ilovesound Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 How would 2 pairs of polk audio rti4s stack up to my quintet 3s. im wondering because i think i might return my quintets and get the rti4s and save for a csi5. would i be better off keeping the quintets and just upgrading the center or returning them. i like loud music and movies so please tell me which is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Good luck with your post here, there are probably not a lot of people with experience with that polk model. I suggest you try to set up a valid a/b comparison using the same gear for power and sources. That is the only real answer for you, let your ears decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 22, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2008 I am a previous owner of Polk RT800 towers, CS300 center and F/X500 rears. I can tell you that in my opinion, the Polks do not come close to the Klipsch line of speakers. I'm a Klipsch convert....and will never go back. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 PolkAudio speakers are ...mellow sounding,or should I say smooth,too smooth. Klipsch are more dynamic and also do not embelsih or hide like Polk. On harsh recordings Klipsch spit and the Polk will make it sound better(as the speakers are a bit...too smooth) ,on quality recordings the Kipsch sound better,the Polk can sound too smooth. The choice is in the ear of the beholder here. [] For subs Polk audio is mostly to avoid,Klipsch beats them by a mile. In general Klipsch are a better purchase IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 TheEAR is correct about the sub. When I worked at Circuit City a few years ago, we kept blowing the Polk sub. It just couldn't handle the high demands of a good 5.1 movie. At that time, the Velodyne was clearly the sub of choice. It walked circles around the Polk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovesound Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Thank you for the help, i really like my quintets and i guess thats what i will stick with. I would like to upgrade the center speaker however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Honestly I too started with Quintets. Within 6 months I moved up to the KG4 models for a better fuller sound. If you can, trade in or sell your Quintets and get a bigger speaker................your gonna want to anyway...............Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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