how old and how good

scottyboy76
scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
edited January 2010 in Vintage Speakers
hi i have just emailed someone about their ad for some polks for sale by owner. the pictures look fine and the description is great cond. we will possibly be travelling a couple hours to check them out. i was wondering if these speakers are necessarily older and the quality for price. these are all for pairs except the cs. rt1000is, fx300i, and cs250s. the price is 275 for all. any help would be appreciated. oh also other than checking the speakers and connectors and switches and such and of course listening to them, any tips or tricks to make sure they are straight. thanks
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Steal. Go get them. NOW.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited December 2009
    thanks for quick reply, so barring obvious rips, bad sound etc. you would not worry if they are older
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Absolutely not! Polk was smart and used rubber surrounds... so as long as all the drivers are functioning, no tears, etc, they're fine. :)

    Go get them, report back!

    That'll be a HELL of an HT for that price. I'm jealous.
    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
    Watch out for older powered speakers. when the amp goes in them could be trouble. Also, I have a pair of Infinities, with a downward fire-ing port, and when the spikes sink into the carpet, bass suffers. Still all in all a good deal. Make sure to ask if the amps are good.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,189
    edited December 2009
    I'd buy em if I had 250.00 because he probably only wanted that much.;)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited December 2009
    jax3822 wrote: »
    Watch out for older powered speakers. when the amp goes in them could be trouble. Also, I have a pair of Infinities, with a downward fire-ing port, and when the spikes sink into the carpet, bass suffers. Still all in all a good deal. Make sure to ask if the amps are good.

    Agreed, make sure that both amps are working. Hopefully the person has them hooked up to demo them. If I remember correctly, those have thin metal plates that connect the top and bottom binding posts so if those aren't on there, the sub won't work unless a separate RCA cable is run from the amp. Seems like a great price. The RT1000's alone are worth at least $200 in good shape.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited December 2009
    dpowell thanks for reply, and after seeing your home theater, all i have to say is, will you adopt me
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited December 2009
    is biwiring worth fooling with, i have heard both sides swear by it. in next couple days i will be meeting with this man to check his set out to buy. im very excited that i will finally have a good quality ht. i can only imagine what some of the systems you guys describe in your homes sound like. any advice on the best connectors for a reasonable amount of money, right now i just twist wires and connect. these forums really do seem like a lot of passionate folks who are very generous with their time and advice, im glad i found it and polk speakers.;)
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  • fluffy
    fluffy Posts: 71
    edited January 2010
    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    is biwiring worth fooling with, i have heard both sides swear by it. in next couple days i will be meeting with this man to check his set out to buy. im very excited that i will finally have a good quality ht. i can only imagine what some of the systems you guys describe in your homes sound like. any advice on the best connectors for a reasonable amount of money, right now i just twist wires and connect. these forums really do seem like a lot of passionate folks who are very generous with their time and advice, im glad i found it and polk speakers.;)

    did you get your speakers? if so how are they? i am considering some fx300 or fx500's for my rears..
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