Polk Rti10, Klipsch RF-82 or Monitor Audio RS8's?? No Demos

Frak601

I can not decide on what speakers to purchase, I have been debating for almost a month and am trying to be patient, and in my area there is just very limited places to demo......and I hate chain retailers and they usually do not have current product lines here. I have purchased a new Marantz SR7001 avr....and I am looking in the future to add a 5 or 7 channel amp of 200wpc or more(didn't go sepreates for financial reasons and space).....I have ruled out paradigm, boston acoustics, or bose......any suggestions or pros and cons on my selections.........will I have enough power with avr to make rti10 sound good, or will they need the extra amplification?? Appreciate any help or suggestions.

dane_peterson

I've always been a fan of Monitor Audio's stuff... and my dad was an audiophile back in the day--he too was an MA fan.
All Polk RTi and LSi towers are power hungry. Sound good? 110w isn't too bad. But they will sound BETTER with separate amplification. 200w+ specifically.

Frak601

Would you consider the Monitor Audio speakers to be on the same level of quality with the Polk??...I can get a good deal on the Monitor Audio stuff from a neighbor who is a dealer, and I am a bit skeptical of Klipsch because so many people comment on harshness or brightness of the Klipsch.

dane_peterson

If you can get both for about the same price, I would without question go for the Monitor Audios. I wouldn't touch Klipsch with a 10 foot pole, on the other hand.
But don't take just my word for it. Go demo them, or at least get a few other opinions.

sbpolk

I just went through the whole RF-82 vs Polk RTi debacle, very recently. I have owned RTi stuff before, and decided to go with a Klipsch RF setup without properly auditioning them. Big mistake. My RF-52 setup became an RF-82 setup, and ultimately those were all sold and I went back to RTi stuff. Big difference. TO ME, they sound worlds better. I "grew up" on polk sound, and the Klipsch just didn't work for me!