Tell me what i got????

jav559
jav559 Posts: 9
edited October 2008 in Speakers
I have some polk tower speakers only thing I have to identify is a model number of RT170 or RTi70 they do not look like the RTi 70 they are only a 3 way speaker.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited September 2008
    No surprise...they are RTi70s.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited September 2008
    Actually a two way speaker, I believe. One tweeter and two drivers.
    Alea jacta est!
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  • jav559
    jav559 Posts: 9
    edited September 2008
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    No surprise...they are RTi70s.

    Do you know of a picture on the web i can compare them to?
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  • jav559
    jav559 Posts: 9
    edited September 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    Actually a two way speaker, I believe. One tweeter and two drivers.

    Thanks for the correction I just listen to them.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited September 2008
    jav559 wrote: »
    Do you know of a picture on the web i can compare them to?
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/rti70/
    Alea jacta est!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Welcome to club Polk neighbor!
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/rti70/
    Ben

    Kex you beat me to it:)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2008
    either RTi70 or RT100i

    but year either way.. a 2 way tower speaker... which is capable of really incredible bass.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited September 2008
    How bizarre. I was unaware that these even existed.

    I notice they have the silk tweeter instead of the Tri-laminate.....

    Nice Score.

    Enjoy and Welcome to Club Polk.


    Nick
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  • jav559
    jav559 Posts: 9
    edited September 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Welcome to club Polk neighbor!
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/rti70/
    Ben

    Kex you beat me to it:)


    Thanks, If you check out my info I actually joined in 2003 but my first post was today! I have had these speakers hooked to a Pioneer Elite VSX-53TX and they sound great.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Where about in GA are you?
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited September 2008
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    How bizarre. I was unaware that these even existed.

    I notice they have the silk tweeter instead of the Tri-laminate.....

    Nice Score.

    Enjoy and Welcome to Club Polk.


    Nick
    Uh, all those had the silk tweeter, the tri-lams were earlier on...
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited September 2008
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    Uh, all those had the silk tweeter, the tri-lams were earlier on...

    Like I said, I was unfamiliar with the speaker.

    They just reminded me of my old RT800i's which couldn't have been much older and they had the Tri laminate tweeter.

    As much as I liked the RT800i's I hated the Tri lam tweeter. If I had known there was a similar speaker out there with the silk tweeter I would have bought a pair to try out..

    So my comment on the Tri lam and silk tweeter was just me thinking out loud.

    Carry on..


    Nick
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited September 2008
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    ... As much as I liked the RT800i's I hated the Tri lam tweeter. If I had known there was a similar speaker out there with the silk tweeter I would have bought a pair to try out ...
    I didn't notice that you didn't like the tri-lam, please elaborate! By the way, you actually almost bought a pair of these on eBay in cherry before you got that deal on your RT800 (we exchanged a few messages about them at the time). If the 800i came right after the RT800, I suppose these must have come after the 800i and before the RTi8 ...

    Anyway, our friend jav559 has posted them on eBay (with those exact pix), so perhaps he doesn't like the tri-lam tweeter either!
    Alea jacta est!
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  • jav559
    jav559 Posts: 9
    edited September 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    I didn't notice that you didn't like the tri-lam, please elaborate! By the way, you actually almost bought a pair of these on eBay in cherry before you got that deal on your RT800 (we exchanged a few messages about them at the time). If the 800i came right after the RT800, I suppose these must have come after the 800i and before the RTi8 ...

    Anyway, our friend jav559 has posted them on eBay (with those exact pix), so perhaps he doesn't like the tri-lam tweeter either!


    Your right, I love the speakers just very short on funds right now and it was the speakers or my golf clubs.
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  • jav559
    jav559 Posts: 9
    edited September 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Where about in GA are you?
    Ben

    Ellenwood, southeast side of Atlanta. I work off of Piedmont Rd. at Lindberg.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    jav559 wrote: »
    Ellenwood, southeast side of Atlanta. I work off of Piedmont Rd. at Lindberg.

    Well come on over! I am In Conyers. I am Always glad to meet new Polkies.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • jav559
    jav559 Posts: 9
    edited September 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Well come on over! I am In Conyers. I am Always glad to meet new Polkies.
    Ben

    Where in Conyers? I live off Panola Rd in Henry County.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited October 2008
    jav559 wrote: »
    ... it was the speakers or my golf clubs.
    Oh well, the speakers didn't sell, so I guess our friend jav should start packing up the golf clubs ...

    Opening bid was $199 (no bids)
    Buy it Now price was $275
    Shipping $35

    It seemed a little on the pricey side, but a pair of RT55i sold for $185 today, with $25 shipping. Maybe he should have started bidding a bit lower? Just thinking out loud ... Carry on folks!
    Alea jacta est!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    jav559 wrote: »
    Where in Conyers? I live off Panola Rd in Henry County.

    Email sent.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • jav559
    jav559 Posts: 9
    edited October 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    Oh well, the speakers didn't sell, so I guess our friend jav should start packing up the golf clubs ...

    Opening bid was $199 (no bids)
    Buy it Now price was $275
    Shipping $35

    It seemed a little on the pricey side, but a pair of RT55i sold for $185 today, with $25 shipping. Maybe he should have started bidding a bit lower? Just thinking out loud ... Carry on folks!

    I didn't want to give them away! I honestly didn't know what to start the bidding at. I am not giving up the clubs just yet.
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  • jav559
    jav559 Posts: 9
    edited October 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Email sent.
    Ben

    I didn't get the email. jav559@bellsouth.net
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited October 2008
    jav559 wrote: »
    I didn't want to give them away! I honestly didn't know what to start the bidding at. I am not giving up the clubs just yet.
    I'm no eBay expert, but I would expect that you should be able to match the RT55i price I mentioned with these.

    $199 would probably be a best case scenario, and it certainly will not generate any excitement as a starting price. Even if you start it at $1, you should still get at least $100 + shipping. If this were me, and I'm no more of an expert than I was a minute ago, I would not start the bidding at any more than $100, My sales target would be $150-225, so $225 might be a better Buy it Now price.
    Alea jacta est!
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