Final decision. System A,B or C

AintJoM0mma

System A:

-2 RTi70's or RT800i's (Whats the difference?)
-2 f/x500i or f/x1000's
-1 CS400i
-1 SVS 20-39 (plus or pci, havent decided)

System B:

-2 RTi8's
-2 FXi5's
-1 CSi5
-1 SVS 20-39 (plus or pci, havent decided)

System C:
Same as System B but with RTi70's. Chix would like this system more because it looks cooler.

People tell me the RTi8's would go better with the rest System C but the RTi70's look better so would it make that much of a difference in sound?

scottvamp

System A:
Almost all of the speakers are out of production and some are very hard to find. What is your budget aka "money on hand"?????
Plus it is going to be a harder and longer process with no credit card/debit!!

AintJoM0mma

Right now I have $500 to spend. More on the way.

scottvamp

That my get you a pair of speakers and the wire - your about half way thier on the SVS.........
How about a tv and reciever? - you could get a decent entry level reciever nothing that would push the rt's you want.

Shizelbs

How important is it to impress the chix? Are we talking several hotties or a couple fugly ones?

scottvamp

13 year old chix are pretty hot now-a-days (steroids in the beef ya know).
DAM - did I say that out loud!!!!!!

bokdaddy

Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
Right now I have $500 to spend. More on the way.

I hope it's a lot more. Otherwise you may have to start thinking about going a little smaller.

AintJoM0mma

Im not getting center channel and surrounds till X-MAS. So all the new money will go to receiver and sub. Uh several hotties, I dont do ugly chix.

Is the sub I chose going to give me the best for its price range? ill buy either the Denon 1804 or the 3803. Which would you guys recommend?

Dont need tv just listening to music for now.

BTW i have a credit card, its my moms she said i could use it lol

dragon1952

13 year old chix are pretty hot now-a-days

If I remember correctly, 13 yr old chicks were pretty hot back in 1967 too! They didn't call it the Summer of Love for nothin'

AintJoM0mma

SHUT THE FU*K UP!!!!! UR ALL FUC*ING CHILD RAPISTS! CRAZY SONS OF B*TCHES!

Lol jkjk dont ban me.

Get to voting. Im the only one here who gets the 13 year old chix.

And apparently im the only one here who IS NOT michael jackson.

TheReaper

I voted system A, but my 21 year old daughter would probably prefer the sound of system B.

PolkWannabie

Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
Im the only one here who gets the 13 year old chix.

Thank God for small favors ...

amulford

Dude,
You'll need alot more than $500. You have a good start, but you need to save up more money. The TV is going to be at least another $300 - $500. You have about a third of what you need just for the stereo, just start working for the summer and sock it away.

You'll get there faster than you think.

BTW, A sounds good, but you will have this in your bedroom, right? That's alot for your room. And forget about the FX 1000's, IF you find some your going to pay $500 for them alone. Don't forget, all of them are discontinued, so you'll have to find them. Expect to pay $200 or more for the CS 400.



You're on the right track...;)

AintJoM0mma

Do you need a TV?????????? If I really need a TV to config it I can just borrow my dads 15" one no prob. Im not spendin any money on a tv. And like I said before the surrounds and center are for X-MAS. Right now I have $650 to spend on RTi8's and a receiver. Then ill save up for the sub so dont worry about it. Think I could find a Denon 3803 on here cheap?

amulford

Maybe, but there are other places to look, too.

bokdaddy

I seriously doubt that $650 could get you an AVR-3803 and a pair of RTi8's.

bokdaddy

oops

Sami

Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
Do you need a TV??????????

Then why do you need surround sound? Go with 2 channel if you're only interested in listening music.

VR3

No kidding eh --

But if he is looking for MEGA volume -- 5 channel stereo may be what he is looking at...

Sami

For future upgrades he might want to get AVR instead of 2 channel receiver but if movies are not a priority then this setup or similar would be my suggestion:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3279&item=5706229217

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14996&item=5705986156&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Get the SVS later on when you save up some money. For music LSi is a much better choice IMHO than RTi. Despite being 4 ohm, that H/K will drive them. My AVR7200 plays the 7's loud and clear, much better sound than RTi70's.

dave shepard

Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
No kidding eh --

But if he is looking for MEGA volume -- 5 channel stereo may be what he is looking at...

