They're on the way to me!!! YES!!!

Sledgehammer462
Sledgehammer462 Posts: 34
edited August 2011 in Speakers
Thanks everyone for your opinions, feedback and info...appreciate the time some took to educate me a little bit...After a dedicated 2 channel life I'm ready for my entry into HT....For my brand new, in the box, never used Denon AVR-4308CI are the following that were shipped out yesterday: RTi A9's in CHERRY, CSi A6 in CHERRY, FXi A6's in BLACK of course, DSW PRO 660wi and the PWSK1 WIRELESS SW KIT...All ordered right here from Polk...Thanks Fred (extension 410) Also in route to me are 10 pair of "quality" closed banana plugs, 100' spool of "quality" 14g. OFC speaker wire and threw in a couple 3' high speed HDMI's...all for 49 bucks!!!!! Yeah, you heard right!!...Monoprice.com...GREAT site for all your cables and accessories!!!!

I'm expecting everything Tuesday and Wednesday...It gonna be a beautiful week!!!!! I'll let ya's know how the 4308 pushes the A9's....

Most likely the next thing on my to do list is invest in good quality power for the A9's...and let the Denon take care of the rest!! If anyone has or knows someone that has a nice 2 channel amp for sale, let me know...or any suggestions on a new one are always welcome!!!

Thanks again for the comments...great site here with some very knowledgeable folks...
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  • kazaam
    kazaam Posts: 92
    edited July 2011
    Haha, I'm quite excited about my monitor70s and cs2 that should be here around the same time. Never seen so many exclamation points in one post!
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited July 2011
    Your in for a real treat there buddy congrats I am happy for ya and share the enthusiasm for a fellow audiophile getting a bunch of brand new ****
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2011
    You guys are going to injoy your new Audio/Video gear!..Matthew Polk has been making great speakers for a long time.
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  • Sledgehammer462
    Sledgehammer462 Posts: 34
    edited July 2011
    Yo Kaz, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=Excited

    ...bet you are too!! It's gonna be a fun week for us!!

    After a year and a half I'm dying to hear this Denon man!! Got it during one of those New Years Eve trades...lol...I was moving from Florida to Jersey...so my gorgeous hot tub for this brand new 4308 from Crutchfield and a matching Denon DVD-1800BD Blu-ray player, a 21" Samsung LCD HD TV and a few Monster HDMI's...a nice trade it was!!!! Just took the 4308 outta the box for the first time last night...waiting for all the goodies to arrive!!!....Pics to follow....
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2011
    Sledgehammer462...Dude great trade i say.Please let us know how your Denon sounds with them A9's..I am looking into the LSi M707 for my two channel set-up.But they are not available yet..So i may just get the A9,s myself they are really nice well built speakers and look great too.And i may step up to the H/K7550..i need the pre-amp out on all channels and do like you let the H/K take care of the surrounds..Hi-5 on the trade.
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  • Sledgehammer462
    Sledgehammer462 Posts: 34
    edited July 2011
    That hot tub was pretty f'n nice though man!...one of the better quality ones!! Payed 4k I believe and enjoyed it for a year or two...I didn't know what I was going to do with it upon leaving F-L-A...This neighbor/friend just so happen to put in an order for the Denon stuff and I told him "when it comes, bring it here...I'll trade ya for the tub"...AND HE WENT FOR IT!!! lol...Great trade for me indeed!!
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  • kazaam
    kazaam Posts: 92
    edited July 2011
    Your A9s are way nicer than my M70s though! ;) I'm more excited to see how they compare against the current HTiaB I have now. Can't wait either, too bad newegg doesn't ship on the weekends. :( Theyre sitting a few miles away from me in a wearhouse and Im not allowed to pick them up.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2011
    congrats
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,338
    edited July 2011
    Congrats!!! Remember the more power you give those A9's the better they will sound, I have the A9's as well and I was shocked at how well they performed with good power. If they had a more musical tweeter they would even be better..
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2011
    Kazaam..The Monitor 70's are a very musically sounding speaker.I luv them in my two channel set.Are the A9's better yes. Polk design them for that reason the M70's that is.With the cascade array tapered crossover i think you will like them very much as i do.This is way i am having a hard time moving away from them...Toolforlifefan is right on about the A9's..everyone who has them say the samething about the A9's.I hear they kick ****.The oldtimers in here are great..ToolForLifefan...H9..are just some of the oldtimers who have great tips too offer.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2011
    Awesome,congrats!!!!!
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited July 2011
    Congrats!

    As for an amp to keep your eye out for, stay on the look out for something like a Parasound HCA 1500a. I just put one in my 2ch system and my LSi 9's sound sweet as hell on it.

    Other companies; Adcom, Rotel, Carver...

    How big of a room are you using them in?
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited July 2011
    I would get a at least a 3 channel amp. That way the front sound stage is powered the same so there will be no mis match as voice travels across the front sound stage.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • niente
    niente Posts: 68
    edited August 2011
    Great system .. good luck and enjoy

    FYI Good price on ebay now for a Para 2250 and a 5250
    Onkyo TX-SR804 receiver
    Parasound 5250
    LSI 15's
    LSI C
    LSI FX's
    PSW1000 Sub
    OPPO 93
    Sony CDP-C315 CD
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    Audioquest, Blue Jeans & Monster wires/connects
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited August 2011
    Congrats, looks like a very nice system.

    Nice thing is that Denon has preouts if you ever need them.

