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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited March 2011
    Ninja wrote: »
    tonyb, what will happen if I move them further out?

    It should widen the sound stage a bit. Right now you are probably getting reflections from the side walls being only inches away.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited March 2011
    Your rig looks very nice, and I like the doberman too! Looking at the blending-in in photo #2, his/her name seems like it should be "Ninja" :biggrin:
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • JimAckley
    JimAckley Posts: 1,138
    edited March 2011
    Nice rig! I had the RTi A3s for a while and liked them, but sold them to get my hands on some LSi7s. As far as break-in goes, I just plugged them in and played them like normal. They only got better and better as time went on. If you're playing them every day, the way they sound after about a month is pretty much how it's gonna sound for forever... until you start reading the DIY/Mod section... :wink:
    - Computer Rig -
    YAΘIN MS-20L, polkaudio RT5

    - Main Rig -
    Pioneer SC-37, Overnight Sensations, Samsung 52" LCD

    - Currently In Progress -
    Curt Campbell's Uluwatu LCR, LMS Ultra Gjallarhorn, JBL W15GTi stereo subs, 2.1 entertainment system for the gf
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  • slk55amg
    slk55amg Posts: 305
    edited March 2011
    I use a Sony ES 5300 as a pre/pro. Before I got my Emotiva XPA 5 its was powering Monitor 70,s a CSIA4,and a couple of pairs of FXI3,s as rear&side surrounds, it has loads of power, only when I moved to an LSI front sound stage, that I added the Emotiva XPA5
    Emotiva XPA5, Sony ES 5300,: Lsi 15,s LSIC, Monitor 70,s, ( side surrounds) FXI 3,s, (rear surrounds)Micropro4000, Velodyne DEQ 10, Sony 55inchXBR 930D Sony BDP 790 Bedroom rig SonyES 3200 RTIA1,s CSIA4 FXI3,s polk PSW 10 SONY 34inch XBR960:cool:SONY BDP550
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  • dnoyeB
    dnoyeB Posts: 114
    edited March 2011
    I don't believe in speaker break-in, but if I did I would say its over when you stop smelling wood glue.
    Music
    LR: Polk Monitor 70 (willing to sell if interested)
    C: Cerwin Vega E-75C
    Sub: HSU VTF-2 MK3
    AVR: Sony STR-DE835
    AMP:

    HT
    5.1: Paradigm CT110
    AVR: Integra DTR-4.6
    WTB: RTiA9 or RTi12
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  • JimAckley
    JimAckley Posts: 1,138
    edited March 2011
    To the OP, which SVS speakers did you have? What are your thoughts on their sound? I've never heard anything but their subs, so I was curious as to your thoughts on their speakers.
    dnoyeB wrote: »
    I don't believe in speaker break-in, but if I did I would say its over when you stop smelling wood glue.

    Measure any driver's T/S parameters fresh out of the box and then measure it again after 200 hours of playtime. You'll start believing pretty quick.
    - Computer Rig -
    YAΘIN MS-20L, polkaudio RT5

    - Main Rig -
    Pioneer SC-37, Overnight Sensations, Samsung 52" LCD

    - Currently In Progress -
    Curt Campbell's Uluwatu LCR, LMS Ultra Gjallarhorn, JBL W15GTi stereo subs, 2.1 entertainment system for the gf
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  • Ninja
    Ninja Posts: 17
    edited March 2011
    JimAckley, the SVS speakers that I have are SCS-01's L/C/R, and SBS-01's for rears. The sound stage is great and the sound is very neutral. I upgraded to the RTi A line because I had the upgrade bug and I wanted floor-standing speakers up front. Comparatively the RTi A's are much brighter and have a great punchy mid that I didn't even know I was missing. I am definitely happy I made the switch, the SVS are a good speaker but now that I've heard the RTi A's in the same room that I had the SVS speakers in running off the same avr there is no doubt the RTi A's are superior to my ears for home theater, and for audio which I run in 5 channel stereo.
    Current HT Rig
    Speakers- RTi A5 Fronts, CSi A6 Center, RTi A3 Rears
    Speaker Cable-Belden 5T00UP(10 AWG)Bluejeanscable
    Subwoofer- SVS 20-39PC+ 16 Hz Tune
    AVR- Denon 4311CI
    Blu-ray- PS3 (Slim)
    Display- Panasonic TC-P65VT25
    Remote- Harmony 880
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  • Ninja
    Ninja Posts: 17
    edited March 2011
    For everyone that suggested that I move the speakers out a bit past the edge of the wall I will give it a shot tonight and report back with my findings, I appreciate the info, as I want the setup to sound as good as I can, I'm not too sure if I can get away with wall treatments, the big tube sub took a few weeks and a few dinners to get warmed over with my better half as it is.
    Current HT Rig
    Speakers- RTi A5 Fronts, CSi A6 Center, RTi A3 Rears
    Speaker Cable-Belden 5T00UP(10 AWG)Bluejeanscable
    Subwoofer- SVS 20-39PC+ 16 Hz Tune
    AVR- Denon 4311CI
    Blu-ray- PS3 (Slim)
    Display- Panasonic TC-P65VT25
    Remote- Harmony 880
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  • SRTer
    SRTer Posts: 372
    edited March 2011
    Ninja wrote: »
    now that I've heard the RTi A's in the same room that I had the SVS speakers in running off the same avr there is no doubt the RTi A's are superior to my ears for home theater, and for audio which I run in 5 channel stereo.

    I love the RTi A line, just have to take a little treble out of the EQ.
    Fronts: Polk RTi A9
    Center: Polk CSI A6
    Rears: Polk RTi A7
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-35 (140 watts x 7)
    Amplifier: Adcom GFA-555 Mk.II (200 watt @ 8 ohms)
    Sub: Polk DSW PRO 500 (10 inch, 200 Watt)
    TV: Samsung 59 inch 3D Plasma 600 Hz PN59D7000
    Sources: Samsung BD-D6700 3D Blu-ray Player, DirecTV, PS3, iPhone 4 and IPod Classic with Apple Lossless Tracks
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