Are these RTA 11Ts?

davidk0512
davidk0512 Posts: 157
edited May 2007 in Vintage Speakers
I spotted these on craigslist today, are they RTA 11Ts? I don't I can pass up the price if they're not already gone.

http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/316526410.html
David
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2007
    they sure are,,or at least appear to be,, 100.00,if they function,,,go get em',,good luck
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • davidk0512
    davidk0512 Posts: 157
    edited April 2007
    That's what I thought! A hundred bucks sure seems too good to be true. I'm waiting for a response to my email, if they're not already sold, my wife is going to be pissed.
    David
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited April 2007
    Yes, and Yes $100 if they are functional is a great deal. All parts but the Passive Radiators are still avail from Polk. So if the PR are damaged I'd think twice other wise.................run don't walk :D
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2007
    davidk0512 wrote: »
    That's what I thought! A hundred bucks sure seems too good to be true. I'm waiting for a response to my email, if they're not already sold, my wife is going to be pissed.

    pissed if you don't get them,,,right :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2007
    get them
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • davidk0512
    davidk0512 Posts: 157
    edited April 2007
    george daniel wrote: »
    pissed if you don't get them,,,right :)

    Yeah right! She doesn't think anymore stuff like that needs to come home with me. So far, no response to my email, they may be gone already anyway.
    David
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  • davidk0512
    davidk0512 Posts: 157
    edited April 2007
    Well, I got 'em for a 100 bucks. They sound great, BUUUUT, the guy spray painted the vinyl veneer black, not a terrible job, but just the idea. I decided these will be a good project, I'm going to peel off the vinyl and probably re-do in oak or ash. I had to drive about 40 miles each way to see them and with my Hemi, gas alone cost me about 20 bucks, so what the hell. Functionally, they're fine. If nothing else, they'll work great in the garage. Oh, mama won't see them for a while!
    David
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited April 2007
    Nice snag for $100, hack paint job and all.
    5.1 and 2.0 ch Basement Media Room: Outlaw 975/Emotiva DC-1/Rotel RB-1582 MKII/Rotel RB-1552/Audiosource Amp 3/Polk LS90, CS400i, FX500i/Outlaw X-12, LFM-1/JVD DLA-HD250/Da-Lite 100" HCCV/Sony ES BDP/Sonos Connect. DC-1/RB-1582 MKII/Sonos Connect also feed Polk 7C in garage or Dayton IO655 on patio.
    2.1 ch Basement Gym: Denon AVR-2807/Klipsch Forte I or NHT SB2/JBL SUB 550P x 2/Chromecast Audio.
    2.0 ch Living Room: Rotel RX-1052/Emotiva DC-1/Klipsch RF-7 III/Sony ES BDP/LG 65" LED.
    2.0 ch Semi-portable: Klipsch Powergate/NHT SB3/Chromecast Audio.
    Kitchen: Sonos Play5.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    Congrats
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited April 2007
    Man you did ok. I was looking at these until I saw the part about the price being for EACH SPEAKER.:eek:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-RTA-11t-Floor-Model-Speakers_W0QQitemZ180107944121QQihZ008QQcategoryZ14993QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited April 2007
    Bad day, double post.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited April 2007
    I got a pair of these for $40 at a yard sale last fall with a bad tweeter and some plant damage on one. Great speakers, very underappreciated in the greater audio community. Not bad bass for such a skinny design.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited April 2007
    Congrats. A hair dryer (good) or heat gun (better) will help with removing the old vinyl. Partsexpress sells vinyl laminate with a grain similar to the original. For application get the Band-It Edge Trimmer which is a 90degree edge and blade. Partsexpress sells it 260-058 but your local TrueValue hardware store should have it for a few dollars less. Vinyl veneer is difficult to work with so consider real wood veneer which has much better results. Check around for 3M pressure sensitive wood veneer. Woodcraft and some lumber yards sell it or you can order online.

    You have the option of taming the tweeter in this model to either the upgrade RD0194-1 or modify it to use the SL3000/RD0198-1 tweeter.

    Schematic:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38755

    Discussion and photos:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7190
    http://webpages.charter.net/btreinen/speaker_tweak.htm
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  • davidk0512
    davidk0512 Posts: 157
    edited May 2007
    Polk65 wrote: »
    Congrats. A hair dryer (good) or heat gun (better) will help with removing the old vinyl. Partsexpress sells vinyl laminate with a grain similar to the original. For application get the Band-It Edge Trimmer which is a 90degree edge and blade. Partsexpress sells it 260-058 but your local TrueValue hardware store should have it for a few dollars less. Vinyl veneer is difficult to work with so consider real wood veneer which has much better results. Check around for 3M pressure sensitive wood veneer. Woodcraft and some lumber yards sell it or you can order online.

    You have the option of taming the tweeter in this model to either the upgrade RD0194-1 or modify it to use the SL3000/RD0198-1 tweeter.

    Schematic:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38755

    Discussion and photos:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7190
    http://webpages.charter.net/btreinen/speaker_tweak.htm

    I was out of town for a few days, many thanks for putting all this information in one place for me and kudos to doro for the time taken with the schematics. I haven't taken any "before" pictures yet but I cleaned (1) of the drivers, they're going to clean-up real nice. I've got to hold off doing anything else until I get pics. Woodcraft does have some really nice veneers to choose from, also, before I start ordering components, I need to decide between the RD0194 or change to the TL version, what would ya'll suggest?
    David
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