Rti A5 on the 'Bay (musically?)

Tracy
Tracy Posts: 24
edited September 2008 in Speakers
Hey all - I just snagged a pair of cherry Rti A5's off eBay from Polk Direct for $379. Couldn't pass them up at that price. Anyhow, as I haven't been able to demo these - can anyone tell me how these are for music? I do have a sub. They're mostly going to be used for home theatre but I do like to listen to music quite a bit as well.... Thanks for any input. Can't wait to get them!
Onkyo TX-SR705
Polk RTi A5
Polk CSi A4
Polk FXi A4
Martin Logan Dynamo
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2008
    I have a pair in cherry as well. Great sounding speaker, the highs are pretty clear until you start hitting very high volumes. I mean like the neighbors calling the cops loud. Then it will get a little harsh on the top end. Not sure how you plan to hook them up aka power source but i have mine running on a Rotel 1075.
    At first i was running them on my Harmon Kardon avr247 and they sounded nice but once i hooked up the amp it was a worlds differance.
    At moderate to high volumes they can basically overtake my Klipsch RW-10D sub.
    They can produce that much bass with the right amount of power.
    Also do yourself a favor and bi-wire them. It makes a nice noticable differance on the highs giving them a more tame sound to em.
    These speakerscanreally handle their own in terms of power. I bi amped them for a bit Rotel ran the mids/bass and the HK ran the highs. They can take everything i can give em.
    So i just ordered a Rotel 1050 so i can biamp em using Rotel units all around. Plan to let the 1075 run mids/bass and the 1050 handle the highs.
    I think so long as you give em some power you will be really happy.
    At first i liked em but the HK alone didn't give em the power they needed so the high end was a little harsh and the bass was lacking big time.
    Juice em up and they really come alive.
    Sound great on music and pretty good on movies as well.
    Good luck to you.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
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  • Tracy
    Tracy Posts: 24
    edited September 2008
    Thanks for the response TOE! I will be running them off just the Onkyo for now. A power amp is hopefully in the near future. At least now I know that an amp will make a big difference with these fellas. Should I bi-wire them to the Onkyo anyway?
    Onkyo TX-SR705
    Polk RTi A5
    Polk CSi A4
    Polk FXi A4
    Martin Logan Dynamo
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited September 2008
    Tracy wrote: »
    Hey all - I just snagged a pair of cherry Rti A5's off eBay from Polk Direct for $379. Couldn't pass them up at that price. Anyhow, as I haven't been able to demo these - can anyone tell me how these are for music? I do have a sub. They're mostly going to be used for home theatre but I do like to listen to music quite a bit as well.... Thanks for any input. Can't wait to get them!

    Does that mean you'll be selling your A3s???? ;)

    Curious folks would like to know!

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • Tracy
    Tracy Posts: 24
    edited September 2008
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Does that mean you'll be selling your A3s???? ;)

    Curious folks would like to know!

    Lol! I really don't want to....they're so pretty in cherry :p. But I'm not sure I'll have the room to keep them. It's something I'll have to consider certainly. But I'll post here if I do decide to sell.
    Onkyo TX-SR705
    Polk RTi A5
    Polk CSi A4
    Polk FXi A4
    Martin Logan Dynamo
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited September 2008
    Tracy wrote: »
    Thanks for the response TOE! I will be running them off just the Onkyo for now. A power amp is hopefully in the near future. At least now I know that an amp will make a big difference with these fellas. Should I bi-wire them to the Onkyo anyway?

    I would/did still made a nice differance for me.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • Tracy
    Tracy Posts: 24
    edited September 2008
    Okay TOE you got me excitedly looking at power amps for the A5's! The Rotel 1075 is a little out of my budget right now, is there anything a little less costly that you or anyone else can recommend? I'm also thinking of upgrading my Polk sub with an SVS PB10-NSD sub - but I listen to a lot of music so I may go with a Velodyne. If it helps - the room is 17 x 15 with an 8 foot ceiling. Thanks for any suggestions. Also - I'm running an Onkyo 705.
    Onkyo TX-SR705
    Polk RTi A5
    Polk CSi A4
    Polk FXi A4
    Martin Logan Dynamo
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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited September 2008
    Touch is right on here. They sound real nice with an AVR, but REALLY come alive when you give them some power. You can try to bi-wire them, although I don't know how much of a difference it will make with the Onkyo...
    Living Room:....................[HTML] [/HTML] Zone 2 (Workout Room):
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    AMP - Adcom 545II (Center)
    Center - Polk CSiA4**
    Sub - Snell Basis 300:p......Zone 3 (Outside)
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    TV - Pani TH-42PZ80U
    BR - LG BD390
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2008
    No need to bi-amp the RTI a5's. Very easy speaker to push and the tweeter doesn't need a lot of power.

    Amp vs Receiver your going to get better bass response. At low to mid volume you may not even notice a difference. Mid to high is when you will truely see the A5's shine on a amp.

    I wouldn't consider them a music speaker but more of a great HT speaker for the price.
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  • MADGSF
    MADGSF Posts: 603
    edited September 2008
    Keep a look out for B&K AV5000II on Audiogon. They come up occasionally there and will be plenty of power for those speakers.
    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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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited September 2008
    Whoa.....

    $379?!

    Awesome :D
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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