Polk is discontinuing RTi/CSi’s in Cherry?

betaomega04
betaomega04 Posts: 10
edited December 2009 in Speakers
So I am thoroughly confused with what happened to me today...I was at Fry’s in Austin, TX for Black Friday and I had the intention of buying another pair of Polk RTi12’s @ $399.99 for my computer room. As I was waiting for the guy to come back with my invoice, I saw that the RTi A9’s (in cherry) were also selling for $399.99 (NEW!!!). Assuming that it was a fluke, I went ahead and got them because there was only one more pair available; it wasn’t but a second later that I saw that I looked up and saw one more CSi A6 in cherry for $119.99 (NEW!!!). The sales guy had said that Polk was discontinuing the cherry finish, and as such, they were pricing several of the RTi’s to sell. Is this true? I’m so glad that I got my speakers for the price that I did...I’m just wondering if those speakers are going to be discontinued if I’ll be able to buy another pair in the near future.

BTW...they’re still selling the A9's for $399.99 online, but you have to have them delivered, if anyone is interested. They have the CSi A6 as well for $199.99, not $119.99 like I got in the store.
Post edited by betaomega04 on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    Great price. No longer available online. It's no wonder at that price.
    ____________________________________________________________

    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • jso
    jso Posts: 26
    edited November 2009
    sweet black friday deals, but alas it's saturday now. None of them are available anymore.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited November 2009
    betaomega04 wrote: »
    So I am thoroughly confused with what happened to me today...I was at Fry’s in Austin, TX for Black Friday and I had the intention of buying another pair of Polk RTi12’s @ $399.99 for my computer room. As I was waiting for the guy to come back with my invoice, I saw that the RTi A9’s (in cherry) were also selling for $399.99 (NEW!!!). Assuming that it was a fluke, I went ahead and got them because there was only one more pair available; it wasn’t but a second later that I saw that I looked up and saw one more CSi A6 in cherry for $119.99 (NEW!!!). The sales guy had said that Polk was discontinuing the cherry finish, and as such, they were pricing several of the RTi’s to sell. Is this true? I’m so glad that I got my speakers for the price that I did...I’m just wondering if those speakers are going to be discontinued if I’ll be able to buy another pair in the near future.

    BTW...they’re still selling the A9's for $399.99 online, but you have to have them delivered, if anyone is interested. They have the CSi A6 as well for $199.99, not $119.99 like I got in the store.

    You must have gotten there right when they openned! By the time I got there at 6am, the CSiA6 and the RTiA9's were gone.....and they were trying to unload the older RTi line. It looks like they bait and switched...sold a few of the RTiA line speakers, but had a crap load of the older RTi line in stock.
    My System Showcase!

    Media Room
    Paradigm Studio 60 - Paradigm CC-690 - Paradigm ADP-390 - Epik Empire - Anthem MRX300 - Emotiva XPA-5

    Living-room
    Paradigm MilleniaOne - Rythmik F12GSE - Onkyo TX-SR805 - Adcom 5400

    Headphones
    Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ear - Shure SE215 - Fiio E18 Kunlun
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited November 2009
    eh that doesn't seem right to me that they are discontinuing it. Its a beautiful finish and I love them as they look like art just standing there. They also had the MircoPro4000 for 700 or 800 bucks which is insanely cheap for a new one! Damn that was a nice sale wish I would had known about.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gtu2004
    gtu2004 Posts: 620
    edited November 2009
    damn. a pair of RtiA9s at $400 new is pretty sick. Online price seems to have them at $400 each speaker though
    Onkyo 805, RtiA5s, Csi5, Rti6s
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mrbofus
    mrbofus Posts: 297
    edited November 2009
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    eh that doesn't seem right to me that they are discontinuing it. Its a beautiful finish and I love them as they look like art just standing there. They also had the MircoPro4000 for 700 or 800 bucks which is insanely cheap for a new one! Damn that was a nice sale wish I would had known about.

    I agree, I have RTi8's in cherry and they look very nice. clean and classy. Lets hope POLK keeps that finish !
    Sharp Aqous 40" LCD
    Onkyo TX SR-507 AVR
    Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer
    POLK RTI8 Mains--Cherry
    the rest...in process...slowly!!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,356
    edited November 2009
    I don't see that happening as I would trade mine for cherry in a second.
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited November 2009
    I went to frys today and got the last pair of rtiA9's in cherry. They were 399 each and they gave me a free psw111 along with them. I asked about the cherry and they said its not polk discontinuing the cherry its just frys not carrying them anymore. They supposedly sell more black ones. I am so excited that I got the last pair. My system is finally finished. I moved my rti150's to rear duty. Which if you know are almost the rtiA9's. Just a few models older. My system rocks. I dont even need the little sub they gave me. With four of polks biggest towers set to large the bass is crazy and sounds amazing. Merry christmas to me :)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited November 2009
    NO more RTiA9s,,,,They have R50 for $69.00 each;)
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Boomer Tug
    Boomer Tug Posts: 6
    edited December 2009
    I lucked out on the 9th of December and managed to find a pair of the cherry RTiA9s (still in the box) tucked out of sight in the Fry's Electronics in Wilsonville, Oregon. Yep, $399 each...I could not believe it. And I got the same story that PA was going to discontinue the cherry veneer in the future...doesn't make any sense to me.
    Parasound P/HP 850 Preamp
    Pioneer SG-9800 EQ (vintage!)
    Rotel RB 981 Amp
    Definitive Technology Powerfield 1500 Sub
    Polk Audio RTi-A9s
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited December 2009
    I guess if Polk is selling more black finish, it doesn't make sense to spend the money on manufacturing the cherry finish...I could have gotten my M30's in black or cherry for the same price, but I picked black because it went better with all my other equipment. Maybe others feel the same way.
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter