rti a5 or 7's?

musicman88
musicman88 Posts: 2
edited July 2012 in Speakers
Im wondering about which speakers Would fit me best since i have no nearby retailer that sells polk speakers. I listen to a 50/50 mix of music and movies and most likely wont have a sub to begin with. Would the a5 or a7 work best or even maybe the rti a3 bookshelfs?

Im using a pioneer 1021 k receiver
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited July 2012
    My vote for the A7's.
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  • musicman88
    musicman88 Posts: 2
    edited July 2012
    you really think so? Im most worried about my receiver powering it and the amount of space I have to work with, any comments towards that?
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited July 2012
    go 5 with that receiver , you'll be fine
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited July 2012
    I'll admit that receiver is weak. With no sub running 2 channel i would still go with the 7's. Just my opinion. Save you from buyers remorse if you upgrade later.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited July 2012
    I run RtiA5's and RtiA3's with Denon 891 and it powers them fine so with that pioneer the A5's would be a good choice. If your plan is to get a more Powerful AVR that has Preouts then go for the A9's. That would be quite a bit more coin, if you stay with that 1021 the A5's would be the best choice.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,474
    edited July 2012
    What center are you using? No sub, the 7's would be a good choice. Can you add an amp to your AVR?
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  • ravaneli
    ravaneli Posts: 530
    edited July 2012
    if no sub and no plan on sub - A7. But with any sub A5 will be powered better and will sound better. Bigger is not always better.
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  • roost28
    roost28 Posts: 39
    edited July 2012
    ravaneli wrote: »
    if no sub and no plan on sub - A7. But with any sub A5 will be powered better and will sound better. Bigger is not always better.

    rav is right, this receiver is a tad on the weak side for the A7's, they will sound good but not as good as they could with more power. i would think about what your future plans are. do you want to upgrade your receiver in the future? or do you want to add a sub? if you have no intentions in upgrading your receiver but plan on adding a sub then go with the A5's, but if you want to upgrade your receiver at some point get the A7's.
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  • over50
    over50 Posts: 201
    edited July 2012
    There are ton's of threads on this topic. The short story is a5 with sub, a7 without. My option is either way is a good choice.
    I went with a5 and sub with no regrets.
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