Waste of money??

jajejijose
jajejijose Posts: 17
edited October 2010 in Electronics
Hey... me again, lol

Ive got the Pioneer VSX 920 and im puttin a HT together but since the front speakers are the important ones.......

the question is... is it worth it getting the RTi10 with that receiver? Should i think of gettin the M70s or something that uses less current?

I can hardly get $500 to spend on two speakers (basically thats the price of 2 Rti10)

thnaks:D
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,607
    edited October 2010
    Yeah I think the Monitor 70s would be more easily driven with your existing receiver than the RTi 10s.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited October 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    I agree, a pair of Monitor 70's will sound good. Consider a pair of Monitor 60's.
    They tend to get forgotten, but they are a nice match for your receiver.

    I have a bedroom system with Monitor 60's, a CS2 and a pair of PSW10 subwoofers up front driven by a HK 254, with Monitor 50's for surrounds. It sounds really good without costing too much.

    When you have more money, your next upgrade should be to a receiver with pre-outs such as the Pioneer VSX-1120. Take your time and only spend what you can afford.



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  • jajejijose
    jajejijose Posts: 17
    edited October 2010
    thank you guys for enlightening me...

    xcapri it says the pioneer vsx 1120 comes with "9.1" pre-amp output and the vsx 920 (mine) with a "0.1".... what does that mean?
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,607
    edited October 2010
    .1 = subwoofer; technically the subwoofer outputs on receivers are pre-outs so you'll always at least get the .1 :)
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,607
    edited October 2010
    Hey Knucklehead - where in the 757 are you? I grew up in Poquoson and Tabb (yorktown).
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  • jajejijose
    jajejijose Posts: 17
    edited October 2010
    Thank you Praz.... I think i got it now, and for the money I can spend, the size of my room and the little I know about audio, I'll go with the M60s (if I can find'em)

    Right now I dont have HT and what I use to listen to music is the logitech X230, so I think the pioneer and a pair of M60s should be a nice upgrade LOL

    Sad but true
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited October 2010
    PrazVT wrote: »
    Hey Knucklehead - where in the 757 are you? I grew up in Poquoson and Tabb (yorktown).

    Hey bro! Im in Chesapeake / Va Beach area.
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,607
    edited October 2010
    Nice - I miss VA. Moved out to Cali after college (VT of course) - it's nice but expensive.
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,607
    edited October 2010
    Those Monitor 60s / 70s on newegg look like great bang for the buck. I wonder why the RTi/a series are designed to be less efficient? Or is that another discussion altogether :)
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2010
    Those Rti10s would open the door to audio growth and expansion. Go for the 10s and enjoy.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
    edited October 2010
    PrazVT wrote: »
    Those Monitor 60s / 70s on newegg look like great bang for the buck. I wonder why the RTi/a series are designed to be less efficient? Or is that another discussion altogether :)

    Efficiency has to do with loudness at a fixed power input. It does not equate to "better" or tell you anything about the tonal qualities of a speaker. Many people enjoy less efficient speakers and many lower efficiency speakers are quite expensive. Basically, you should ignore this spec when evaluating most any speakers currently on the market. Either the Monitor or RTi series would work fine for the OP.
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,607
    edited October 2010
    Okay - thanks for the clarification. Yeah, I wasn't really insinuating sound quality was good/bad. But looks like the necessity to add external amplification is probably impacted right. Otherwise, I agree - either series would do well.
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited October 2010
    Definitely go the 10's. They will perform fairly well with your current receiver and as other have said, will open up tremendously once you provide better amplification.

    The Monitors are good speakers and are designed to run well on lower powered amps/ receivers but even with better amplification, they will only go so far performance-wise.

    In the long run, I think you'll be happier with the 10's.
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited October 2010
    I went from the 60's to the Rti8's and they do sound much better. If you can get the 10's you'll be glad you did.
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  • jt45
    jt45 Posts: 30
    edited October 2010
    Im running a VSX-920 in my HT and Ive had no problems driving a full 7.1 setup. As far as sound quality goes its done a fine job, unless you plan on pushing something less efficent with it you should be ok. By less efficent I mean something like my big Infinity QLS1s witch take alot of power. Mostly what your looking at should sound fine.
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  • jajejijose
    jajejijose Posts: 17
    edited October 2010
    hello

    i changed my mind.... i almost bought the vsx 920 but for $400 i can get the vsx 1020.... still 0.1 preamp output

    I really want to get myself a HT but if i get the 10's and this receiver its nearly $1000 and well... i would have to wait months until i can invest on the rest....

    i dont know what to do :(

    PD.... did i mention my room is like 15x11? if i go with the 10's, wouldnt be too much for my so small room?
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited October 2010
    If you shop around, you can find the RTi10's for less. Or you can even opt for the RTi8's - they can be found for around $250-$300 and aren't as power hungry as the 10's.

    There's also a CSi5 in the Flea Market for $200 shipped, I believe...
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • jajejijose
    jajejijose Posts: 17
    edited October 2010
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    ...Or you can even opt for the RTi8's - they can be found for around $250-$300 and aren't as power hungry as the 10's.

    pair or each?
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited October 2010
    I have a pair of rti8's in the flea market

    Where are you located?
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  • jajejijose
    jajejijose Posts: 17
    edited October 2010
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I have a pair of rti8's in the flea market

    Where are you located?

    im not in the states...... that's why whatever i buy, gotta be on line.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited October 2010
    Shipping costs an arm and a leg for tower speakers of any brand
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited October 2010
    Since you have a small room and will have to order online, why not just go with the RTi6? You won't get the same kind of output as with the RTi8's or 10's but given your room size, the smaller 6's will probably sound best. Two pairs of RTi6s and the CSi5 center would make for an excellent system. Others can better recommend a good sub.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • jajejijose
    jajejijose Posts: 17
    edited October 2010
    HTguru1982 wrote: »
    Since you have a small room and will have to order online, why not just go with the RTi6? You won't get the same kind of output as with the RTi8's or 10's but given your room size, the smaller 6's will probably sound best. Two pairs of RTi6s and the CSi5 center would make for an excellent system. Others can better recommend a good sub.

    thank u all for your advices..... so yeah, they are way too heavy and didnt think about it :s
    ill be checking on the 6's or something better in bookshelf
    :)
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