Power for RTi12's

Mike Reeter

I'm wanting to provide more juice for our 12's,I have a couple of options that I'm looking at.

Rotel RMB 1080 (2x200) to power the lower end,bi-amp the upper end with a Rotel RMB 1075 (5x120) and power the center and two side surrounds with the remaining three channels.

Or,Nad S200 (2x225) + Nad S250 (5x125) for the same set-up.

I would continue to use our Denon as a pre/pro and to drive rear surrounds.

The Rotel amps. can be had for a little less money,plus it seems like Rotel holds its value very well in the used market.

I think the Nad Silver Series is also some fine equipment...

Any thoughts would be appreciated,Mike

Mazeroth

Get a "pro" amp like a Crown XLS402. It will give the RTi12 400w RMS per channel (they are really a 4 ohm speaker) and you won't have to bi-amp. You can find them on Ebay usually for around $250. I still have one but sold my LSi15s due to moving. I had it hooked up to them and the difference was STAGGERING!

Check out this thread I started on the AVS forum about using "pro" amps, mainly the Crown XLS series. It's up to 1206 replies!

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=418666

tryrrthg

Get a used McCormack DNA 1. It's one BITCHIN amp for the money. 200 watts into 8 ohms 400 into 4 ohms, and it WILL do 2ohm loads. The amp is fully upgradeable by the designer Steve McCormack at www.smcaudio.com

Fellow Polk forum member gmorris and I just hooked up my McCormack DNA 0.5 (the DNA 1's little brother) to his Polk RTi70's and it was a match made in heaven. We were both VERY impressed

Yeah the amp is a little old but will still outperform any new amps anywhere near it's price range.

DNA 1 REVIEW

Mike Reeter

Thanks guys,I will take these amps. into consideration.