Which amp with Tsi 200
zakhanf
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Hi all,
New to this and never owned a surround system. Considering investing in a started package : Tsi 200 as the fronts, cs 100 as the center, psw 125 as the subwoofer and tsi 100 as the surround speakers. The room is 18 x 20 tiled floor. Should this setup be ample as a starter? as I am choosing it over the tl 250 package with the psw 125 as well - in the shop I heard them both and the bass from the tsi's was unmatched.
In addition, for this sort of a set up, which receiver is recommended? I am looking at the onkyo 509 but I feel the 80 watts output from it might not be enough to cover the tsi 200s at the front. I am looking getting these products from the Polk Audio authorised dealer in Pakistan and this set up currently is costing me 2000 usd vs 1500 for the tl 250s with the sub - (including receivers, yamaha 797 and onkyo 307 respectively) I am willing to dish out a little more for the onkyo 609 or any other if recommended.
Hoping to hear back soon!
Zulfiqar
New to this and never owned a surround system. Considering investing in a started package : Tsi 200 as the fronts, cs 100 as the center, psw 125 as the subwoofer and tsi 100 as the surround speakers. The room is 18 x 20 tiled floor. Should this setup be ample as a starter? as I am choosing it over the tl 250 package with the psw 125 as well - in the shop I heard them both and the bass from the tsi's was unmatched.
In addition, for this sort of a set up, which receiver is recommended? I am looking at the onkyo 509 but I feel the 80 watts output from it might not be enough to cover the tsi 200s at the front. I am looking getting these products from the Polk Audio authorised dealer in Pakistan and this set up currently is costing me 2000 usd vs 1500 for the tl 250s with the sub - (including receivers, yamaha 797 and onkyo 307 respectively) I am willing to dish out a little more for the onkyo 609 or any other if recommended.
Hoping to hear back soon!
Zulfiqar
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Welcome to Club Polk.
You might have to spend a bit more, but it will be worth it to get a receiver that has all the bells & whistles that you want it to have and make sure it has preouts for a separate amplifier. I would recommend stepping up to the Onkyo 709.Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2 -
Welcome to Club Polk!
Totally agree with cfrizz above! You have to PLAN AHEAD, so you want to buy an AVR that is fairly future proof. Onkyo models begin to have pre-outs (jacks so that you can add an external amp to increase the Onkyo's amplification dramatically when and if you upgrade to larger more power hungry speaker, probably in the future) with the 70X series. So I would budget for that. You will not regret it. It will also, by itself, give you greater power reserves than an entry level 307!
Is that an RX-797 Yamaha, because if so that is NOT a surround receiver but a stereo receiver that will not power a center speaker or surround speakers? Or is it an RXV series. The RX-797 is a stereo only receiver?
If you're going to go Yamaha, check out the new AVENTAGE series (they're much better than the older models) start with the RX-A820 or above!
You may have to budget for some of these because they're above the 307 MSRP. The 307 is really too low in the Onkyo pecking order to give you the kind of experience you want!
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