Rta12a?

salasg
salasg Posts: 172
edited September 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Saw these on CL Sioux City, Iowa. Local pick-up. Look nice with Peerless tweeters.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-Speakers-Vintage-Floor-Models_W0QQitemZ130326816204QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item1e581565cc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Opportunity for someone.
:D
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  • MNmike
    MNmike Posts: 41
    edited September 2009
    Look like a pair I have.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited September 2009
    I have a pair of those only the tweet is turned the long way on the top. I'm using them for L&R surrounds with my SDA 2.3 mains.

    Bill
    My 2012 HT Room - http://www.avsforum.com/t/1416077/bsoko2-new-ht-june-2012
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  • nduitch
    nduitch Posts: 316
    edited September 2009
    why didn't they just make the tweeter part of the cabinet? I'm sure they sound great, but they are some of the worst looking polks of all time.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited September 2009
    nduitch wrote: »
    why didn't they just make the tweeter part of the cabinet? I'm sure they sound great, but they are some of the worst looking polks of all time.

    Because having the tweeter pulled farther back gives a more even response across the frequency range. High frequency waves, with a shorter wave length, travel faster than low frequencies, with longer wave lengths. Pulling the tweeter back a little bit helps all of the frequencies arrive at the same time.

    Also, having the XO's on the top makes them easier to work on and modify.

    Personally, I kind of like the way they look.
    The nirvana inducer-
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  • nduitch
    nduitch Posts: 316
    edited September 2009
    Fair enough Curt. Just doesn't seem like Polk ever did any with aesthetics, more about sound I guess.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited September 2009
    nduitch wrote: »
    Fair enough Curt. Just doesn't seem like Polk ever did any with aesthetics, more about sound I guess.

    That's part of how they managed to keep their prices down. The aesthetics are really a matter of opinion anyway. I like the way they look myself...they aren't over styled. They're simple.

    Polk speakers are big, and they don't apologize for it. Now with everyone being so fussy about decor, they have to make them smaller and more acceptable for the average house. Personally, I think the huge SDA's look awesome. I'd love to have a pair of them in my living room.
    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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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited September 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    That's part of how they managed to keep their prices down. The aesthetics are really a matter of opinion anyway. I like the way they look myself...they aren't over styled. They're simple.

    Polk speakers are big, and they don't apologize for it. Now with everyone being so fussy about decor, they have to make them smaller and more acceptable for the average house. Personally, I think the huge SDA's look awesome. I'd love to have a pair of them in my living room.

    +1 for real.

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