are these worth it...

Knucklehead
Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
edited December 2009 in Speakers
would they sound better than the R50's?

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/ele/1505549766.html
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited December 2009
    Knucklehead wrote: »
    would they sound better than the R50's?

    http://norfolk.craigslist.org/ele/1505549766.html

    Yes, way better.

    Feed them, and they will reward you!

    I'd love to trade my RT1000's for some 55's.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2009
    I've never heard the 55's, but I've always heard people say that they're the gem of the older RT series. $200 is a pretty good price, and they look like they're in good shape. I'd go for it if you've got the coin.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    I would rock the hell out of those.

    They're on my short list of bookshelves... and trust me, it's a VERY short list. :p


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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2009
    They'll eat R50s for lunch. Even in the bass department. I liked them, but didn't love them the one time I had them here. Could have been the room. Still, a big upgrade from Rs.

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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2009
    Get them!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2009
    A nice book shelf...will work well for you with that sub...better tweeter than the R series! I'd offer 150 or less. Let's put it this way--I wouldn't pay more than 150 for the pair? See if you can drop the price!

    cnh
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited December 2009
    I have the RT55's and yes they are great speakers but they are not your typical bookshelf speaker. They are huge for a bookself speaker. I was A/B them with RT800 in a HT system. That is a great combo. I used them as front mains. I really like the RT series. They are very under rated.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2009
    Just remember they're huge.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited December 2009
    They're awesome. I got a MINT pair off Craigslist for $50 earlier this year. Dad has a pair and my experience when I was home is why I sought another pair.

    I agree as well, they'll eat the R50's for lunch. Those were some if not the best of the RT series.

    I do find it interesting his spam link at the bottom of his ad though to draw more search responses:


    Speakers are comparable to Paradigm NHT Bowers & Wilkins Def Tech and better than newer polks JBL Klipsch matches well with NAD Rotel Pioneer Elite Denon Yamaha
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2009
    That's got to be the most incredibly cheap HT system I've ever seen that is actually worth owning! Man what prices....nguyendot!

    If I were in O City I'd definitely be hanging around you?

    cnh
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,356
    edited December 2009
    I have sellers remorse selling my 55I's
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited December 2009
    Thanks guys, Im waiting for the guy to get back with me now. As for being bookshelves, they would be used as my mains replacing the R50's. Hopefully he still has them.
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