Rti10 vs Klipsch F2

Parachoute
Parachoute Posts: 88
edited January 2008 in Forum Testing Area
Hi, I just want to share my experience as it might be useful for others.
I have a small Yamaha receiver HTR-5230 with very cheap speakers (centrios). I love to listen to music. I bought the Klipsch F2 speakers (350$ for a pair) thinking that I would feel a difference. It was not the case! I found F2: too bright, lack of mid, harsh, a lot of distortion and... painful! I brought back these F2 speakers to the store and bought Polk Rti10 (580$ for a pair!). I love these speakers! With my Polk 10" Subwoofer, I think I found the perfect match!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited December 2007
    Congrats and welcome to the Polk family.You most likely don't know it,but your post is in the wrong spot.We'll let it go this time,but next time,the Polk goon squad will visit with lots of tar and feathers....maybe a boa too.:D

    Again,welcome and feel free to participate.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2007
    Now see, I tried listening to the Klipsch line @ Best Buy, and a custom home theater show room and both times, I was like ICK! So it wasn't a question of simple bad acoustics like in Best buys case(friggin steel warehouse!)The custom home install co. had an actual theater built to show off the highend Klipsch. Some people swear by 'em.
    NOT ME!
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2007
    Here at club polk we run circles around Klipsch. Glad you like the 10s. Enjoy brother.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • Davidpsalt
    Davidpsalt Posts: 24
    edited January 2008
    I vote Rti10's
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  • GermanVirgins
    GermanVirgins Posts: 19
    edited January 2008
    Parachoute wrote: »
    Hi, I just want to share my experience as it might be useful for others.
    I have a small Yamaha receiver HTR-5230 with very cheap speakers (centrios). I love to listen to music. I bought the Klipsch F2 speakers (350$ for a pair) thinking that I would feel a difference. It was not the case! I found F2: too bright, lack of mid, harsh, a lot of distortion and... painful! I brought back these F2 speakers to the store and bought Polk Rti10 (580$ for a pair!). I love these speakers! With my Polk 10" Subwoofer, I think I found the perfect match!

    Ah yes..i was....was a huge klipsch fan..went to American electronics to pick up a pair of new RF3's and left with the RTI10's. I have since switched all my surround speakers to polk.
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  • Phasearray
    Phasearray Posts: 437
    edited January 2008
    I vote for Bose
    Receiver - Onkyo HT-R340
    Front - Pioneer S-HF21
    Center -Onkyo SKC-340C
    Surround Back - Polk R15 <--Ticket to club polk
    Subwoofer - Onkyo SKW-340
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  • akdustin
    akdustin Posts: 8
    edited January 2008
    Bose speakers really are not a good value for the money....
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  • stangjason
    stangjason Posts: 341
    edited January 2008
    Phasearray wrote: »
    I vote for Bose

    Bose = overpriced junk

    I love my RTi8's so I can only imagine the RTi10's are just as great!
    Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    I think bose makes the best speaker ever.:D
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  • Parachoute
    Parachoute Posts: 88
    edited January 2008
    I would like to get the Csi5 to match my Rti10 but can't find it in Canada. The new Csia6 is too expensive for now and is slightly different than the Rti10. I think I'll wait till I find a csi5 new on e-bay or used elsewhere. What do you think? Is the Csia6 would also prefectly match the sound of Rti10?
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2008
    Tar...feather...
    Jake
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