new system setup

dmalino

Recieved my amp and speakers yesterday.
LSi9s and Cambridge Audio 640A amp. Good sound so far. I hooked up the free sub but realized it was ruining the sound and disconnected it. An SVS is in my future.
The LSis are better than the RTis especially with music that is fast paced (drum solos sound great) Violins, electric guitars, and horns on the LSis sound closer to the Linaeums on the Optimus LX550s than the RTis.
Amp is plenty loud enough. Everybody was trying to sell me on getting a 150wpc amp.

dorokusai

I also own a CA 640A and it's fantastic. It's a pretty robust piece if you take a look inside. I run a pair of Mission MS50's on it, and they sound perfect. It's underappreciated gear.

I've used it on my SDA1C/RTA12C/Monitor10A/LSi7/Etc and it never skipped a beat on any of them.

Great setup thus far Dmalino. Keep making good choices and you'll run out of stuff to do.

steveinaz

Sounds like the makings of a really nice system...No matter how I tried, I just did not like a sub in my 2-channel system (SVS 25-31). I loved it for movies, no doubt, but music takes priority in my system and I couldn't get the sub to "gel" with my towers.

dorokusai

I'm in the same boat Steve. I love the HT SVS, and like to play music on it, but never for critical listening.

The 2CH rig needs to be like a virgin, clean and pure.

dmalino

Originally posted by dorokusai

Great setup thus far Dmalino. Keep making good choices and you'll run out of stuff to do.

Thanks, I've also noticed that the new system makes my Skyfi sound lousy. I might have to try the Polk XM tuner.
I'm going to pick up some headphones this week. Maybe two pairs one for the Ipod,one for the home.

I did switch some of the binding posts on the CA with unused ones on the Sony. The CA had no provisions for banana plugs I could find.

dorokusai

I'm using Bananas right this very moment....what are you talking about? If any manufacturer has a failing, it's having true 5Way posts....bananas always fit modern gear in my experience.

dmalino

Originally posted by dorokusai
I'm using Bananas right this very moment....what are you talking about? If any manufacturer has a failing, it's having true 5Way posts....bananas always fit modern gear in my experience.

I just figured out what was wrong, all of the posts had a black plug in them. No info in the manual about it.

Early B.

Hey Steve, doro -- I agree. IMO, my SVS sub sounded too boomy for 2-channel listening. I used to have a Hsu and it was a bit better. Now I have an Onix Rocket sealed sub. Sounds tighter and slightly better than the Hsu, but I gotta have a sub for 2-channel 'cause my bookshelfs can't go low enough for some music. Ideally, floorstanders wold be nice. I want to hear the whole spectrum of music, and bookshelves alone won't produce low frequencies well.

scottnbnj

Originally posted by dmalino
No info in the manual about it.

great gear, but their blinkin' user's manuals need some help.

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