If you always thought that a bookshelf speaker had to be boxy-sounding and lightweight, you owe it to yourself (and your ears) to check out the RT55
i in the flesh. Nothing lightweight here. Its three-driver cabinet -- available in three new real wood finishes to complement today's most prestigious naturally-finished stands and AV furniture -- delivers smooth response, incredible detail and three-dimensional imaging. No matter what you're listening to, Beethoven the composer or Beethoven the dog movie; when it comes to bookshelf speakers, the RT55
i is a true high-end performer.
The RT55i features:
- Superior home theater and music performance
- High efficiency for great performance even with low power receivers
- Exceptional bass response, provided by a rear-firing Power Portventing system built into the speaker's back plate
- Composite Dynamic Balance® driver cones for wide response and low distortion
- Dynamic Balance Tri-Laminate tweeter technology, with vapor deposited micro-layers of stainless steel and aluminum for clear, detailed highs
- Anti-diffraction bezel and grille system minimizes grille-edge reflections for more open, spacious, lifelike imaging
- Available in three natural wood finishes, each standard at no extra cost: Maple, Cherry and Black Oak
- Smooth, natural midrange reproduction thanks to patented Acoustic Resonance Control technology
- Magnetically shielded for safe placement next to your TV without picture interference
- Dual (bi-ampable) gold-plated 5-way binding post inputs for the most secure wire connections
Real Wood at Vinyl prices - The first thing you'll notice about the RTiSeries is their luxurious real wood finishes: beautiful light Maple, inviting Cherry, and serious Black Oak (the RT15i, our small bookshelf speaker, is also available in white). What will really surprise you, though, is that you won't pay a premium for these distinctive real wood finishes. Because of our in-house, computer controlled woodworking factory we can offer these rich finishes at prices you'd normally pay for vinyl.
After the look, there's the sound. The RTiSeries Bookshelf Speakers pack the same unique Polk technologies found in Polk tower speakers -- like Dynamic Balance drivers and exclusive rear-firing Power Ports -- into stylish smaller packages. The RT55i, RT35i, RT25iand RT15iare bookshelf speaker systems boasting the sonic attributes of the best and costliest examples of the genre: superior linearity, definition and imaging... at a price well within your reach. The bookshelf RTiSeries produce bass that's rich, deep and satisfying - far beyond that of bookshelf speakers costing upwards of twice their price.
The RTibookshelf models are intensely musical, presenting a large soundstage without sacrificing pinpoint localization, and are so transparent that they allow you to focus on the entertainment values of the performance without thinking about the speakers from which the performance is emanating. RTiBookshelf Speakers are superb music listening speakers. At the same time, they possess the wide dynamic range necessary to make them great choices for home theater systems, particularly when teamed with a powered subwoofer.
Pick up a Polk bookshelf speaker (go ahead, pick it up!), then pick up a similarly-sized bookshelf speaker from another manufacturer. You'll immediately notice that the Polk speaker is heavier, more solidly built, and sports a superior fit and finish. Now compare the sound -- Go ahead, we said COMPARE! We're sure you'll choose the Polk.
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