Polk Monitor 70 or Rti12

dalylaleahthor
dalylaleahthor Posts: 322
edited July 2008 in Speakers
I just bought my monitor the other day and was thinking about switching it up to the rti12. Please let me know what you guys think. I would be using it for music and movies 30/70. I'm new to this stuff.:confused:
Epson 3020 projector. Da Lite screen. Oppo 103. Yamaha CXA5000. B&K 7250ii. HSU VTF2. Def Tech Supercube 4000. Polk Rtia9 CsiA6 FxiA6. Monster hts 2600. Home theater.

Bedroom consist of NHT model 2 powered by Parasound hca1200ii coming from my computer.

Stuff laying around. Too much to list but don't want to sell either.
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,145
    edited July 2008
    Why are you thinking of switching? What are you lacking or what do you want more of? Do you have any other speakers in the mix?

    Don't just upgrade for the sake of wanting more. You will be in an endless trap trying to feed upgraditis. If you are happy with the 70's then stick with them.
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited July 2008
    If your are having second thoughts and can still return the speakers for an upgrade, now is the time to decide before it is too late. Of course the Rti's are better sounding than the Monitors, but there will always be something better.

    If there is a 30-day return policy, then sit back and relax for awhile and enjoy.
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  • Shicks18
    Shicks18 Posts: 397
    edited July 2008
    RTi12s are good HT speakers especially for the price... however you must know that when you get these.. they are power hungry. So be prepared to upgrade and spend even more. That means getting an amp capable over 200wpc at the minimum. Your current AVR needs to have preouts, if not then you gotta spend the money on either a Pre-amp or another AVR with preouts.

    As you can see the cycle is endless and spending the money never stops. If you are content with the Monitor 70s and aren't ready to shell out another $800-900, then keep those. Meanwhile, scour these forums and other sites as well and learn as much as you can.
    TV: LG 55LW5600
    Pre: Marantz SR6001
    Front Amp: Parasound HCA-1000A
    Center Amp: Marantz MA500
    Mains: Polk LSi9
    Center: Polk LSiC
    Sub: HSU VTF-3 MK-2
    Games: Xbox360 and PS3
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited July 2008
    I've demoed both the Monitor 70s and the RTi12s; I must say for movies, the m70's are crazy good. Really, I could tell a little bit of a difference in watching xformers, but not enough to warrant the price different (retail at least).
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  • dalylaleahthor
    dalylaleahthor Posts: 322
    edited July 2008
    Thanks for the tip
    Epson 3020 projector. Da Lite screen. Oppo 103. Yamaha CXA5000. B&K 7250ii. HSU VTF2. Def Tech Supercube 4000. Polk Rtia9 CsiA6 FxiA6. Monster hts 2600. Home theater.

    Bedroom consist of NHT model 2 powered by Parasound hca1200ii coming from my computer.

    Stuff laying around. Too much to list but don't want to sell either.
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited July 2008
    dalylaleahthor wrote: »
    I just bought my monitor the other day and was thinking about switching it up to the rti12. Please let me know what you guys think. I would be using it for music and movies 30/70. I'm new to this stuff.:confused:

    It all depends what you have for the rest of your system... If you already have a center speaker matched for the m70s, then I would say keep the 70s unless you upgrade to the csi3/5. It also depends on what reciever you are using.
    AVR: H/K AVR240
    Fronts: Monitor 50s
    Center: CSI3
    surrounds: R15s
    Sub:Velodyne DPS10
    Dvd/Cd: Samsung HD upconverter (for now)
    TV: 50" Sammy Plasma
    game hardware: 360 and gcn.
    Gamertag: kovster27
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  • dalylaleahthor
    dalylaleahthor Posts: 322
    edited July 2008
    Well as of right now my system consist of:

    Samsung Lnt-5271F
    Polk Monitor 70 Fronts
    Denon Reciever 3803
    PlayStation 3
    Xbox 360 for hd dvd

    I was thinking of picking up a CSI3 Center today. Would you guys say CSI3 or CS2 with polk monitor70???
    Epson 3020 projector. Da Lite screen. Oppo 103. Yamaha CXA5000. B&K 7250ii. HSU VTF2. Def Tech Supercube 4000. Polk Rtia9 CsiA6 FxiA6. Monster hts 2600. Home theater.

    Bedroom consist of NHT model 2 powered by Parasound hca1200ii coming from my computer.

    Stuff laying around. Too much to list but don't want to sell either.
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  • MADGSF
    MADGSF Posts: 603
    edited July 2008
    The CS2 is matched to the monitor line but I would listen to both if possible and pick the one you like.
    AVR: Elite VSX-21TXH
    Amplifier: B&K 7250 Series ii
    Misc: Velodyne SMS-1
    Mains: RTi-10
    Center: CSi-5
    Rear: Boston DSi460
    Sub: SVS PC-Ultra
    TV: Panasonic TC-P58V10
    DVD: Panasonic DMP-BD60K
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