which to get

mailman23

I have some rt25i and rti28 along with a csi30 and polk sub.I'm building a new home and will be moving current system into the game room.So i'm looking to upgrade.the new space will be about 15 x 15 .I don't know whether to go with a lsi bookshelf model or maybe the rti10.i will be running another sub.Maybe I will just keep the current system, as it sounds great.My only concern is not enough speaker for the space.Looking for suggestion??

Ricardo

What are you looking at...2 channel or HT?
What's your budget?
What will you drive them with..or you also need to buy the receiver/separates?

Wow...endless possibilities....

mailman23

i have an onkyo i think 501 pushing 70 high current watts and i'm looking at home theater but i also listen to alot of music

mailman23

i am even open to other brands other that polk although i'm pretty loyal to polk. I have looked at klipsch and axioms

mailman23

anybody out there...

Tritonman

mailman23 wrote:

I have some rt25i and rti28 along with a csi30 and polk sub.I'm building a new home and will be moving current system into the game room.So i'm looking to upgrade.the new space will be about 15 x 15 .I don't know whether to go with a lsi bookshelf model or maybe the rti10.i will be running another sub.Maybe I will just keep the current system, as it sounds great.My only concern is not enough speaker for the space.Looking for suggestion??

The RTi10's will fill up the space very nicely. I have a 12x28 room and they perform very well in it and fill the room so well, you swear the rears are on during 2 channel listening. If you get the matching CSi5 center you will be in heaven. You could go the RTi8 route..they are known to be less bright and more midrange orientated while the RTi10's are brighter and more midbass.

....however

You will need more power if you intend on keeping your Onkyo to push a pair of RTi10's and some rears and center. While the high current amperage is nice, once it reaches its level it becomes a distortion magnet and the RTi's will make it reach that level.

mailman23

which reciever do you run to push yours?

Tritonman

mailman23 wrote:

which reciever do you run to push yours?

I have the Sony ES STR DA-5000ES.

http://www.kiefs.com/units/receivers/sonyes_str_da5000es/info.html

mailman23

what about using a seperate amp for the fronts. What brands of these do you know

okiepolkie

Carver(or Sunfire), Outlaw, Parasound, Rotel, NAD, etc. There are more choices, but these are the first that came to mind. What budget are you looking to stay in? Are you looking new or used?

mailman23

i don't know I have never had a seperate amp for the fronts

mailman23

the rti10 are rated up to 300 watts per channel so i guess i need at least 150 i'm not sure what that costs

mailman23

if i had to guess a price, i hope not to go over 300 for the seperate amp. if i go much over that the i might as well buy aa new reciever with more wattage

Ricardo

You can get a used (good) 200 W per channel for around 200 or less....

mailman23

see thats not too bad i could deal with that

mailman23

but you guys think rti10 over lsi9 right

Tritonman

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/481578/

You can find that pretty cheap other places. A bunch of guys in avs use them on their RTi10's and love the sound.

okiepolkie

You will still be happier with the separate amplifier, however, I'm not sure the 501 has preamp outputs. One suggestion I might offer would be to get the RTi8's and a better sub(possibly an SVS PB10 or PB12. Keep the receiver for now with the RTi8's Later, upgrade to a new receiver and get a separate 2 channel amplifier.

Tritonman

okiepolkie wrote:

You will still be happier with the separate amplifier, however, I'm not sure the 501 has preamp outputs. One suggestion I might offer would be to get the RTi8's and a better sub(possibly an SVS PB10 or PB12. Keep the receiver for now with the RTi8's Later, upgrade to a new receiver and get a separate 2 channel amplifier.

hrmm..good idea. Now why didnt i think of that

mailman23

if i get the 8s will i want the 10s.cause if so, i will try and find a new reciever and or amp now i don't want to buy my speakers twice i don't upgrade all the time have a family and a wife that holds my wallet haha

Ricardo

This might be a tough call; many people prefer the 8's over the 10's; the ideal solution would be for you to hear both and decide for yourself....but there are not many places (if at all any) where you can do this......I know this does not help...

If you ask me, if you have a good sub, the 8's sound better...but that's just me...

Tritonman

I went to a local Tweeters out where i live and I was able to demo all 3..8,10,12
I personally preferred the 10's over the 8's due to the clarity the 10's have over the 8's. I didnt feel the need for the 12's as i have an SVS sub.

But as HTrookie said.."but thats just me"

mailman23

i was just looking at the svs subs are they really that good??I like the way the pci and the pci plus looked .which one do you have

Tritonman

mailman23 wrote:

i was just looking at the svs subs are they really that good??I like the way the pci and the pci plus looked .which one do you have

I have the 20-39pci.

Ricardo

PB10; "smallest" in the family, but kicks a$$!!!

Yes, they are good.....believe me....

BIZILL

my system will fill your space up very easily. hell, rti6's and an svs will have you hootin' and hollerin'.

mailman23

my sub is the oldest speaker in my set up it is a polk psw140 10 inch woof 180 rms. so that svs will kick it's butt huh

Tritonman

mailman23 wrote:

my sub is the oldest speaker in my set up it is a polk psw140 10 inch woof 180 rms. so that svs will kick it's butt huh

its like a chihuahua vs a rottweiler.

mailman23

SVS it is then.

BIZILL

mailman23 wrote:

SVS it is then.

great call.

mailman23

with that much bass response it might also be a better call to go with the rti8 as some said