Using 4 rti 28 for ss in a 7.1 config . With these 4 rti 28s using Polk for main LF ,RF ; Polk Center & Velodyne sub. Excellent DVD movie HT set up. The Polks are strong in the Bass arena even with the sub turned off, still good enough for FM & CD to play. Big bang for the buck. These are heavy duty built bookshelf speaksers. Be careful in selection of speaker stands making sure all the Surrounds are at ear level - 4ft from floor. Facts are having all 6 speakers @ same level as Monitor or TV, timbre matched & listening area in the center.

. Polks forward, to the sides & behind you. Place your sub in a corner of your room ( bass is non directional ) your ready for a movie you will feel. That's Home Theater.

I got 4 of these along with the Polk CSi30 center, and PSW350 subwoofer hooked to a Onkyo TX-DS595 receiver @ 75 wpc. I love them. They are very clean and clear. I get a lot of compliments on this setup. I use my system mainly to view TV and movies, and of course I listen to FM. Put in a DVD you like best and sit back and really get in the movie with amazing clarity and floor-shaking bass.

Crisp highs and mids. Fairly good base for their size.

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Compared these to several bookshelfs at Circuit City side by side including Sony and DCM. None compared to these in this price range. Even the more expensive Infinity speakers couldn't hold a candle to these speakers! Highly recommend these speakers for computer or surround speakers. Would be fine for main speakers if you use a good sub with them.

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Sounds as good many big name floorspeakers Mids and Highs are smooth. Deliver very good power from my 110w six channel amplifier. Real wood and heavy. No rattle even at high volumen.

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I purchased a Yamaha RXV 3300 system and want three pairs of speakers so I haven't to fight agains tonal/power differences. After listen to other brands and the RTI full line, a select the RTI28, because of their incredible midrange and high frecuency sound reproduction. Bass is good for bookshelf speakers but I have two Yamaha SW320 subwoofers to manage this. It's perfect for home theather and very good for music. Their are design as truly bookshelfs, so use them over stands or pinned to the walls. I got some problems installing them as surrounds because I cannot use the back walls.

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I just got these to replace my R-15's that I was using as my mains for my small home theater setup. The difference was pretty amazing. These can play much louder, crisper, and fuller than the 15's. Whether you get these for use as fronts, or surrounds, you won't be dissapointed.

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Great bass response (for cabinet size) Add sub for fuller clearer range...and who doesn't these days.

I can't comment, due to the value for what you are getting. If get these brand new, let them run for several hours to break them in (this goes for any new speaker).

These are great for home theater. If Bose and Boston Acoustics and some other brands can get away with home theater packages in little tiny cube speakers, then you can bet that Polk Audio (THE SPEAKER SPECIALISTS) are up to date with that sort of competition. If they sound bad to you then try different placement or another rooom altogether if possible. Even paired with an 8" sub (Polk's ASW250) they can sound awsome! I think they were made in mind to run along with a sub, however don't be discouraged by other reviews...all polk speakers were designed for great bass performance. You can expect these to sound as good if not better than most other speakers in this size catagory. These actually won some award form Stereophile magazine, so they must of rubbed off real good on some real critical ears including my own. If these don't sound big enough for you then shop for bigger speakers, it's that easy. Enjoy!

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Imiaging Build quality: w/5-way binding posts Small size good for surrounds wall mounting bracket w/power port No whooshing from the power port

Still a little pricey (brand new model) $150 - $175 would be a great buy

Once again I have to recommend not buying anything from ayselectroncs.com. It took almost a month for my order to arrive and their customer service is terrible. The 2002 Rti28 is the replacement for the Rt25i. This website needs to update their form. The cabinet got a needed facelift and looks very nice...good build quality. I use these for my surrounds and they do very well. The tweeter changed a little from the Rt25i, but sounds just as good. This little speaker has excellent imiaging. If you wanted to setup a little bedroom stereo just add a little 10inch sub and you would have a nice setup for the money. Of course you can't expect much bass from a small cabinet and a 5.25" woofer and this speaker follows the rules there, but midrange is nice and smooth and highs are crisp and detailed. They lack the "airy" quality of more expensive speakers, but iniaging is top notch. I would recommend these speakers, or the Rt25I's for that matter if you can still find them, for surrounds or a bedroom set. They are just to small to be main speakers for HT even with a sub, but Polk is really starting to make a nice product for the price.

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