Anyone own or heard these?

NeilGabriel
NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
edited January 2010 in Vintage Speakers
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ele/1530685349.html

Price seems a bit high for an RTA...but I haven't checked around.

Mike
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  • Des Moines
    Des Moines Posts: 115
    edited December 2009
    You could send a pm to geppy1 who lives in mpls and has a lot of experience with vintage polks.
    HT in Progress
    Receiver - Harmon Kardon AVR520 5.1
    Fronts - Polk SDA 1C
    Center - Polk CS350
    Monitor - Sharp Aquos LCD
    NMT - Mede8er500x
    Cables - Signal Ultra
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited December 2009
    Des Moines wrote: »
    You could send a pm to geppy1 who lives in mpls and has a lot of experience with vintage polks.

    I'm in Kansas City but will be in Minneapolis tomorrow...it is a mini-vacation (native state) and am picking up some very nice 5s and a big-**** Denon HTR....doubt that I would also have room to bring these home...some guy in Minneapolis had some 12 RTAs a couple weeks for $245.
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  • Des Moines
    Des Moines Posts: 115
    edited December 2009
    sounds like a productive road trip! safe trip, the weather is starting to turn today.
    HT in Progress
    Receiver - Harmon Kardon AVR520 5.1
    Fronts - Polk SDA 1C
    Center - Polk CS350
    Monitor - Sharp Aquos LCD
    NMT - Mede8er500x
    Cables - Signal Ultra
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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited December 2009
    That seems high to me as well. I know the 15TL's get some fanfare around here and are second only to higher end SDA's according to what I've read here. I own a pair of (underpowered) RTA 11TL's and count myself lucky for never hearing a better speaker.
    I love these, and some on here say that the 15TL's are a much better monster of a speaker.

    But I think you could grab some SDA 1C's or better for that price.

    ? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
    ? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
    ? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
    ? Polk CS10 (Center)
    ? Polk PSW-350
    ? Grado SR-60i Headphones
    ? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
    ? iPod touch (8 gig)
    ? iPod Classic (80 gig)
    ? Mac Mini (as media server)
    ? xbox 360
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited December 2009
    I 2nd or 5th the comments that the price is a bit high.
    Is it me or does the tweeters look 'wrong', as in almost square as opposed to recangular?
    Maybe it is just the quality of the CL pic...

    And these should have the SL3000's, which have a silver or golden silver dome?????
    Or RDO-198's IF they were upgraded...
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited December 2009
    http://www.polksda.com/pdfs/RTA_TL_Sales_Brochure.pdf

    specs...well, my car is gonna be full anyway....so some other Vikings fan can pick these up.....
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited December 2009
    I bet they sound good, but honestly I think the 15 model of that series is butt ugly.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,189
    edited December 2009
    Tuan,

    The grill does cover up all those drivers very nicely.I thought mine were fine.
    When you hear them ,you'd swear they're beautiful awsome towers of power.:D

    Decibels Maximus;)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • woodsman10b
    woodsman10b Posts: 408
    edited December 2009
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    http://www.polksda.com/pdfs/RTA_TL_Sales_Brochure.pdf

    specs...well, my car is gonna be full anyway....so some other Vikings fan can pick these up.....

    Or a Packer fan from right across the border!! lol :eek::D
    Most of them only hear how loud it sounds, and the rest of us hear everything else - :rolleyes:
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  • maxilla
    maxilla Posts: 41
    edited December 2009
    nguyendot wrote: »
    I bet they sound good, but honestly I think the 15 model of that series is butt ugly.
    You're probably drunk, partner.
    The 15TL are one of the most beautiful speakers ever made.
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  • maxilla
    maxilla Posts: 41
    edited December 2009
    everpress wrote: »
    That seems high to me as well. I know the 15TL's get some fanfare around here and are second only to higher end SDA's according to what I've read here. I own a pair of (underpowered) RTA 11TL's and count myself lucky for never hearing a better speaker.
    I love these, and some on here say that the 15TL's are a much better monster of a speaker.

    But I think you could grab some SDA 1C's or better for that price.

    I paid $1,400 for them back in 1989 and I am consider myself the luckiest guy for owning them. Freaking great speakers!
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  • salasg
    salasg Posts: 172
    edited January 2010
    I snagged a pair of these when I was overseas in Japan in 91'. I think they are a great pair of speakers. The asking price is a bit high, $250 is probably a fair high end asking price. IMHO
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