What to power my RTI a9's with
POLKLOVERRTIA
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I have had my home theater for about 2 years love it!!! I know there is something more I can do to drive this thing
I have Polk RTI A9 for my fronts CSI A6 for my center and RTI A3 for my rears and JL E112 for my sub and my receiver is Marantz SR7007
What specific amp are these baby's meant to be with
Thanks for the input
I have Polk RTI A9 for my fronts CSI A6 for my center and RTI A3 for my rears and JL E112 for my sub and my receiver is Marantz SR7007
What specific amp are these baby's meant to be with
Thanks for the input
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Lower?
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Get an amp for those 9's.....HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
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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
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He meant power, surely.afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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Yes my bad
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My sub at the back of the room was my only option
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I spent good money on all my stuff I don't want to cheap out but always up for a deal. Used wouldn't bother me as long as it was taken care of the way I take care of my stuff
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That's a small room for the 9's. Set them to small and enjoy what you've got. If you end up in a bigger room one day, then look into adding a power amp.Political Correctness'.........defined
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17by14 isn't that small
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Ya I know my last room was a lot bigger I'm only in this house for a couple years till I'm done my electrical apprenticeship wouldn't hurt to get the gear I need tho I'm really looking for a amp that will give me clarity and depth not LOUD
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There is a realtionship between the size of the speakers and the room size that cannot be ignored. In your case, regardless of what is driving the speakers, the room size will limit what they can do. As it is you have the speakers basically jammed against the side walls, which causes smearing and severely limits the soundstage due to instant reflection. Speaking of which, you have a lot of hard surfaces. One thing you can do is to put an area rug in front of the speakers. That should help you achieve a bit more of the clarity and depth you desire. Throw a heavy blanket or comforter on the floor to get an idea. Soft artwork on the walls will help as well.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Toe in seems a little extreme too to your sitting position, could just be the optical thing too. That's some long speaker cables your having to use set up like that, what are you using ?
Anyway, Parasound amps work very well with RTI speakers.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 -
POLKLOVERRTIA wrote: »Ya I know my last room was a lot bigger I'm only in this house for a couple years till I'm done my electrical apprenticeship wouldn't hurt to get the gear I need tho I'm really looking for a amp that will give me clarity and depth not LOUD
That is the most common misconception with having a powerful amp. Everyone always thinks it's all about volume. It is NOT. The biggest improvement I got when I got a Parasound 1500A 205wpc amp was not that it could go insanely loud, but that at my normal volume and even at lower volume, I was able to hear every single detail of what I was listening to. I could hear things in my cds that I had never picked up on until I got that amp.
That is the true benefit of getting a separate amplifier to power your speakers. It allows your speakers to operate to their full potential.Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2 -
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I'm in the process of making these sound panels for the walls in the room hence why I have nothing on any of the walls right now
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POLKLOVERRTIA wrote: »Ya I know my last room was a lot bigger I'm only in this house for a couple years till I'm done my electrical apprenticeship wouldn't hurt to get the gear I need tho I'm really looking for a amp that will give me clarity and depth not LOUD
That is the most common misconception with having a powerful amp. Everyone always thinks it's all about volume. It is NOT. The biggest improvement I got when I got a Parasound 1500A 205wpc amp was not that it could go insanely loud, but that at my normal volume and even at lower volume, I was able to hear every single detail of what I was listening to. I could hear things in my cds that I had never picked up on until I got that amp.
That is the true benefit of getting a separate amplifier to power your speakers. It allows your speakers to operate to their full potential.
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Before I moved to this house I was using kimber cable but my lengths weren't long enough I am using rock fresh 16 gauge now
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How long are your runs?
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maybe 25 feet
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@afterburnt are you amping your csi a6 center what parasound amp would be good for my front 3 speakers as they are all i think i need to power. and run my rears off of my marantz
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25 feet may be a little on the long side for 16ga. I am running my front on a Parasound A31. It is kind of expensive but was really nice when I had the 70s up front.
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70's? polk audio monitor 70's
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i just went on their site no$$$ talk what does that run at??
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what is really the difference between the 70's and my A9's
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Not really but a heavier gauge wire like 14g would work better. 16g will start to cause a bit more resistance over that distance then 14g would. With the 8 ohm load and 100+ watts from the receiver depending on how many channels your driving it's not really an issue.afterburnt wrote: »25 feet may be a little on the long side for 16ga. I am running my front on a Parasound A31. It is kind of expensive but was really nice when I had the 70s up front.
Dan
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sorry I mixed up your thread with someone that asked about 70sPOLKLOVERRTIA wrote: »70's? polk audio monitor 70's
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ya with the wire moulding i ran i wouldnt have been able to fit the 14g but im supper ocd so thats why i ran my stuff neat like that im only renting this house for a while all of my questions really arent for my current room they are for the future i have had my speakers in a bigger room with carpet floors and little to no windows in the room my stuff sounds great the way it is i am only really looking and preparing for the future when i get out of the house i am in and in a house where my stuff will work at its optimal level i have a JL E112 sub in my mind one of the best u can get for what it is..
all i want to do is get warmth and depth out of my speakers mostly when like i watch movies and morgan freeman is talking i want to hear his voice sound really deep threw my setup
i have friends that when watching a movie turn it up to like -2 i ushally only go to like -12 MAX even when i had a good room but i really just want to get my front threw speakers to their optimal operating capacity
the halo A31 from parasound looks like it would be good.
Also what are your guys thoughts on my Marantz SR7007????
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lol all good
