Where do I go from here..prt.2

keith allen
keith allen Posts: 734
edited December 2004 in 2 Channel Audio
OK,So far I have gotten some great advice on my 2 channel on a budget.What should be my next step?Im still thinking of swapping my RTi8's up for the LSi9's...I cant afford to go for 15's at this time but Im still on the fence.So heres where I'm at...

Music Hall mmf cd25...player
Carver ct26v... preamp (modified 2 channel)
Carver tfm22...poweramp
Velodyne 10" powered sub
Polkie's rti8's

Input please!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited December 2004
    LSi9's
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2004
    Yep. Lsi9's.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2004
    I would save up for the 15's and just kick back and enjoy the 8's, of course if you see a killer deal on the 9's they are great and I would jump on them for the right price.

    Lots of SDA recently, 2B's can be had very reasonably if your patient and they have a great sound for 2 ch.

    Anyway, you have the fever so have fun.

    RT1
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited December 2004
    The 15's would be sweet,with the one year trade up plan at HiFi Buys it would run me about $700...which I could do down the road,but the 9's would be just $200,and that would leave me a few bucks to do mods on my cd player...just a thought.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2004
    Well, you've got a good sub; go with the 9's. Any advantage the 15's might have in bass will be null and void.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited December 2004
    LSi9
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2004
    LSi7's
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited December 2004
    get you some SDA's, I know you want them :p
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited December 2004
    I agree with Madmax and Hoosier:

    Try for some good SDA's, but if you are stuck on the trade in, go for the 7's. If you need to spend more money, go for the 9's. Personally, I prefer the 7's to the 9's if combined with a sub due to some directionality concerns I noitced with the 9's and some bloom in mid bass ranges. YMMV
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by hoosier21
    get you some SDA's, I know you want them :p

    HMMM:rolleyes: Well,already overruled the wife once this month,I sure do want to hear a pair...may be the ticket....has the same driver compliment as my 8's...only better,two 6.5 ,and one soft tweet...hmmmm,now Im really confused :(
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited December 2004
    My .02 worth.... do the Sda's the wife will get over it. I thought new production speakers at first but my Sda2's made a believer out of me.(The benefit of Sda technology and relative low cost)
    It will "cost" you though... since getting mine I've spent some serious dollars on new music to check out.
    Seriously IMO SDA2's have to be some of the best sounding speakers in Polk's stable and easily stand up against most other manufacturers ( then or now).
    Yeah, I'll eventually get into a pair of the big boys but the 2's ain't going anywhere for a long, long time.:D

    Dave
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