Okay follow up question: RTiA9 vs RTi12?

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  • rc51matt
    rc51matt Posts: 39
    Oops just noticed you bought other ones
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  • isaact
    isaact Posts: 8
    I'd definitely go with the 12s!
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  • ukcolin99
    ukcolin99 Posts: 286
    I see people are still reading this string. Latest: I listened to good advice, bought pair of LSiM705's, less load, great sound, look very nice, gave up my urge to bi-amp, saving up to buy a LSiM706c and pair of LSiM703's. Not sure if I'll need extra power when they're all hooked up?
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  • ukcolin99
    ukcolin99 Posts: 286
    Update: bought pair of LSiM703's, rocking my 5.1 set up, 7.1 w/the TL2's. Note: the Refurbished 703's from the Polk eBay site look & sound great, 2 year warranty instead of 5 yr new, we'll see.
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Congrats! I just upgraded from Lsi to lsim, these speakers rock! They sound crisp, clear, and clean! They seem to handle gobs of power and feel much easier to drive than my lsi's! Just wait till you get that center... It's MASSIVE!
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • ukcolin99
    ukcolin99 Posts: 286
    edited April 2015
    Update, received my new 706, (Midnight Mahogany) thanks to Polk's latest F&F deal. It's huge. Minor hiccough, I'm going to have to strengthen the glass shelf it sits on. 47lbs-I don't trust my Target TV stand. May be time to replace the whole thing. 706 not hooked up, looks very nice.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    edited April 2015
    mufsoman wrote: »
    ...then I added a Rotel 1095 amp in the system and got a step change improvement. Now I'm pushing them (and my CsiA6 center channel and mirage surrounds) with a Parasound 2205 amp and there was another step change.
    Describe the "step change" the Parasound provided over the Rotel? They have comparable specs, power, etc. I'm mulling over SQ between these brands for upgrades.

    Thnx, Tony

    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    edited April 2015
    DSkip wrote: »
    With your gear I'd go Parasound. The Parasound does well to tone down bright speakers, and Rotel tends to do best on mellower speakers.
    Dskip: if the above is for me, I'm not surprised.

    If I had upgraded XO components or all-channels fully bi-amped or tri-amped, would you still advise Parasound* over Rotel*? Either way do you think they're* the same from say below 2khz?

    Thnx, Tony
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    DSkip wrote: »
    ...the amps are different across the full spectrum.
    Where, if any, does Rotel outshine Parasound?
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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