RT series is bright as the sun...with no shade

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,791
edited March 2007 in Speakers
So I removed my shade, err, I mean subwoofer.

And the sunlight came full bore from my RT speakers.

Never in my life have I heard such a forward presentation.

The bass is pretty good though at the same time. Not near enough to keep up with the top end. Definitely not a very balanced sound.

A subwoofer really alters your sound. Thats for sure. Its like immediate fatigue right now around here.

Im gonna go drain the blood from my ears.
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2007
    if your ears are bleeding from the RT series.... there is something else wrong with your system, and prob not the speakers. just my .02
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,791
    edited March 2007
    Well they werent bright with a subwoofer.

    Who knows.... :)

    Im just saying... *ouch*
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited March 2007
    If the Odyssey is bright...

    then

    Did you try them with the Crown amp, without a subwoofer?
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited March 2007
    It's probably the crappy source components you have :rolleyes: The RT/RTi series has a bright and forward top end, but it's not that bad. Good thing you don't have Klipsch! Maybe you need some of those old BBC voiced speakers from England, they all sounded like the tweeter was in the next room :eek:
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,791
    edited March 2007
    The Odyssey is VERY neutral. Adds nor takes away anything. Its straight lace power.

    The Crown is bright as a ****. You gotta decrease the treble -6db WITH a subwooferon.

    I think alot of it has to do with the tweeter height, its about 2" above normal and thus seems to diffuse the treble into a mess. Very forward sounding, without a doubt.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2007
    I'll say the wood floors are an issue.

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,791
    edited March 2007
    Now thats definitely a possibility...

    I definitely need to get a rug.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    disneyjoe7 wrote:
    I'll say the wood floors are an issue.
    ^ what he said :)
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,791
    edited March 2007
    Like I said, probally need a rug...

    The Tweets were a little more doable with the sub evening out the sound....

    Remove the sub and those highs really started to "shine" hehe...

    Curious to see how the Ty's work without a sub. Should be here next week, I hope!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,791
    edited March 2007
    I removed the B&K from the mix...

    Its a shame I need a preamp.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited March 2007
    So - The B&K is up for grabs then?

    I also think you need a rug.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2007
    those 55's were allways a tad forward. great for movies, not so much for music in my eyes but I never found them unlistenable. must be a perception thing since your rig has changed drastically with the removal of the sub.

    like I said, theyre a bit forward, but I never found them THAT bright.
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  • PolkFan1
    PolkFan1 Posts: 130
    edited March 2007
    for a music only system I have rti8's and a harmon kardon 3480 stereo receiver. I like to listen to music loud and the 8's are still harsh on my ears. The treble is not even turned up a quarter of the way, I really cannot take it anymore and am thinking of selling them...

    640 bucks anyone? Brand spankin new...not a mark
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  • louthewiz
    louthewiz Posts: 581
    edited March 2007
    Hrmmm my RT400s are not bright but pretty neutral to warm,I guess it has to do with the processor and amps.
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