Polk Audio

Day 4 with the RTi-A1, have also used them with my Khartago Mono Extreme SE amps, and the speakers continue to amaze me. My solo issue - they're finished in black, which I hate. Even new, I think these would be excellent value. And I've had a pair of Monitor Audio GX50 and KEF LS50 playing in the set-up not so long ago ...

I've had the same attitude toward Best Buy as most on this forum. I've only gone there to buy a TV or air conditioner. But if they're getting into more high end, what's wrong with that? Granted, it's entry-level "audiophile" gear, but I'm shocked to find decent speakers such as MartinLogan...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/MartinLogan+-+Theos+8%22+Floor+Speaker+%28Each%29+-+Gloss+Black/2768792.p?id=1218349687756&skuId=2768792

I have the Rti-A1's in my bedroom set up and they sound good considering what they cost. Polk Audio is the budget king at the moment. BB is a good place to audition speakers before you buy. They also price match anything in their magnolia showroom
which is cool considering they are now carrying some hi end stuff.
Polk Rti-A1's are great in a small to mid sized room.

Hi,We do not have a magnolia room here at our best buy store in mobile,ala! I am shocked just as lowrider57 is to know they are carrying this type of equipment! @ Mcondon, I have a pair of infinity RS-1 book shelf speakers that are from the late 90s, they sound better than eany polk audio book shelf speakers I have ever heard!, the timbral accuracy of these little book shelf speakers is uncanny to say the least!, very good speakers for the asking price new!, they have out-performed book shelf speakers many times their price!,, cheers!

Funny how a thread about Polk can morph into a discussion about Best Buy.

But for the record, not all Best Buys have mini-Magnolia stores in them. In fact, most don't. And these "mini" Magnolias only carry limited high end brands and models. You won't find a B&W 802D at a mini-mag, but you will find the 600 & CM series. Electronics are very limited at the mini's too with no McIntosh, Marantz Reference, Arcam, etc. For these you must move up the Magnolia food chain to a Magnolia Design Center (also found in very limited Best Buys) or a stand alone Magnolia Home Theater store which I believe are only on the US West Coast.

Here in the Twin Cities, home of Best Buy, there are about 22 Best Buys stores but only 5 have "mini" Mags and only 2 have Design Centers.

So when someone says Best Buy carries VA, B&W, ML, even McIntosh, it is a very misleading statement. Best Buy owns Magnolia and these products can only be bought at Magnolia. Its sort of like when Ford owned Aston Martin and Jag; you couldn't buy a Vanquish at any old Ford dealer, now could you?

So don't feel bad Audiolabyrith. As for Polk speakers, I never owned a pair, so I can't comment on them.