Front speaker recommendations?

pwglick
pwglick Posts: 2
edited February 28 in Clubhouse Archives
I currently have a setup which consists of the following speakers:

Fronts: RT16
Center: CS350
Surrounds: LS/fx
Sub: PSW650

I have an entertainment center and I'd like to replace the RT16 with a bookshelf size speaker which will sit inside the entertainment cabinet. The RT55i would be perfect, except it's about 1 inch too tall.

Does anyone have any other recommendations for a set of front speakers?

The receiver is a Sony-STRDA777ES, which drives around 100 watts /channel.

Thanks,

Phil
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  • Aaron
    Aaron Posts: 1,853
    edited February 2002
    LSi9's! They're smaller than the RT55i's and sound oh so much better.

    Aaron
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  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited February 2002
    the LSi9 would be it, sounds like your only other option would be rt35i's to fit in the cabinet, but i think you would be losing alot of sound coming from rt16's...

    take it form aaron, he's heard the LSi's...
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2002
    I dunno if that receiver is the best match for the LSi9, power wise though...


    Troy
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Aaron
    Aaron Posts: 1,853
    edited February 2002
    I dunno if that receiver is the best match for the LSi9, power wise though...
    Duh! I'm retarded! After writing that epic review of the LSi9's, how could I forget about power? You definitely need a separate amp for the LSi's.

    Aaron
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  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited February 2002
    aaron jut wants to see another rec. flaming...:D

    is there anyway you can modify your cabinet to make that extra inch you need for the 55i's?
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  • pwglick
    pwglick Posts: 2
    edited February 2002
    The side sections of the cabinet (speaker area) are a fixed width and height (around 20"). Depth isn't a problem.

    I was wrong about the rating of the receiver. It's rated 120 watts /channel (8 ohm). The receiver is also rated at 4ohms (I don't remember the exact wattage).

    Would it still require a separate amp, given the receiver's rating?

    Thanks,

    Phil
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