Hell even I (when I got in the mood) have put my reciever into its safety protection mode . So if music is your only thing right now, then get your speakers accordingly. A set of 150's or used set of 2000's would be my choice with alittle more money it could happen, but either way you will IMO not be able to get either of those set-ups for anywhere near the starting price you are at.

Dave

AintJoM0mma

People. Stop talking about the price. I dident come here for financial consulting. I came here to config my dream system. I keep saying im going to get only 2 fronts, a sub, and a receiver now.

RTi150's??????? Thats ok, they cant put out the highs that the RTi8's can do and they cant put out the lows of the 20-39PC+ so ill stick with my config. But the only thing im curious about is how much of a difference in sound would it be if I got the LSi7's ?

Sami

Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
People. Stop talking about the price. I dident come here for financial consulting. I came here to config my dream system. I keep saying im going to get only 2 fronts, a sub, and a receiver now.

You obviously are on a budget and we are trying to get you the best sound for the money.

Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
But the only thing im curious about is how much of a difference in sound would it be if I got the LSi7's ?

Quite a lot of difference, that's why I'm pushing the LSi's. I have owned both RTi70's and LSi7's. Currently I have RTi150's and LSi7's. The RTi series is quite good but compared to the LSi's the sound is thin. The LSi in comparison is very clear and full. A lot of audio is about personal preference but I'd be suprised if someone said the RTi's sound better than LSi's. For the price the 7's go, it is the bargain of the moment. I got mine for $199 at Fry's but at $300 on Ebay they are still more than worth it.

AintJoM0mma

What about the LSi9's??????? Do they sound better than the 7's? Considering these are going to be my main speakers I could come up with a bit more cash if the 9's were better.

The only thing is, when I want to upgrade to an HT rig and get LSiFX surrounds and an LSiC. Its going to be so hard to drive it.

Sorry Sami my comment was kind of hostile haha.

VR3

If you want to get the LSi line ---

You need to also consider Seperate amps to get what they can do out of them. Receivers just won't cut it.

Sami

Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
If you want to get the LSi line ---

You need to also consider Seperate amps to get what they can do out of them. Receivers just won't cut it.

Maybe they do need separates to get the most out of them, BUT they will still outperform RTi's even with a receiver.

LSi9 vs. LSi7, I would go with the 7. You won't find a good deal on the 9's right now. If later on you want to get the 9's or 15's, just move the 7's to surround duty.

AintJoM0mma

my god......

could i do this?

Get the lsi7's/9's
Get the 20-29PC+
Power them with a receiver

At X-mas

Get an amp
Get 2 lsifx's
Get 1 lsic

??
Could I power just the lsi9s with a receiver?

AintJoM0mma

Well venom I think that might be the single most useful post anyone has given me yet. Thank you for offering those one bookshelves but I cant listen to these in person and I prefer polk. You right I will get 2 mains a sub and a receiver and worry about the rest later. Now all I need to decide is LSi7 or LSi9. And I have a few choices in receivers. That will be my next problem. For now lets think about lsi7's or 9's. Any thoughts?

VR3

I hate to break your window here -- lol

The LSi's are PICKY.

What I mean is - I find it hard to believe that if you shove them in a corner....on each side of your room or wherever you plan to put them in your small room like mine -- it will be HARD to get them to sound right.

You need to get your receiver, cd player --- and find a place where u can do an in-home trial with the LSi. They may sound TERRIBLE on your gear and in your room. So that is something to think about before you go out blowing your money.

If they sound bad in your room, the RTi6, RTi8 will be a good substitute.

In your size room, and with limited funds though - if LSi is the way you want to go, LSi7 - for real.

Sami

Originally posted by AintJoM0mma
Now all I need to decide is LSi7 or LSi9.

The 7's can be had for $300 a pair. The 9's run for $900 a pair. Unless you can find a great deal on used 9's, the 7's are much better value.

RTi series on the other hand, matching surrounds are easier to find used, and they usually cost much less.

AintJoM0mma

My choices are:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3967700

This

NAD T770 or something cheaper in the NAD lineup like the T742

or

Denon AVR-884 or 1804 or if I work forever 3803