Rti8 Harshness

dipiazza
dipiazza Posts: 363
edited December 2007 in Speakers
Hey everyone,

Merry Christmas!

I got my brother a pair of RTi8s to start his HT setup. I had always heard that they were a pretty bright speaker. This is the first time i was able to actually hear them, i thought they were very bright and almost a little harsh.

I was wondering if they mellow out a little as they break in. Right out of the box they were pretty intense. Any experiences?

-Jake
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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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2007
    what receiver is your brother using to power the RTi8's? If it's an Onkyo, yeah it's gonna be brite.
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    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • nm4710
    nm4710 Posts: 97
    edited December 2007
    The RTis are a bright speaker...if you find them harsh try turning the treble down on your tone controls. You should be able to tweak the sound to your liking. Also danger boy is right...these speakers sound better w/warm receivers such as HK.

    NM
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2007
    i can attest to this personally. i went from an h/k 7300 to an onkyo 805 because i wanted lossless audio. h/k sounded just a tad bright with my complete rti setup. only had to turn the treble down like -2db. with the new onkyo, i'm bottomed out at -10 db and wish i could go to -20db on the treble. it's bearable now. but damn, i'm finding out it's brighter than the mid-day sun! gotta decide what i'm gonna do from here...

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited December 2007
    Theyre starting to sound better already, or maybe im getting used to em... haha either way its gettin better.

    HK AVR125 is gettin the job done.
    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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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2007
    yeah, get yourself accustomed better to them. or your bro, anyway. hk will do you well. don't know how many watts the avr125 puts out, but a little more power is ALWAYS better. but i'm sure in the end you'll be happy with what you have. tack on a decent sub, and i guarantee you'll/he'll be happy.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2007
    BIZILL wrote: »
    i can attest to this personally. i went from an h/k 7300 to an onkyo 805 because i wanted lossless audio. h/k sounded just a tad bright with my complete rti setup. only had to turn the treble down like -2db. with the new onkyo, i'm bottomed out at -10 db and wish i could go to -20db on the treble. it's bearable now. but damn, i'm finding out it's brighter than the mid-day sun! gotta decide what i'm gonna do from here...

    go with a Marantz.. it won't be brite like the other's :D
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • tcwong
    tcwong Posts: 33
    edited December 2007
    Will they go well with Denon? Thanks.
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  • tcwong
    tcwong Posts: 33
    edited December 2007
    Actually, I'm thinking about getting the Rti8 or the new Rti A7. The Rti A7 is like double the money for Rti8. I had audited the A7 vs. A5, and I love the A7 much better. How does Rti A5 compares to Rti8? I'm assuming they sound similar. Does the A7 worth the extra $300? Thanks in advacne.
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