RM series

cougar99
cougar99 Posts: 1
edited May 2006 in Speakers
I have looked through NUMEROUS forums and can find nothing on the RM series. I can't believe that no one owns these speakers. I have a 13x15 room opened at one end. I am sure there are plenty to tell me that the RTI line is better but I do not want to clutter my room with speakers of these size. I would like some real opinions of the RM line.
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited April 2006
    cougar99 wrote:
    I have looked through NUMEROUS forums and can find nothing on the RM series. I can't believe that no one owns these speakers. I have a 13x15 room opened at one end. I am sure there are plenty to tell me that the RTI line is better but I do not want to clutter my room with speakers of these size. I would like some real opinions of the RM line.

    The 6900s were the most expensive polk satelites ive heard and they were ok... At least they sound ten times better than the bose for the same price.
    AVR: H/K AVR240
    Fronts: Monitor 50s
    Center: CSI3
    surrounds: R15s
    Sub:Velodyne DPS10
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    TV: 50" Sammy Plasma
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,059
    edited April 2006
    I find them to be quite expensive for what they are. I am not a fan of the silver plastic looking speakers either.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited April 2006
    The RM series is your best bet for the least intrusive looking speaker line, unless you own your home and can go inwalls, then Polk has some nice performing alternatives at all price points.

    I started with Polks sub/sat rigs but found that with the digital movie formats containing full range information now, the bigger speakers just do the job better.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • ironmike86
    ironmike86 Posts: 23
    edited April 2006
    I have RM6751sats with center. They sound crisp and clear you need a good subwoofer. But bookshelf speakers a much better. You can find them for $40 each or less.Still get good sound
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  • plattq45
    plattq45 Posts: 50
    edited April 2006
    had the rm6900 and its awesome for satellite speakers. real aluminum/very good quality. sound very nice, you should get the RM6900 if you going for the rm series.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited April 2006
    It might sound like a bad suggestion because it's going against what you've said but I think it would be quite beneficial in the long run if you went for something like RTi4's all around with a CSi3 and a decent sub for around the same price as the RM6900 series (going off msrp's). I don't think it would be an issue of you not enjoying anything from the rm series, but more of that you'd enjoy the rti's that much more. The RTi4's have built in wall brackets so if you really must you can hang them on the wall just like the rm's.

    Just trying to save you from having to make that extra step to upgrade once you get hooked. The rti and monitor bookshelves are not big speakers and really wouldn't take that much more space than those of the larger rm series. If you can try and give them both a listen and hopefully that will help you decide.

    I too started out drooling over the rm series at the local audio shop but then I passed on that idea and went for something much better. I now own LSi7's and couldn't be happier (for what I paid anyways).


    Welcome to the forum ;)
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  • 2+2
    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited May 2006
    Some RMs are better than others....nice little speakers with pretty good sound...obviously not full sound but very good....need a small SW to round out sound....I use them for surround duty and center now...
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited May 2006
    If you're even semi-serious about Home Theater you're going to catch the upgrade bug. I started with the RM6900 series and quickly switched to the 'larger' speakers.

    Now I think of them as a piece of furniture that adds to the ambience of the room.

    The RM line is good for what they are, and I am sure you'll be happy. I just think that if you're going to get really into it you might just want to do it up right first. Satellite speakers will always be limited in their performance.
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