I feel like collecting :D

aud10n3wb13
aud10n3wb13 Posts: 84
edited February 2008 in Vintage Speakers
So guys, what vintage polk audio speakers are worth buying/collecting in terms of outstanding sound quality? This way, when I see it on craigslist/ebay and if I have extra money, I'll grab it. :)

I know 11Ts are on the list now. :)

1. RTA 11Ts, 11TLs - $150-$300
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited February 2008
    I love my RTA12C's (B's too!)
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,858
    edited February 2008
    I just picked up a pair of LS 90's with matching CS 350 center and couldn't be happier...$225 for all 3....
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  • Boywonder
    Boywonder Posts: 225
    edited February 2008
    RTA-12's, monitor 10's, monitor 7's, any SDA's
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  • aud10n3wb13
    aud10n3wb13 Posts: 84
    edited February 2008
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    I just picked up a pair of LS 90's with matching CS 350 center and couldn't be happier...$225 for all 3....

    WOW!!! is LS 90 in the SDA line? And am I correct that SDA is somewhat similar to what other companies call Studio or Reference version?
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited February 2008
    1. SDA 1C's.

    2. SRS 1.2TL's

    3. Monitor 7's

    4 SDS CRS+

    5. RTA-12'S OR 11'S
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  • aud10n3wb13
    aud10n3wb13 Posts: 84
    edited February 2008
    Joe08867 wrote: »
    1. SDA 1C's.

    2. SRS 1.2TL's

    3. Monitor 7's

    4 SDS CRS+

    5. RTA-12'S OR 11'S

    So #1 being the best sounding?

    Thanks.

    EDIT: The looks of SRS 1.2TL's is very beautiful. :)
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited February 2008
    I always thought the SDA1C's had the best mix of it all. I probably would switch the RTA's and the CRS's. But that is the order I would go in personally. The 1.2TL's are more for the wow factor. They really are a nice speaker but huge. Hard to get them past the wife.

    Makes me want to go out and get a collection going myself.
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  • trubluluc
    trubluluc Posts: 2,067
    edited February 2008
    Start with the smaller ones, they take up less space, and may satisfy your collection desires. The big ones are....well, big.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10177&d=1122855732

    -Luc

    aud10n3wb13 wrote: »
    So guys, what vintage polk audio speakers are worth buying/collecting in terms of outstanding sound quality? This way, when I see it on craigslist/ebay and if I have extra money, I'll grab it. :)

    I know 11Ts are on the list now. :)

    1. RTA 11Ts, 11TLs - $150-$300
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
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  • aud10n3wb13
    aud10n3wb13 Posts: 84
    edited February 2008
    trubluluc wrote: »
    Start with the smaller ones, they take up less space, and may satisfy your collection desires. The big ones are....well, big.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10177&d=1122855732

    -Luc

    Man, you're making me drool!!! :D

    The tall ones isn't a problem. :D
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2008
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    I just picked up a pair of LS 90's with matching CS 350 center and couldn't be happier...$225 for all 3....


    dude, did you club the guy with a baton for that deal?...LOL
    you robbed him good!


    thats a bad @ss front soundstage at any price, much less the price you got it for. your gonna have that for a while, because your not gonna get much better unless you spend SERIOUS bread on it.

    I moved from that soundstage to all LSi. is it better? yeah, to a degree. but not by much, and I can see how some wouldn't like it better. (I like my sound a little laid back, but not all do) not to mention I spent some serious coin on it as well. I like the LSi better, but not dollar for dollar, thats for sure.

    dollar for dollar, you aint gonna beat what you got, few if any can. have fun with that set up.

    they (youre set up) don't need huge power, but they will enjoy it if you feel like upgrading amplification down the road. be more worried about clipping from under powering than overdriving them with power, as they can take serious power and pump seriously good and clean high volume sound when needed.

    that set dropped a lot of jaws when I demoed it to friends and family. have a blast with it, I know I did :D
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,858
    edited February 2008
    ohskigod wrote: »
    dude, did you club the guy with a baton for that deal?...LOL
    you robbed him good!

    dollar for dollar, you aint gonna beat what you got, few if any can. have fun with that set up.

    Guy had em in storage for 10 years...as well as a pair of LS 70's which he would now sell for $200....thinking of picking them up later this week..already way too many speakers in the house but even for the extra drivers figure its well worth it.......pic of them in the post...new additions..and yes I love em..took the place of new speakers that were close to $1300 a pair and I think they sound MUCH better.........IMHO
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