RTA 8T - Are they shielded?

RufusMan
RufusMan Posts: 2
edited January 2008 in Vintage Speakers
Dumb question from a newbie: I have access to a pair of RTA 8Ts. Are they shielded, or should I keep them away from the TV?
(I know they're not top of the line, but they are Polks.)
thanks in advance
Rufus
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited March 2006
    They are very nice speakers! Welcome to the forum!

    No, those aren't shielded.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    I'm pretty sure they are Troy. Mine are less than 2 ft away from my tv & there is no problem
    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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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2006
    I'm with Troy, not shielded. I don't think any of the RTA's are. Too early for the HT craze. Cathy, I have my AR-9's fairly close to a monitor also, with no picture degradation. Guarantee the magnets on the 12" AR-9 woofs are a tad more powerful than the 8t's. I think we're just lucky, or the distance is JUST enough.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited March 2006
    Welcome Rufus,

    The RTA's have no shielding unless someone did it themselves. I believe Polk customer service still offers a shielding magnet for $5 if you want to do glue it on yourself.

    Turn your TV on and If you see any waves or color distortion on your TV picture, move the speakers away. Sometimes elevating your TV a few inches will work as a solution.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    LOL Well now there are definitive answers! WAAA!:D

    Rufus, just put them where you want them to be. If the tv distorts,

    MOVE THEM!:D :D:D

    Oh yeah, Welcome!:)
    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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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2006
    Welcome Rufus, nope, they are not shielded,,BUT, they are not a bad set of speaks, a good solid pair,I might add,,enjoy:)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2006
    Welcome, that's a cool speaker.
    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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  • RufusMan
    RufusMan Posts: 2
    edited March 2006
    I guess I better go buy those puppies for the $100 price.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2006
    RufusMan wrote:
    I guess I better go buy those puppies for the $100 price.

    You better:)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited March 2006
    They were my first pair of Polks about 20 years ago and I still have them.

    Enjoy

    Henry
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    Unless unshielded speakers are very close, the gaussing of a TV tube is not necessarily evidenced by instant distortion. Its effects can be very subtle until over time a discoloration emerges. Over a period of months, my SRS's gradually chewed into a TV several years ago.

    Most contemporary TV's go through a degaussing cycle when turned on, but these aren't 100% effective.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • elitt
    elitt Posts: 162
    edited January 2008
    thank you
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    It's not the same series.
    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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