New amp on it's way to round out my 11 channel system!

pearsall001
pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
edited August 2013 in Electronics
I scaled things back a bit from my original plan. I was going to pick up another D-Sonic amp or possibly the Sherbourn PA 7-350 7 channel amp. But then I got to thinking about what I was trying to accomplish. I really like the Rotel RMB-1095 multi channel amp (200x5) which handles the center, surrounds & rear surrounds. My D-Sonic M2-600M mono blocks (they ain't leaving) power the mains so the only ones left were the front & rear presence speakers (presently fed off the Yamaha AVR). I must have thought about at least a dozen or more amp combinations. But it came down do brass tacks I didn't want to go thru the bother of having to sell the Rotel, recoup my funds to put towards another amp. So I just went & scored another Rotel, the RMB-1095's smaller brother the RMB-1075 multi channel amp (120x5). Since I'll only be using 4 of it's channels for the front & rear presence speakers it will fit the bill nicely. It even has the matching silver face. Now when I decide to make the move to a new processor I'm all set amp wise. Is there ever such a thing as being done?
"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited July 2013
    Hi Five Phil! But sorry Bud,Im not following u this time:twisted: Enjoy Buddy,always giddy getting a new toy!
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2013
    Wondering if you'd hear a difference between the 1075 and the Yamaha?
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited July 2013
    DSkip wrote: »
    There is such a thing. I'm done buying amps unless we buy a new house. Now, I do plan on upgrading said amp in the future, but it has found its home for a long, long time. If I ever visit NJ, your house is on the agenda. Has to be quite the movie experience.


    Congrats on the new amp! Always nice to pull the trigger and put all that turmoil behind you.

    My door is always open...and yes the movie experience is off the charts awesome. My friends are all amazed & they actually like to plan "movie night", they bring the flick, adult refreshments & we sit back & have a ball.
    bobsauto49 wrote: »
    Hi Five Phil! But sorry Bud,Im not following u this time:twisted: Enjoy Buddy,always giddy getting a new toy!

    Come on Bob hitch up your wagon & let's get going!!!!! This is a rather inexpensive addition that will do the trick. How many more speakers & amps to go???? :lol:
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Wondering if you'd hear a difference between the 1075 and the Yamaha?

    We shall see. But my plan was simply to have all amplification taken care so when I make my next purchase (not for awhile yet though) which will be an 11 channel processor I'm loaded for bear.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited August 2013
    Movie night sounds cool :)
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    edited August 2013
    Can a man with 11.2 say "I'm scaling back" with a straight face? :razz:

    Seriously, it's been fun watching you build that thing up. Enjoy.
    Jay
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited August 2013
    agfrost wrote: »
    Can a man with 11.2 say "I'm scaling back" with a straight face? :razz:

    Seriously, it's been fun watching you build that thing up. Enjoy.

    LOL...I agree.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2013
    agfrost wrote: »
    Can a man with 11.2 say "I'm scaling back" with a straight face? :razz:

    Seriously, it's been fun watching you build that thing up. Enjoy.

    Ah man you guys have it all wrong. What I was inferring to about "scaling back" was in reference to my new amp. I was going to go with a high powered amp from D-Sonic or the Sherbourn unit, but I scaled it back & went with the RMB-1075. Hell I'll never scale back on the size of my system...once you experience 11.2 there's no going back. Now I wonder how long before I'll have to go to a 14/16 channel system. I got the wall space!!!! But of course I'll have to pick up more amps. :lol:
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited August 2013
    I have the same amps! Good solid Rotels for sure.
    Main Surround -
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    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited August 2013
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    Ah man you guys have it all wrong. What I was inferring to about "scaling back" was in reference to my new amp. I was going to go with a high powered amp from D-Sonic or the Sherbourn unit, but I scaled it back & went with the RMB-1075. Hell I'll never scale back on the size of my system...once you experience 11.2 there's no going back. Now I wonder how long before I'll have to go to a 14/16 channel system. I got the wall space!!!! But of course I'll have to pick up more amps. :lol:
    There seems to only be a handful of prepro units out there that can do 11.1, and I don't want to have to go the AVR route since I already have power amps.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2013
    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    There seems to only be a handful of prepro units out there that can do 11.1, and I don't want to have to go the AVR route since I already have power amps.

    True for now but I think there will be more companies jumping in that arena. In fact Yamaha just came out with a separate processor & 11 channel amp.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited August 2013
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    True for now but I think there will be more companies jumping in that arena. In fact Yamaha just came out with a separate processor & 11 channel amp.
    Thanks Pearsall, I didn't know this about Yamaha!:cheesygrin: I was wondering if Yammie was ever going to grow a set an get in the prepro game. Can't believe Pioneer doesn't offer a prepro. I almost fell for the Marantz prepro , but I'm glad I've held off.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited August 2013
    It still sounds like a baadass system. I would love to take a listen to 11.2 too!!!:mrgreen:
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2013
    agfrost wrote: »
    Can a man with 11.2 say "I'm scaling back" with a straight face? :razz:

    Seriously, it's been fun watching you build that thing up. Enjoy.

    Thanks, it has been a long journey that's been a lot of fun & it sure as hell ain't over yet! I've got a few other plans to work on coming down the pike. :wink:
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited August 2013
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    Ah man you guys have it all wrong. What I was inferring to about "scaling back" was in reference to my new amp. I was going to go with a high powered amp from D-Sonic or the Sherbourn unit, but I scaled it back & went with the RMB-1075. Hell I'll never scale back on the size of my system...once you experience 11.2 there's no going back. Now I wonder how long before I'll have to go to a 14/16 channel system. I got the wall space!!!! But of course I'll have to pick up more amps. :lol:

    All I need, and all that is needed is Left and Right. The rest is just......hype. When a performer sits down to play they don't have 11.2 channels. 11.2 is concocted and purely for marketing, it's hyperbole and doesn't exist in the real world.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2013
    Again, interesting take. I guess one man's hyberbole is another man's enjoyment. I must say though that HD TV, Sporting events, Blu-Ray movies...etc.etc. never sounded so damn good. You are literally emersed in the action. Two channel listening is still of course two channels. Nothing at all wrong with being happy with only two channels if that's what you enjoy for your listening venue.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited August 2013
    Multi-channel was intended for movies (not real, but made up fro dramatic entertainment) and sporting events, I agree 100%. I have (personally) never found any value in it for listening to music.

    Different strokes for different folks....for sure.

    Rock on Phil, hope to see you at PF 2013

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2013
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Multi-channel was intended for movies (not real, but made up fro dramatic entertainment) and sporting events, I agree 100%. I have (personally) never found any value in it for listening to music.

    Different strokes for different folks....for sure.

    Rock on Phil, hope to see you at PF 2013


    H9

    Hey Brock, that's what's makes this hobby so great...there's plenty to go around to keep everyone happy. I'm not making any promises just yet for Polk Fest but is on my agenda. I'd love to meet with you guys again. Maybe I could bring my mono's.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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