Where to buy previous RTI series speakers???

ge11ings
ge11ings Posts: 12
edited June 2011 in Speakers
Hello, does anyone know where one could still buy the previous RTI series speakers? I'm looking for a pair of just "one" of the following.

RTi6s
RTi8s
RTi10s
RTi12s
Fxi5s

Thanks guys
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited March 2009
    Ebay, Craigslist, Audiogon, kijiji, canuck audio mart.
    Welcome to Club Polk by the way.
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  • BjornB17
    BjornB17 Posts: 752
    edited March 2009
    ^^ I second what he said.

    Although your chances of finding RTi12's and expecially FXi5's are essentially just about 0, but the others pop up on ebay pretty often, especially the RTi4/6/8 and sometimes 10.
    KEF Q150 | Rythmik F12 | Yamaha Aventage RX-A780
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited March 2009
    I was just about to post the exact same question. lol They seem hard to find. I did manage to find 1 new rti12 cherry for 349 but have not bought it yet since I need 2 and what are the chances of finding just 1 more.

    FYI Just looked on amazon and there are 3 rti8's for 119 + 65 shipping
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  • BjornB17
    BjornB17 Posts: 752
    edited March 2009
    selkec wrote: »
    I was just about to post the exact same question. lol They seem hard to find. I did manage to find 1 new rti12 cherry for 349 but have not bought it yet since I need 2 and what are the chances of finding just 1 more.

    There were 2 pair of RTi12's on ebay recently, one pair used in cherry, the other refurbished from polk, both sold at pretty low prices (like $600/pair + shipping), but i've had my eyes peeled for a few months and those are the only ones i remember popping up.
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  • Intel92
    Intel92 Posts: 146
    edited March 2009
    I got incredibly lucky. I was actually looking for a used receiver on my local cl and came across 2xRTi12s and a CSi5. Drove about an hour and a half one-way but got the set for 500 even. They are soooooo much better than my 6.1 set up and I still don't have surrounds or a sub yet!
    Theater rig:
    Pio Elite Pro 111-FD
    Pio Elite VSX-01TXH
    Mains: RTi12s
    Center: CSi5
    Surrounds: FXi3s, RTi6s
    Sub: Velodyne V-1012-B
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Harmony 890
    PS3

    2-channel rig in progress:
    LSi15s
    .........

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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited March 2009
    damn you intel I was going to get the RTi12's but when I emailed him asking about them he told me they sold! It was YOU! hahaha awesome deal congrats. I did post them in the "deals" section so its my own fault I guess :)
    My Home Theater (WIP):
    Panasonic AE900 Projector - 126" screen, XBOX 360, Pioneer BDP-320 Bluray
    Receiver: Denon AVR-1905
    Fronts: RTi6's, Center: CSi5, Surrounds: RTi4, Rears: Denon
    Dual Subs: PSW202, and behind the couch Denon 8"
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  • Intel92
    Intel92 Posts: 146
    edited March 2009
    66chevyIISS wrote: »
    damn you intel I was going to get the RTi12's but when I emailed him asking about them he told me they sold! It was YOU! hahaha awesome deal congrats. I did post them in the "deals" section so its my own fault I guess :)

    hahah! yup that was me. I live in Marysville where are you? You ever been to Lake Tapps? I had no idea where it was, his house was pretty effing amazing.
    Theater rig:
    Pio Elite Pro 111-FD
    Pio Elite VSX-01TXH
    Mains: RTi12s
    Center: CSi5
    Surrounds: FXi3s, RTi6s
    Sub: Velodyne V-1012-B
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Harmony 890
    PS3

    2-channel rig in progress:
    LSi15s
    .........

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  • Intel92
    Intel92 Posts: 146
    edited March 2009
    Oh and I originally only wanted the 12s and he was going to sell them for 450 but I offered him 500 for all three and he accepted. Alright I won't rub it in any more.

    OP - I think cragslist and audiogon are your best bets.
    Theater rig:
    Pio Elite Pro 111-FD
    Pio Elite VSX-01TXH
    Mains: RTi12s
    Center: CSi5
    Surrounds: FXi3s, RTi6s
    Sub: Velodyne V-1012-B
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Harmony 890
    PS3

    2-channel rig in progress:
    LSi15s
    .........

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  • RJaco
    RJaco Posts: 113
    edited March 2009
    wrong post
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited March 2009
    Good deal. Congrats and enjoy.
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  • vijayl
    vijayl Posts: 258
    edited March 2009
    RTi8 @ Frys

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,339
    edited April 2009
    RTI 12's on ebay.

