RTI 8's or LSI 7"s ?

rebuy
rebuy Posts: 695
edited January 2013 in Speakers
I want to buy a pair of main's. Currently using RTI 4"s, and RTI 4's for center.
Using Onkyo 608 rated at 83 WPC with 5 channels driven. 100 Watts in Stereo.
I know the LSI's are 4 ohm.
I know the RTI 8's are bigger and fill a room up with sound better.
I'm going for quality.
Can I mix the Ohms like this and Not hurt the Onkyo ?
Will LSI as mains, sound ok with RTI's as center ?
Your advice will be welcomed, Thank you.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited January 2013
    No, don't mix the LSI and RTI series speakers.
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  • Lietuvis91
    Lietuvis91 Posts: 908
    edited January 2013
    And definitely don't run lsi7s on that onkyo 608. That thing is not designed to run 4 ohm gear in the first place, plus you should generally avoid mixing 4 and 8 ohm speakers on the same receiver.
    Living Room 7.1 HT Rig:

    M70 | CS2 | M60 | Atrium5 - Surr. | SUB - Emotiva ULTRA12 + Tara Labs sub cable | Pioneer Elite VSX-52 | Parasound HCAs 1000A | Sony BDP-S790 | Belkin PureAV PF60 | MIT Exp2 Wires

    Bedroom 5.0 HT Rig (Music/Movies/Gaming) :

    LSi9 | LsiC | Lsi/fx | Marantz SR7002 | NAD T955 | Sony BDP-S360 | Belkin PureAV PF30 | AQ Blue Racer II ICs & AQ Type 4 wires | PS3
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited January 2013
    Agree with both, the Lsi7's are great but you'll have to commit with a better avr with pre outs, an amp and lsi's all around.
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