Help, I can't stop spending money!

Teseract
Teseract Posts: 44
edited December 2011 in Speakers
My Polk addiction started when I decided to toss my old Sony center channel and get something that I didn't have to crank up the volume on to hear dialogue on quieter movies. I picked up a CS20 from Newegg and was very happy with it, it made the Sony sound like it was underwater.

This made me unhappy with my ~7 year old Sony tower speakers that I had been happy with until that point in time. They suddenly sounded so dead to me. So I sprung for some RTi12s from Polk Direct.

After tripping and nearly being crushed by an RTi12 while hauling it into my house, I was happy... until I wanted an amp as my Onkyo NR708 couldn't keep up with the speakers in heavy surround sound scenes. So I bought a used Adcom GFA-5500.

Sadly, these two purchases made me start wanting to replace the CS20 that started this entire cycle. So I bought a CSi5. It got here today. It sounds so much nicer than the CS20 it makes me depressed, and it's not even broken in yet.

Now I keep wondering what my 7.1 setup would sound like with some RTi A7's for surrounds and some A3's for rear surrounds... then I realized I'd need another amp to drive the A7's, or put the Adcom on the A7's and get something more powerful for the RTi12's.

At this point my home theater system is worth more than the vehicles I own. Is there some kind of medication I can take that can stop this craving?

I'm glad my wife and I no longer share a residence because if I wasn't on the road to divorce before I would be now. ;)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2011
    Do what makes you happy. If you want a woman in your life, find one that you can gel with, and is ok with what makes you happy. I never understand posts from guys selling gear due to waf.

    My girl knows what blows my skirt up, and seeing me enjoy it and share it ends up blowing her skirt up too. That's how it works.

    Dr. Phil out.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    Nah, woman moved out before I started this spending spree. I'm going to have to satiate my desire to improve this with a few acoustic treatments I already have most of the materials for I guess.

    And no, I'd not sell my stuff to keep some woman happy. Perhaps that's why she no longer lives here. ;)
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2011
    Teseract wrote: »
    Nah, woman moved out before I started this spending spree.
    So this has kind of, like, become your woman. :wink::tongue:

    I'm not a fan of towers for surrounds... I'd go with FXis... they're awesome!
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    So this has kind of, like, become your woman. :wink::tongue:

    I'm not a fan of towers for surrounds... I'd go with FXis... they're awesome!

    Pretty much, but she always sounds sweet, never gives me much trouble, doesn't throw stuff at me or hit me with frying pans, and best of all has a mute button!

    I have my old Sony towers as surrounds, and I like having a nice big speaker there, though for the rears not so much. I've actually considered buying aftermarket tweeters for the Sony towers to see if it makes a cheap improvement, but I have no idea what the crossover frequency is.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited August 2011
    Next time you feel that you need to let go of some cash, my address is 6548 W. 34th...............
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    Sure, if you have audio equipment for sale. ;) I'm pondering an amp for the CSi5 now, since it made such a difference on the RTi12's. Damn disease!
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited August 2011
    No cure, only various degrees of "acceptance"....

    Welcome to the club~
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    No LSi's for me... I'm mostly home theater. I've not heard them and don't want to hear them -- in case I like them. ;)
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    Teseract wrote: »
    No LSi's for me... I'm mostly home theater.

    LOL....thats what I am and note the LSi 15's and LSiC front :biggrin:.

    Makes listening to music sound pretty darned good too :smile:
    "....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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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    I like the crystal clarity from the RTi's, and I rarely listen to more than 2-3 songs in a row of music before I get bored. I was playing Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" on SACD last night and it was pretty dang cool.
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  • wayne3burk
    wayne3burk Posts: 939
    edited August 2011
    congrats on awesome surround system... you need to find a girl who shares your taste in movies - it would suck if she's watching national geographic documentaries while you're pining away for watching another remake of the bourne ultraconspiracy

    i'm just sayin...

    wayne
    Yamaha RX-V2700, EMI 711As (front), RCA K-16 (rear), Magnavox Console (Center & TV Stand), Sony SMP-N200 media streamer, Dual 1249 TT =--- Sharp Aquas 60" LCD tellie
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    Teseract wrote: »
    I like the crystal clarity from the RTi's, and I rarely listen to more than 2-3 songs in a row of music before I get bored. I was playing Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" on SACD last night and it was pretty dang cool.