    Need a couple of spikes, and 1 leg. Not sure if Polk carries these parts.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-RTI12-RTI-12-FLOOR-STANDING-SPEAKERS-PAIR-2_W0QQitemZ320355770642QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item320355770642&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
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  • Intel92
    Intel92 Posts: 146
    edited April 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    RTI 12's on ebay.

    Need a couple of spikes, and 1 leg. Not sure if Polk carries these parts.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-RTI12-RTI-12-FLOOR-STANDING-SPEAKERS-PAIR-2_W0QQitemZ320355770642QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item320355770642&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

    Yes they do. 18 bucks if I am not mistaken.
    Theater rig:
    Pio Elite Pro 111-FD
    Pio Elite VSX-01TXH
    Mains: RTi12s
    Center: CSi5
    Surrounds: FXi3s, RTi6s
    Sub: Velodyne V-1012-B
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Harmony 890
    PS3

    2-channel rig in progress:
    LSi15s
    .........

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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited April 2009
    Yah polk sells those. For my RTi10s it was $20 shipped for 4 outriggers and 8 'spikes.'

    I'm still kicking myself for being too late to get in on the Fry's clearance deals for the older RTi12s. They have RTi12s in black for $60 each and RTi12s in cherry for $100 each.
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  • ge11ings
    ge11ings Posts: 12
    edited April 2009
    JohnLocke88 wrote: »
    Yah polk sells those. For my RTi10s it was $20 shipped for 4 outriggers and 8 'spikes.'

    I'm still kicking myself for being too late to get in on the Fry's clearance deals for the older RTi12s. They have RTi12s in black for $60 each and RTi12s in cherry for $100 each.

    I'm assuming you meant "They had"? That is an incredible deal though. Regarding some of the speakers I should have mentioned I'm looking for the black ones to match my existing set. So the rti12s on ebay and rti8 at frys won't work. the cheaper rti8s on amazon for 119 also are in rough shape if you read the description.

    I do have something else I'd like some input on:

    Hypothetically let's say I had the RTi12s, RTi10s, CSi5, FXi3s, FXi5s, RTi6s, and sub. I will be taking one pair of speakers and using them upstairs so the wife can listen to music. I currently have (out of the above) the RTi10s, CSi5, FXi5s, and RTi6s, so would be looking for the others based on answers posted back to the following question. Which speakers would you choose and where would you place the speakers? I right now have a Denon 3808CI at 130/channel. I'm a bit concerned it may not be able to push the RTi12s enough, although the RTi10s sound pretty good when I listen to music and home theater.

    The speakers placed upstairs will be powered by the same Denon 3808CI hooked up with the multi-room feature. I'm not sure if that means they can output the same 130/channel though.

    Here is also a reference guide from THX of how to place the speakers. Kind of weird how they recommend placing the rear surrounds. I was thinking even if the RTi10s were placed in back, that the adyssey calibration included with the Denon 3808 would make use of them accordingly.

    http://www.thx.com/home/setup/speakers/71.html
    http://www.thx.com/home/setup/speakers/back.html
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  • ge11ings
    ge11ings Posts: 12
    edited April 2009
    ge11ings wrote: »
    I'm assuming you meant "They had"? That is an incredible deal though. Regarding some of the speakers I should have mentioned I'm looking for the black ones to match my existing set. So the rti12s on ebay and rti8 at frys won't work. the cheaper rti8s on amazon for 119 also are in rough shape if you read the description.

    I do have something else I'd like some input on:

    Hypothetically let's say I had the RTi12s, RTi10s, CSi5, FXi3s, FXi5s, RTi6s, and sub. I will be taking one pair of speakers and using them upstairs so the wife can listen to music. I currently have (out of the above) the RTi10s, CSi5, FXi5s, and RTi6s, so would be looking for the others based on answers posted back to the following question. Which speakers would you choose and where would you place the speakers? I right now have a Denon 3808CI at 130/channel. I'm a bit concerned it may not be able to push the RTi12s enough, although the RTi10s sound pretty good when I listen to music and home theater.

    The speakers placed upstairs will be powered by the same Denon 3808CI hooked up with the multi-room feature. I'm not sure if that means they can output the same 130/channel though.

    Here is also a reference guide from THX of how to place the speakers. Kind of weird how they recommend placing the rear surrounds. I was thinking even if the RTi10s were placed in back, that the adyssey calibration included with the Denon 3808 would make use of them accordingly.

    http://www.thx.com/home/setup/speakers/71.html
    http://www.thx.com/home/setup/speakers/back.html

    I also want to mention the denon allows for the surrounds to be split and offers the ability for two pairs of surrounds (A & B). So that's a total of 6 speakers for surrounds. I'm not sure if splitting them splits the 130/channel to 65/channel though.

