Power amp for Rti12

Rino
Rino Posts: 14
edited June 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Hello,
I own the Rti12 and very pleased of these set,
I have also the Yamaha 3900 receiver and both are sound great,

I would like to get more from the speakers in stereo and I am looking for a power amp,
I have an opportunity to purchase the Music Fidelity A5.5 with a good price,

Does anyone can recommend this integrated amp?
Is there any other power amp the can push the Rti12 in stereo mode?

Thanks,
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2010
    You could also add a seperate 2 channel amp to bring out the best of them. I'm partial to Parasound, Sunfire, & Rotel.

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1281739380&/Parasound-HCA-1500A-power-amp

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1282149194&/Rotel-RB-991-power-amplifier-2

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1281210614&/Rotel-RB-1080-Power-Amplifier

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1282271422&/Sunfire-load-invariant-300w-de

    I had a Parasound 1500A & now my brother has it. Terrific amp.

    Check with the owner of the Sunfire to see if it is 17" or 19" version depending on the space you are going to put it in.

    I have a Sunfire 5chnl 405wpc amp, it makes all of my speakers sound great.

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  • cnoat
    cnoat Posts: 315
    edited June 2010
    I run a parasound 1500 with the 12's.They sound really good.
    Parasound Avc-1800
    Mains-Rti 12 -Parasound 1500a
    Center-Csi5-Parasound 1000a
    Rears-Rti 8-Parasound 750a
    Sub SVS Ultra Tv 12
    Diamondback and King Cobra IC's
    AQ T4 SC
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  • thor098
    thor098 Posts: 38
    edited June 2010
    I also love the Parasound sound.
    2 CH
    Parasound 2100 preamp
    Polk Lsi15s
    powered by a
    Parasound HCA 1500a
    2 Passive JBL 10" Subs
    powered by a second
    Parasound HCA 1500a

    HT
    Denon 3311-CI
    Polk Lsi15 Fronts
    Polk LsiC Center
    Polk Lsi7 Surrounds
    2 Passive Polk 10" Subs
    powered by ADCOM 545
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  • rcrook317
    rcrook317 Posts: 280
    edited June 2010
    everyones personal favorite.......emotiva xpa-2!:p

    I love mine...great sound..built like a tank..budget friendly for new amp w warranty...never lacks power for my 12s
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    center=csi3(cherry)
    sub=psw125(cherry)
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    harmon kardon 354
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    "Maesto" straightwire cables
    pangea ac-9
    playstation3/120gb=blu-ray/media server
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    TT Set-up=Pro-Ject RM 1.3
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited June 2010
    Buy the integrated, the pre-amplifier will be light years ahead of the AVR, using a straight amplifier will simply amplify a sub par pre-amp'd signal. The Yamaha is great for home theatre however.
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  • Rino
    Rino Posts: 14
    edited June 2010
    Thanks guys , i think i will take the MF,
    i like the sound and the power and also the price is very good :)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited June 2010
    Rino wrote: »
    Thanks guys , i think i will take the MF,
    i like the sound and the power and also the price is very good :)

    Thats a sweet intergrated your looking to snatch pal. More than enough to drive RTI 12's. Seems like your about to fall head first into what we call the rabbit hole of audio.:)
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited June 2010
    Nice grab. I'll be shocked if you don't notice an immediate upgrade and probably not in the places you might think. Vocals will be light years better.
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  • buccidiego
    buccidiego Posts: 75
    edited June 2010
    I've just got a used Parasound 2205A to run my pair of RTi12...Let's see how they sound...
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited June 2010
    LuSh wrote: »
    Buy the integrated, the pre-amplifier will be light years ahead of the AVR, using a straight amplifier will simply amplify a sub par pre-amp'd signal. The Yamaha is great for home theatre however.


    +1

    I'd also go with the Musical Fidelity, rather than getting an external amp to hook up to your AVR...especially if musicality is your concern here.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited June 2010
    I have the MF A5 - the previous version of the A5.5 Integrated Amp.

    Fantastic sounding integrated - and the HT bypass is sooo coool. Gobs of power.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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