Just missed these RT600's $50 on CL

dpowell
dpowell Posts: 3,081
edited August 2009 in Vintage Speakers
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/ele/1299025013.html

Called the guy 1.5 hours after post and I was the third caller. Said he tried to sell them at a garage sale for $100 and couldn't so he posted them for $50 bucks. He was already holding them for someone to listen to tomorrow. Would have made a nice pair for my garage rig at a ridiculous price.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Theyre 800's arent they? 600's have 1 woofer, btw theyre AWESOME speakers for HT but I'm having to part with my RT1k's on another thread
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited July 2009
    ARRGH that sucks!
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited July 2009
    He told me they are the 600's with no powered sub. I even asked the guy if he would take more but said he had already given his word to hold them for the other guy. Can't blame a guy for keeping his word.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    1000's (ones I own) have the built in sub, along with 20ps/2000's/3000's. Even at 100 that would have been a steal! They provide the same imaging and detail that rt55's do but with even more bass response being in a bigger cabinet.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited July 2009
    Looks like its Rt800 just like mine

    yea good deal for 50 bucks .
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited July 2009
    Just got a call from the guy. I was just pulling in the driveway so the wife took the call. He wanted me to call him back but his cell is out of range. :eek: Maybe I still have a shot at them......
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited July 2009
    Just looked at the vintage speakers section of the Polk site and you guys are right, these are RT800's. They have to be since they have the dual 6.5's.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Told ya :D my opinion? GET THEM!
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited July 2009
    For $50, I'll definitely get them.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited July 2009
    Nice deal :)


    Yesterday these rt55's were 50 dollars too

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/ele/1297575399.html


    Then he must have done a little research and they jumped up 100 bucks to 150 bucks.

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/ele/1299231168.html


    He should have taken down the original ad :rolleyes:



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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Lol....I would email him regarding his first ad :D 55's are hard to come by, seems like no one wants to part with them. Think dpowell needs to bump up to some SRT's so I can get those RT3000's off of him ;)
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    Lol....I would email him regarding his first ad :D 55's are hard to come by, seems like no one wants to part with them. Think dpowell needs to bump up to some SRT's so I can get those RT3000's off of him ;)

    Hey, I'm all for that! :D Just show me a pair close enough to drive my truck and I'll be there.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    ....Still can't get ahold of the guy. His phone keeps saying the person is not available but there's no voicemail. Must be Cricket wireless where people can just get minutes and no extras.....
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    Just got ahold of him and he's had 8 offers for $100 for them. I'm going to see them tonight and will likely grab them. Still a great deal at $100. Can't blame the guy for bumping them higher with all those offers. He could have gotten more. I'll post what happens.......
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    Sweet, yea 100 is still a good deal. And if those SRT's are closer to me instead ILL just grab them myself but you're welcome to hear them.......now to keep my fingers crossed in hopes that someones selling a set :D
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    yay i was pissed if you bought it for 50 when i paid 75 for it...

    hahaha 100 is good deal, $50 apiece. Grab them and i enjoy mine as well.
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    yay i was pissed if you bought it for 50 when i paid 75 for it...

    hahaha 100 is good deal, $50 apiece. Grab them and i enjoy mine as well.

    Are yours RT800's? The guys keeps saying these are RT600's. I think he's wrong. I'll find out in a couple of hours.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    Sweet, yea 100 is still a good deal. And if those SRT's are closer to me instead ILL just grab them myself but you're welcome to hear them.......now to keep my fingers crossed in hopes that someones selling a set :D

    I'm afraid you would not be able to keep the SRTs. I have first dibs. :) In fact, you'd have to pay to ship the SRT's to me and I'd ship the RT3000's back to you.:p
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    I'm afraid you would not be able to keep the SRTs. I have first dibs. :) In fact, you'd have to pay to ship the SRT's to me and I'd ship the RT3000's back to you.:p

    yea yea whatever yes i know i told you id keep a lookout for you for srts. then for a finders fee I get your rt3000's :D
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    are yours rt800's? The guys keeps saying these are rt600's. I think he's wrong. I'll find out in a couple of hours.

    rt600
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    rt600

    ....and you scored yours for $75 for the pair? Nice deal!

    I'm kind of wishing I had bought the PSW650 for $120 (also a craigslist deal) to compliment these but I guess I can't complain until I actually hear them. I imagine they'll be great for the lightweight use they'll get in the office (formally garage).
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    ....and you scored yours for $75 for the pair? Nice deal!

    I'm kind of wishing I had bought the PSW650 for $120 (also a craigslist deal) to compliment these but I guess I can't complain until I actually hear them. I imagine they'll be great for the lightweight use they'll get in the office (formally garage).

    Yes 75 dollars for pair rt600 and center speaker.

    Did the dude call you back or did you take a look at the speakers yet?
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    Yes 75 dollars for pair rt600 and center speaker.

    Did the dude call you back or did you take a look at the speakers yet?

    my bad its rt800.. i got confused from other ad i saw on c.l.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    Well, I brought them home! The drivers are flawless; like fresh from the factory flawless. The guy bought them and then never used them. One of the towers still has the cardboard still on the base plate and both manuals and feet were still unopened in packaging. Overall condition is fine however his cat has used them as a scratching post a time or two in years gone by. :eek::mad: One of the speaker grills has a small hole in it.

    Another update is that indeed as suggested by other members, these ARE the RT800's, not the RT600's as advertised by the guy. A look at one of the manuals confirmed what was on Polk's vintage speaker listing.

    They sound fantastic and I am certainly surprised by their performance in the bass department. Given my experience first with the RT2000's followed by the RT3000's, I was expecting the bottom end to be missing somewhat but that is not really the case.

    Once I have a chance to crank them a bit more, I will likely find their limitations but they certainly are perfect for what I'm using them for.

    The only buyer's remorse here having paid $100 is that I know that if I'd been 1.5 hours sooner on the call, they would have been mine for $50 but no complaints here. Being the 3rd caller on them, I'm glad the other two hesitated enough on the trigger.

    Here's a couple of pictures of the newly finished garage rig.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    BTW, the Nintendo Wii is sourced off of the main theater system's Zone 2 and thanks to the wireless controllers and a $15 wireless infrared bar, the Wii can be used in either room.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Nice!!

    The RT800 was my first speaker from Polk... Still have a soft spot for them.





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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    I cranked them up. got worried for a second as one of the tweeters wasn't working.:eek: I figured out that the guy had them hooked up without banana plugs and the binding posts weren't tightened all the way down. Moment of panic over.:cool:

    Nice sound!....just another reminder of why I love Polk speakers.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    Nice!!

    The RT800 was my first speaker from Polk... Still have a soft spot for them.





    Nik

    Nice! Congrats on your speakers dpowell.....now about those 3k's lol. My first polks were my RT1000's, and I still have them! A wonderful speaker indeed, especially for HT.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    Yep RT800... Looks exactly like mine :D

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    COngratulations on your purchase and good deal!! :D


    I see that our legs are missing as well. I wonder if it will look good with legs or not.
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited August 2009
    I didn't end up putting the feet on. Seems they do just fine without. They're on carpet. If it were a hard floor, I would have put them on.

    ....I bet your SVS Ultra sub fills in the bottom quite nicely for yours! :D
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