    Nevertheless, I could utilize a total of 2 more speakers considering this. I wanted to throw this in to the mix for those looking to help me to consider.

    Let the recommendations come! :)

    -Thanks for all the feedback
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited April 2009
    Yah "had." Sorry.

    Good luck in your quest though.
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  • Kchill
    Kchill Posts: 262
    edited April 2009
    JohnLocke88 wrote: »
    Yah polk sells those. For my RTi10s it was $20 shipped for 4 outriggers and 8 'spikes.'

    I'm still kicking myself for being too late to get in on the Fry's clearance deals for the older RTi12s. They have RTi12s in black for $60 each and RTi12s in cherry for $100 each.

    When the "H" "E" doubble hockey sticks was this?:mad::mad:
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  • Terra S
    Terra S Posts: 74
    edited April 2009
    How would the RTi A3 speakers compare to the RTi6 speakers? They look identical. I'm looking for decent bookshelf speakers for a desktop sound system to go with my Parasound Zamp v.3 which is controlled by my Zpre2 preamp.

    The Zamp puts out 45 watts per channel. Would that be sufficient to drive the RTi A3's and am I correct in thinking the A3's are similar to the RTi6's?
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2009
    Terra S wrote: »
    How would the RTi A3 speakers compare to the RTi6 speakers? They look identical. I'm looking for decent bookshelf speakers for a desktop sound system to go with my Parasound Zamp v.3 which is controlled by my Zpre2 preamp.

    The Zamp puts out 45 watts per channel. Would that be sufficient to drive the RTi A3's and am I correct in thinking the A3's are similar to the RTi6's?

    The A3's are the newer version of the RTi6's. They're essentially the same speaker, but use a different cabinet geometry. The RTi6's are a traditional squared cabinet and the A3's use a curved cabinet. This is supposed to make them more acoustically inert...I've never compared the old and new RTi's side by side though, so I can't attest to the difference in sound.

    A lot of people have reported a slight improvement in sound though. I think the curved cabinets look better personally.

    45 watts would be sufficient. The A3's are pretty easy to drive speakers.
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  • Terra S
    Terra S Posts: 74
    edited April 2009
    Thanks for the detailed info, Curt. I didn't realize how large they are! 15" tall aint bad but they're also 14" deep! That seems quite large for desktop speakers. I seem to gravitate toward large things, go figure. :p
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2009
    Yeah, they are pretty big. It's kind of deceiving when you're just looking at the pictures of them. I remember when I first saw a pair of A3's at my local Polk dealer I did a double take...lol...They're a lot bigger than you'd think from the pictures.

    I'm not sure how well the A3's would do as computer speakers though. Some speakers aren't really recommended for near field listening...perhaps someone else has tried it and can chime in on it.
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  • zeppage2
    zeppage2 Posts: 196
    edited April 2009
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited April 2009
    I been watching payless merchandise. But they only have one in stock:mad:
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited April 2009
    you can get rti10's and rti150's both in cherry on ebay right now. The rti150's end in a few hours but are only at 399 plus about 120 shipping. I know because I asked the seller. The rti 10's are only 250 plus 99 for shipping. Both look to be good deals to me atleast. I may bid on these. I DO NOT KNOW the sellers. Im just trying to help out the guys looking for these series of speakers.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2009
    Newegg has some good sales on Polks, I just bought the VM-20 for $169.00 Too bad they only had silver ones left, but for that price I'll either live with silver, or paint it black myself.

    http://promotions.newegg.com/Home/040809/index.html?cm_sp=TabStore_Electronics-_-Home040809-_-http%3a%2f%2fpromotions.newegg.com%2fHome%2f040809%2f118x118.gif

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000494&Description=polk&name=Home%20Audio%20Speakers
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  • Michael_Js
    Michael_Js Posts: 34
    edited April 2009
    Great prices! Crutchfield and sometimes Amazon also has good prices. If you want a pair of FX 1000's surround, let me know - I'm selling :-)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,467
    edited April 2009
    Michael_Js wrote: »
    Great prices! Crutchfield and sometimes Amazon also has good prices. If you want a pair of FX 1000's surround, let me know - I'm selling :-)
    go sell somewhere else...
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  • over50
    over50 Posts: 201
    edited June 2011
    I'm upgrading my front 3 speakers soon . Can anyone advise how much power is needed to drive the Rtia series? Would i be ok with my Onkyo 807. I believe the spec is 135 watts.
    Thanks for the help?
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