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Crashdot
04-25-2012, 01:08 AM
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I tried looking up "polk monitor series III" which is how they are described, but got no results.

gwg_97
04-25-2012, 01:18 AM
RTAs. Maybe RTA8s?

11tsteve
04-25-2012, 07:07 AM
post a pic with the grill cover of....the should be a tag in the upper corner on the back?

falconcry72
04-25-2012, 07:48 AM
post a pic with the grill cover of....

This.

They look bigger than 8's, maybe 11's?

transmaster
04-26-2012, 02:43 AM
I believe these are Polk Audio Monitor Series RTA-8T Towers.

http://www.polksda.com/rta8t.shtml

However it is difficult to gauge the size in the photo here is the RTA-11T

http://www.polksda.com/rta11t.shtml

A look under the speaker grills will tell the story.

agfrost
04-26-2012, 03:02 AM
I tried looking up "polk monitor series III" which is how they are described, but got no results.

Might the seller have misread "11T" as III? They are RTAs of some variety.

transmaster
04-26-2012, 03:52 AM
look at the serial number if it is a RTA-8T the serial number is 8T-XXXXXX, is an RTA-11T then it is 11T-XXXXXX

civilian
04-26-2012, 11:48 AM
I'd guess that is a pic from a seller and all the OP has. Not that that changes anything.

Dr.Stache
04-29-2012, 02:51 PM
look liek some type of RTA.

nooshinjohn
04-29-2012, 03:20 PM
They look like they have been stored in a humidor. look at the way the tops of the cabinets appear to be warping at the back.

Might be just the vinyl laminate peeling.

boston1450
04-30-2012, 08:56 AM
look like my rta 15 TL's. if there is 4 driver with tweeter in middle. and passive radiator on bottom and back

boston1450
04-30-2012, 08:58 AM
take the covers off. that might help. as others have stated also. good luck

transmaster
04-30-2012, 09:33 AM
They look like they have been stored in a humidor. look at the way the tops of the cabinets appear to be warping at the back. Might be just the vinyl laminate peeling.

I see what you mean, the top of the left hand tower has been wet. if you look close the particle board has swollen. Once this sort of particle board does this you will have to carefully remove and replace the top board to repair it The veneer looks to be vinyl which you can purchase online and I have seen some of it that you can actually install using an iron. Unless you can get a fantastic deal on these speakers I would be temped to walk away.

Crashdot
04-30-2012, 01:51 PM
Hi,

I don't have the speakers - they are for sale on Craigslist. I was just curious as to the models so I could look up reviews or threads. I already have an excessive number of vintage Polk speakers, so I'm not in a giant hurry to get more unless these were something very special.

Thanks everyone!

boston1450
04-30-2012, 11:04 PM
offer 50.00 and that would be worth loading em up. if all other parts are in working order. but it can be a project im sure

boston1450
04-30-2012, 11:10 PM
i think agfrost hit it on the money. misread model numbers. we had some posted on CL maine for 175.00 and they were still there 3+ weeks later. not sure why. maybe condition???