Sick and Wrong I Say!!!

james vaughan
james vaughan Posts: 96
edited January 2008 in Speakers
I was expecting my reciever to show yesterday and it didnt. I get the RTI A9's today thinking for sure the Yamaha would be here today, and again no show! Its tonight and a puddle of drool has developed on the floor by the door waiting for the Yammi to show and still......not here:( Can anyone else tell me how these sound till my gear gets here?
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    Either you have a short wife, or those are really tall speakers.:)

    You can take some of your extra time and dust them off now. :p They should sound great. Looks like you have quite the theater room happening there can't wait to hear your review.
    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)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    Great pics! That's a sharp speaker.
    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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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Great pics! That's a sharp speaker.

    Forgot to clean the dust off them in my haste to take shots and get them set up in the front end. But I really would like to hear them now:)
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    Either you have a short wife, or those are really tall speakers.:)

    You can take some of your extra time and dust them off now. :p They should sound great. Looks like you have quite the theater room happening there can't wait to hear your review.

    She is short but they are surprisingly tall, wide, and deep (the speakers,not my wife). A very big speaker indeed.

    I will be powering them with a 5 channel Sherbourn to see what they sound like on there own, but am mating them with dual Ultra cylinders. Wanna see if they hit that 18 hz with any kind of authority on there own.
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited January 2008
    I run LSi's, but I really like the sound of the RTi12s. The rounded features of the new "a" series are a nice touch. Congrats!
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    Monster Jam wrote: »
    I run LSi's, but I really like the sound of the RTi12s. The rounded features of the new "a" series are a nice touch. Congrats!

    So they sound the same as the last series? Not trying to read into this more than there is, but yeah am curious. Have not heard the RTI 12's.
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited January 2008
    james vaughan wrote: »
    ... Can anyone else tell me how these sound till my gear gets here ? ...
    Quiet ...
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    PolkWannabie wrote: »
    Quiet ...

    Took me a minute, but that one got me laughing :) Smart a$$ :)
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited January 2008
    No grills on the speakers, and toddlers nearby.....you live dangerously my friend.

    Joe
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited January 2008
    VERY nice speaks...WOW !!

    I dig them , and really want to know how they sound myself..

    waiting kinda blows , but it will be worth it
    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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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    joeparaski wrote: »
    No grills on the speakers, and toddlers nearby.....you live dangerously my friend.

    Joe

    Its called discipline. I am a firm believer in it. They give the gear a wide swath:)
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited January 2008
    I see a nice theater room taking shape, I think I saw a screen if so what front PJ and screen are you using. Dual cylinders with those should sound awesome. I have the 12s and they sound fantastic in my HT using dual PB12 Plus 2s. Congrats bro.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited January 2008
    Wow, those look nice.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited January 2008
    Congrats, give us a full review when you get it all dialed in. Those are great looking speakers. Love the drool on your wife's sleeve - is that from her admiring the speakers?
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    Sherardp wrote: »
    I see a nice theater room taking shape, I think I saw a screen if so what front PJ and screen are you using. Dual cylinders with those should sound awesome. I have the 12s and they sound fantastic in my HT using dual PB12 Plus 2s. Congrats bro.

    Ashamed to talk about the PJ, but its an old Infocus 4805 :( Will upgrade soon though. Sound has always been my thing, hence the delay on better display.

    I used to have dual PB12+2's, and yes they were fantastic, knocked pictures off the walls upstairs.
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    DaveMuell wrote: »
    Congrats, give us a full review when you get it all dialed in. Those are great looking speakers. Love the drool on your wife's sleeve - is that from her admiring the speakers?

    I think the little one she is holding observed a new BIG toy and could not control himself. Nope his drool!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,780
    edited January 2008
    Sharp looking speakers.

    You'll get past the drooling waiting for gear to show up stage as you get older. You'll know what I mean when you catch yourself on the phone with FedEx/UPS..whatever yelling at the person on the other end of the phone, where the fu(k are my speakers!?!
    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."

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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited January 2008
    Dude,

    I want a pair of those just because they are pretty! Nice job Polk. The rounded design is gorgeous. I thought I was looking at some Signature Paradigms until I took a closer look.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    I agree those are some nice looking speakers. The pictures on Polk home page don't do them justice. After looking at them on Polks home page I had no interest in them at all unitll I seen these pics. Can't wait to hear a review on the sound.
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  • tcwong
    tcwong Posts: 33
    edited January 2008
    Very nice looking speakers. I audited the RtiA5 and A7, and the A7 sounds awesome. However, I got the Rti8 because the price is so much lower. 1 pair of RTI8 for the price of a RTI A7.
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    Sharp looking speakers.

    You'll get past the drooling waiting for gear to show up stage as you get older. You'll know what I mean when you catch yourself on the phone with FedEx/UPS..whatever yelling at the person on the other end of the phone, where the fu(k are my speakers!?!

    I have my UPS drivers cell # so gave him a ring today......didnt have to yell package in truck and on its way! :)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited January 2008
    Congrats James...they do look pretty, but don't tell me you don't have anything lying around to hear what those guys sound like :p.

    Happy New Year...

    Ron

    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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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    Congrats James...they do look pretty, but don't tell me you don't have anything lying around to hear what those guys sound like :p.

    Happy New Year...

    Ron

    Busy month and I have no units xtra to use, I wish. Think from now on though I will keep a back up here. Live and learn.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    Those are beautiful! Nice job Polk & Congrats James.
    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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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2008
    Beautiful speakers,, have fun. :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • DeusExa
    DeusExa Posts: 491
    edited January 2008
    diff between these and RTi12?...just cabinet?
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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited January 2008
    James, I'm comin' over there tomorrow to hear those things. Clean up the dust and drool before I get there, ya wanker. :)
    "I did not slap you. I high-fived your face."
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    jephdood wrote: »
    James, I'm comin' over there tomorrow to hear those things. Clean up the dust and drool before I get there, ya wanker. :)

    Bring it mad man!

    Just bi-amped the A9's and I am beyond impressed with the base output. Jephdood can attest to my thirst for extreme base and for me to say that about a stand alone pair doing justice to the bottom end says something. The flip scene in Transformers was the test. The A9's powered with a beefy amp past the test no problem, one could get away without using a sub using the A9's.

    VERY impressive!
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    Oh yeah, using the Marantz 7002 as a pre amp. Marantz pre outs are 2 volts, very good for running a seperate amp.
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  • james vaughan
    james vaughan Posts: 96
    edited January 2008
    DeusExa wrote: »
    diff between these and RTi12?...just cabinet?

    Not sure if that was a question for me or not, but I have not owned the 12's so cant really say. I have owned the RT 55i's, the RTI 10's, and now the A 9's but that is it for Polk.
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