Polk Audio RTA 15TL Speakers - $1000
michaeljhsda2
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SDA SRS 2.3TL's
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SDA 2B TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
SDA 2B TL's
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I believe he put one too many zero's."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Wow. Super super rare speakers?SDA 1C, SDA 2A, SDA SRS 2, CMT-340SE, Swan M200MKII, Swan D1080MKII, Behringer MS40
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There's a pair in Minneapolis for $395
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I haven't checked/seen the specs on the 15TL's, but there's still an ad in my city listing for a pair of RTA 8TL's for only 80 bucks.Truck setup
Alpine 9856
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For Sale
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That's a ridiculously high price. Condition depending, an average price would be somewhere in the $350-500 range.
That's not a very good description either...The nirvana inducer-
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PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
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I haven't checked/seen the specs on the 15TL's, but there's still an ad in my city listing for a pair of RTA 8TL's for only 80 bucks.
You must live near me. I saw a pair on CL for 80 bucks today."They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.
"The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
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Ha hey, I too am in Chicago.
You probably saw my Polk PSW10 on CL too then? lolTruck setup
Alpine 9856
Phoenix Gold RSD65CS
For Sale
Polk SR6500
Polk SR5250
Polk SR104Any clue how to use the internet? Found it in about 10 sec. -
I sold a pair for something like $850.00 a few years back. Of course, they were better than new.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Of course
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Too much bass, completely overdone loudspeaker. The 11TL is the winner in that lineup.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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The RTA8TL's sound like a good deal for $80.Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
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Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
I had the RTA 15TL in Minneapolis They are very nice but like dorokusai said they have to much mid bass and in a direct comparsion with RTA 12Bs in three different sessions with three different people the results were consistant across the board. The RTA 12 was WAY more open and clear. The music comming from the RTA 15TL sounded well , like it was coming from a box in comparison. The RTA 12 seemed to be quicker and had better defintion and sounded more like live music. What was a little bit of a surprise was the RTA 12B had more of a foundation on the very very bottom. The RTA 15TL was alittle thicker above that which hurt voices and such. Somewhat like the LS 90 but not as heavy . One experienced listener said "in a heartbeat" he would take the 12s over the 15s and the other commented it sounded like across between a home theater speaker and one for music. Your mileage may vary.
Here is a question , what does RTA have to do with the 15TLs?? On the 12s it is well documented. In fact if you look at the engineering that went into the RTA12s (which were around from 1979 to 1987) with the two crossovers, the top tweeter and even the design of the top hat, the way the outside drivers are rolled off.ect it is no wonder it won so many awards. The 15 just seems like a conventional toer speaker. I looked the crossover on it. Looks pretty simple. So what is with the RTA?? -
Old post, I know. I'm a fan of the RTA-15tl. Placement is key. Too close to a wall will be bass heavy, a foot or two out and they are much better. As for pricing, I bought my first pair seven years ago for $75.00 and just bought the second for $260.00. Many other speakers have come and gone, but I won't let go of RTA-15tl's. My 2¢.
