RM6800 Speaker System. It´s really so good?

charliez
charliez Posts: 72
edited August 2006 in Speakers
Hi, everybody! Any comments about this system would be appreciated.
I´m changing my system. I have a pair of Acoustic Research AR15, JBL S center II, and JBL rears and never satisfied. So, I sell this units and I bought
the 6800´s. Actually I´m waiting to arrive and crazy to test this units.
Anybody here has listen the 6800? It´s really so good for music???

Thanks.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited June 2006
    Where do you live charlie? Did you never listen to the system before your purchased? If not, why? What are you running running the speakers off of?
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • charliez
    charliez Posts: 72
    edited June 2006
    Hi Brett, I live in Argentina, and I don´t had a chance to listen this system here. I know the name Polk and I´ve listen other speakers like RM6000, RTI6, RTI8 and really like them. I know, that is not comparable but took a risk.
    So, after thinking a lot and looking for my room that is 5m x 4m, and reading a lot of reviews including a very good CNET´s review, I´ll go for this system. I hope that the system to be great, I´m so ansious to receive them and compare to my old system and can say: WOW like the reviews stated in this site. :))
    Did you listen to RM6800?

    Well, this is my story.
    Best Regards
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  • charliez
    charliez Posts: 72
    edited July 2006
    Hi everybody! Quite happy with system, Diana Krall´s DVD Live in Paris was so beautiful!!!. Even in low volume. I´m in the first tests and looking for the best HOOK UP METHOD for the sub :) . For now, I just tried left RCA input method and really like it. Then I´ll try "Y adaptor" and "speaker level cable".

    Does anybody know if this kind of systems needs to be broken in??

    Thanks.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited July 2006
    All new speakers have a break in. Play them for about 25 hours at moderate volumes.

    Welcome to the club, and enjoy your new set.
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  • MLZ
    MLZ Posts: 214
    edited July 2006
    I have the 6800s hooked to my Onkyo 603. For this setup I prefered using the subout instead of the "Polk Method" for my subwoofer, which I thought as better for movies LFE. Using the Onkyo's auto setup, it set my crossover to 125 (per response from Polk.)
    Do a search as there were several threads discussing these options last fall - http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34881
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  • charliez
    charliez Posts: 72
    edited July 2006
    Somebody here tells that the crossover in this systems is fixed at 150. So setting at 125, Don´t you think that would exist a hole of 25 hz?
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited July 2006
    I wouldn't worry about it Charlie. Sit back and have fun with your new setup and welcome to the forums.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • charliez
    charliez Posts: 72
    edited July 2006
    Ok Andrew. Thanks!
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  • charliez
    charliez Posts: 72
    edited July 2006
    Now the issue is sub placement. My only choice is beside the rear wall at the any ends of my couch. Really, the better place is the end near a corner but the woofer will fire very near of the adjacent wall. !?
    Does anybody have any recommendations about settings for better performance in this scenario?
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  • charliez
    charliez Posts: 72
    edited July 2006
    Very difficult to find a setting that works well on movies and different kind of music. I need a lot of tweaks to sound well every time that I play any source.
    I´d like to find out a solution for all!! Sub placement is very important.

    Does anybody know if would be a good idea to hang up the sub on the wall???I´m seeing that I have a good space of wall behind the fronts, at 6´ from the
    floor.
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  • charliez
    charliez Posts: 72
    edited August 2006
    Turning down the levelof the sub a little, much better!!!
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  • ronnie
    ronnie Posts: 150
    edited August 2006
    i don't think its a good idea to hang your sub, let alone any sub from the wall. try placing the sub up front in a corner and play around with it in certain areas on the floor
    Yamaha RX-V2600
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    Polk RTi6 (surround and surround back)
    Acoustic Research 12in 200 watt sub(8 years old and still hits hard:D)
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited August 2006
    I ran a sub behind my couch for quite awhile, it worked very well for me, it was surprising the guest because there was no sub to be seen in the room. I guess like it has been said, just keep experimenting.
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  • charliez
    charliez Posts: 72
    edited August 2006
    But... Firing direct against the wall??
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