Polk RT1 A1 Not Driving Correctly From Denon Amp
redmunson15
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I have 2 Denon Amps:
Denon AVR 1613
Denon AVR X1300
When I hooked up the RT1 A1 speakers to the Denon 1613 they seemed flat. So I am wondering if the amps are insufficient for these speakers. Also, does anybody know a way I could run these speakers off a separate amp while the Denon plays the surround sound.
Denon AVR 1613
Denon AVR X1300
When I hooked up the RT1 A1 speakers to the Denon 1613 they seemed flat. So I am wondering if the amps are insufficient for these speakers. Also, does anybody know a way I could run these speakers off a separate amp while the Denon plays the surround sound.
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the 1613 should run them just fine, either would really. You don't need a separate amp. Your problem is most likely in the setup menu. Re-read your manual, see if all the adjustments are made correctly.HT SYSTEM-
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Neither one of those receivers have pre-outs to add an amp. both are very low powered products. To run anything more than 2 speakers would DRASTICALLY reduce the power to every other channel. At 75wpc and 80wpc by the time you have 5 speakers playing you are down to about 25-30 wpc max if that.
I can understand why the speakers sounded flat there is no power to be had with either let alone any current to push any power. -
I am running these speakers while using Energy 5.1 speakers. Are the speakers meant to be run independently?
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redmunson15 wrote: »I have 2 Denon Amps:
Denon AVR 1613
Denon AVR X1300
When I hooked up the RT1 A1 speakers to the Denon 1613 they seemed flat. So I am wondering if the amps are insufficient for these speakers. Also, does anybody know a way I could run these speakers off a separate amp while the Denon plays the surround sound.
Running just one set of speakers? Are you in 2 channel mode?
What Room EQ, and tone or Equalizer settings, and so on.
Is this with music??
Do you use a sub or run speakers full range?
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redmunson15 wrote: »I am running these speakers while using Energy 5.1 speakers. Are the speakers meant to be run independently?
What channels of AVR are you using?
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Center, Sub-Woofer, 2 rear, and 2 Front. I substituted the two Polk speakers for the 2 Front.
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Was also wondering why these speakers have 2 sets of speaker wire inputs...Does it matter which set is used? Upper or Lower..
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If you switched front speakers, did you re-run your calibration program?
Any time you make changes, even moving existing speakers, it’s highly recommended that you re-run your calibration program. -
You have to run the calibration program any time you change anything. Did you?
Edit: Ha, as I was typing I see rpf65 beat me to the punch.
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redmunson15 wrote: »Was also wondering why these speakers have 2 sets of speaker wire inputs...Does it matter which set is used? Upper or Lower..
Bi-wiring is the point of those. You should have a jumper or plate that connects the two together and you just plug your speaker wire into either input.
Could it be that you may have only connected it to only one set without the jumper? That would cause it to sound "flat".Just a dude doing dude-ly things
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Re-calibrate all the time, move a sofa = re-calibrate
Yeah if you don't have a jumper in there it will sound flat. Either the brass plates OR speaker wire.
When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
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Where did you buy this connector from?
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Made it myself. got the spades from Amazon and used 10AWG Furez speaker wire.When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
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redmunson15 wrote: »Where did you buy this connector from?
Does this question mean you're missing the brass connectors like on the picture codycatalist posted above? -
The brass connector came with the speaker; but not this connection wire.
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The brass connector will work by itself, so long as both of the binding post nuts are tight on each set of binding posts. The wire is a inexpensive upgrade.
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Removing the brass connector and adding a speaker wire jumper is the best lowest cost upgrade anyone can do.When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
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Thanks.
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Let us know if that "corrects" the problem. If the brass jumpers were already in place, I doubt the improvement from replacing them with wire jumpers will take those speakers from flat to full of life, but maybe I'm wrong...
Did you re-run the calibration? -
Interested to know if you have had any joy with your sound?
FWIW I always find it better to have to main cables running to the tweeters rather than woofers.
Maybe the jumper cables are too thick to carry to the tweeters. Make sense to swap them around to me
