Playing Around With Monitors Today

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,639
edited October 2013 in Vintage Speakers
Hooked up the Monitor 5a's to the modest Yamaha CR-1040 for a test ride & it blew the roof off the house. LOL. Dont let let the size of these little guys fool ya-Attachment not found.they will surprise ya. The tweets really sound incredible & Brad Delp Boston Vocals-couldnt sound any better :smile:
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  • Easy Runnin
    Easy Runnin Posts: 501
    edited October 2013
    I agree. I have a pair of these connected to a CR-800 in the bedroom and they sound great. What really suprised me was when I added a PSW 120. I wasn't expected much, but it helped the lower frequencies more than I thought it would.
    HT- Samsung PN50B860/Integra DTR 30.3/Rt55 Fronts
    Rt35i Surrounds/Cs1000p Center/SVS BP1000 Sub
    2CH - B&K MC-101 pre/B&K EX-442 amp/NAD 2400 amp
    Polk SDA1C, Polk Monitor 7, New Large Advents and Polk RTA 8T
    BR - Yamaha CR800/Polk monitor 5
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited October 2013
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited October 2013
    Havent needed a sub on this receiver- ive tried all the Monitors i have. But to my ears it has been fine on the music i listen to - what sources do you have ?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited October 2013
    I have my 5As on lowly JVC R-S33 Super A receiver. Only 40 watts x 2 but you can never slide the volume to anywhere near half way before it drives you out of the room. It also sounds very nice paired with Polk Monitors--has that synergy "thing"!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited October 2013
    ^ I have one of those, but alas the left channel is cutting out on it. When working does sound nice.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2013
    Congrats on the very nice speakers!
    Jake
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited October 2013
    Nice looking receiver for sure & plenty of power to boot for Monitor's
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  • Easy Runnin
    Easy Runnin Posts: 501
    edited October 2013
    boston1450 wrote: »
    Havent needed a sub on this receiver- ive tried all the Monitors i have. But to my ears it has been fine on the music i listen to - what sources do you have ?

    I listen to FM and an old Technics CD player. I didn't think it need a sub either but I picked it up at a yard sales for $20 just for kicks.
    HT- Samsung PN50B860/Integra DTR 30.3/Rt55 Fronts
    Rt35i Surrounds/Cs1000p Center/SVS BP1000 Sub
    2CH - B&K MC-101 pre/B&K EX-442 amp/NAD 2400 amp
    Polk SDA1C, Polk Monitor 7, New Large Advents and Polk RTA 8T
    BR - Yamaha CR800/Polk monitor 5
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited October 2013
    I did the same with a cheap one also, the Denon which is hooked to our little tv. but i never used it & it took up space in the bedroom. It had auto on/off & the red light on all the time drove me crazy. So i got rid of it-but it does ad some thump..
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  • Dsil
    Dsil Posts: 14
    edited October 2013
    boston1450 wrote: »
    Hooked up the Monitor 5a's to the modest Yamaha CR-1040 for a test ride & it blew the roof off the house. LOL. Dont let let the size of these little guys fool ya-Attachment not found.they will surprise ya. The tweets really sound incredible & Brad Delp Boston Vocals-couldnt sound any better :smile:

    Better get a tarp over it or all your gear is gonna get wet. Raining outside;)
    Doug

    Stromberg Carlson ASR 120
    Thorens TD126 MK II, Kyocera PL-701, B&O Beogram 1700, Philips 777
    Wharfedale W70, Ohm Walsh II, Electro-voice 15trx, KLH 17, ADS L420
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited October 2013
    Heck build a ark--hey Doug i see those big maggies on Clist today again-Did he get back to ya
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  • Dsil
    Dsil Posts: 14
    edited October 2013
    boston1450 wrote: »
    Heck build a ark--hey Doug i see those big maggies on Clist today again-Did he get back to ya

    No, never heard back from him. Too late now, the 5a's were going to be part of that deal.
    Doug

    Stromberg Carlson ASR 120
    Thorens TD126 MK II, Kyocera PL-701, B&O Beogram 1700, Philips 777
    Wharfedale W70, Ohm Walsh II, Electro-voice 15trx, KLH 17, ADS L420
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited October 2013
    Dsil wrote: »
    No, never heard back from him. Too late now, the 5a's were going to be part of that deal.
    he will still work out a deal with you-He is just hard to get in touch with .......These sound sweet on the Yamaha. Cant bring it over 10:00 on the dial before it stars to rattle my brain. The bass is right there. the tweeters are very noticeable on them compare to others ive heard. Very please with these little guys.
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