Matching Vintage Speakers

zumakid
zumakid Posts: 2
edited January 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Hello all. This is my first post here. Upfront i would like to thank all the people who contribute to the club polk forum. It really is a great way to get specific answers to specific questions.

The reason i am posting is i would like several suggestions for REAR SURROUND SOUND speakers (polk audio brand only).:confused:

I will upload pics of my HT system as soon as i figure out how to do so.Yeah, I'm a noob.
MY HT EQUIPMENT: Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080hd
Harman/Kardan AVR 320
Polk Audio RTA 11t (L & R)
Polk Audio CSi20 (center)
Hsu STF-2 (sub)
Just added Panamax m4300-pm
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2008
    You will want to get a speaker that has the SL2000 if you want to match your RTA11ts. Good options would be Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, Monitor 7 (although a little bigger), SDA CRS, or RTA8 if you want some small floorstands.
    Jake
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited September 2008
    Most, including myself think the CSi5 or CSiA6 are a good center match for the vintage Polks.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • lakesailor
    lakesailor Posts: 319
    edited September 2008
    zingo wrote: »
    You will want to get a speaker that has the SL2000 if you want to match your RTA11ts. Good options would be Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, Monitor 7 (although a little bigger), SDA CRS, or RTA8 if you want some small floorstands.

    bingo for zingo. He nailed it.
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  • zumakid
    zumakid Posts: 2
    edited January 2009
    Hi club polk members. as a follow on to my original question's about the Vintage RTA 11t speakers....Uhmm-i found very little information about actually testing my specific model. Purchased these in the phillipines while in the military in 1990... so they endured constant humidity for the first 4 years of life, and quite alot of usage at loud volumes. Visually inspected them for damage top to bottom and they seem to be in great shape. Not a nick or chip on them pretty much.As far as how they sound? Well to me they sound great and i have had many guests say my Sx sounds way better than any movie theater they have been in....until recently.... a good friend of mine seems to hear a problem with the "range of my tweeters"....I know absolutly nothing about A/V or how to test it. How can i be sure my old school RTA11t speakers are still performing well. There seems to be little reference material or even peoples opinions on this model. Am i missing something when i search the site? Also - i trust my buddies opionion since this is what he does for a living at mgm. When i asked him if i should just kss and get new tweeters his response was "check there website" Any help would be really appreciated..thanks
    MY HT EQUIPMENT: Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080hd
    Harman/Kardan AVR 320
    Polk Audio RTA 11t (L & R)
    Polk Audio CSi20 (center)
    Hsu STF-2 (sub)
    Just added Panamax m4300-pm
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited January 2009
    you could call Polk & get some new tweets -- just tell um what speakers you have & they will help you
    I think they give forum members a little discount also
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