What should i get?

Landers0440
Landers0440 Posts: 6
edited February 2013 in Speakers
Trying to decide on the 703s or the a9s. What I have now is an a6 center with two pro 660 subs. An Rxa800 Yamaha receiver with a Furman pfi elite line conditioner and audio quest rocket 88 speaker wire. I will be doing a lot of movies and tv but also quit a bit of music. Having a hard time deciding what way to go. Any advice?
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited February 2013
    703's if you're willing to swap out the A6 for a LSiM706c center. That would be the best combo. If you won't switch to the LSiM center, then go A9's.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited February 2013
    If you decide on the A9's plan on an ampin the future. Your AVr is rated at 95 watts, 2 channels driven, maybe 90 or so with 3. The A9's will produce sound, but not like they are designed to sound. A lot of speakers in those cabinets, so they need a lot of power.

    Since you already have the RTI A6, you may want to It shouldn't be problem for your AVR to drive them. I would start with the A3's, maybe get an amp, and then the A9's. Then you can reporpuse the A3's to surround duty for 5.1.
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  • Landers0440
    Landers0440 Posts: 6
    edited February 2013
    How big is the quality difference between the two? And if I do the 703s will i still need a new amp? I've been planning on buying two micromega pw-250 power amps anyways. One for the front left speaker and sub and one for the front right speaker and sub. If I were to do that would I still need a new amp if I did go with the nines?
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited February 2013
    The 660's have their own built in amps, no external amp needed. Just a signal from the AVR. Putting 250 watts to the A9's would do the job. Your AVR has preouts, the amp would be connected to the L-preout for the left and R-preout to the right. The AVR will handle everything else, unless you want to add power to the center or future surrounds.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,221
    edited February 2013
    I'd say be willing to swap out the center at some point, not necessarily now. I think it's pretty much a unanimous decision that the 703 is the superior speaker, so why not buy the better speaker?
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