RM6800 Speaker System. It´s really so good?

[charliez]

Hi, everybody! Any comments about this system would be appreciated.
I´m changing my system. I have a pair of Acoustic Research AR15, JBL S center II, and JBL rears and never satisfied. So, I sell this units and I bought
the 6800´s. Actually I´m waiting to arrive and crazy to test this units.
Anybody here has listen the 6800? It´s really so good for music???

Thanks.

[brettw22]

Where do you live charlie? Did you never listen to the system before your purchased? If not, why? What are you running running the speakers off of?

[charliez]

Hi Brett, I live in Argentina, and I don´t had a chance to listen this system here. I know the name Polk and I´ve listen other speakers like RM6000, RTI6, RTI8 and really like them. I know, that is not comparable but took a risk.
So, after thinking a lot and looking for my room that is 5m x 4m, and reading a lot of reviews including a very good CNET´s review, I´ll go for this system. I hope that the system to be great, I´m so ansious to receive them and compare to my old system and can say: WOW like the reviews stated in this site. :))
Did you listen to RM6800?

Well, this is my story.
Best Regards

[charliez]

Hi everybody! Quite happy with system, Diana Krall´s DVD Live in Paris was so beautiful!!!. Even in low volume. I´m in the first tests and looking for the best HOOK UP METHOD for the sub :) . For now, I just tried left RCA input method and really like it. Then I´ll try "Y adaptor" and "speaker level cable".

Does anybody know if this kind of systems needs to be broken in??

Thanks.

[amulford]

All new speakers have a break in. Play them for about 25 hours at moderate volumes.

Welcome to the club, and enjoy your new set.

[MLZ]

I have the 6800s hooked to my Onkyo 603. For this setup I prefered using the subout instead of the "Polk Method" for my subwoofer, which I thought as better for movies LFE. Using the Onkyo's auto setup, it set my crossover to 125 (per response from Polk.)
Do a search as there were several threads discussing these options last fall - http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34881

[charliez]

Somebody here tells that the crossover in this systems is fixed at 150. So setting at 125, Don´t you think that would exist a hole of 25 hz?

[aaharvel]

I wouldn't worry about it Charlie. Sit back and have fun with your new setup and welcome to the forums.

[charliez]

Ok Andrew. Thanks!

[charliez]

Now the issue is sub placement. My only choice is beside the rear wall at the any ends of my couch. Really, the better place is the end near a corner but the woofer will fire very near of the adjacent wall. !?
Does anybody have any recommendations about settings for better performance in this scenario?

[charliez]

Very difficult to find a setting that works well on movies and different kind of music. I need a lot of tweaks to sound well every time that I play any source.
I´d like to find out a solution for all!! Sub placement is very important.

Does anybody know if would be a good idea to hang up the sub on the wall???I´m seeing that I have a good space of wall behind the fronts, at 6´ from the
floor.

[charliez]

Turning down the levelof the sub a little, much better!!!

[ronnie]

i don't think its a good idea to hang your sub, let alone any sub from the wall. try placing the sub up front in a corner and play around with it in certain areas on the floor

[Mjr7531]

I ran a sub behind my couch for quite awhile, it worked very well for me, it was surprising the guest because there was no sub to be seen in the room. I guess like it has been said, just keep experimenting.

[charliez]

But... Firing direct against the wall??