Does this make me

CaligulaPolk

comfortablycurt wrote: »

Yep.

Any of the newer RTi and RTi A series speakers will be timbre matched as well. The same for the CSi and CSi A series center channels.

Great, thanks for info curt. I think ill buy RTI a3 for now

but im looking for RT55 for my vintage library room (I think i might go for vintage theme, have to discuss with wife )

CaligulaPolk

ok i had to return svs subwoofer back this morning.... to pay the lawyer

After the **** i been thru is over asap, my wife said ok for me to re buy svs and buy few speakers for surround.. to relief my stress watching movies and relax with foot massage (we give both footmassage at sametime everynite )

so i am considering Rti a3 for surround to timbre match my temporary rt800 HT until i recieve Rti a9 for christmas. this will be my christmas present from my wife and my mother (Both gonna split on $:D).

so i was wondering whats your suggestions for side speakers? Rti a1 or a3 with a3 for rear surround? i figure if i buy a5's for side and rears it would be equally investment if i buy a3 and stands for it? stands is about hundred bucks possibly more with shipping??.. so it wouldnt make any difference with amount of money. a5's is one object.

Am trying to save money...... and make my investment worthwhile

CaligulaPolk

Copied and paste from Polk vintage speaker page

RT800i

Efficiency 90 dB


what does this mean? does this mean crank to 90 db to make speakers efficiency? Wont that be too loud or in danger to break speakers?? I have not crank over 70 db.. im scared to... Dont want to ruin my onkyo or speakers..


please clarify for me.. thanks

treitz3

To clarify? When you hear distortion of any kind.

Turn it down a notch or two.

CaligulaPolk

treitz3 wrote: »

To clarify? When you hear distortion of any kind.

Turn it down a notch or two.

i cant hear any disortion.. thats why i asked.. im curious as i am reading polk specs page and got me wondering when i noticed 90 db efficency.. I know that bass will be louder (efficency for me) but scared to break it. so is it saying that i can crank up to 90 db without breaking it because its efficency at 90 db?

treitz3

To further clarify, refer to post #35.

If you can not notice distortion? Hmmmmm, I can not help you. Let your ears be the judge. That's all I have to say about that.

Rock on.

CaligulaPolk

treitz3 wrote: »

To further clarify, refer to post #35.

If you can not notice distortion? Hmmmmm, I can not help you. Let your ears be the judge. That's all I have to say about that.

Rock on.

my ears are broken.. lol

comfortablycurt

treitz3 wrote: »

To further clarify, refer to post #35.

If you can not notice distortion? Hmmmmm, I can not help you. Let your ears be the judge. That's all I have to say about that.

Rock on.

It's kind of hard for deaf people to hear distortion.;)

I think that's the case with Jeff here.

CaligulaPolk

comfortablycurt wrote: »

It's kind of hard for deaf people to hear distortion.;)

I think that's the case with Jeff here.

if treiz had noticed my title below user name THANKS PATRICK!

CaligulaPolk

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

i cant hear any disortion.. thats why i asked.. im curious as i am reading polk specs page and got me wondering when i noticed 90 db efficency.. I know that bass will be louder (efficency for me) but scared to break it. so is it saying that i can crank up to 90 db without breaking it because its efficency at 90 db?

So anyone didnt really answer my question? ANYONE? Speakers are powered with emotiva xpa-5

I would like to learn more about my rti800i's

w_coyote

I think the 90db is 1 watt @1 meter but could be wrong. I would not turn it up to 90db. Instead have you wife listen and stop you when she is comfortable with the volume. Try both music and movies and make a note of where the volume is and you should be fine.

comfortablycurt

Yes...the 90db is just a specification. In this case, 90 watts is what it puts out at full ouput, with a 1 watt input at 1 meter of distance.

I'm sure it will go louder than 90db. Since you can't hear distortion though, have your wife let you know when it starts distorting. More than likely it will be plenty loud enough before she ever starts to hear distortion though.

CaligulaPolk

comfortablycurt wrote: »

Yes...the 90db is just a specification. In this case, 90 watts is what it puts out at full ouput, with a 1 watt input at 1 meter of distance.

I'm sure it will go louder than 90db. Since you can't hear distortion though, have your wife let you know when it starts distorting. More than likely it will be plenty loud enough before she ever starts to hear distortion though.

if i crank to 90 db and speaker wont break because rt800i effective at 90 db...


and will R40 (as rear surround) timbre match my rt800 and center speaker?

comfortablycurt

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

if i crank to 90 db and speaker wont break because rt800i effective at 90 db...

That's not really what it means, that's just an efficiency rating. I'm not an expert myself, but it basically tells you how efficiently a given amplifier is going to be able to run the speaker.

and will R40 (as rear surround) timbre match my rt800 and center speaker?

No, it won't be. The R40's used completely different drivers than the RT800i.