HUGE UPGRADE: Emotiva Airmotiv T2+/C2+/B1+ vs Polk Audio RTi Series || Setting Up HT Speakers

In this video I will be going over the physical differences between the Polk Audio RTi Series (RTi8-Full Tower, CSi5-Center and RTi4-Surround) and the Airmotiv (T2+-Full Towers, C2+-Center and B1+-Surround) by Emotiva. The Polks have been great as HT speakers as it relates to movies but fall short (extremely short) when it comers to listening to music. The Emotiva speakers are definitely a HUGE UPGRADE when it comes to music. IMHO, the C2+, although clearer when it comes to dialogue, has some issues whereas I do not believe it was much of an upgrade over the CSi5.
I will also be going over how to properly set you tweeter height for you wall brackets and give some tips on setting up other aspects of your HT.
As always, thanks for watching!
#ronthediyguy; #sharonshesofabulous

[@lesliehill555]

I’m here for my Family Auntie Sharon and Uncle Ron. I LOVE IT HERE❤️😊

[@rontalley]

Thank you so much for the support! 🤗

[@lesliehill555]

@@rontalley You’re welcome

[@318Princess75]

Hey Ron. You are man of many hats, computer engineer, carpenter, electrician. May God continue to bless you and my girl Sharon.

[@rontalley]

I grew up poor so I had to learn how to to DIY a whole slew of things. 😩 So appreciated and grateful for the struggle. 💪🏾

[@318Princess75]

@@rontalley As the God states, "Don't despise small beginnings, if you are faithful in little, God will make you ruler of much." Our startup is set up for a come up!

[@mlwashington4118]

BRUH, RON!!! NIIICCCEEEE UPGRADE!! YOU REALLY DID THAT!!! LOVE IT!!!

[@rontalley]

Thanks!!

[@23dwalk]

That intro had me looking at my phone crazy with that bass. I’m impressed

[@rontalley]

🤣🤣🤣

[@angelasmith5351]

Hi brother Ron! Congrats on your update. I don't understand that language you were speaking, but I'm happy for you.😁

[@rontalley]

Welp, if you do ever do a dedicated room, then you have a starting base! 💪🏾 Thanks for watching. 🤗

[@Jacqueline.H.]

Love the upgrade Ron.. speakers sounds so crisp and clear... I would love to hear some old school or jazz coming from those speakers. I'm sure watching a movie is awesome! Loving the speakers, sounds good even on my end. Enjoyed this video!

[@rontalley]

Jazz sound so freaking good now. Before, I would NEVER. 🤣

[@bettynevels1669]

My husband would love this. Thanks Ron.

[@rontalley]

Thanks for watching!

[@Janiceaka-jlo0620]

My husband would love this room and everything in it 😂good job Ron 👍🏾

[@rontalley]

Thanks for watching!

[@WhiskeyTangoFoxtraught]

Watching your face light up after “was it worth it” answers any questions anybody needs. Nice review.

[@jeffspicoli6088]

What a great review! I really appreciate your approach and attention to detail in how you set your system up. What a great theater room you have! I'm very envious! Keep that high energy and enthusiasm in your work. Loved this video!

[@mvgiles45]

This is an excellent video. I really enjoyed it. I was thinking about getting the T2 or the T3 speakers. So thanks for posting this video, I'm glad that you like the T2s!

[@michaelwright1602]

Very nice setup sir! Love the room!

[@tonyfarr480]

Very nice Ron. I've been using the T2+ for about 6 months now in a 2-channel setup with a 21" PSA subwoofer and I must say... they are absolutely amazing speakers. Congrats brother.. enjoy. Very nice setup by the way.

[@Onewithsausage]

Great video. What a room! Nice!!!

[@davonfranklin5158]

Dope home theater. I've always been intrigued by Emotiva and thier ribbon tweeters. Glad to see you like them.

[@rontalley]

Thanks! Yeah, definitely feel like it was worth it. A little bit of buyers remorse because I am now eyeballing the C3+. 🤦🏾‍♂️ Please don’t tell the Mrs. 🤣

[@superdee2802]

Great review Bro

[@lynettetucker544]

Excellent that’s what it’s all about great sounds ✨👌🏾

[@rontalley]

It really does sound great in there!

