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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2009
    renowilliams wrote: »
    Well I guess I'll just post in here. Yesterday I recieved my new RTIA5s (cherry) and was very excited,given all the stuff I have been ready about polk audio speakers. I removed them from the box and was greatful that they arrived with no damage. My first impression,was holy crap these speaker look great. I then proceeded to hook them to my RXV861 Yamaha Reciever. I will say up front that I am by no means an audio expert but hearing these speakers for the first time,without taking the time to set the reciever up properly was in a word "fantastic". I bought the pair for $500.00 and it feels like I stole them. I played a David Gilmour Concert from last year from my computer(on an analog sound cable) and the sound was beautiful. I understand that they should have some burn in time,or whatever you call it but they are impressive.
    Anyway it is probably no news to you guys in here,but I'm very glad I bought these speakers. I went to a local audio store and listened to a set of Paradigm monitors,which sounded fine but was not impressed with the look and finish of them. After unpacking these RTI's I feel that taking a gamble and buying them with never listening to them in a store was the absolute right choice. I will be adding more to this sytem later,but for now I'm a happy camper.

    Welcome to the trenches. Yeah, the Rtis look nice with that wood veneer. I have that on my old JBLs, real walnut and HDF rather than MDF construction. Also have a set of M Series I like a lot. The M70s have specs similar to the RTI-5s but not quite as pretty and the Rtis tweeter is a bit different--better heatsink, more power, etc.

    One thing to remember is that that Yamaha can only power 2 fronts like the Rti-s at 4 ohms, any other speakers you add can only receive 6 ohm settings from the 861. The thing that is good about that unit is more its stereo power than home theater. The protection circuitry in it does not allow anywhere near the RMS wattage for either 5.1 or 7.1. Wonder why Yamaha does that? Nonetheless those 5's will sound even better after you break them in after 100 hours of use of so?

    Enjoy

    Cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    cnh-The RTi A5's, along with all the other RTi series speakers have an 8 ohm impedance...not 4 ohm. So he should have no worries on powering them with the Yammy.

    Good to hear you're enjoying them, those RTi A5's are some damn fine speakers.
    The nirvana inducer-
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited January 2009
    Dear Mr. Curt,

    I am sure you feel very comfortable in the Club Polk and I can see that you are having a hell of a time here. I believe you make yourself comfortable and it's very nice to know you.

    In Just Two Days, you have pushed your posts from 1000 to to 1050+ and it's not even two full days yet. So, I say you are easily pushing 30+ posts a day and doing great! Please keep up the good work and your seat is reserved among the Polk Gurus. :)

    James
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    cnh-The RTi A5's, along with all the other RTi series speakers have an 8 ohm impedance...not 4 ohm. So he should have no worries on powering them with the Yammy.

    Good to hear you're enjoying them, those RTi A5's are some damn fine speakers.

    You're absolutely right. Where is 'my' head at.

    Got LSIs on the brain....Thanks for the correction.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    megasat16 wrote: »
    Dear Mr. Curt,

    I am sure you feel very comfortable in the Club Polk and I can see that you are having a hell of a time here. I believe you make yourself comfortable and it's very nice to know you.

    In Just Two Days, you have pushed your posts from 1000 to to 1050+ and it's not even two full days yet. So, I say you are easily pushing 30+ posts a day and doing great! Please keep up the good work and your seat is reserved among the Polk Gurus. :)

    James

    What can I say? I'm a post ****...lol...

    In the short time I've been around this forum though, it's already started to feel like a second family of sorts. This has got to be the greatest bunch of people on the internet. I've been on quite a few forums before, and never have I seen so many great people, that are so willing to help out the newbs that are less knowledgeable than them. I've accumulated enough knowledge in my time here to make my head spin...lol
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2009
    Damn Curt, you always know just what to say... you had me at post ****....
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Damn Curt, you always know just what to say... you had me at post ****....

    lol...Guess I just have a way with words or something.;)

    so hard...to post...here...Not raising...post...count...lol These are the things I struggle with day after day.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • renowilliams
    renowilliams Posts: 920
    edited January 2009
    Hi Again.

    I'm thinking about getting a duel 8" PSB sub to hook up with my RTIA5's. Any thoughts or suggestions????
    "They're always talking about my drinking, but never mention my thirst" Oscar Wilde


    Pre-Amp: Anthem AVM 20
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Amp: Rotel RB-870BX
    Fronts : SDA 1B w/ RDO-194s
    T.V.:Plasma TC-P54G25
    Bluray: Oppo BDP-93
    Speaker Cables: MIT Terminater
    Interconnect Cables:DH Labs Silver Sonic BL-1isonic
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    renowilliams wrote: »
    Hi Again.

    I'm thinking about getting a duel 8" PSB sub to hook up with my RTIA5's. Any thoughts or suggestions????

    You should probably make another thread and ask this same question there. It would get a lot more response.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2009
    Man, he tried jacking your pat on the back thread Curt....
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Man, he tried jacking your pat on the back thread Curt....

    lol...I guess I'll let it slide this time...but it won't happen again.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited January 2009
    curt, do you wear fish net gloves for your hands and wear 99 cents bright red lipstick while walking on A-Z or 1-9 streets?
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    curt, do you wear fish net gloves for your hands and wear 99 cents bright red lipstick while walking on A-Z or 1-9 streets?

    What?:confused::eek: I didn't know that anyone ever saw me doing that. For your information the lipstick cost a dollar fiddy.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited January 2009
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    LOL
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2009
    Yet ironically, posting in this section doesn't raise your post count at all...
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited January 2009
    not worried about post counts, its just a number to me :p
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2009
    Awful BUMPy in here eh?? LOL.
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,408
    edited February 2009
    u suck



    lol
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited February 2009
    long live this post. Too bad post count doesn't count here
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    This post will never die...lol
    The nirvana inducer-
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    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2009
    PolkThug wrote: »
    Looks like you're giving hearingimpared a run for the money.

    10.10 per day vs 10.49 per day.

    I was up to 16 per day.:p but I'm still going strong.:D
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I was up to 16 per day.:p but I'm still going strong.:D

    I remember those days,,Joe was like a man on fire.;)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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