Polk Audio RT1000i Floorstanding Speakers
Polk Audio RT1000i Floorstanding Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Aug 22, 2008]
Barry Hatfield
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Solid product. I've never had a problem of any kind. I would buy them again. Great sound across the full spectrum.
Weakness:
none I have owned these speakers for 10 years. I haven't found anything better yet. They have been used just about every day. Love them. For those who seem to have a base problem I suggest you spend the bucks to get a cable that allows you to drive the base speakers independantly. With good cables you can clearly hear the difference. Also, as you adjust the distance between the speaker and the wall has a dramtic impact on the base. I can't use the the movie effects as it tends to shake the whole house and the neighbors. I bought these for $925 a pair at a high end specialty store before they were mass produced and it was a bargin. To find something comparable I would have to spend 4 or 5 times the amount. No, I do not have a sub wofer and do not need one. |
[Mar 22, 2005]
macreel
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Crystal clear
Weakness:
The powered sub in them. They do have enough bass to do the job though. Well I have had these speakers for 3 1/2 years and i am still very happy with them. I play them extremely loud (when the wife is not here)and they can take it. Just wanted to say that I was out helping a friend look for a nice home theater system and was even keeping my eye open for maybe a possible upgrade to my system. And after looking quite extensively I could not find anything that I liked better. I looked at speakers that were comparable like NHT, Energy, Klipsch, and Mirage just to name a few. The only weakness of this speaker is the subs in them are kind of weak.Just get a good sub and you will be very happy. By the way I got these at no extra cost when they were on sale and I traded up from the rt800i at CC (trade up deal that CC had then).I Will not be looking again until they break which could be a very, very long time!!! Similar Products Used: NHT,Energy, Klipsch, and Mirage. |
[Dec 07, 2002]
Jonah Holofsen
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Very good quality sound is impressive
Weakness:
nothing I like these speakers a lot. They have the right amount of bass, treble, and midrange. They have powered subwoofers, which are very flexible. They suit my listening needs perfectly. I have no qualms with these speakers. They are fantastic. I have decided to upgrade the rest of my mismatched home theater system and get the whole Polk Audio line. I have been searching ebay for a center speaker and some surrounds. As soon as I get them, I will review those as well. But overall these are great sounding speakers and they blow anything else in it's price range out of the water. |
[Nov 11, 2002]
Abe
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
very clear and precise looks quality
Weakness:
none These speakers ROCK. Very impressive sounds that eminate from these speakers. I love these speakers. period They sound awesome with Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon Similar Products Used: PSB, Infinity(crap), Bose(crap) |
[Oct 29, 2002]
Justin Rammert
AudioPhile
Strength:
Nice bass response clear sound images nicely
Weakness:
none that I can hear I have been enjoying these speakers for about a year now. I replaced an old set of NHT speakers. I must say that I am impressed with overall quality and sound from these speakers. I am an avid believer of quality. These speakers are 100% quality. I think they sound great hooked up to my Parasound amp. When I play all types of music, these speakers rock. These speakers have a small footprint and look great. They sound like they are twice as big. Monster sound from a relatively medium sized speaker. I call that perfection. Similar Products Used: NHT, Parasound, Cerwin Vega, Tannoy |
[Oct 24, 2002]
Mack
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Detail Clarity Sound Quality
Weakness:
I haven't been able to figure out any flaws yet. These speakers sound phenomenal. Perfect marraige of bass, mids, and highs. Take my advise. Get these speakers if you can find them used, or get the rti100's. They are just the same. They are very detailed and likelike in their execution. I have not been disappointed yet. Similar Products Used: A lot of speakers in this price range. These are the best I have heard. |
[Oct 23, 2002]
Bart Johnson
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
all the above
Weakness:
nada I just want to say, that I did not purchase these speakers. I ended up getting the rti100's. I tested these rt1000's a couple of months back. I loved them. I just didn't have the money to buy them at the time. I know that the rti100's replaced these, so I wanted to put a post on both and let everyone know how satisfied I am with these speakers. they are great. I love to listen to music, and these speakers accomplish that task with much detail and clarity. These are better than any $1000-$2000 speaker out there. Similar Products Used: they sound better than any other speaker in it's class and up. |
[Oct 15, 2002]
David Mc Allister
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Good Bass response Imaging Clarity Sound quality
Weakness:
nothing for this price range WOW. These speakers sound great. I agree with most of these reviews when I say they are great sounding speakers for the price. I also think they are great looking speakers as well. I own another pair of Polk speakers as well in my other room. they are the polk SDA-2's. The SDA's are amazing speakers, but have a lack of bass. These rt1000's sound almost as good, but have more bass. Similar Products Used: B&W, Paradigm, Infinity, and Boston Acoustics |
[Jul 15, 2002]
juanito
AudioPhile
Strength:
Very realistic.
Weakness:
None. These are very good speakers, mostly if you biamp them. I highly recommend that hook them up as A+B if possible. Similar Products Used: CV, Yamaha, Infinity, etc. |
[Apr 18, 2002]
daniloronchi
AudioPhile
Strength:
Clear reproducing High Level Frequency. Frequency Response. High Power subwoofer (Active). Small foot print. Real wood finishes.
Weakness:
Maybe too much type of hook-up options. They are strengths and weaknesses at the same time, because you can try many time before finding the optimum for you system. The green led on each speaker... To begin the price if for each speaker, so two speaker are 840 USD. My system is composed by: Amplifier Yamaha DSP A5 Dvd Pioneer 444 I''ve bought these Speaker because I wanted a set of speaker powerful but definited... and they are so. The two (sub)woofer are impressive, also in my house, 7m x 6m x 2,8m, I don''t know exatly if they achieved 25hz, but they are impressive nonetheless. In my very personal opinion, they reproduce perfectly the sound, and are impressive for frequency response and for crystal clear reproducing music. I don''t believe to my ears, when I listen these. If you have some questions, please ask me, if I can, I will be happy to answer you. Similar Products Used: Chario Hyper2 Mk2 |