    That sub looks killer.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited August 2011
    You havent got upgradeitis yet?....congrats
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • Sledgehammer462
    Sledgehammer462 Posts: 34
    edited August 2011
    Everything was delivered yesterday by Daylight Transport...perfect condition and perfect delivery!!!...Now waiting today on UPS for the Sanus NF30C 30" stands for the A6's that I ordered from Crutchfield and speaker wire, banana plugs and a couple HDMI's from Monoprice. Went to Home Depot last night and had a custom shelf 52" X 16" made, stained it cherry last night...will install that tonight above the 50" Samsung for the A6 center...I'll be busy all night making the wire runs and the terminations w/ the banana plugs...all should be up n' runnin' by the weekend...I WILL TAKE PICTURES!!

    I "may" need some help with setting up the Denon so I may call on some of you guys IF I have any problems...I've been a 2 channel guy my whole life so this 5.1/7.1 stuff with crossover settings and such may be confusing at first....But I'm very excited and looking forward to playin' and tweakin'....

    The Para 2250 looks nice for the 9's...readin' the reviews now!!
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  • kazaam
    kazaam Posts: 92
    edited August 2011
    All my stuff (minus the wire and plugs) has been sitting at home since monday...but im 150 miles away until the weekend. :(

    The receiver will be extremely easy to set up, especially since you have Audyssey MultiEQ, so dont worry about it!

    Anyone have tips on how long to run the speaker wire? Should i always run it a foot or two above what i need?

    Also, do centers sound better, worse, or equal when they are above/below vs direct center?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    kazaam wrote: »
    Anyone have tips on how long to run the speaker wire? Should i always run it a foot or two above what i need?

    If not more. I have 5 extra feet for my surrounds and its made life easy.
    kazaam wrote: »
    Also, do centers sound better, worse, or equal when they are above/below vs direct center?

    Equal normally, but I would try it both ways to see which sounds better.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • kazaam
    kazaam Posts: 92
    edited August 2011
    Thanks ender! Its for the fronts. I supposed it would actually be wise to go more than that because if i move them and want to readjust, etc itll be good to have some options.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    kazaam wrote: »
    Thanks ender! Its for the fronts. I supposed it would actually be wise to go more than that because if i move them and want to readjust, etc itll be good to have some options.

    Yup. I only needed at max 6 feet for my farthest front speaker (amp is on right side, speaker on left side), but I got 11 feet for each of my front 3 speakers for exactly that reason...
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • cembros
    cembros Posts: 172
    edited August 2011
    congrats
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited August 2011
    Sledgehammer462 wrote: »
    Everything was delivered yesterday by Daylight Transport...perfect condition and perfect delivery!!!...Now waiting today on UPS for the Sanus NF30C 30" stands for the A6's that I ordered from Crutchfield and speaker wire, banana plugs and a couple HDMI's from Monoprice. Went to Home Depot last night and had a custom shelf 52" X 16" made, stained it cherry last night...will install that tonight above the 50" Samsung for the A6 center...I'll be busy all night making the wire runs and the terminations w/ the banana plugs...all should be up n' runnin' by the weekend...I WILL TAKE PICTURES!!

    I "may" need some help with setting up the Denon so I may call on some of you guys IF I have any problems...I've been a 2 channel guy my whole life so this 5.1/7.1 stuff with crossover settings and such may be confusing at first....But I'm very excited and looking forward to playin' and tweakin'....

    The Para 2250 looks nice for the 9's...readin' the reviews now!!

    Congrats dude, cool to see you so stoked. Since you have the Denon in hand already, best to read through the manual before hand to get a good sense of the setup proceedure. Have fun.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2011
    ^ OP sounds excited and happy with his purchases. Enjoy it bro. A9s should be awesome.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited August 2011
    Where's the pics?? Oh, and congrat's!!
    Thorens TD125MKII, SME3009,Shure V15/ Teac V-8000S, Denon DN-790R cass, Teac 3340 RtR decks, Onix CD2...Sumo Electra Plus pre>SAE A1001 amp>Martin Logan Summit's
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited August 2011
    Congrats nice gear.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Sledgehammer462
    Sledgehammer462 Posts: 34
    edited August 2011
    Just took some nice pics...how do you post um here? The wires, plugs & cables come tomorrow so I have a day to relax...busy yesterday unpacking everything, putting the shelf up for the center and moving things around. It'll be pumpin' by the weekend...
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited August 2011
    Sledgehammer462 wrote: »
    Just took some nice pics...how do you post um here? The wires, plugs & cables come tomorrow so I have a day to relax...busy yesterday unpacking everything, putting the shelf up for the center and moving things around. It'll be pumpin' by the weekend...

    You can use the 'manage attachments' tab under the submit reply when you post, or use photobucket and copy the URL and paste it in your post. Let's see those pretties!!
    Thorens TD125MKII, SME3009,Shure V15/ Teac V-8000S, Denon DN-790R cass, Teac 3340 RtR decks, Onix CD2...Sumo Electra Plus pre>SAE A1001 amp>Martin Logan Summit's
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  • Sledgehammer462
    Sledgehammer462 Posts: 34
    edited August 2011
    Waiting on UPS for my wire, plugs & cables...any time now this morning...will be wiring this up all day today for some fun tonight!!! lol...But I'll tell ya, reading the Denon's manual...Jeez, this is much different then just my old plug n' play 2 channel days...The Denon looks intimidating as far as setup goes...crossover points, big, large, etc...

    QUESTION: HDMI from the HD cable box to the TV/CBL assignable input and then a HDMI from the Denon's #1 Monitor spot to the Samsung...correct??...

    Another question: what is the #2 Monitor slot marked "out" on the Denon used for??...
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  • Sledgehammer462
    Sledgehammer462 Posts: 34
    edited August 2011
    Question about the sub: Used with the A9's, where should I start with the Low Pass adjustment??...
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