SQ in RTi8's vs. RTi10's

Mauskar
Mauskar Posts: 104
edited February 2008 in Speakers
Hi guys

For those of you who have compared these models already, which of the two produces more crisp, cleaner sound- which is what I am looking for. I intend to power these with either an onkyo 705/ Harmon Kardon AVR 247 powered eventually by an external amp...

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  • Mauskar
    Mauskar Posts: 104
    edited January 2008
    THoughts?
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  • Parachoute
    Parachoute Posts: 88
    edited February 2008
    Hi,
    If no sub, go with rti10 (more bass). I just bought the 10 and I am amazed. They sound great.
    Here’s a link:
    http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/speakers-subwoofers/163784-comparison-polks-rti10-rti8-speakers.html

    Good luck
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  • _Noah_
    _Noah_ Posts: 15
    edited February 2008
    I had that same decision, but I went with the RTI8. Mine will be used with more movies than music and as someone pointed out to me, the RTi8 has two midranges, but will definately need a sub to get top performance.
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  • Rike255
    Rike255 Posts: 131
    edited February 2008
    I went RTi8's for the same reason as poster above. When I heard them they were amazing. Wasn't able to do a side by side comparaison of the two though.
    Polk Audio RTi8 Fronts
    Polk Audio CSi A6 Center
    Polk Audio RTi A3 Surrounds
    Polk Audio PSW505 Subwoofer
    Onkyo TX-SR805
    Sony Bravia V5100 46"
    Sony Playstation 3 160GB
    Sony Playstation 3 120GB Slim
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  • crd2002
    crd2002 Posts: 174
    edited February 2008
    crisp go with the rti8 just bought them to replace my rti12 in home theater and even for music they sound clean and crisp great for the 149.00 fry's price
    Home Theater sony 52 inch lcd,Cinenova grande 7 channel, polk RTI8,CSI5,FXI5,onkyo 805
    2 Channel rig Sunfire grand cinema 5ch,sunfire TGA III,Rotel 1072,polk RTI12,Monster hts 5100
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  • mjwilliams45
    mjwilliams45 Posts: 18
    edited February 2008
    I already had a bic h100 sub so I took advantage of the Frys deal and got the 8's. I use the 705 as a pre and have an emotiva lpa-1 amp, and could not be happier. I use them mainly for HT, but when listening to music in 2 channel they sound great.
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  • Onac
    Onac Posts: 36
    edited February 2008
    Go with the RTi8s unless you have a decent external amp. Even then it is still a toss if you are mostly HT and have a sub. I had all three the 12s, 10s and 8s and settled on the 8s because they didn't need as much power, I am 95% HT and have a decent sub.
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  • nm4710
    nm4710 Posts: 97
    edited February 2008
    There is simply no comparison between RTi8's and RTi10's when properly powered. The RTi10's have bass that can be felt and that sounds amazing. It is the type of bass that a subwoofer does not replicate - warm, tight, and punchy...not to mention that this bass is stereo. When I listen to music I turn my sub off b/c the 10's have ample bass that is much warmer and tighter than that of any sub I've tried. As for the midrange issue, in an RTi8 the 2 6.25" drivers are charged with reproducing a broad range of frequencies. Net result is that the midrange actually sounds better in the RTi10 than in the 8. Please note that I'm running my RTi10's off of a budget Onkyo external amp (M282, 100wpc) with fantastic results.

    Now if budget is a concern, the RTi8 is a great speaker. But don't for a second think that RTi8 + sub is comparable to RTi10s. For home theater the RTi8 + sub combo may be better...but for music the 10s have it all over their little brothers. The 12's are even better...wish I had gotten a pair of those bad boys!
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