cscsDanny
01-12-2003, 10:09 AM
Ok, so some of you folks may remember my posting just less than a week ago pertaining to the rt55i vs rt600i. I thank all of you again for your feedback, but I was putting the cart before the horse. At the time of that posting I was waiting on a purchase facilitated through E-bay to come. Gentlemen, no doubt many of you would spout all glory to E-bay, I however have learned my individual lesson.
I had purchased as advertised a pair of "brand new rti600" Polk speakers they were advertised for under $400 and were "only opened for testing". The vendor ALLcomm USA had a number of positive feedbacks so despite my better judgment for buying high-end items sight unseen I bought them.
What I received from Allcomm was a pair of battered rt600i speakers that looked like they had been shipped cross-country in vehicles that were involved in roll over collisions. The boxes were so badly battered and frayed that I immediately new I had been had. Sure enough upon opening, they were shipped without any protective medium. The speakers themselves had been physically damaged beyond acceptance.
The oak exterior had been chipped off in chunks on 2 locations on each speaker and both base plates were FRACTURED. Thus, FEDEX was called to return the speakers. I have yet to receive a confirming information as to my refund, but filed fraud papers with my bank. I'll keep you all abreast on what transpires. Needless to say, this white boy be sticking with Circuit City for ever!
The day after my speaker disaster, I decided to console myself and torture myself by taking a trip to circuit city. I wanted to gaze at the speakers that might have been and possibly induldge myself in fantasy at the thought of owning a more ballsy pair. I pretty much new what to expect. CC's display room was littered with new Model Polk's. I hadn't seen any older black label rt series in quite a while, at least not locally.
I passed the time walking around the ENTIRE store, not just the speaker and receiver area and to my suprise to my unexpected delight there THEY WERE!
All I saw for a momment were these impressive monolith black oak towers and a neatly displayed tag atop $276 each "SALE". Done, In my mind the transaction was already over. Even though I am still 400$ in the hole, my youthful ignorance and zealous financial imprudence over road any practical sense I might have to wait to see if my loss was refunded before I embark on another high $ purchase.
I however, wasn't done because I had brought in my truck my excellent cs175 center. A fantasticly preserved model with excellent highs and mids, but not timber matched to my rt55i's. This center would obviously not due with this combo of fronts and surrounds.
What was I to do? I’ve seemingly seen my local CC product line up. All they had was a new csi30 center. I’m a college student and can't afford big money retail. HOWEVER, my spider sense took hold of me and I continued to glance around and sure enough right behind me was a display CS400i. All I thought was holy shit this speaker is huge and how silly is it going to look atop 27" TV.
Those worried were quickly thrown aside, when I saw the asking price of $238! WHOOOHOOOO, I REJOICED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now its all said and done, with trade in of my cs175 I received the rt1000i's for 238$ a piece and the cs400i for $108.
I had purchased as advertised a pair of "brand new rti600" Polk speakers they were advertised for under $400 and were "only opened for testing". The vendor ALLcomm USA had a number of positive feedbacks so despite my better judgment for buying high-end items sight unseen I bought them.
What I received from Allcomm was a pair of battered rt600i speakers that looked like they had been shipped cross-country in vehicles that were involved in roll over collisions. The boxes were so badly battered and frayed that I immediately new I had been had. Sure enough upon opening, they were shipped without any protective medium. The speakers themselves had been physically damaged beyond acceptance.
The oak exterior had been chipped off in chunks on 2 locations on each speaker and both base plates were FRACTURED. Thus, FEDEX was called to return the speakers. I have yet to receive a confirming information as to my refund, but filed fraud papers with my bank. I'll keep you all abreast on what transpires. Needless to say, this white boy be sticking with Circuit City for ever!
The day after my speaker disaster, I decided to console myself and torture myself by taking a trip to circuit city. I wanted to gaze at the speakers that might have been and possibly induldge myself in fantasy at the thought of owning a more ballsy pair. I pretty much new what to expect. CC's display room was littered with new Model Polk's. I hadn't seen any older black label rt series in quite a while, at least not locally.
I passed the time walking around the ENTIRE store, not just the speaker and receiver area and to my suprise to my unexpected delight there THEY WERE!
All I saw for a momment were these impressive monolith black oak towers and a neatly displayed tag atop $276 each "SALE". Done, In my mind the transaction was already over. Even though I am still 400$ in the hole, my youthful ignorance and zealous financial imprudence over road any practical sense I might have to wait to see if my loss was refunded before I embark on another high $ purchase.
I however, wasn't done because I had brought in my truck my excellent cs175 center. A fantasticly preserved model with excellent highs and mids, but not timber matched to my rt55i's. This center would obviously not due with this combo of fronts and surrounds.
What was I to do? I’ve seemingly seen my local CC product line up. All they had was a new csi30 center. I’m a college student and can't afford big money retail. HOWEVER, my spider sense took hold of me and I continued to glance around and sure enough right behind me was a display CS400i. All I thought was holy shit this speaker is huge and how silly is it going to look atop 27" TV.
Those worried were quickly thrown aside, when I saw the asking price of $238! WHOOOHOOOO, I REJOICED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now its all said and done, with trade in of my cs175 I received the rt1000i's for 238$ a piece and the cs400i for $108.