Going 11.2 & Loving it!!!
pearsall001
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I might as well put my Rotel 5 channel amp & new Yammie RX-A3010 AVR to full use. The Rotel will handle the main 5 & the Yammie will handle the rest. I'm currently running 9.2 & it sounds incredible. I can only imagine what adding two more to the mix will bring. Talk about an in home movie theater. Whether it's 11.2 or two channel listening I've covered. I just can't give enough kudos to how well this Yammie performs & sounds. Do I need to turn in my card???? LOL!!! Love ya Jesse!!! 
"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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LOL. If you have enough speakers to do it go for it. Myself I am still in 5.1 land and very happy to be here. I am totally setup room wise for 7.1 but that requires another set of speakers that my wife will probably not allow anytime soon lol.
5.1 with heights I might be able to pull off but since my AVR wont do it I am screwed lol.
Time to start harassing the wife to go 7.1 :eek:"....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) -
I think you should skip 11.2 and go straight into Onkyo TX-NR5010 and utilise it's capabilities to handle 11.4 channel.
This is a true neighbour's nightmare.
Just kidding. 11.2 sounds awesome. I can see you use a nice set of speakers for that as well. Good Luck.Music Room:
Paradigm Signature S8
Paradigm Signature C5
Paradigm Signature S2
Receiver - Onkyo tx-nr809
Amplifier - Adcom 5802
Office system:
Fronts - Polk RTI A7 (Trey Mod)
Center - Polk CSI A6 (Trey Mod)
Rears - Polk FXI A6
Sub - BIC F12
Receiver - SONY STR-DG1000
Amp - Carver TFM-35 -
I would hold off, I hear that next year they're going to be offer 17.6 :rolleyes:Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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I would hold off, I hear that next year they're going to be offer 17.6 :rolleyes:
Boy, only if my room was bigger!!! LOL!!"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
Sounds like you're having fun. Those new Yammies are nice, so are the KEFs. I've heard your unit. As for me. I'm sort of with Ender... though I do have the extra sub and two speakers for 7.2 (my AVR can't do much more), I still run in 5.1 because my wife would not appreciate two more speakers behind the couch somewhere and another sub on the other side of the room. lol WAF, very "big" here! Kind of like the physical laws of the universe (incontrovertible for most of us). lol
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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Sounds like you're having fun. Those new Yammies are nice, so are the KEFs. I've heard your unit. As for me. I'm sort of with Ender... though I do have the extra sub and two speakers for 7.2 (my AVR can't do much more), I still run in 5.1 because my wife would not appreciate two more speakers behind the couch somewhere and another sub on the other side of the room. lol WAF, very "big" here! Kind of like the physical laws of the universe (incontrovertible for most of us). lol
cnh
Too funny about the WAF! I guess I'm lucky in that my wife gives me full reign with the "Mancave". At least up to a point. But she surely enjoys the fruit of my labor though, in fact she's commemted on how nice our setup is. So there's a method to her madnes in letting me go full bore. And yes, the 3010 is one awesome performing AVR. I'm extremely happy I took a plunge & went with it."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
Well rock on with your bad self Phil! It's great the you have that much room for all those speakers & a wife that lets you play with them. My 5.2 system sounds pretty good, but I'm starting to consider retiring my beloved RTA-8Ts.
Are you coming to PF Phil?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 -
Well rock on with your bad self Phil! It's great the you have that much room for all those speakers & a wife that lets you play with them. My 5.2 system sounds pretty good, but I'm starting to consider retiring my beloved RTA-8Ts.
Are you coming to PF Phil?
Yeah it sure does help having a wife that understands that I'm a nut case!!! Retiring the RTA's???? What are you looking at. Sometimes it's just time to try something different. I say go for it. I would love to meet you for sure.
I'm not sure yet if I can make it, but I'll do my best to get there."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
pearsall001 wrote: »Yeah it sure does help having a wife that understands that I'm a nut case!!! Retiring the RTA's???? What are you looking at. Sometimes it's just time to try something different. I say go for it. I would love to meet you for sure.
I'm not sure yet if I can make it, but I'll do my best to get there.
My next pair of speakers will be the Dynaudio Focus 220. http://www.dynaudio.com/int/home_loudspeaker_systems/focus/focus_220II.phpMarantz 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 -
Hey Phil?(U lucky ****!) Yer wife got any sisters?:redface:"Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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My next pair of speakers will be the Dynaudio Focus 220. http://www.dynaudio.com/int/home_loudspeaker_systems/focus/focus_220II.php
Very nice Cathy. Great speakers that will be with you for quite some time I'm sure. Are you about to pull the trigger???bobsauto49 wrote: »Hey Phil?(U lucky ****!) Yer wife got any sisters?:redface:
LOL!!!! Sorry, just 2 brothers."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
im going 15.6! : )I have found that tube based computers provide the best sound quality. ENIAC and MANIAC I offer a smooth, well defined and articulated sound unmatched by the current silicon based CPUs.
