Found a pair of RTi4s' locally. What are they worth?

Neeper
Neeper Posts: 2
edited June 2009 in Speakers
Hello all,

I have Rti series fronts and center. After reviewing post on this site i decided i needed a pair of Rti4s' for my rears. They are hard to find like everyone has mentioned. I have found a pair locally for sale (wrong color) but i dont know what they are worth. He is asking 200 for them. He says they have maybe 300 hours on them and he hasnt had to replace any speakers. Off the top of your heads, are they worth 200? or could they be found cheaper in the color i want (black)?

Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

Scotty
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited June 2009
    For comparison purposes only, I paid 169.99 per pair for my first set of RTi4s back in Nov 2007 from Crutchfield with free shipping. I still have my second set as my rears - no plans on upgrading any time soon.

    As much as I think the RTi4s are an under rated gem of a small bookshelf, you may want to consider some other options if $200 is the firm price.

    Keep an eye on the Official Polk Ebay store - that's where I picked up my RTiA3s for $219/pr.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • zeppage2
    zeppage2 Posts: 196
    edited June 2009
    Currently a pair on the 'bay...
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  • Intel92
    Intel92 Posts: 146
    edited June 2009
    Paid 140 for my rti6s off eBay. I thought it was a scam until they arrived in perfect condition (and black). There are better deals to be had for sure. I would wait.
    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 June 2009
    $200 is WAY too high for those. There's a pair locally for $140; and I even think that's a bit high.

    Be flexible with your system; Just be on the look out for ANY good RTi series speaker pair. That way you could move your fronts to rears, or use any combination you can think of.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited June 2009
    $200 is way too high. They're worth 100-150 depending on condition. You could get the RTi8 towers for not much more than that.

    Keep your eye on Polk Directs ebay store, their inventory is always changing, and their prices are always great.

    What are you using for your fronts/center?
    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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