Vintage polks?

Pycroft
Pycroft Posts: 1,960
edited December 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Are these worth going nutty over?

http://southjersey.craigslist.org/ele/1521190589.html
2 Channel/HT:
Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
Harman Kardon HK354
Sony SACD Player
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    Define nutty.:p
    -Kevin
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    They're a nice looking pair of 8Ts. I don't know that i'd pay $125 for them, but i'm sure someone will. :)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited December 2009
    I wasn't even sure what they were. I figured if someone wanted them, I could pick up and hold them if they were local. If they're overpriced, nevermind then :)

    Thanks
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Pycroft wrote: »
    I wasn't even sure what they were. I figured if someone wanted them, I could pick up and hold them if they were local. If they're overpriced, nevermind then :)

    Thanks

    Nah, they aren't overpriced if they're as nice as they look. I don't think they're a screaming deal either, though. ;)

    See if you can pick them up for $75, take a listen, and move 'em along. :D
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • jax3822
    jax3822 Posts: 88
    edited December 2009
    I put a post on a forum last nite about them. Seller told me he would take 95 bucks for them. If he emailed me back one day sooner he would have sold them. In the meantime I picked up a pair of Monitor 70's brand new for 270 out the door from a local high end shop in Bensalem Pa.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2009
    meh...I wouldn't go crazy over them. Offer him, $75 and settle at $95 or so. I wouldn't get too excited over them though.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,216
    edited December 2009
    RTA 8's are a very nice, capable speaker............if in really good shape I wouldn't pay more than $100.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2009
    jax3822 wrote: »
    I put a post on a forum last nite about them. Seller told me he would take 95 bucks for them. If he emailed me back one day sooner he would have sold them. In the meantime I picked up a pair of Monitor 70's brand new for 270 out the door from a local high end shop in Bensalem Pa.
    The 8Ts are a very pleasant speaker with surprising bass for their size. I'm not sure you should have passed.

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    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,216
    edited December 2009
    jax3822 wrote: »
    I put a post on a forum last nite about them. Seller told me he would take 95 bucks for them. If he emailed me back one day sooner he would have sold them. In the meantime I picked up a pair of Monitor 70's brand new for 270 out the door from a local high end shop in Bensalem Pa.

    I'd take the RTA8's over Monitor 70's everyday of the week. Add the RD0's to the 8T's and you have much better balanced sounding speakers than Monitor 70's for less $$$.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    jax3822 wrote: »
    I put a post on a forum last nite about them. Seller told me he would take 95 bucks for them. If he emailed me back one day sooner he would have sold them. In the meantime I picked up a pair of Monitor 70's brand new for 270 out the door from a local high end shop in Bensalem Pa.

    That wouldn't be Quest for Sound would it?
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  • jax3822
    jax3822 Posts: 88
    edited December 2009
    Hearingimpared,
    Got them at quest for sound. He has a pair of Rti8's as well. May return the Monitors and try them out. He seemed to think that the monitors were better.

    Heiney9,
    I had the Rdo "upgrade" and actually hated it in my 11t's. Took away the vintage sound. Plus, they were the tweeters for the M series, a lesser model werent they? Plus, made in Mexico as well, not designed and made in the USA like the Sl-2000's. I even let the rdo's break in for 50 hours or so. Went back to the sl-2000 and liked them again. (not trying to start that discussion again) just my opinion.

    Ps. I forgot to ask if they were rta8tl's or rta8's when I emailed him. If any one wants. I will pick them up as I am in Philly not far away untill someone can get them?
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  • jax3822
    jax3822 Posts: 88
    edited December 2009
    Actually,
    he sent me his name and number. Here it is:
    Sorry, my bad, trying to be helpful. Thanks Mike.
    Jim
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited December 2009
    Jax, just in case--RTi8's and RTA8's are different animals.
    EDIT---Nevermind--I know you know that--Just mentioning in case somebody else was reading this thread and didn't
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited December 2009
    ...Jax - PM sent
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  • jax3822
    jax3822 Posts: 88
    edited December 2009
    Mike,
    They were rti-a8's for around 350 bucks. The shop owner said they were an unloved model and directed me to the Monitor 70's they were paired with. I was surprised to see them in his shop. Whats your opinion?
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  • jax3822
    jax3822 Posts: 88
    edited December 2009
    Mike,
    Ps. I kind of spazzed out and couldnt find this thread again, thanks for the assist.
    Jim
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  • jax3822
    jax3822 Posts: 88
    edited December 2009
    The craigslist ad is for a pair of unnamed polks in south jersey. They are the rta8t's I think, but they did also make an 8tl too didnt they? The ones at Quest for sound are the new rti-a8s. sorry for the confusion.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2009
    jax3822 wrote: »
    The craigslist ad is for a pair of unnamed polks in south jersey. They are the rta8t's I think, but they did also make an 8tl too didnt they? The ones at Quest for sound are the new rti-a8s. sorry for the confusion.
    RTi 8s are a pretty good speaker. Don't know why the dealer would say they aren't as appreciated as the M70s...a bit brighter and more detailed than the Monitors...a bit much on some material, but that's pretty much true for that whole rev. The A series tamed some of that. Anyway, I prefer the RTis over the Monitors...and as stated above, the RTA8Ts and TLs are better yet. Small tower, big sound, surprising bass...in a smaller room, you might prefer them to 11Ts.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • jax3822
    jax3822 Posts: 88
    edited December 2009
    I agree. He seemed to think that they wouldnt be much different than my LS70's. Said that the Monitor 70's would best them in the bass department. It brings up a good question to start a new thread on, that I have debated on many purchases. Do you take the TOTL of one series, or the entry level of the next line up? For example, during my API period, I had the ASF2.1's, the top dog of the Athena line. The next model in that like was the .2 designation, was "improved" but lost 10 lbs. I went from them to the the energy c-500, smaller, but next up the api line up. I was supposed to get a pair of RC30's, smaller than the c-500's but placed above the C series, but worldwide couldnt locate the pair, so he gave me the more expensive, but lesser c series speakers for the same price.
    My point for this would be are the Monitor 70's at 919 dollars a pair Msrp, tops of the monitor line, better than the RTIa8, at 839 dollars a pair, but further up the polk ladder, a better choice?
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