SF Bay Area Members - Demo the Polk Audio RTiA3

RuSsMaN
RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
edited November 2009 in Speakers
That's right, pm or email me, and you can have the RTiA3's for a demo in YOUR home. This is available to ALL SF Bay Area local members. If you are a new member, start participating on the boards and you can jump in the demo ring too.

You need to see the new cabinets - the overall fit and finish is outstanding. Performance wise - it's amazing how refined the line has became over the years, and the new iA series really shines. Love them, hate them, all we (Polk) ask of you is to post a review on the product page at the conclusion of your demo time. It doesn't need to be a 5000 word Stereophile review (which is fine!) but short and simple is appreciated also.

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Cheers,
Russ
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2007
    You guys are fast...looking forward to a listen...:D

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2007
    Thanks for doing the leg work Ron.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,206
    edited December 2007
    I'll do a review on a pair. But you need not send me a pair. I can get them from work and run them.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2007
    That would be great Dan, when you get a chance, post it on the product page.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    Count me in..

    I just responded toRon`s PM...

    I have been in bed sick, and am just up for a minute..

    Thanks for thinking of us Bay Area Guy`s...

    I`ll e-mail you soon...now I just need some rest
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2007
    Fred's going to pass, but will come over here to listen, something about being into some esoteric full range horns...I think he's been recruited by Klipsch:eek:...so his spot is open.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited December 2007
    I'm in....let me know
    The first rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited December 2007
    Nice one Ron. I'll bring the pop-tarts this time.
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  • shahmichael@com
    shahmichael@com Posts: 55
    edited December 2007
    Sent PM looking foward to listening to these.
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    • RuSsMaN
      RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
      edited December 2007
      List updated.
      Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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    • trubluluc
      trubluluc Posts: 2,067
      edited December 2007
      .....I've got ears and a typewriter.

      In.

      -Luc
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    • woofiepaws
      woofiepaws Posts: 215
      edited December 2007
      Any chance there will be demo opportunities in the Seattle area?
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    • RuSsMaN
      RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
      edited December 2007
      Eventually, sure.
      Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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    • shadowofnight
      shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
      edited December 2007
      RuSsMaN wrote: »
      You need to see the new cabinets - the overall fit and finish is outstanding.

      They are really very nice....at Frys the other day I was looking at the A9 and it was awesome...narrower then they appear in pictures. I didnt see the A3 on the shelves though...but the A9 was impressive.
      The first rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club
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    • Ron Temple
      Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
      edited December 2007
      I should receive these late next week. After Xmas they should be ready to pass off. Send me some PMs with your location, if I don't know it and we'll try to setup a schedule based on a pickup or dropoff scenario with the next closest member. I'll need to keep Mark and Russ posted on who's getting the speakers and when. When the last demo is done. We'll need to ship these to their next destination. You can bring it back to me or handle it yourself.

      Combo rig:

      Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
      SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
      PB13Ultra RO
      BW Silvers
      Oppo BDP-83SE
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    • Ron Temple
      Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
      edited December 2007
      They've arrived and are in one piece. I'll have some pics up later. Mark, box took a bit of a beating, but they're perfect on the outside.

      RT

      Combo rig:

      Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
      SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
      PB13Ultra RO
      BW Silvers
      Oppo BDP-83SE
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    • dorokusai
      dorokusai Posts: 25,577
      edited December 2007
      Ron- Yea, they always take a beating. I may shoot you some new packaging for the trip back. We'll play it by ear.
      CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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    • Ron Temple
      Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
      edited December 2007
      The sidewalls worked...perfect out of the box...Brothers In Arms on as we speak...remind me of the RTi8s and they haven't even started to breathe...after I get some time on them, I'll compare them to M5jrs. The A3s have a really nice, contained, detail set, nothing out of balance...right out of the box :D

      Combo rig:

      Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
      SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
      PB13Ultra RO
      BW Silvers
      Oppo BDP-83SE
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    • beardog03
      beardog03 Posts: 5,550
      edited December 2007
      Pic`s ?!!!
      Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
      Parasound HCA-3500
      Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
      Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
      Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
      Jolida JD-100 CDP
      Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
      SVS PC-Ultra Sub
      AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
      MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
      AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
      PS Audio Plus Power Cords
      Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
      Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
      Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

      :cool:
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    • cfrizz
      cfrizz Posts: 13,415
      edited December 2007
      Yeah what Bear said!
      Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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    • halo
      halo Posts: 5,616
      edited December 2007
      Any planned demos for those of us in the midwest? East coast got to play with the new Polk subs and the west coast has these gems, what about us? Kewl demo btw - looking forward to the reviews.
      Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
      HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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    • Ron Temple
      Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
      edited December 2007
      Ok...I don't take pictures worth squat...

      PolkA3001.jpg

      side

      PolkA3002.jpg

      front

      PolkA3003.jpg

      back

      PolkA3004.jpg

      Combo rig:

      Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
      SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
      PB13Ultra RO
      BW Silvers
      Oppo BDP-83SE
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    • Ron Temple
      Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
      edited December 2007
      If you noticed, I've got Xmas and cats all over my dining room table :D

      left

      PolkA3009.jpg

      right

      PolkA3006.jpg

      center...I think I've got too much weight on the bottom shelf :confused:

      PolkA3010.jpg

      Combo rig:

      Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
      SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
      PB13Ultra RO
      BW Silvers
      Oppo BDP-83SE
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    • halo
      halo Posts: 5,616
      edited December 2007
      Those are puuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrdy!!!
      Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
      HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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    • Ron Temple
      Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
      edited December 2007
      The Black Oak veneer looks exactly like the previous rev's. It's neutral and very well done, no detectable cabinet resonance...the grills per my pictures have been redesigned and I think in a good way. The corner feet anchor the grill to the baffle in conjuction to the pegs. Nice design, and I like the new logo too...if you can make it out.

      I like what I hear so far...they are going back to surround duty for the rest of the break in period. Then some critical listening.

      Please don't diss me on the wires...I'm a lazy ****.

      RT

      Combo rig:

      Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
      SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
      PB13Ultra RO
      BW Silvers
      Oppo BDP-83SE
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    • Ron Temple
      Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
      edited December 2007
      grills...

      PolkA3011.jpg

      fronts

      PolkA3012.jpg

      RT

      Combo rig:

      Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
      SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
      PB13Ultra RO
      BW Silvers
      Oppo BDP-83SE
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    • dorokusai
      dorokusai Posts: 25,577
      edited December 2007
      halo wrote: »
      Any planned demos for those of us in the midwest? East coast got to play with the new Polk subs and the west coast has these gems, what about us? Kewl demo btw - looking forward to the reviews.

      Not right now. We'll try and do something next year.
      CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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    • beardog03
      beardog03 Posts: 5,550
      edited December 2007
      Very nice !

      I was hoping they would be cherry, but they look very nice...

      I want that sub , by the way !! :D

      Polk seems to have adopted the Sonus faber design...somewhat

      The driver is much larger than I expected....are the tweets the same as current models ?
      Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
      Parasound HCA-3500
      Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
      Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
      Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
      Jolida JD-100 CDP
      Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
      SVS PC-Ultra Sub
      AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
      MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
      AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
      PS Audio Plus Power Cords
      Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
      Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
      Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

      :cool:
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    • dorokusai
      dorokusai Posts: 25,577
      edited December 2007
      The A5 that Russ has in the DFW area are Cherry and they are pretty sharp looking.

      As far as I know the tweeters are the same.
      CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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    • Ron Temple
      Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
      edited December 2007
      The tweets look and act the same...incredible detail, but they don't pop like vifas or some others I've heard. That being said, they are very controlled, the midrange is phenomenal, the bass...is going to get better. Out of the box, they are more than I expected...got me shaking my head...just a tease folks...the next guy is going to get blown away :D

      Combo rig:

      Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
      SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
      PB13Ultra RO
      BW Silvers
      Oppo BDP-83SE
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