Name: Polk RTiA1 Bookshelf Loudspeaker (Black)
Brand: Polk Audio
SKU: 42515021
Price: 189 USD
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Rating: 4.9 (34 reviews)

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Polk RTiA1 Bookshelf Loudspeaker (Black)

Dynamic Balance&reg; Proprietary Polk Audio technology eliminates distortion-causing driver and system resonances, so all you hear is high-quality sound. Icon Power Port&reg; Plus Patented bass venting design smoothly transitions air flow, eliminating turbulence and distortion, for deeper, more efficient bass impact. Icon Cascade Tapered Crossover Innovative crossover eliminates comb filtering and beaming for higher quality audio and a more expansive sound stage. ARC&reg; Patented Acoustic Resonance Control&reg; (ARC) technology suppresses distortion-causing cabinet resonance to ensure clear and natural sound. Klippel Motor Optimization Laser measurement technology ensures a smooth excursion path at both ends of the volume spectrum for uniform performance at all volumes.

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The RTiA1 looks and sounds simply phenomenal. Ideal for both home theater and music systems, this compact bookshelf speaker combines a 5.25? Dynamic Balance&reg; midbass driver with a 1? Dynamic Balance dome tweeter to provide solid performance and elegant styling in a convenient size.

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The RTiA1 looks and sounds simply phenomenal. Ideal for both home theater and music systems, this compact bookshelf speaker combines a 5.25? Dynamic Balance® midbass driver with a 1? Dynamic Balance dome tweeter to provide solid performance and elegant styling in a convenient size.

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Well mister Matthew Polk, you did it again!!! let me thank you for a wonderful product!.These "smal tanks" are breath taken.
I am in love with these speakers RTi A1.Beautiful speakers, Well made, excellent sound...Did I mention that I love these speakers?.
I know my review is not like many pro that mesure with osciloscope
and use fancy terms and words that make these people even smarter lol.But I only trust my ears...and so should you!!!
Very well done Polk Audio!

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I have been into audio for 25+ years. I have built many custom systems, for both home and automobile. I am not biased to any particular brand, because every brand has their own unique sound. However, I can say that I have heard many top brands, and these speakers will spray sound with the best of them! Imaging and soundstage are both phenominal. They produce crystal clear highs, and a punchy bottom end. Vocals are rich and very accurate. If you take pride in your system and use top quality speaker wire and components and want fantastic sounding speakers, look no further. I have the black set and they are sweet! Price=10, Looks/Build=10, Sound=9 right out of the box, without break-in!

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Great speaker.  Looks great and sounds great.  Very clear sound.  I would recommend buying an subwooffer in order to get deep base sound, especially if you are replacing old floor speakers with these.  It takes a few days to get used to the sound difference.

I got a pair of RTI A7 and a pair of RTI A5 and I wanted more highs to have those trumpets sound to be more agressive. I went to the audio expert shop and they told me that I need super duper silver wiring for a total amount of only 2 000$! i went to the store and bought 2 pairs of RTI A1 and I mounted them on the RTI A7 and  RTI A5. The sound is 10 times better than that silver wiring for 3 times less expensive and there was a promo at that period allowing me to get a SUB for free. Who can ask for better! Yesssssssssss...POLK youg got the quality of sound, the right prices and the quality of built!

Well after completely revamping my main system to LSI15s, and LSIC center, I had a CSI4, that I moved to by bedroom system. The Bose 301,s just did not make it( never did I have come to learn) so with the RTI A 1,s and the CSIA4 and a pair of FXI 3,s I created a wonderful bedroom system.

Awesome Speakers!!!! WOW!!! I have never heard Bookshelf Speakers the sound as good as these do. It is incredible that 5 1/4" speakers could sound so vibrant. I turned my sub off to see what these speakers could do. I had to take a double check to see if my sub was off. Great Job Polk!!

I bought these speakers about 5 months ago, and I am truly amazed at how musical they are each and every time I play them.  The clarity and beautiful upper and mid-range frequencies allow the listener to hear all the little nuances in a song that only a high quality speaker can deliver.  To my ears, they outperform my KEF Q100s, my Paradigm Min Monitors, v7, and my Axiom M3s, v4.  I have already gifted the Axioms to my ex-wife and soon will be gifting the KEFs to my daughter and her new husband.  I want to emphasize that all of these brands are good speakers with their own unique signature sound, but I have found the Polk Rtia1 speakers to be my favorite.  I know that good sound can be subjective to a degree, but I believe that the engineers at Polk have truly hit the "sweet spot"  with these speakers and that these speakers would appeal to the majority of listeners. Maybe, bass heads would prefer deeper base, but then, that is the case with most bookshelf speakers.  Thank you, Polk, for making a quality product at an affordable price!

Unbelievable Sound at an Unbelievable Price

Though I don't own one of these, I listened to this in one of the Pro FX showrooms in India. These speakers sound so good. The demo that I heard featured some song which had a whistling sound. It seemed as if somebody was playing music right close to my ears.

All together it sounds great.

The RTiA1 is a tremendous product at a very reasonable price.  There are a "few" other options worth considering in this price range with various pros/cons, but there are also many choices at this price point and above that don't begin to approach the fit and finish of the RTiA1.  

Let me first say that I have to agree with most of the reviews in terms of overall build and sound quality - exceptional regardless of price.  The only point I would like to raise is the bass issue since the impression I was getting from the reviews prior to purchase was that these can dish out full range sound into the lower registers like a tower speaker might...I even read a review that stated he had to check to see if the subwoofer was on!?  After listening for two weeks, my conclustion is that it does in fact take a subwoofer to complete the package.  

I am a somewhat critical 2-channel audio listener first, and a home theater viewer second.  I listen to a wide variety of music and strive for faithful "full range" reproduction of recordings.  Some people seem to think that music doesn't require full bass reproduction, but there is plenty of action in the sub-100Hz and even sub-50Hz range in most music.

It is always best to test things for yourself in your own space with your own gear, so I ran these full range on stands with power coming from an NAD C326BEE integrated amplifier.  I tried placement against the wall and 24" out into my smallish room (roughly 8' x 12') to test bass response.  Vocals and acoustical music were phenomenal (especially when placed into the room) - period.  There IS lower bass "presence", but very little IMPACT...which is to be expected from this size speaker/driver.  In Enya's Watermark recording, there is a descending bass sequence into the 20-30Hz range that completely vanished without the help of a sub.  Again, that is to be expected with a bookshelf speaker, but music does indeed contain low frequency content below the usable range of this speaker and you WILL need a sub to reproduce it.  

The addition of a modest sub I had on hand (AudioEngine's S8) filled in the low end nicely and transformed these into a terrific full range sub/sat system.  It seems that you could achieve even greater output in a bigger space with a larger subwoofer as the RTiA1's seemed to be willing to go on beyond the limits of the S8.

In short, these are terrific speakers and a great buy for the price...just don't expect them to compete with Polk's towers in terms of "full range" fidelity without a subwoofer.  Even in a small room and moderate listening levels, the sub adds much needed depth and realism.  I would suggest trying an A/B (sub / no sub) with a familiar recording to see if you notice any "missing content".  Aside from the that, my guess is that you will be very satisfied with this little gem.

Happy listening!

Wow - Was looking for a set of front bookshelf speakers for my surround sound system. Existing speakers were Yamaha NS120 floor speakers and I am more than happy with my decision. Tested a number of brands including Paradigm but couldnt go past the Polk. Build quality and crispness of sound won me over, other brands at a a higher price point did not have the elements of the Polk. The only problem is now i want another set for the rear!!!!

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