Speaker change

Mike Kozak
Mike Kozak Posts: 931
edited December 2008 in Speakers
I am thinking of getting rid of my Paradigm Mini Monitors v.4 speakers and moving to the Polk RTiA1 model. Thoughts on this? Good move, or is this a dumb question?

Thanks and Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2008
    Can you go listen to the RTiA1? Best way of knowing if you'll like them more.
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited December 2008
    Ricardo wrote: »
    Can you go listen to the RTiA1? Best way of knowing if you'll like them more.

    I am thinking of just buying them anyway, they got great reviews in Sterophile this year (August) I think
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2008
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    I am thinking of just buying them anyway, they got great reviews in Sterophile this year (August) I think

    Based on a quick price comparison, do you really think this would be worth the upgrade?

    Paradigm's have a good rep - as does the RTiA1 -but both are in the same ball park for MSRP.

    Maybe you should consider going up the RTiA3 if you are set on a bookshelf.

    And depending on your listening tastes, maybe the LSi7?

    From what reviews I could find on the v4s, the RTiA1s may be more 'revealing' in the top end - but I'm not sure, given the cost, you'll get a dramatic step up in SQ.

    Just stirring the pot....

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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited December 2008
    Thanks Eric, good info and I tend to agree, just thinking aloud here. The RTiA3 may be the way to go, but I will also take a look at the LSi7. I am a speaker junkie!!
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited December 2008
    But I also want to pull the plug on some Maggie MMGs!
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2008
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    But I also want to pull the plug on some Maggie MMGs!

    Geez, and I thought I was a speaker '****' :D

    Indulge!!!!

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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited December 2008
    I would listen to the RTiA3's and LSi7's......if you can afford it, LSi9's
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