LSi9 Power choices
paradiddle
Posts: 41
I've been bitten by the bug, and now all I want to do is upgrade. So much for being prudent!
I am running a Nad C160 and have a set of LSi9s
What amp should I get to power the speakers:
Rotel RB-980BX - 120 Watts x 2 (used)
Rotel RB-976 - 60 Watts x6 (used) -- I will bi amp 4 channels for 120W total/speaker
Onkyo M-282 - 125 x 2 (new)
(watts quoted are at 8 ohms.. likely to be significantly more at 4... I just cant find specs)
Cheers
I am running a Nad C160 and have a set of LSi9s
What amp should I get to power the speakers:
Rotel RB-980BX - 120 Watts x 2 (used)
Rotel RB-976 - 60 Watts x6 (used) -- I will bi amp 4 channels for 120W total/speaker
Onkyo M-282 - 125 x 2 (new)
(watts quoted are at 8 ohms.. likely to be significantly more at 4... I just cant find specs)
Cheers
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Scratch the Onkyo off your list and do not run the RB-976 in bridged mode with the LSi9's."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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for lsi9s I'd go with something like a rotel 990 or parasound 1500a... or something comperable from other manufacturers.Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:
M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires
Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :
LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3 -
or RMB-1080Main Surround -
Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub
Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250
Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD -
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1302652391&/Rotel-RB990BX-
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1302384179&/Rotel-RB-1080-
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1302803017&/Sunfire-symphonic-reference-2-Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2 -
Or how about one from a member the RB-1070?
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112642
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Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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Rotel or Parasound gets my vote.
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Rotel or Parasound gets my vote.
Thanks for all the feedback. I have narrowed down (and come across another good deal)
For the same amount of cash, I can get either:
1x Bryston 3B (2x 200w at 4 ohms)
2x RB-980bx (2 x 2 x 220 watts @ 4 ohms -- possible opportunity to bi-amp)
Thoughts before I pull the trigger?