[@jeanettareid5092]

Great job Ron....I am sending this to my techie son🙂

[@bizmofunyuns6463]

You're motto is fantastic man.

[@milacaban8010]

Nothing like an upgrade Sir. I watched it. Very interesting 👌 but I still wasn't sure I understood it. Lol 😆. Great job Mr.Ron. pretty. Enjoy.

[@cltrowell21]

I'm with you still confused 😂🤣😅

[@rontalley]

🤣🤣

[@milacaban8010]

I love the way he explains how things works & what to do. Step by step. So even tho I don't get it. I still learn. Thank you Mr. Ron

[@vpfyi3351]

Very intelligent 🤓. Very nice room

[@serita449]

Very informative. Nice presentation.

[@rontalley]

TFW!

[@johannareed1772]

Very informative 😀👍🏽

[@None-YaBusiness]

Very nice speakers Ron .. love the set up 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💛💛💛💫👋🏽💎🦋🇬🇧

[@rontalley]

Thanks!!

[@davidmckee2898]

Good video mate and a nice room👌

[@rontalley]

Thanks for watching.

[@Dauphne]

Good Video. I like those speakers. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@rontalley]

Thanks for watching!

[@ritapowell9814]

hi Ron it’s nothing like a upgrade it will increase the surround sound😊

[@darrellhodges3668]

You make this fun

[@hello15848]

I would have liked an actual audio sample of before and after. I was hoping to get an after clip of you dancing to music and feeling pleased about the upgrade. 😊

[@rontalley]

Didn’t even think about boogying! 🤣🤣

[@chambers792]

It sounds amazing on my iPhone!

[@mz.nelson2393]

Very nice. Alien language to me😂 All I heard was Bass, Bass, and more Bass. I love Bass

[@rontalley]

Me too!

[@TonyTwoTonez]

Try tilting the center channel up a bit. May help bring that center image up. Worth a try.

[@chjerylwaters3384]

Hello Ron, I love the upgrade it sounds more clear and crispy to me and the bass is much better, now if we could get you to sing at least one time for us would set it off or maybe you and Sharon could give us a little step or two..lol.. Aye,Aye💪🏾💪🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💖💃🏾💃🏾

[@tessmackey9201]

I want to Cut the walls and insert speakers inside my walls... what do you think bout that Ron?... just I can make it more esthetically pleasing in my house. TfS

[@wayneadamson3668]

Love the review on the Emotiva speakers. I have been looking at the T3 and C3. Are you using any of their ampS?

[@rontalley]

I’m not using any of their amps. Thought long and hard about getting the BasX A3 for L/C/R but I thought it best to see how my AVR (RX-a3070) handled the 7 base layer speakers first. In Pure Direct mode, the T2s sound great but IMHO, they sound even better in Straight mode using the DSP of the AVR. That let me know (or at least “think” I know) that my AVR has no issues driving them so don’t really see the need of adding another Amp. I run my 4 heights off of an external Amp so that might have something to do with it. Thanks for watching!

[@sjones4668]

I'm waiting for the complete car overhaul video next, what aren't you doing? Above my pay grade, but another great video.

[@rontalley]

🤣🤣🤣 I’ve been known to turn a wrench or 2…

[@cocoanashe]

New subbie here ! Go Ron!

[@rontalley]

Thanks for the Sub!

[@marcalvarado1915]

I upgraded from the Rti8s as well! I went with the RSL CG25s since I wanted three identical speakers behind my screen. Question for you- what kind of sofa do you have? Most three seat sofas don’t recline in the center but it looks like yours does. My room is too narrow for a three theater seats across so I use a dual recliner sofa but I would love to find one where all three seats recline.

[@rontalley]

Check out my theater tour video. I have all the details in there. These are narrow theater seating specifically made for narrow spaces like ours.

[@FHGwood]

Hey Ron, watching the video again. Do you have a computer connected as your source as well? I see you're running YPAO so I guess you're in the Yamaha family with me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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[@Jade-et1vo]

I would be interested in seeing the theater tour. Do you prefer the sound to come from the screen or the center speaker? This was very informative. Thanks for sharing.

[@rontalley]

Definitely the screen. Makes the experience more natural. Many people use perforated screens and put the speaker directly behind the screen. I have that ability but more $$

[@Jade-et1vo]

@@rontalley thanks for the reply. That makes sense. I’m going to research more and see if I can set it up. Thanks.

