LSiC hook-up...need help.!

beardog03
beardog03 Posts: 5,550
edited April 2005 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I need help hooking up my center speaker.
comming from the back of the AVR is one rca cable to the Rotel 980 going to the left channel.
It does 4-8 ohm loads
The LSiC is 4 ohms
If I bridgred into mono , it would "see" a 2 ohm load, right?

could I just use one side in stereo mode , or would I be loosing info to the speaker by not having both sides sending ?


could I plug the cable into the amp as if it were bridged and just keep it in stereo mode..?

how `bout I run one cable from the top post on the center to the right side of the amp, and the bottom one to the left..?

thanks for the help...
Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
Parasound HCA-3500
Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
Jolida JD-100 CDP
Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
SVS PC-Ultra Sub
AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
PS Audio Plus Power Cords
Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited April 2005
    WAABUMP..!

    hep me , hep me.....

    Do I have to go and buy an updated pre/pro and amp..?

    I will ya know.....
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    I would not bridge your amp unless you are sure that it doesn't mind bridging into a 4 ohm load.

    You will not hurt anything at all by running just one channel of your amp and hooking your speakers into that channel.

    You could always try bi-amping and decide for yourself if there is any difference......


    Personally - I would bi-amp your LSiC just to say I was doing it.... :D

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited April 2005
    do you mean 1 amp to the top posts , and 1 amp to the bottom ?
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    hook a y cable up to your center channel output on your Preamp or AVR.

    Hook one end of the y cable to the right input on your amp.

    Hook the other end of the y cable to the left input on your amp.

    take out the brass plates that connect the top and bottom terminals on your LSiC. (or is it right and left?)

    Hook the right channel or the amp to one set of posts on your center channel (top or right).

    Hook the left channel of the amp to the other set of posts on your center channel (bottom or left)

    Thats all there is to it. It probably wont add much, but since you have the channel to play with anyway, why not try it.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited April 2005
    Thank you sooo much..!!

    If ya weren`t so far away , I`d buy ya a beer..!! ;)

    I have been playing with the idea all day , but didn`t want to fry anything..

    I can now attempt to see how these puppies sound in HT duty..


    :D
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by beardog03
    I can now attempt to see how these puppies sound in HT duty..:D

    If thats all you needed I could have saved you alot of trouble. It sounds awesome.... :D

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited April 2005
    I wasn`t sure if one signal comming from the AVR, going into R/L on the amp would cause problems...

    If this setup passes the beardog test, I`m having a big sale, and getting the HT pre/pro-amp that I have my eye on..

    If not then ...no biggie , nothing lost..!!
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    How far are you from Orange County? (I know nothing about California)

    I am going to be out there for a week at the end of the month (fly out on the 24th). Just thought if you were close I could take you up on that beer... :)

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by beardog03
    I wasn`t sure if one signal comming from the AVR, going into R/L on the amp would cause problems...

    No problems at all. As a matter of fact if you wanted to run another SVS ultra you would do the same thing with your LFE channel. (y cable - one end of Y to each of your subs)

    Should work really well. I am sure you will like it.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited April 2005
    I`m about 6-8 hrs away from orange county..

    That`s in So. Cal...I`m in No. Cal...

    If ya make it up this way....

    One more question...

    my splitter is 1 female to 2 males...
    does that make a difference ?

    as long as it splits, it shouldn`t make a difference, right..?
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2005
    Robert, did you take your pill today?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited April 2005
    one too many , me thinks...
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by beardog03
    One more question...

    my splitter is 1 female to 2 males...
    does that make a difference ?

    as long as it splits, it shouldn`t make a difference, right..?

    Well I think you need to split the other direction. (the output on your pre-amp or AVR is female so you need one male end on the y cable. The RCA cables that you plan to connect to the right and left channels are male so you will need 2 female ends.

    1 male - 2 female. (that should be easy for most guys to remember. :D )

    While you are waiting for the audio store to open tomorrow, just hook your RCA cable from your Center output to one input on your amp and then connect your speaker to that output.

    Jumper the connections on the speakers and just run it with one amp channel for now. Leave the other amp channel disconnected for now.

    Since you have the extra channel available, it is worth the cost of a Y adapter and one interconnect to see if Bi-Amping does anything for you.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    I assume you got your LSiC hooked up. What did you end up doing with it? (Bi-Wire, Bi-Amp, Just hook it up and listen, etc.)

    How do you like the sound?

    If you tried any other ways to hook it up, what did you prefer and why??

    Inquiring minds want to know.. :D

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    I assume you got your LSiC hooked up. What did you end up doing with it? (Bi-Wire, Bi-Amp, Just hook it up and listen, etc.)

    How do you like the sound?

    If you tried any other ways to hook it up, what did you prefer and why??

    Inquiring minds want to know.. :D

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    I assume you got your LSiC hooked up. What did you end up doing with it? (Bi-Wire, Bi-Amp, Just hook it up and listen, etc.)

    How do you like the sound?

    If you tried any other ways to hook it up, what did you prefer and why??

    Inquiring minds want to know.. :D

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • -justin-
    -justin- Posts: 891
    edited April 2005
    test
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by -justin-
    test

    test 2
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by HBombToo
    test 2

    check check 1 2
    Never Forget
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited April 2005
    **THUMP THUMP**


    is this thing on ?

    I hooked it up with the only thing I had..

    1 I/C out of the AVR , split from 1 female to 2 males into the amp
    works fine

    The LsiC is far better than the 245 ,I bi-wired all but the surrounds..too far to run two set`s of cables

    I almost like the RTxxi`s better...still hard to tell..

    This week-end I`m gonna give both set ups a good workout
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    What do you like better about the Rtxxi series than the LSi's? Opus was thinking of upgrading his RTi's to LSi's and it may help him make his decision.

    What are you listening to mainly with the speakers to make this decision? (SACD, DVD-A, DVD movies, etc.?) Also, I know you are using external amps, but what are you driving the LSi's with? Did you run the RTxxi series from external amps as well or did you use an AVR ar the time?

    Sorry to bombard you with questions, but I have not heard any of that series of speakers before (but I have heard the LSi's) and I would like to get your impressions.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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