Sunfire and Rti
bms
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Just checking to see if anyone has experience with the Sunfire Cinema Grand 5 channel amp. Seems to be some confusion on wpc depending on when it was produced.
Would this be a good match for my Rti 10’s, 6’s, and CSi5? Does $750 sound like a reasonable deal?
Would this be a good match for my Rti 10’s, 6’s, and CSi5? Does $750 sound like a reasonable deal?
bms
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Family Room:
Onkyo TX-RZ920
Outlaw 2200 monoblock amps x 3
Sony UBP-X700
Sony A80J 77” OLED
Polk LSiM 705’s
Polk LSiM 706
Polk LSiM 703’s
Polk RTi4's
Dual SVS PB13-Ultra’s
PC13-Ultra
Bonus Room:
Onkyo TX-SR806
PS3
Panasonic TC-P42G10
Polk RTi10's
Polk CSi5
Polk R50's
SVS PB10-ISD
For sale:
Onkyo TX-SR603X
Comments
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Seems like a decent price. Not sure about wattage discrepancies, but a few here run Sunfire amps. The warmer sound sig should mate well with the RTi series.
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Yes and yes.
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Loved my Sunfire Cinema Grand. Wish I'd never gotten rid of it, but I was downgrading at the time and it seemed like a good idea.
Great sound and was the coolest running amp I've ever had. Good lookin' also. Never paired it with RTi's, but I suspect it would be a good pairing.Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden -
Had one which I sold off recently. I used it to drive CSi A6, FXI A6s, but not the RTi A9s. It has clean power which drove those speakers quite well. Of course, I hooked it up with the center channel and the surround speakers, but still enjoyed the amp in the system. The only reason I sold it was to consolidate two separate amps into one 7-channel amp.
The Sunfire Cinema ran fairly cold to slightly warm, but not hot at all. I would get it for about 650-700 or so... -
The wattage discrepancy is this... There is a Cinema Grand with 200/225wpc @ 8ohms or a Cinema Grand Signature at 400/425wpc @8ohm. Both versions double down at 4ohms.
There is also a Stereo Grand with 300wpc or Stereo Grand Signature @600wpc. The higher powered variants of either line are far more desirable than their lesser powered cousins, because they simply sound much better. I had a 200x5 and did not like it one bit, and I do regret selling the 600/2 and the 425/7 that I had. They were great amps.
That said, the newer TGA 5200/7201 and the TGA 5400/7401are superior to their counterparts from the Cinema line and given the older ones are now due for being recapped, the TGA line represents a better value IMHO.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Great info! I hope due diligence is well received. Well done!
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nooshinjohn wrote: »That said, the newer TGA 5200/7201 and the TGA 5400/7401are superior to their counterparts from the Cinema line and given the older ones are now due for being recapped, the TGA line represents a better value IMHO.
I have the TGA 5400 in my HT for around 15 years with no issue. A few years ago I moved my previous stereo amps into the HT so now the 5400 only powers the center and rears, but everything plays nice together.
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What’s the LOL for Rooftop?The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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nooshinjohn wrote: »What’s the LOL for Rooftop?
He thinks you're funny, dipstick. Pay attention. -
That’s interesting. There isn’t a post by Rooftop in this thread that I can see. Nor any post with an LOL in it. Is this another Vanilla issue?Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
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Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Operator error. Please reset your operating system and wait for the restart to complete.
No difference. Can you quote Rooftop’s post so I can see it?
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
Bud, you need some coffee this morning bro'. He doesn't have a post.
Look at post #7 and hover over the LOL.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Bud, you need some coffee this morning bro'. He doesn't have a post.
Look at post #7 and hover over the LOL.
Tom
The only post with LOL in it is John’s post askingnooshinjohn wrote: »What’s the LOL for Rooftop?
Hovering over LOL, or clicking on it does nothing.
That is post 10. Post 7 is John’s post advising to buy the Sunfire TGA gear.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
Wow. This reminds me of the Black Paint thread. I ain't going through this bullschiff again. I'm out. You figure it out.
Tom
~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
nooshinjohn wrote: »What’s the LOL for Rooftop?
He thinks you're funny, dipstick. Pay attention.
Yea I guess after a third whiskey I thought you was a funny guy! 😂😂😂Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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