Polk Audio RTi A7

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  • meirco11
    meirco11 Posts: 47
    edited May 2008
    i gave up from my new rti a7,allmost 4 weeks and the rti a7 sound not so good, two empty 7" woofers,hardly can hear some bass from them.
    the rti a7's are very big disappointment to me. iam so sorry that i gave my LSI9 and took the rti a7 insted:rolleyes:
    now i know that it was wrong movment:mad:
    i realy dont know what to do now:confused:
    who want a new pair of rti a7?? free,no money,i dont want to keep them at all. iam so diappointed that i cant even now what to say:(
    the rti a7 are bassless speakers,the bass is flaty and empty,cant feel at all the two 7" woofers!!
    yes,they looks great but they sound bad.
    grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:mad:
    idont want to write any more.
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  • broncsrule21@
    broncsrule21@ Posts: 113
    edited May 2008
    I would take them off your hands for sure....How much is shipping??
    HT-- Denon avr-2808ci,Emotiva UPA-1s, RTi 10's, CSi A6, ERD-1 surrounds, Vizio P50, Yamaha yst-sw300, DVR hr21, 40g PS3, APC-h15

    Downstairs-- Denon avr-3300,Emotiva UPA-2, Toshiba 50" rear projection, Denon 2200 sacd, Emotiva ERM-1s, small Yamaha sub
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  • meirco11
    meirco11 Posts: 47
    edited May 2008
    hi broncsrule21, you welcome to take my rti a7's new speakers, i hope you will enjoy from them much more then me. if you like deepless and flaty cold bass those speakers are for you.
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  • broncsrule21@
    broncsrule21@ Posts: 113
    edited May 2008
    meirco11 wrote: »
    hi broncsrule21, you welcome to take my rti a7's new speakers, i hope you will enjoy from them much more then me. if you like deepless and flaty cold bass those speakers are for you.

    I Just think they may need more break in time.. hey I'm willing to try.
    HT-- Denon avr-2808ci,Emotiva UPA-1s, RTi 10's, CSi A6, ERD-1 surrounds, Vizio P50, Yamaha yst-sw300, DVR hr21, 40g PS3, APC-h15

    Downstairs-- Denon avr-3300,Emotiva UPA-2, Toshiba 50" rear projection, Denon 2200 sacd, Emotiva ERM-1s, small Yamaha sub
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited May 2008
    I listened to the 7's at Fry's a few months ago.I was comparing them to the rti10's. They sounded much fuller than the 10's.I almost bought those instead of the lsi'9 but at the last minute decide it was to much speaker for my small space.I think you need more juice.Put a separate amp to those puppy's & they will come alive i bet.:D:D

    Oppss re-reading i remember you already have a separate amp -- do you know of someone with a amp with more watts that you can try ?? maybe in the 300 wpc ??
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited May 2008
    broncsrule21@ wrote: »
    I would take them off your hands for sure....How much is shipping??

    Yikes -- from Israel -- i bet that would be a pretty penny
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited May 2008
    My RTiA7's sound fantastic with my Hafler DH-220's measly 120 wpc. Big, full bass, great mids and crisp but not harsh highs. Great speakers. I'm not sure what's wrong with his setup that makes them so poor sounding. I have two subs that I use when I'm on HT mode because my Pioneer Elite lacks a little bottom end but in two channel with the Hafler they sound great. The speakers are on a switch so I can easily use them for Home Theater surround or two channel listening.
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  • meirco11
    meirco11 Posts: 47
    edited May 2008
    polkaudio knows one thing: money. thats all.
    shameless audio compeny thats want only our money.
    wake up!!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2008
    Well, here we go again.
    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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  • chargerman426
    chargerman426 Posts: 419
    edited May 2008
    bump
    If life had more tubes it would be a lot smoother.
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  • toddco
    toddco Posts: 147
    edited May 2008
    right round babey right round ... dadadodo right babey right round.......

    Hey look at me no no over here LOOK at MEEEE
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited May 2008
    Meirco,

    So whats your point man? In post #95 you say "my jazz music sound pretty good on my rti A7" and then, three weeks later in post #118 out of the blue, you rant "polkaudio knows one thing: money. thats all. shameless audio compeny thats want only our money.
    wake up!!!"

    Without a further explanation, I can only conclude that you're trolling for attention here.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2008
    So go buy some Bose & be happy.

    It's not Polks fault that you have bad hearing or are simply used to listening to overblown bass bloated speakers & don't know good bass when you actually hear it!:rolleyes:
    meirco11 wrote: »
    polkaudio knows one thing: money. thats all.
    shameless audio compeny thats want only our money.
    wake up!!!
    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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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited May 2008
    I give them my money all the time. Well, I used to give them my money all the time. Now that I've got a sweet sounding 7 channel Polk Audio setup, I'm really content enjoying music and movies in my media room.

    Maybe you might get some more empathy in the Klipsch forum.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    edited May 2008
    meirco11 wrote: »
    polkaudio knows one thing: money. thats all.
    shameless audio compeny thats want only our money.
    wake up!!!

    That's totally uncalled for.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited May 2008
    meirco11 wrote: »
    polkaudio knows one thing: money. thats all.
    shameless audio compeny thats want only our money.
    wake up!!!

    Polk Audio is a company (as in profit based). They make speakers at different price points and offer a heck of a deal at each price point. Not sure who suggested you sell your LSi9's and get RTiA7's for 2 channel use, but they did not do you any favors (or did not understand your taste in music or desires from a speaker). I would blame them more than Polk Audio (who makes both speakers).

    Maybe a vintage polk sound is more what you are looking for (that is where I would have pointed based on what you are saying in this thread) or maybe even a different manufacturer. While I am sorry the speakers do not produce the sound you like, they are still a good speaker for the price.

    If bass is all that is missing and you like the rest of the speakers sound - maybe a decent sub will fill in the sound you think is missing. If you are done spending money, try placement (closer or further away from back or side walls) as well as a different room just to see if the room or placement could be the source of your issues.... You already own them, might as well see if there is a free fix to your issues.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2008
    That's totally uncalled for.

    Agreed. Lasareath got stuck in some choice discussion with this dude but moved on like all good Polkies should in those situations.

    I wondered when this dude would eventually turn ugly again. Well, I guess Polk should close the doors and shut down the assembly line....we've lost someone.
    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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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2008
    Meir
    I think you are not used to the tighter, lower distortion bass that the A7 provides. In the Lsi9 what you are hearing is more emphasis in upper bass, not deeper/controlled bass. This is a common mis-conception. I'm sure that if you try some music with very low bass passages, the A7 will redeem itself very nicely. There is a difference between an abundance of bass, and accurately reproduced bass.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2008
    You'll find that the better your equipment gets, the better it has to be. Sort of a viscious circle thing. I think if you try some very good audiophile recordings, you'll love the A7.

    Best of luck, hang in there.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • john1970
    john1970 Posts: 2
    edited October 2012
    Hi Polkseller

    I am looking to buy the POLK Rti 7. I have short listed Denon 2113 & 2313. Which one of these would you suggest ?
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