RTI 5.1 Should I get a separate?
trandana
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Hi all,
I'm kind of a noob to audio but I got a 5.1 setup recently consisting of:
2 RTi a7 towers
2 RTi a1 surrounds
CSi A6 Center
PSW125 powered sub
All driven by a Yamaha Aventage 1050 (has pre outs)
The receiver does about 110 watts two channel driven,
and I'm wondering if I would hear a benefit from adding an
separate amp to power the two towers?
If so, what would it be improving? Only the bass? Will it benefit
low volumes?
Thanks in advance!
I'm kind of a noob to audio but I got a 5.1 setup recently consisting of:
2 RTi a7 towers
2 RTi a1 surrounds
CSi A6 Center
PSW125 powered sub
All driven by a Yamaha Aventage 1050 (has pre outs)
The receiver does about 110 watts two channel driven,
and I'm wondering if I would hear a benefit from adding an
separate amp to power the two towers?
If so, what would it be improving? Only the bass? Will it benefit
low volumes?
Thanks in advance!
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I used to drive RTi A9 with Marantz avr. Then put in pioneer sc-65 as an avr. Saw some improvement in overall sound including bass. Then got me parasound halo A21. There was a definite difference in sound quality. For me when watching movies using BD player, I noticed tighter bass, more details.
I do not have separate yet. If my pioneer goes south, then certainly I would think about getting a processor since now I have enough of amps to drive all 7 speakers.. -
In almost all cases you will benefit from having a separate power amplifier. Even if your wattage on the yammy is stated at 100 watts per channel it will decrease with every new set of speakers.
As oppose to getting the full 100 watts to each tower you might be getting half or even less. That will cause there to be less headroom and more room to distort the signal by turning it up too much. The highs will take the hit before the bass but you should have your towers, center and surrounds set to small anyways.
So in short...yes get yourself a separate amp. It will save your speakers abuse in the long run.
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Thanks for the quick response.
I think I will try out an amp from the dealer and make a decision from there.
I looked at the prices of some of the Parasound amps, and jesus, I would expect them to add 2 inches to my D for that price lol but I guess you get what you pay for.
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You don't have to buy a new amp, used is very affordable. Look for a used Parasound HCA 1200 or 1500, either can be had from 350-500 bucks.HT SYSTEM-
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Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
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Wow that would be great if I found a used one somewhere. Are they generally reliable? I would hope an amp that costs $2000-$3000 would least at least 8-10 years. I will keep an eye out for one
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Wow that would be great if I found a used one somewhere. Are they generally reliable? I would hope an amp that costs $2000-$3000 would least at least 8-10 years. I will keep an eye out for one
My Parsound HCA-1500A is still going strong, very strong.
I've had it hooked up to RTi A7's in the past, made a BIG difference in overall sound. Much punchier and detailed. Low volume listening certainly improved.
