Polk rti a7's

Sumbeach
Sumbeach Posts: 3
edited April 2013 in Electronics
Questions? I have a Yamaha Rxv 471 receiver, 85watts per channel. Thinking of purchasing Polk rti a7's would that be enough power for the rtia7's.. Or would the rti a5's be a better choice. also how do the rti a7's and the rti a5's compare to each other? Currently have Polk monitor 60's front, csi10 center, fxi a4's rear and 2 Polk psw110's. any suggestion. Thanks.
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited April 2013
    The A7 will play lower due to the two 7" woofers. But it also takes power to move them. I guess what speakers you get depend on your plans goals and budget. I would deffinatly get the 5's over bookshelfs. Your AVR will drive the A7's but the more power you can feed them the better. For your next AVR you will probably want to go a little farther up the food chain. If you get something with analog preouts it atleast allows you to add an external amplifier.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited April 2013
    I'm personally running the A5's on the RXV 571. Only have an 8 inch sub, but it sounds really good in 2 channel. Don't think I'll go above 5.1 unless I upgrade the AVR. I just don't think that my entry level Yamaha has the power reserves to do much more, and I really don't want to take chances.
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  • Cuchulain
    Cuchulain Posts: 66
    edited April 2013
    I'm pushing my RTiA7's with the RX-V671 which is 90W/channel. They sound great. I'd like more power too but I have to live with what I have for now. My thought is you should always buy the best you can afford. Get the 7's and when you're ready to upgrade your AVR you'll have speakers that will have the capacity to handle just about anything you buy. (300W max with these)
    AVR: Integra DTR-50.4
    TV: LG 50PS70
    DVD/CD/BR: OPPO BDP 93
    MAINS: Polk RTiA7
    CENTER: Polk CSiA6
    Heights: Polk VS 625RT (in wall)
    SURROUNDS: Polk TC60i (in ceiling)
    REARS: Polk R1
    SUB: Polk PSW 125
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  • jumpindick
    jumpindick Posts: 428
    edited April 2013
    with RTi A7, additional power would do good justice to them. You would enjoy. I have 9s. I have tried listening to them with and without an amp, addition of amp in the design does go a long way. I love it.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    Have to agree with Skip on this one. Lower line Yammies and RTI's....not a good match. The Yamaha Advantage series is a different story, then again also a different animal too.
    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
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    This thread is over a year old, the OP is long gone.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Dang it is, I was about to leave a comment on this too. Guess I won't waste my time.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    F1nut wrote: »
    This thread is over a year old, the OP is long gone.

    Glad one of us old farts can still see. lol
    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
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