Model 11 RTA Question

NoCenter
NoCenter Posts: 2
edited October 2008 in Vintage Speakers
Hello Polk Fans-
I have a set of Model 11 RTA speakers from the 80s. I'm in the process of setting up a surround system for movies, etc, and I have the 11's as the front speakers. They sound great, its a quite big sound, really adds to the viewing experience. Dialog is very clear and crisp, and guitars come through loud and clear in the Stones videos.
Questions:
1. Seems to me the speakers are not as bright as they used to be. They used to be too bright. Now I notice that the sound of breaking glass, for example, sounds a little flat.
2. What is a good choice for a center speaker? Or should I just go without? I don't want to add anything that will degrade the intelligibility of the voices. My hearing is not as good as it used to be.

Here's the drivers:
2 x MW6600 Mid-L.F.
1 x HF1000 H.F.
1 x D-1200-A Passive

Thanks for the help!

Scott
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    Welcome to Club Polk. You may have either blown tweeters, or a bad fuse/poly switch. For a center you might want to try a monitor 5 on its side.
    Ben
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited October 2008
    monitor 4.6 works well also !!
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    Deadof_knight wrote: »
    monitor 4.6 works well also !!

    True. I used them too;)
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited October 2008
    I just took the poly switches out of my RTA 11T's and they do sound a little crisper. I would recommend a CSi5 or CSia6 for a center if you are looking for a center.

    Scott
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited October 2008
    If I'm not mistaken the Monitor 11RTA were made in '82 only. I just sold mine with the pending purchase of SDA's. (fell through)
    Twenty Six year old caps in the crossovers are tired and should at least be checked and most likely replaced. Few if any of the old caps will survive 20 years without deteriorating your SQ.
    My RTA 11s had the fuse protection and not polyswitches in them.
    Killer speakers btw. I miss mine and wish I'd never let them go.
    Harry
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  • NoCenter
    NoCenter Posts: 2
    edited October 2008
    Thanks for all the advice.
    My tweeters work, they just don't sound very bright. Maybe I will have a look at the crossover. I guess its behind the round disk with the speaker terminals?
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