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mwk455
mwk455 Posts: 219
edited October 2012 in Speakers
Im kicking around the idea of getting rid of my carver a500x to fund a new sub . I would just run my lsi15s and lcic off my marantz 7002 . I have boston 8 ohms in the back. Any thoughts?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2012
    That would not be a very good idea. Your speakers need all the power they can get to run to their full potential and they would place a heat increasing burden on your receiver that if you run at high volume it could go into protect mode.

    Be patient, continue to save money and get a sub, but leave the amp in place to protect both your speakers and your receiver.
    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
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    I got a PSW125 for sale..... wanna trade :wink:.......
    "....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)
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  • mwk455
    mwk455 Posts: 219
    edited October 2012
    What a bad idea that was . I tried it with no amp even at low volumes it was not as full sounding as with the carver and at high it just didn't sound the way it use to . So I'll keep the amp and save up for a sub.
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  • mwk455
    mwk455 Posts: 219
    edited October 2012
    And I didn't have the cool meter's to look at with the carver not hooked up . Theirs something to say about those little meters jumping . It's the small things in life that bring you joy.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    No worries mate, I knew your LSi's probably needed that Carver (mine do :smile:).
    "....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)
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,963
    edited October 2012
    Damn right, analog VU meters are awesome!
    mwk455 wrote: »
    And I didn't have the cool meter's to look at with the carver not hooked up . Theirs something to say about those little meters jumping . It's the small things in life that bring you joy.
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited October 2012
    I like analogue meters like on the onkyo 504 but unless everything matches you wont be happy I wasent :(
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Damn right, analog VU meters are awesome!
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  • cconklin1
    cconklin1 Posts: 10
    edited October 2012
    cfrizz wrote: »
    That would not be a very good idea. Your speakers need all the power they can get to run to their full potential and they would place a heat increasing burden on your receiver that if you run at high volume it could go into protect mode.

    Be patient, continue to save money and get a sub, but leave the amp in place to protect both your speakers and your receiver.
    +1!!!
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  • sagasa
    sagasa Posts: 127
    edited October 2012
    and 1
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    Surr.: Fxi5
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  • mwk455
    mwk455 Posts: 219
    edited October 2012
    I'm getting a psw1000 can't wate. I'll let you know how it sounds.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2012
    Congrats...
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  • SugarmillMan
    SugarmillMan Posts: 175
    edited October 2012
    I would certainly keep that amp.
    Fronts:B&W 804 Diamonds, Center: B&W HTM2 Diamond, Surrounds: PolkAudio LSi F/X (4)
    Subwoofer: HSU VTK3-MK3
    Electronics: Onkyo TX-NR 3010 receiver, Parasound Halo A31 amp, NAD T975 amp
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  • mwk455
    mwk455 Posts: 219
    edited October 2012
    I'm going to.
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