    LOL....then you would LOVE the LSi's. But if you dont have a dedicated amp they are a no go. And if you do, then your going to pull more wattage out of it than w/ your RTi's so its like a free wattage upgrade :smile:


    In his best Ben Stiller voice "Do it, do it, youll love it, do it!"
    "....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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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    I have an Adcom GFA-5500 that I'm about to rig some quiet fans I have laying around (120mm fans from a PC case). I bought a instant-read infrared thermometer and the left heatsink is running 110F and the right is running 120F with little load on it. Sucker is hot with an 8ohm load, I'd hate to see the heat output under a 4ohm load like the LSi's!
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    Lasareath wrote: »
    You need to hear that CD on my speakers!

    I'd like to hear music on a lot of people's systems that hang around here... I wish I could find "The Wall" on SACD though.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited August 2011
    What about subs?? :eek:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    Yeah don't make me mention subs... the RTi12's hit 30hz pretty easy so if I want a decent sub I'll probably end up being out at least a grand...
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited August 2011
    Teseract wrote: »
    I rarely listen to more than 2-3 songs in a row of music before I get bored.

    I think that this statement sums up much of what is wrong with the world today:eek::tongue:
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    I think that this statement sums up much of what is wrong with the world today:eek::tongue:

    I've been on the 'net or BBS'es in one form or another for two thirds of my life. My attention span isn't that great because of it. I have a HTPC hooked up to my surround sound system, it's been known for me to take 3-4 hours to watch one episode of a TV show because I get to a boring part and wander off on the web or e-mail or something and forget what I was doing!
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited August 2011
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    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited August 2011
    Sounds like me. I'm happy that my girl understand the "boys and their toys" need. She at least is into it so we both enjoy the end result. But my gosh I have to stop too... I'm in the process of building my car which is now post-poned till next year.
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  • TitaniumMan
    TitaniumMan Posts: 93
    edited August 2011
    One would think that women would adore a man who can't stop spending money.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited August 2011
    There is no Meds...for this only our next fix..LSi M707's..a nice tube amp too go with them..and a nice 500 watt sub...and a.....
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  • teamjhertz
    teamjhertz Posts: 361
    edited August 2011
    The sky is the limit with this hobby. I have found there is always something else that sparks your interest and makes you put your current speakers up for sale.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited August 2011
    I feel your pain, I want to upgrade all the time, my wife is ok with the HT purchase thats why my signature says wife approved, she loves watching and listening to Movies through them Polks in fact she encouraged me on the purchase bless her heart. I butt heads with her on my 20 some Cd's or more a month purchase, not to mention the Lp's I find and buy all the time. I have to sneak them in the house to avoid the bickering, she always finds out when she wants to listen to something and sees the stacks of my most recent purchases, that need to be filed alphabeticly, If I had the money that I spend on tunes to make a gear upgrade I would be the proud owner of a couple of pair of LSi's and something decent to push them with, I do have a pair of Rti'a9s ,and a new Pioneer Elite on my wish list, now only if I could curb my appetite for new tunes.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2011
    There is such a thing as self control... Most everybody has their limit, where they just can't justify the next step.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,192
    edited August 2011
    Just don't break out the credit card very often to purchase audio gear and you'll be just fine. :wink:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    Didn't think I'd get people so inflamed on this subject. :)

    Thankfully, I have no credit cards. I figured out about 5 years ago that I buy things when I'm upset or depressed. So now I live only within my means. Sometimes that means I eat a lot of ramen noodles and PBJ for a week or so but that's as far as it goes.

    My wife was only my wife for 3 years. Our breakup was less about Home Theater and more about her marrying me because she wanted more income and someone to help take care of her kids. After the first 3 months she was sleeping in a separate bed. So I hope no one is looking at me as the "ideal" of some guy who ditched his wife over his love of his HT, I'm more a perfect example of sucker than anything. ;)
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited August 2011
    Teseract...my 3rd wife was like that..my 4th wife is still like that..my first wife was just plain crazy..and the 2nd..well she like to share with everyone but me..lol..with all the oilfield money down here they always lookin to tradeup..but my love for good sound and all the fun i have with my system..i will never let a woman come between me and my system..I am due a large sum of cash real soon..and them LSi M707 will be mine!..
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2011
    I'd say you show great promise. Far better to buy audio gear than waste coin on necessacities which you buy use up and then have to buy more of.

    Enjoy the fun of your HT.

    Welcome to the Rabbit Hole........hang on.

    RT1
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  • Teseract
    Teseract Posts: 44
    edited August 2011
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    I'd say you show great promise. Far better to buy audio gear than waste coin on necessacities which you buy use up and then have to buy more of.

    Enjoy the fun of your HT.

    Welcome to the Rabbit Hole........hang on.

    RT1

    Problem is the money. I need to move someplace with a basement room that allows me to enjoy it, but that costs money too.

    Maybe someday I'll get an insurance settlement from the insurance company of the guy that t-boned the car I was riding in. Then I could move and get more AV stuff. ;)
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