Thoughts on RTA 11 RTA 15 verses RTA 12 as well as value

geppy1
geppy1 Posts: 3,075
edited February 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Does anyone have an opinion on the sound of the RTA11 verses the RTA15 and RTA 12? What is a fair price for RTA 11s or RTA 15s?? thanks,keith
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited October 2007
    I picked up my pair of RTA 11t's for $150. There is a pair on ebay right know with a starting bid of $150.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited October 2007
    $150-250 for the 11's depending on location, condition
    $200-300 for the 15's " " " "

    Local pick up is always worth a bit of a premium if it's what you want.
    "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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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited October 2007
    Also figure on another $ 100.00 for new RDO-194 tweeters. So for between $ 250- $400 ish you will have speakers that rival many other much more expensive speakers. IMO

    Enjoy
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • mlastarza
    mlastarza Posts: 32
    edited October 2007
    FWIW, I have a pair of RTA 11t's. While I have never listened to the RTA 12's or RTA 15's to compare, I have directly A/B compared my RTA 11t's with the current polk RTi-12s and much preferred my old RTA 11t's (even with the original tweeters).
    MWL
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2007
    I would've had a pair of RTA15's but the seller wanted $700. :rolleyes:
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited October 2007
    I've owned both th 11t's & 15tl's. Obviously the 15's dig deeper than the 11's but the 11's take up less space (smaller footprint). Both are pretty efficient as I was easily able to drive them with a 5 wpc Sonic Impact t-amp to 90+ db levels with no distortion.

    Also highly recommend the RDO194 (11t) or RDO198 (11TL, 15TL) tweeter upgrades.

    If you're handy try to upgrade the crossovers too. New binding posts don't hurt either.

    Good luck. :)
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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  • kniowsk1
    kniowsk1 Posts: 33
    edited February 2010
    I love the 11TL speakers
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