Substantial power for my speakers?
bringit167
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Hey all, I just ordered a pair of rti10's, csi5, and a pair of fxi5's. I also have just ordered a Onkyo TX-SR803, it is rated at 105wpc. I was debating if I would want to cough up some more money and get a seperate amplifier to drive the rti10's or if the onkyo would be good enough. I also already have a velodyne dps-12, for my bass. A gentlemen I work with has a similar set up with the older polk speakers, I want to say the 150's as fronts? He said that I should be fine w/the set up and shouldn't have to worry about a seperate amp for the fronts. I appreciate any advice you guys can give me on my situation, thanks.
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just remember that the ratings on your receiver are actually rms watts per 2 channels, not five or seven. Take a look at the specs in the manual. As you add more and more speakers to your receiver, you should notice a decline in sound quality and dynamics.(go ahead and switch from all channels stereo to 2 channel stereo and you will see what i mean). I strongly suggest getting a separate amp for the front, or better yet, for the fronts and the center. And, yes many people will tell you "you are fine" with what you have but that of course is relative. I would at least demo a seperate amp and i think you will be suprised at how much better it will sound.Speakers: LSi9 x 2, LSic, LSiFX x 2, Velodyne HGS-15
Amps & Power: Rockford Fosgate T8004 x 3, Cascade Audio APS-55 power supplies x 5, and 1 farad capacitor.
Electronics: Denon 3806, Toshiba HD-A1, & Sony KDL46XBR2
Accessories: Anti-IC interconnects, 8 Mondo Traps from Realtraps, and Salamander furniture. -
Some people will hear "huge" difference with a separate amp, others will hear "subtle" difference, and then there are those who cannot hear any difference. My own experience is that it is easier to hear difference between speakers than between amps/receivers (unless you are comparing an entry level to high end etc.).
