RT800 Speaker Combo
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I was curious if anyone had any experience or even just an opinion with this combo. I'm looking at a pair of RT800 (I don't think they are RT800i) on CL for $150. First off, I would like to know if you guys think that's still a decent price if they are in good shape and perfect working order. Second, I was trying to decide how to combine them with the rest of a 5.1 setup. I see on the Polk FAQ that the CSi5 is supposed to be a good match for a center channel. I have read in the forums that the CS400 is the best match, but I am unable to find any on ebay, audiogon, CL, etc. Anyone know if they would work together? My only concern is that they are different tweeters. Additionally, I was looking at the RTi6 for surrounds. These are all being hooked up to a Sony STR-DG1000 receiver and even though I know it's not the same as purchasing a separate amp, I will be biamping the RT800s with the remaining two channels of my 7.1 setup since I'm only using 5.1. I figure it should help a little bit. What do you guys think? Thank you for any advice you may have.
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Thank you for the warm welcome and the response! I've been reading the forums for a while trying to decide what to get and had really been looking into rti8s, but I just felt like I couldn't pass up the RT800s for $150, quite a bit cheaper than a pair of rti8s. If I am unable to find a cs400, do you think the csi5 would be pretty close or should I not even bother with it? I'm going to start looking for some RT55s and see what I can find.
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Ok, another question. I found an auction for a CS400i. Will the CS400i match a non i RT800? Would this be a viable option?
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Sorry to ask so many questions, but I have another one. As I mentioned, I was previously looking into the rti8s. Going with your above price estimates, I could get a pair of rt55s, the pair of rt800s I found and a cs400 for around $650 rock bottom. So that could potentially be anywhere from $650-900 probably. Now, I could get a pair of RTi8s, a pair of RTi6s and a CSi5 for $1015 or even upgrade the RTi8s to RTi10s for a total of $1085. Would it be worth a $200-300 for the RTis? If so, what's your opinion on RTi8 versus RTi10 if I will have a sub in either scenario. I've seen a lot of threads where RTi10 is great if you don't have a sub, but is it that much better if you do? Is it worth a $70 upgrade? Or is all of this moot and the RT800s are a better speaker and I should just stick with that regardless of price?
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Rti Series is on sale almost everywhere because of the new RTiA series. Could be a good time to get some Rtis.Terps Swimming!
HT Setup
TV: Vizio VX32L
Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
Fronts: Polk R50s
Surounds: Polk R30s
Center: Polk R20's
Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi
2CH Setup
Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC
Headphones
Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3
Other Stuff in Use
Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060 -
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Well, I guess I ended up solving my problem. I appreciate everybody's input. I went by Sound Advice (or Tweeter) and they had BOGO on the RTi10s because it's the last shipment they are getting. Basically, $240 a speaker. I was curious about the RTi8s but they only had a couple floor models left and they were still going for about the same as the BOGO RTi10s. I ended up buying 4 of them and have ordered a CSi5 from onecall.com for $199 that should be here Thurs. I can't afford to get external amps for the ATM, but it should still sound great compared to what I've been using for the past 8 or so years. I had 4 puny Sony Satellite speakers and a puny Sony center channel. I will admit, they still sound fine, but I'm sure there's no going back after I get done hooking up my new speakers. What amps would you guys suggest for RTi10s and a CSi5? I've never had to purchase amps for the HT before sine I had such small speakers. I'm not really familiar with brands even.
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Thank you for the links, I've begun looking at some amps, but they will have to wait until sometime down the line. The last link you provided was quite informative. I can't wait to get home and finally see how these bad boys sound! I am probably going to run with a "Phantom" center channel until the CSi5 arrives on Thur., so I'll really get to see how the soundstage is on these speakers. I'm sure I won't be disappointed with these without an external amp, simply because my old speakers were maybe 2 inches wide and 4-5 inches tall. This should be a huge upgrade!
