question bout upgrading

AGUERRA
AGUERRA Posts: 147
edited April 2010 in Speakers
would stepping up to lsi9 and lsic center be a improvement over my rti8 and csi5 setup? mostly for movies and concerts and little bit of music
front: rti8
center: csi5
surround: fxi3
sub: eD a2-300
receiver: onkyo 805
ps3
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited April 2010
    Yes, but you'd be entering a whole new world. Make sure you know what you're getting into.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2010
    it would..but i've always been led to believe that the LSi series do better for music.. and the RTi line is better for home theater.

    stepping up to the LSi line you're looking at... you may have to add additional amps to your system.. they require more high current to run them... running them off most standard receivers is not the best idea.. esp if pushed.. it may fry your receiver.

    so unless you got deep pockets.. i would stay with the RTi line. :)
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  • AGUERRA
    AGUERRA Posts: 147
    edited April 2010
    thanks for the advice. i'll do a bit more searching into what it takes to run them. i just love the look of them, but they way they sound is whats important.
    front: rti8
    center: csi5
    surround: fxi3
    sub: eD a2-300
    receiver: onkyo 805
    ps3
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2010
    sounds like a plan.. yeah at the very least if your recevier has pre amp outs.. all you would then need is a 5 channel amp that can run 4ohm speakers and you would be good to go. ;)
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  • AGUERRA
    AGUERRA Posts: 147
    edited April 2010
    these forums are evil cause all you do is read and look at new stuff and start asking and saying what if i had this or if i had that and bam the upgrade bug bites you.
    front: rti8
    center: csi5
    surround: fxi3
    sub: eD a2-300
    receiver: onkyo 805
    ps3
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  • phipiper10
    phipiper10 Posts: 955
    edited April 2010
    Yeah I've been bitten so many times it's like I have fleas.:)
    Analog Source: Rega P3-24 Exact 2 w/GT delrin platter & Neo TT-PSU Digital Source: Lumin T2 w/Roon (NUC) DAC: Denafrips Pontus II Phono Preamp: Rega Aria MK3 Preamp: Rogue RP-7 Amp: Pass X150.8 Speakers: Joseph Audio Perspective 2, Audio Physic Tempo Plus Cables: Morrow M4 ICs & Audio Art SC-5 ePlus, Shunyata PCs Misc: Shunyata Hydra Delta D6, VTI rack, GIK acoustic panels
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited April 2010
    LOL phip, Al (dangey boy) is spot on with this one. If you start looking into the LSi series, start looking at amps too, an AVR just won't do them justice. Your 805 is one of the better AVR's Onkyo has turned out over the past few years, and it has pre outs for adding an external amp, so you are good to go there.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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