$250 for a pair of rti8's, Good Deal?

poloman1211
poloman1211 Posts: 28
edited February 2009 in Speakers
hi new to the forum and polk speakers, i have a friend who works for fry's and he was able to get a pair of the rti8 for $250, but change his mind and offered them to me. dont know to much about polk. one is new in the box and the other was a open box item with a small crack in the bottom plastic part, but does not effect performance or sound. so is this a good deal? any info would be great


thanks
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    That's a pretty good deal. I'd go for it myself...those are some damn fine speakers.

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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2009
    Rti8s retailed for over over 800 dollars a pair.

    I'd say that's a GREAT DEAL!

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  • macdaman
    macdaman Posts: 48
    edited February 2009
    That is an excellent deal.... I would definitely go for it.

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  • Solumnus
    Solumnus Posts: 48
    edited February 2009
    Very good price, I paid almost as much for some Rti6's. What do you mean by "crack in the bottom plastic part"? If it is where the "polkaudio" logo is, I don't think it would affect the sound unless it was a big crack.

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2009
    I've got a pair that are in pristine condition,,for 200.00,,if you are local abd want then.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    I've got a pair that are in pristine condition,,for 200.00,,if you are local abd want then.

    There ya go. An even better price.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,206
    edited February 2009
    250.00 for a 800.00 speakers, do the math. They are worth every penny at 800.00. They are very nice sounding speakers.
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  • poloman1211
    poloman1211 Posts: 28
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    That's a pretty good deal. I'd go for it myself...those are some damn fine speakers.

    Welcome to Club Polk by the way.:)


    THanks

    george daniel wrote: »
    I've got a pair that are in pristine condition,,for 200.00,,if you are local abd want then.

    that is a good price but i am in california, and shipping would be alot
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    poloman1211 wrote: »



    that is a good price but i am in california, and shipping would be alot

    Yeah...with shipping it'd probably end up being more than the ones for 250$.

    So what's the verdict? Gonna pull the trigger on em or what?
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  • poloman1211
    poloman1211 Posts: 28
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Yeah...with shipping it'd probably end up being more than the ones for 250$.

    So what's the verdict? Gonna pull the trigger on em or what?

    pulled the trigger and picked them up. using them on a yamaha rx-v363, no the best recevier, listening to music, they are great but, watch movies are ok, would be better if i had all the other components- (rear, center, sub)
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  • TG Meat
    TG Meat Posts: 159
    edited February 2009
    Yeah, it was a good grab.
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