powering the RTi12s

orrb_05
orrb_05 Posts: 215
edited July 2010 in Speakers
:eek: Sony STR-DA3000ES with 150W RMS - Will this drive these?
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited July 2010
    Yes!
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited July 2010
    A 20w amp will drive those speakers, the question is... how well?

    I've never been a fan of Sony Receivers' amp sections. YMMV.
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited July 2010
    I ran my RTi12s @ 140 wpc for a while. It sounded ok. 850 sounds a lot better though. Speakers opened up and smoothed out quite a bit, losing the brightness they had when I first got them.
    Turntable: Empire 208
    Arm: Rega 300
    Cart: Shelter 501 III
    Phono Pre: dsachs consulting
    Digital: Marantz SACD 30n
    Pre: Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
    Amp: Conrad Johnson Premier 350
    Cables: Cardas Neutral Reference
    Speakers: SDA 2.3TL, heavily modified
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  • betaomega04
    betaomega04 Posts: 10
    edited July 2010
    orrb_05 wrote: »
    :eek: Sony STR-DA3000ES with 150W RMS - Will this drive these?


    It might sound ok, but trust me, you're going to want to use a dedicated amplifier if you want to get your money's worth out of your speakers. To be quite honest, NO conventional receiver will power these speakers correctly. A receiver, generally, is a well engineered series of compromises; while it may excel in one area, the audio is usually where the give is. The RTi12 is a pretty serious speaker, for as much consideration as you'll give it, I implore you to do the same for the equipment you use to power it. I used to power my RTi12's with an Onkyo TX-NR906 bi-amped to ~290 watts per channel, and it just couldn't deliver; it could play loud, but there was no low end or coherence to the music. The moment I added a pair of Emotiva XPA-1 amplifiers to them, they were transformed into completely different-sounding speakers. I'm not trying to deter you, I just want to to have the best experience possible without being disappointed. If you do plan on using a receiver to power your speakers (and you haven't bought them yet) you'll be better off buy getting a pair of RTi8's or RTi A5's with a separate subwoofer.
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  • BWilberg266
    BWilberg266 Posts: 191
    edited July 2010
    I have an opportunity to get my hand on a pair for Rti12's but I'm only running a Denon 1910 at the moment. I have monitor 70's in the front right now and it sounds good. But my question is if I switch to Rti12's running without a bigger amp will they still sound better than the Monitor 70's until I can get something bigger to drive them?
    Main Setup
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    Center - Energy RC-LCR
    Rear - Energy RC-R's
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  • betaomega04
    betaomega04 Posts: 10
    edited July 2010
    BWilberg266 wrote: »
    I have an opportunity to get my hand on a pair for Rti12's but I'm only running a Denon 1910 at the moment. I have monitor 70's in the front right now and it sounds good. But my question is if I switch to Rti12's running without a bigger amp will they still sound better than the Monitor 70's until I can get something bigger to drive them?


    If you're not wanting to purchase new amps, I think you'll be just fine with what you have right now. The Monitor 70s are much easier to drive and will give you the most consistent sound with your receiver. The RTi12s are very good speakers, but like i mentioned before, I would only use those speakers if I had a separate amp. The last thing I want for you is to put your good money in a pair of speakers that will leave you disappointed in the end. :)
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