em both easily. Welcome to the forum BTW!
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2005
    peersool wrote:
    I had Monitor 10's & Monitor 11's while owning the RTA11 and IMHO the RTA11 beats 'em both easily. Welcome to the forum BTW!


    How and why exactly?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2005
    dorokusai wrote:
    How and why exactly?

    Only one way - the SQ is better IMO. I had 'em all. Tried 'em all. I kept the RTA11's.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2005
    I can't argue with personal experience, it's great that you enjoy them.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2005
    Thanks. I realize that YMMV.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • p911
    p911 Posts: 8
    edited November 2005
    thanks for the info polksters. nothin` like the old polk sound
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