Polk RTA 12B Monitor Series speakers

NeilGabriel
NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
edited December 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Got a lead on a pair of these...any recommendations? These don't have the interconnect do they? I'm back in a buying mood....I know giving is better, but getting ain't bad either.

Mike
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited November 2009
    Nice speaker but doesn't use a innerconnect cable like the SDA's.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited November 2009
    You will love them. Not a SDA speaker as mentioned. They are a little weird looking but the sound is very good.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited November 2009
    They are a nice speaker and are labled for left and right. I use a set as my L&R surrounds.

    Bill
    My 2012 HT Room - http://www.avsforum.com/t/1416077/bsoko2-new-ht-june-2012
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2009
    It's Polk's version of R2D2.
    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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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited November 2009
    :) very true
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited November 2009
    If the speakers are in good shape and are available for a good price, I would jump all over these. I own a set of these and some SDA-1Cs. IMHO, the SDAs are not vastly superior to the RTA-12Bs and in fact I catually like the 12Bs better for some types of music (vocals, accoustic guitar and instruments, classical).
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited December 2009
    these would be primarily for BR movies...as well as some older dvd stuff....I like things that go boom....
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  • Lumpwithgoodear
    Lumpwithgoodear Posts: 35
    edited December 2009
    Neil I have two sets of the RTA's since 81 bought new and run them with two Carver 1.5's SHEESH! I would be hard pressed to get rid of them! For overall performance they are just outstanding to me ear! It sounds great with the size room I have! BUT>........ Each and every person has a different ear for sound! I find that Polk found a winner with these for EVEN and consistance performance! After all these years I just got last year I added psw1000 dual 10 sub and I don't think I'll buy another system until I move to heaven or Hell lmfao! I'll move up to SDA SRS's OH about a dozen of them and wake either the devil or get the angels awake! lmfao! Just smile Neil and buy them I'm sure you will keep them no matter what your final system ends up! TC!
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