Which speakers to buy ???

dyeraudio
dyeraudio Posts: 22
edited December 2005 in Speakers
I have :

Carver Ct-29v
Carver SD/A 490t
Carver TFM-45

my question is which Polk speakers to buy. My bedroom is my listening room and its about 12 X 14....Would I be better off with bookshelfs or floorstanders ??? Thanks everyone...........
Carver CT-29V pre, TFM-45 amp, SD/a 490t Vacuum Tube CD, LINN Keilidh speakers, PS Audio Statement cableing, APC power, Vibra-Cones
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    not familiar with carver wattages. could you list wattage specs x how many channels? is money an object? music/home theater usage? room size?

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2005
    Polk Lsi9.
    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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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    steveinaz wrote:
    Polk Lsi9.
    good recommendation. case/thread closed.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • dyeraudio
    dyeraudio Posts: 22
    edited December 2005
    The wattage for the TFM-45 is 375 watts per channel and 1000 watts bridged at 8 ohms....My listening room is my bedroom which ia about 12 X 14 Never really a chance of surround although the CT-29v is a five channel pre-amp. Its ALOT of power for a small room but you can never really have enough power.....right ????
    Carver CT-29V pre, TFM-45 amp, SD/a 490t Vacuum Tube CD, LINN Keilidh speakers, PS Audio Statement cableing, APC power, Vibra-Cones
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2005
    Lsi 9's or 15's! They will LOVE all of that power & sound great!

    Oh & WELCOME!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • dyeraudio
    dyeraudio Posts: 22
    edited December 2005
    You know I considersd the Rti8's but I curious if that big bed in the room will do more harm than good.....What are your recommendations for floorstanders ???? And why ??????????
    Carver CT-29V pre, TFM-45 amp, SD/a 490t Vacuum Tube CD, LINN Keilidh speakers, PS Audio Statement cableing, APC power, Vibra-Cones
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    if money is an issue, and you don't want the lsi series, go with the rti12's. mids and tweets are mounted high. subs are low, but bass is pretty much omni-directional.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2005
    With a setup like yours, if you're hell-bent on floor standers, go with the Lsi15. Don't short-change on speakers.

    To my ears jumping to the Lsi series is worthy upgrade over the Rti. If I was looking for an rti "priced" speaker, it wouldn't be a Polk.
    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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