Polk RTA 11t's What reciever/amp for them?

ipsullivan

New guy here, just trying to gain some knowledge before I spend money on the wrong equipment.

I just picked up a set of Polk RTA 11t's and my current Sony 5.1 receiver isn't going to cut it. I think I will be best suited with just a 2-channel set up. I have the Sony powered sub that came with receiver and the RTA 11t's.

What are my options?
-HDMI would be a plus, I would like to be able to run cable/xbox through the receiver as well.

Suggestions? What kind of power could I send to these?

Thanks,
Ian

cfrizz

Welcome to Club Polk Ian!

Get whichever receiver that has all the bells & whistles that you want it to have and make sure it has preouts to add a separate amplifier.

For amplifier power get at least a 200wpc at 8ohms amp. Some good amps Parasound, Sunfire, Rotel, B&K, Nad, Adcom, Outlaw Audio, Emotiva. The last two are good bang for the buck brand new, and the others will be a great buy if you buy them used on Audiogon.com, here are some good choices.

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/rotel-rb-991-200-wpc-solid-state-power-amp
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/carver-sunfire-load-invariant-high-fidelity-stereo-powe
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/b-k-st-3030-200w-stereo-amp-w-balanced-intputs--2

ipsullivan

cfrizz wrote: »

Welcome to Club Polk Ian!

Get whichever receiver that has all the bells & whistles that you want it to have and make sure it has preouts to add a separate amplifier.

For amplifier power get at least a 200wpc at 8ohms amp. Some good amps Parasound, Sunfire, Rotel, B&K, Nad, Adcom, Outlaw Audio, Emotiva. The last two are good bang for the buck brand new, and the others will be a great buy if you buy them used on Audiogon.com, here are some good choices.

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/rotel-rb-991-200-wpc-solid-state-power-amp
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/carver-sunfire-load-invariant-high-fidelity-stereo-powe
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/b-k-st-3030-200w-stereo-amp-w-balanced-intputs--2

I appreciate the help. So am I just better off going with a receiver and an amp?

Could I get away with a receiver that is less wpc as long as the amp has higher wpc? I could save money on a receiver that is say, 75wpc instead of 125wpc.

Ian

cfrizz

Yes, get a lower priced receiver that has preouts so that you can put that money towards an amp. The amp will allow your speakers to operate to their full potential.

skrol

I have the RTA-11TL's and find them pretty easy to drive with my Denon DRA-835R 2ch receiver from 1991 which is rated 100W into 8 ohms. I also tried my Denon AVR-888 which seemed up to the challenge but lacked the clarity and sound stage of the older, beefier Denon.

I assume the RTA-11T has similar specs to the TL.

ipsullivan

Well, I picked up an amp and pre-amp today. I found a Yamaha M-65 and C-60 for sale locally. Wow, what an improvement.

dorokusai

That's a cool combination Ipsullivan.

ipsullivan

I will post some pictures tomorrow at some point.