Can i use a seperate amp and a AVR?

Cmiller
Cmiller Posts: 108
edited May 2011 in Speakers
Hey Polkies..Im wondering if i could use my Pioneer SC-25 and my Adcom amp together pushing my Rti10's..Like use the adcom 7500 150W to drive the two 7inch speaker and use the SC-25 speaker terminal to run the highs and mids on my Rti10's..Is that possible? and work?..Hope i explained it correctly..Thanks
Samsung PN50B550 Plasma
Pioneer Elite SC-25
Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD
Adcom 7500 Amp-Panamax 4300 Conditioner
Polk RTi10's Fronts
Polk Csi A6 Center-Polk M60s rear Surrounds
Klipsch Synergy Sub-10 X2
Klipsch Synergy S-10 Premium back surround
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited May 2011
    You could, but the results may not be that good. Try driving the mains with the amp and use the AVR for center and surrounds.

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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited May 2011
    Cmiller wrote: »
    Hey Polkies..Im wondering if i could use my Pioneer SC-25 and my Adcom amp together pushing my Rti10's..Like use the adcom 7500 150W to drive the two 7inch speaker and use the SC-25 speaker terminal to run the highs and mids on my Rti10's..Is that possible? and work?..Hope i explained it correctly..Thanks

    No, don't do that.

    Use the Adcom to run the mains.
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  • Cmiller
    Cmiller Posts: 108
    edited May 2011
    Ok...How about bi-amping the Rti'10s? ,using the Adcom 7500 front speaker terminals for the 2 woofers and then use the back speaker terminals on the Adcom for the Highs and mid..would that be ok? thanks
    Samsung PN50B550 Plasma
    Pioneer Elite SC-25
    Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD
    Adcom 7500 Amp-Panamax 4300 Conditioner
    Polk RTi10's Fronts
    Polk Csi A6 Center-Polk M60s rear Surrounds
    Klipsch Synergy Sub-10 X2
    Klipsch Synergy S-10 Premium back surround
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited May 2011
    Cmiller wrote: »
    Ok...How about bi-amping the Rti'10s? ,using the Adcom 7500 front speaker terminals for the 2 woofers and then use the back speaker terminals on the Adcom for the Highs and mid..would that be ok? thanks

    Not worth the effort. Passive Bi-amping isnt worth the time and effort. Take it from someone who has tried it from an AVR, using a Y cable to split the R/L pre-out to 2 diff channels on an amp, and using the bi-amp in the AVR and then running 2 cables per L/R pre-outs to an amp.

    The ONLY amp I think it could make a difference on would be something like the Carver Cinema series amps and I cant remember how to explain it properly.
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  • Cmiller
    Cmiller Posts: 108
    edited May 2011
    Ok,thanks bro..im just going to leave everything as is..i guess my next upgrade will be a 300W amp...someday..the Adcom 7500 has some "big balls" i guess i should be happy with it..
    Samsung PN50B550 Plasma
    Pioneer Elite SC-25
    Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD
    Adcom 7500 Amp-Panamax 4300 Conditioner
    Polk RTi10's Fronts
    Polk Csi A6 Center-Polk M60s rear Surrounds
    Klipsch Synergy Sub-10 X2
    Klipsch Synergy S-10 Premium back surround
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited May 2011
    You want big balls - Carver Signature Cinema, 405 wpc or some rare ones at 425 wpc.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited May 2011
    Even though I recommend against it, I suggest you try it anyway to learn something if it does not cost an arm and a leg. You're only going to be certain it is right or not is if you at least try.

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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