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For Sale is a Pair of Polk Audio RTi A5 Floor Speakers 250W 3-Way Black; Tested and they sounds great and are in very nice condition. No grille covers, no jumpers, missing feet on 1 speaker.You can see a brief demo here: -Design: Bass-reflex (ported) with PowerPort Plus technology.-Drivers: Dual 6-1/2" (16.51cm) Dynamic Balance polymer/mica composite woofers and a 1" (2.54cm) silk polymer composite dome tweeter.-Frequency Response: 40 Hz - 26 kHz (-3dB).-Power Handling: 250 Watts RMS per channel.-Impedance: Compatible with 8-ohm outputs.-Sensitivity: 90 dB-Dimensions: Approximately 40" x 11" x 16 (each speaker)-Weight: 40 pounds (each speaker)
It's a buyer's market for used Polk floorstanders like the RTi A5 right now, with 63 recent comparable listings showing a median asking price of USD214, 25th percentile at USD132, and 75th at USD550. At USD449, this one's ambitiously priced—sitting in the upper quartile but leaning hot unless it's pristine with original boxes and minimal hours; you'd want a steal closer to the median for these reliable 250W 3-ways.
Before biting, verify the drivers aren't foam-surrounded (prone to rot on early RTi models—check surrounds visually and by flexing gently) and test for cabinet buzz or port chuffing under power, as these can signal age-related wear. Grilles and spikes should be included; missing them drops value fast.[100 words]
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Polk Audio emerged in 1972 from the inventive spirit of three Johns Hopkins University graduates—Matthew Polk, a physics major, George Klopfer, and Sandy Gross—in Baltimore, Maryland. What began as a modest venture building public address systems for local events evolved into a dedicated speaker company after an initial contract fell through, leaving the founders to sell their redesigned cabinets directly. Fueled by passion for music and hi-fi innovation, they secured Small Business Administration loans, relocated operations, and rapidly scaled production, hitting $1 million in revenue by 1976 and earning a spot on Inc. magazine's list of America's fastest-growing private companies.
The brand has long focused on loudspeakers as its cornerstone, pioneering models like the Monitor 7 series for balanced dynamics, deep bass, and high-volume performance that bridged European refinement with American power. Polk expanded into automotive audio through partnerships like MOMO in 1999, while maintaining a core lineup of home speakers, including innovative SDA technology for enhanced soundstaging. Though not delving into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables, their emphasis remains on reliable, high-fidelity transducers engineered for generations-spanning accuracy.
Polk Audio holds a solid mid-tier position in the hi-fi market, prized by enthusiasts for value-driven performance sold through specialty stereo shops and big-box retailers like Best Buy. Once publicly traded on NASDAQ in 1986 before going private in 1999, the brand now operates under Sound United, upholding its legacy of accessible excellence without chasing ultra-high-end exclusivity or vintage obscurity.
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