"Which reminds me, does anyone have any experience or have heard of NewAudioVideo to buy speakers from online?"
I think it's a scam website based in the Ukraine according to a quick search. Be carefull.
If Polks are Chevy's then the RTi series are Camaro's. Monitors are Malibu's and LSi's are Corvette's. Not a bad line-up.
I've always thought this thread was informative, and entertaining. Not especially suited for just large rooms but still a good read...if you have some time to kill...
The Focals have an SPL (sound pressure level) of 89 and the RTiA3's are 89 so as far as volume is concerned it's about a wash. I think the RTiA's are a more substantial speaker with their wood enclosures but whether they will perform better would be just a guess since I've never heard the...