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What are you....iike a year too late? 11.1...11.2 been there done that. LOL.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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My next pair of speakers will be the Dynaudio Focus 220. http://www.dynaudio.com/int/home_loudspeaker_systems/focus/focus_220II.php
Tell me you haven't fallen for the Dynaudio fascination Cathy...or as the hanger-ons who can't call manufacturers by their full names anymore, "The Danes" or realize that there are others from that area of the world worth notice. Well, it could be worse I guess and at least they do actually sound good. You won't keep them, mark my words.
markCTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint. -
pearsall001 wrote: »LOL!!!! Sorry, just 2 brothers.
.......who don't like guys on the internet asking about their sister. :cheesygrin:
Expect a call....soon.:biggrin:HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
pearsall001 wrote: »Very nice Cathy. Great speakers that will be with you for quite some time I'm sure. Are you about to pull the trigger???
No Tony I'm just thinking about it right now.Tell me you haven't fallen for the Dynaudio fascination Cathy...or as the hanger-ons who can't call manufacturers by their full names anymore, "The Danes" or realize that there are others from that area of the world worth notice. Well, it could be worse I guess and at least they do actually sound good. You won't keep them, mark my words.
mark
Remind me to talk with you about this when I come down Mark. But realize that I have very limited choices when it comes to going to stores & listening to speakers. This shop is out in Waltham, far but I can get to it, and I have heard these speakers and liked what I heard. But I do trust your opinion & are willing to listen to what you think is wrong with them.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 -
Cathy, I know it's hard to get an ear on everything, given certain locals will be limited to choices. Sometimes it works to go on blind faith too. Point is, don't limit yourself. You know the sound you like, seek out the speakers that will go along with your tastes by reviews or Polkie suggestions. The speaker world is your oyster sister.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
I'm very happy your system is performing well bro , I've said it before and I'll say it again , I got to make some time to get over and check out the Kef/Yamaha setup. It's going into Octoberfest season along with Pumpkin Ales so I see a road trip and a few 6 packs of really good brew , I'll bring the brew.Dan
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Wanting to try 9.2& 11.2 but wishing Polk had a cheaper option in their LSI M series.
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Wanting to try 9.2& 11.2 but wishing Polk had a cheaper option in their LSI M series.
Can't see spending $1500 ( LSIm 703) on height or width speakers
Height & width speakers don't have to be timbre matched. You don't have to spend a ton for those aplications."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
Would the TL3 work well for that application leroyjr1? Similar tweeter and I would not think speakers in those spots would have to go very deep?AVR: Elite VSX-21TXH
Amplifier: B&K 7250 Series ii
Misc: Velodyne SMS-1
Mains: RTi-10
Center: CSi-5
Rear: Boston DSi460
Sub: SVS PC-Ultra
TV: Panasonic TC-P58V10
DVD: Panasonic DMP-BD60K -
Was thinking the same thing. Had a Wanted Ad
posted a while ago. Will give those a try.
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I'm running Def Tech ProMonitor 1000's for the front presence. Probably a tad overkill but they sure do sound sweet. I picked them up used on Amazon & I'm getting ready to pick up another pair for the rear presence. I'd rather have more & not need it than less & wish I had more."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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Rear presence? Thought the 10th & 11th channels were front width? Guessing that's a Yammie thing.
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Rear presence? Thought the 10th & 11th channels were front width? Guessing that's a Yammie thing.
Pretty much, slight variation in the name & the DSP program. Yamaha has been doing their owm DSP programs for years now. The other guys are pretty much just getting started."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
Front width speakers are hard to achieve just because of the 60 degree angle needed for placement.
Enjoy 11.2. Must sound awesome!Polk Rt800i -Fronts
Polk cs400i -Center
Polk fx500i -side surrounds
Polk rc60i -rear surrounds
Onkyo TX-NR 1009 (9.2) receiver
Velodyne cht12
Polk psw111 -
Front width speakers are hard to achieve just because of the 60 degree angle needed for placement.
Enjoy 11.2. Must sound awesome!
Right now 9.2 is off the charts awesome. I just stole another pair of Def Tech ProMonitor 1000's off Amazon to complete the 11.2 setup. Should be all set to rock & roll by Labor Day weekend. Movies never sounded so good!!!"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
How large of a room are you running it in? And is there discrete, 9.2 content? Sounds cool.Polk Fronts: RTi A7's
Polk Center: CSi A6
Polk Surrounds: FXi A6's
Polk Rear Surround: RTi4
Sub: HSU VTF-3 (MK1)
AVR: Yamaha RX-A2010
B&K Reference 200.7
TV: Sharp LC-70LE847U
Oppo BDP-103 -
How large of a room are you running it in? And is there discrete, 9.2 content? Sounds cool.
My room is 14x33x7 (3,200+cubicft). Yamaha has their own DSP program called Cinema HD2 DSP & they have been perfecting it for years & they've nailed it in filling in the sound to round out an 11.2 system. My room is the perfect size to pull it off with awesome results. To be able to expand like I did you really do need the right size room or it's not worth it & can literally muck up the sound."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
