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Polk Audio RTI A7 Floorstanding Speaker (Single, Cherry) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Polk Audio
Category: CE
List Price: $574.95
Buy New: $499.95
You Save: $75.00 (13%)
New (4) from $499.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Color: Cherry
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 62.8
Dimensions (in): 17.5 x 43.6 x 7.8
MPN: AM7772-A
Model: AM7772-A
UPC: 747192113063
EAN: 0747192113063
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new in manufacture sealed box, no shipping to Canada, PO, APO/FPO, HI, AK, PR address.
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| Features:
| • | Single real wood floorstanding speaker with all MDF construction and resonance-free enclosures | | • | Equipped with a single 6.5-inch polymer composite cone driver and dual 7-inch polymer composite subwoofers | | • | Features Power Port technology to reduce "chuffing" or "port noise" | | • | Equipped with one 1-inch silk/polymer composite dome tweeter | | • | Features a neodynium magnet, low viscosity ferro-fluid cooling, and a heat sink on the back of the magnet |
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Product Description
bass-reflex (ported) design * frequency response 35-26,000 Hz (-3dB) * handles 20-300 watts * 1" Dynamic Balance silk/polymer tweeter * 6-1/2" Dynamic Balance polymer composite midrange * dual 7" Dynamic Balance polymer composite woofers *
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| Customer Reviews:
Great quality! January 17, 2008
3 out of 12 found this review helpful
After receiving these speakers in only 3 days I finally got them out of the box. Hesitant at first to purchase them without actually seeing them in person, I did so anyways. I am EXTREMELY satisfied with the actual quality and workmanship of these RTi A7 speakers. Solid, clean, and classy all in one setup. I owned 15" infinity floor standing speakers and I must say these are top notch in quality and for the money, are really hard to pass up. Unfortunately I have not received my Onkyo 605 series receiver yet, so I don't know how they sound just yet. I will do a more detailed review once it arrives.
Great price for what you're getting December 11, 2008
I have been in the process of replacing my HT speakers, moving away from my piecemeal 5.1 setup (old Altec fronts, Bose surround satellites, Boston Acoustics center channel), to an all-Polk 5.1 configuration. From the research I did prior to actually buying anything, reviews seemed to stress that the RTI-A polk line sounds just about as good as other companies' speakers that typically run for twice the price. After listening to a bunch of options at the now-defunct Tweeter, I came to the same conclusion; I purchased this set of RTI-A7s for fronts, a Polk Audio CSI A6 Center Channel, and Polk Audio RTI A3s for rears. I got the RTI-A7s for a song at Tweeter right before they closed, even cheaper than here or other sites.
These were also the first new items I bought as part of my replacement project, so it really gave me a chance to listen to these in comparison with my old Altecs. I did an A-B test, and the detail and sound field these babies put out really blew away the older, more conventional (and aesthetically speaking much uglier) Altecs (running on a Yamaha RX-V1800). Mid- and High-range detail are exceptional on the RTI A7s, really light years ahead of my old dinosaurs, and perfect for HD formats like BluRay or SACD. The only area where the Altecs win by a slight margin is deep bass (<35Hz) response. But considering the Altec's single, massive 12" woofer as compared with the dual 7" polymer woofers on the Polks, I expected this. Getting a sub solves that problem (I ended up getting a Polk Audio PSW505).
In terms of power handling, these are rated at 300 watts, which I can't really approach with my receiver. At nearly max volume they still sounded great with no degradation in clarity of sound that I could detect.
Look and feel is nice too. They feature a sleek curved cabinet design with a black-oak finish, pewter-accented grilles, and stand about 42". Considering the size and quality of construction, they aren't overly heavy either (~60 lbs.)
These speakers sound equally good with music and movies, having had the chance to test them out pretty extensively since getting them just over a month ago. Another quick note is that when brand-new they sounded a bit bright, but now that I've had time to break them in that issue is gone.
In conclusion, for the money this is a great buy. You're getting a versatile, powerful loudspeaker that is up to the task of handling the super-detailed sounds of today's HD formats, and you're getting it for substantially less than comparable units from other industry leaders. I am beyond pleased with these speakers - Polk may have converted me permanently. Highly recommended.
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