[@freddiedaniels7660]

NICE SYSTEM

[@rontalley]

Thanks! 💪🏾

[@JayJay-jx3zg]

Good video! I was looking for someone who did an upgrade like this. Question is, is your new setup overkill for your room? I want to do a similar upgrade for my room. It looks similar in size to yours, but I was worrying about going too big. I have Polk Signature S60's for L/R, S55 for sides and S20's for rears. The S60's have 3x 6.5 woofers, but the JBL Studio 698's I'm looking at have dual 8" woofers. Similar to your RTI to T2+ upgrade. Then I'll get Studio 630's for sides and rears. I should have done bookshelves for sides and rears the first time.

[@rontalley]

Not overkill at all as I was going for clarity over volume. It was totally worth it IMHO. For movies, it wasn’t that dramatic of an upgrade. However for music, this setup blows away pretty much anything that I’ve owned and/or heard. It’s simply amazing. The imaging is spot on and I’m hearing things in songs that I never noticed was there. Yep, no buyers remorse here. Now, could I have gone smaller on the mains? Yeah, probably but I didn’t want to have that “what if” thingy going on so I just went all out.

[@anamerican1054]

I would think your next step would be a acoustic transparent screen. Raise that center speaker to tweeter match all the others.

[@rontalley]

I have the room too! There’s a bay window behind the screen and I can get another T2 for the center. Thanks for sharing!

[@lurlinebrown1947]

Ron , could you please do an HOME THEATER Review. I would love to know what PROJECTION & SCREEN you have installed.

[@rontalley]

Will do

[@andrewvenditelli152]

How are you liking the emotivas after many months? I got a set last spring and found they improved with time. Idk if they broke in or what but the sound has improved. Really incredible speaker for the price. Great vid!

[@rontalley]

I keep forgetting how amazing my room sounds until either I go to the movies or watch something at someone else’s house. 😲 Don’t know they actually do sound any “better” than day 1 but they do sound damn good! I purchased these when they were a lot more and still thought it was a great deal.

[@andrewvenditelli152]

@@rontalley never thought I could get the kind of sound these produce for the money. Feel like I’d have to spend substantially more money for a noticeable improvement. I don’t envy the movie theater as much anymore 😄Enjoy!

[@joeydelmarsjr.646]

nice video bro, polk is good except they dent to color the highs, how good are the T2s with music tho

[@rontalley]

T2s are VERY good with music. The Polks were absolutely fine for movie watching. Actually think the CS2 did a better job than the C2+ but might be placebo… In the end, the Emotivas offers not just a good “balance” between both movie and music but a great experience with either. I’m super happy with my purchase and have absolutely no buyers remorse. I might have if I went with the T1 and probably even more if I went to the C3+. Don’t see any need to upgrade any time soon.

[@joeydelmarsjr.646]

@@rontalley great to hear bud. I still cant decide between T2+ or T3+ or JBL 698s

[@leecaldwell1029]

with the emotiva being a 4ohm speaker setup have you found them harder to drive than your polks?

[@rontalley]

Yes. The Polks got LOUD at -15db. I typically driving the Emotivas around -4 for similar volume. However, I do not know if it’s worth getting an AMP for either L/R or L/C/R…I am happy with the way things sound now.

[@leecaldwell1029]

@@rontalley I have the RTIA9 and have my L/R on an emotiva 2 channel. It made a huge difference in clarity and lower end of the towers. just my 2 cents

[@Dauphne]

Hey Ron

[@wowyummyyy]

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[@DurtySpriteEnt]

Wait till the c2 breaks in.. it will be "drawing attention" to itself. Once it breaks in, it will blend In.

[@rontalley]

Really speaks “volumes” to the Polk CSi5. Great center speaker IMHO. The C2 hasn’t had that much impact but the T2s…OOOHHHHH WEEEEEE! Overall, I’m very happy with the ups grade as it pertains to music. If it was just about movies then, it might not have been worth it.

[@GammonMaster-PcP]

You have a breakin period on the speakers, so they should sound better after a few hundred hours

[@rontalley]

And they do!!! Thanks for watching!

[@Jennie-wm3qj]

[@rontalley]

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