RTi6 versus RTi38 Bookshelfs - Which Pair?

boboso
boboso Posts: 3
edited November 2003 in Speakers
After a couple of discussions and the information provided in this forum, I am thinking of "downgrading" my main speaker choice from LSi series to the RTi 6 or RTi 38. The only difference I noted in the specs was the low end (hz) response. Does anyone else have information on these 2 choices?

LSi 9s were my first choice but the 4ohm issue and matching to the receiver came on advice of others (here and elsewhere) that the LSi 9s would not work well with the receivers I have chosen.

Planned Set Up
- Onkyo 801 Receiver (2 zone needed)
- RTI 6 or 38 Main (to be placed in entertainment cabinet)
- LSCi Center (over TV - in cabinet)
- PSW 404 Sub (undetermined spot until install)
- In ceiling speakers (rear)
- Polk Atrium - (outdoors)
- Onkyo 501 DVD player (future SACD and Recorder)
- Direct TV Sat
- PS2 & Xbox
- Tivo (future)
- Prismiq Media Player
- Dell 8200 PC

Thanks!
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  • setzer808
    setzer808 Posts: 173
    edited November 2003
    I'd be a bit wary of having even one LSi in a typical reciever setup, but I think (timbre matching issues aside) you could always add another (or multiple) amps using your preouts to run the LSis if it becomes a problem. Better let one of the guys thats tried LSi's and RT's in the same setup comment though.
    Polk CS245i Center
    Polk RT55i Mains
    Polk RT25i Rears
    Polk PSW-350 Sub -in storage.
    Yamaha RX-V681 A/V Reciever
    Sony SCD-CE595 SACD Player
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2003
    Are you sure you want your 38's placed in an entertainment cabinet? Placement is critical for main speakers and confining them within a cabinet will, uh, confine them. When I first got my 38's, I hung them on the wall. But once I got stands, moved them a couple of feet from the wall and toed them in, they sounded drastically better.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • boboso
    boboso Posts: 3
    edited November 2003
    Yes, unfortunitly they will be confined, due to the Wife Acceptance Factor. Due to this I am letting go the idea for floor speakers, moving to bookshelf style. This actually is a plan as I am getting a home theater built finally and will slowly get her to hear the differance with her style of music and movies and move up to better speakers at some point. :D
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2003
    Yep. Know what you mean about the WAF. If I had my way, I'd have 2 pair of floorstanding speakers -- one for movies (12" woofers!) and the other for music. Well, maybe a third pair just for jazz.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited November 2003
    Dude, have you tried the, 'Don't you want me to be happy?" card yet? It's worth a shot! :D
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