RTA11t I just saw on Ebay

jimiles
jimiles Posts: 46
edited September 2008 in Vintage Speakers
If you live around Scottsdale (Snotsdale) AZ and are in the market for some RTA11 action, this could be your auction. I don't know this guy, but just saw the auction and the tasty price! :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-RTA-11T-tower-stereo-speakers-NICE-rta11t_W0QQitemZ330274167365QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330274167365&_trkparms=72%3A1234|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Party On :cool:
Jake

In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and was widely regarded as having been a bad idea.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Sweet Sweet Sweet. BIN is cheap!
    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
  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,391
    edited September 2008
    Are they RTA11T's or TL's? I may be wrong but I thought that the RTA11T's did not have the spoiler above the tweeter. Also, the one on the left looks like it has an SL3000. The other one does not though.


    http://www.polksda.com/rta11t.shtml
    http://www.polksda.com/pdfs/RTA_TL_Sales_Brochure.pdf

    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
  • jimiles
    jimiles Posts: 46
    edited September 2008
    skrol wrote: »
    Are they RTA11T's or TL's? I may be wrong but I thought that the RTA11T's did not have the spoiler above the tweeter. Also, the one on the left looks like it has an SL3000. The other one does not though.

    Stan

    There was some color variance between early and late runs of SL3000, but it obviously would have left the factory matching. If one of the tweeters was replaced, it gives me pause to wonder what the condition of the caps and resistors is. The cabinets look nice, though. If a guy/gal was interested in giving them the RDO treatment, the tweeter history might not be an issue. That said, I'd hate to buy something that I'm not 100% sure what I'm getting!
    Party On :cool:
    Jake

    In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and was widely regarded as having been a bad idea.
  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,391
    edited September 2008
    As far as condition, it looks like one of the catches that holds the grill on is broken off. Probably easy to replace.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2008
    Those are TL's. Straight T cabinets had beveled front baffle, no spoilers, etc.
  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,391
    edited September 2008
    Could be a heck of a good deal. I might be tempted for the cabinet color. Mine are black, which I like but my wife isn't thrilled with.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601