Amplifier comparision

davehall83
davehall83 Posts: 23
edited March 2012 in Electronics
What does everyone think on amplifiers? Go with onkyo, pioneer elite series or another style of amp like marantz? I will most likely be using an XPA-3 emotiva amp for front's/center and then I will be using the receiver for surrounds
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited March 2012
    if you just use the AVR to power the rears, then almost any AVRs will do. Smart move! . just get the cheapest AVRs with features you want with preouts.
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  • Denon Frank
    Denon Frank Posts: 130
    edited March 2012
    AVR with a "pure audio" feature is nice for 2 channel listening.
    Frank

    Polk LSiM 703 mains on Skylan Stands
    Polk LSiM 704c center
    Polk FX500i surrounds
    Parasound 5250 Amp
    Oppo BDP-105 :smile:
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    Panasonic 65" Viera Plasma
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,195
    edited March 2012
    davehall83 wrote: »
    What does everyone think on amplifiers? Go with onkyo, pioneer elite series or another style of amp like marantz? I will most likely be using an XPA-3 emotiva amp for front's/center and then I will be using the receiver for surrounds
    Ok so there is no info to base this off of. You left no details of your system speakers room or anything to form an opinion. Tell me more and I will help you. Help me help you.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited March 2012
    I say go against the grain and score an anthem mrx300 so you can use ARC or go with somthing that has XT32 and you wont wana upgrade anytime soon
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,194
    edited March 2012
    mantis wrote: »
    Ok so there is no info to base this off of. You left no details of your system speakers room or anything to form an opinion. Tell me more and I will help you. Help me help you.
    And just to help Dan out, I would add that he needs to have some idea of your listening habits: how much music, how much home theater? What type of music? Do you have a subwoofer or not? There are probably other questions, but that should get him started.
    Alea jacta est!
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited March 2012
    mantis wrote: »
    Ok so there is no info to base this off of. You left no details of your system speakers room or anything to form an opinion. Tell me more and I will help you. Help me help you.

    Listen to Dan, he has a lot of knowledge and is asking the right questions, we need to know more before we can have a debate on how to spend your money! :cheesygrin:
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I say go against the grain and score an anthem mrx300 so you can use ARC or go with somthing that has XT32 and you wont wana upgrade anytime soon


    Kex wrote: »
    And just to help Dan out, I would add that he needs to have some idea of your listening habits: how much music, how much home theater? What type of music? Do you have a subwoofer or not? There are probably other questions, but that should get him started.

    Kex asks good questions too, let us know how much HT your doing vs music, different brands will be more well suited for different habits.

    Welcome to CP!
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  • davehall83
    davehall83 Posts: 23
    edited March 2012
    Ok so I have no equipment yet but this is the speaker's it will power:

    1. Polk RTI A9 Front Left/Right
    2. Polk CSI A6 Center
    3. Polk FXI A4 or A6 for surround sides and rear's (4 speakers)
    4. Polk DSW660WI or 550WI sub

    For amplifier i thought about powering the Front's/Center's and Side's on a Emotiva XPA-5 and the just the two rear surrounds on the basic amp that comes with the receiver i choose. Right now I am thinking onky TXNR809 but not sure. Room is 18'11in x 15'11in and is octogon shape with 22ft ceiling.

    I will mainly watch movies and play console games, music sometimes but about 5% of the time as I love movies and the surround and realistic effects is what I am after
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited March 2012
    The onk should match up nicely. Onkyos tend to be very user friendly. Emo will be ok for your use, although you can find something better used, but I understand the warranty and new concerns. I'd also look at Ed, outlaw, epik, rythmick and hsu subwoofer offerings, although the 660 has some decent specs for the price. If it was me, I'd ditch the extra set of surrounds for now and spend that cash on your sub. The two most important speakers in ht are the center and sub, and as I say with subs, go big or go home.
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited March 2012
    Dave-
    Part of the problem is that you are asking virtually the same ?'s in multiple threads you started. I was trying to help you in the other thread, but I think that you are seeing pretty similar recommendations in both. As Cody states, I'd ditch the 7.1 setup, go 5.1 and apply that money to a better sub. YMMV
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited March 2012
    codyc1ark wrote: »



    Don't listen to this guy, he's the local forum idiot. He can't even spell correctly, ever.



    Kex asks good questions too, let us know how much HT your doing vs music because I love music on my avr


    This is and audio forum and you cant even match your speakers up correctly lol . You have no experience or gear and your opinion means nothing to me
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  • davehall83
    davehall83 Posts: 23
    edited March 2012
    Sorry about that, I wasn't trying to get additonal advice, I just thought I had to start a new thread in different areas of the forum or in the forum like IE if I am talking receivers, I would post in electronics, or if I am talking speakers, I post in the speakers forum and I keep the subject to a single issue per post/thread. I am new to the forum so wasn't sure as many tech forums make you post this way
    TNHNDYMAN wrote: »
    Dave-
    Part of the problem is that you are asking virtually the same ?'s in multiple threads you started. I was trying to help you in the other thread, but I think that you are seeing pretty similar recommendations in both. As Cody states, I'd ditch the 7.1 setup, go 5.1 and apply that money to a better sub. YMMV
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