Just received my RTi8's & Panamax 5100!!

MattN03
MattN03 Posts: 558
edited March 2006 in Speakers
I posted a thread a couple weeks ago about building a H/T system and asking for suggestions. Originally, I had planned on a $1500 total budget involving a H/K 435 & RM6900 system. After several suggestions and thinking about things a little more I decided to spend a little more and purchase individual pieces of the system over the next few months so it wouldn't hurt my budget. I picked up a H/K 635 refurb from Ebay a few days ago and my RTi8's and Panamax 5100-EX came in tonight! WOW!! I love these speakers!! I was listening to a local rock station that was playing Metallica at the moment and cranked them up. They sounded amazing (this is without a sub, etc)!! Very nice highs and some bass too. :D I guess I got a little carried away with the volume because I noticed my home alarm control panel had a blinking light that shouldn't have been lit. After closer inspection, it was the glassbreak sensor going off from Metallica blaring!!! :eek: :D I found that quite funny!

I want to send a big thanks out to all the suggestions I received from everyone here on the boards and a BIG thanks to olkiepolkie! Zach lives close to me and is an authorized Polk, etc dealer that hooked me up with the speakers and Panamax. He's VERY informative and patient with a newbies questions (THANKS Zach! ;) )

Here is a pic of the current setup. My next plans are adding the SVS PB-10 sub and then the remaining speakers.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2006
    It looks great, except I get crosseyed from that wainscoting. Have fun!
    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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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    It looks great, except I get crosseyed from that wainscoting. Have fun!

    Can you believe that is wallpaper! The previous owners were wallpaper junkies and we've not had time to redo it yet. We had "bunny" wallpaper :mad: as a border in the living room before we took it down!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2006
    Wow. You should hunt them down and slay them before they destroy another home.
    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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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    Wow. You should hunt them down and slay them before they destroy another home.

    My wife is laughing now & says "our sentiments exactly!!" lol
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited March 2006
    Congrats. Good luck in the Bunny People hunt.
    Michael ;)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2006
    looks great.. nice clean look to your set up.. enjoy!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    Looks terrific! Congrats!
    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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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited March 2006
    Awesome setup. A few suggestions, if I may. Move the speakers out about a foot away from the TV, and maybe try toeing them slightly. Also, your receiver may not be getting the room it needs to breathe. It really needs to have a few inches on all sides for ventilation. Since that really isn't possible with your stand, you may want to think about adding a small fan to help keep the avr cool. HK's do have a tendancy to run hot. Other than that, you should be fine. Enjoy. :)
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2006
    MSkeezer wrote:
    Awesome setup. A few suggestions, if I may. Move the speakers out about a foot away from the TV, and maybe try toeing them slightly. Also, your receiver may not be getting the room it needs to breathe. It really needs to have a few inches on all sides for ventilation. Since that really isn't possible with your stand, you may want to think about adding a small fan to help keep the avr cool. HK's do have a tendancy to run hot. Other than that, you should be fine. Enjoy. :)

    Thanks for the tips. I do have enough cable to move the speakers out about a foot so I'll give that a try tonight. Do you have suggestions for a fan? I did notice the receiver was fairly warm, although I have never owned one so I don't really have a comparison. I have a IR therometer so I could get the temp if anyone can give me a recommended operating temp.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2006
    Good advice, Skeezer. In fact, you should consider purchasing another A/V rack, not only for the HK, but also for the Csi5 once you buy it. Sure, you can place it on top of the TV, but IMO it'll look better and sound better in a rack. Audio Advisor has excellent prices on a couple of very nice audio racks right now.
    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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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    Good advice, Skeezer. In fact, you should consider purchasing another A/V rack, not only for the HK, but also for the Csi5 once you buy it. Sure, you can place it on top of the TV, but IMO it'll look better and sound better in a rack. Audio Advisor has excellent prices on a couple of very nice audio racks right now.

    Any links to the racks you're suggesting?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    Try to get one that is as open as possible so that all the equipment has room to breathe.
    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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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,058
    edited March 2006
    Congrats, you will not regret going with the 8s. Get yourself a sub and you're on your way........
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited March 2006
    way to go Matt!!!
    excellent choices all around
    it was good to see how patient you were with the selection process, and more importantly, how open you were to all suggestions...
    it is fairly evident that you made an informed decision that will best serve your needs for the present, as well as for the future
    Congrats, rats and alley cats from a fellow newbie:D
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • GATOR3000
    GATOR3000 Posts: 355
    edited March 2006
    Hey Matt, awesome setup! You are going to have some fun. I love my 8’s especially in HT. Also, when you get your sub try to run your fronts small. There is a big difference running those babies in small or large setting. If you calibrate your system to your room acoustics it should sound sweet with your SVS.

    BTW what model of car is sitting on your TV stand? :)
    Theatre System 5.1
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    Parasound HCA 1500A amp (front L/R)
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    B & K AV5000 amp (bi-amp + surround)
    Dynaco ST70 tube amp (Herbie HAL-O9)
    polkaudio Lsi15 (Cherry) 2-channel
    polkaudio Rti8 Front (Cherry)
    polkaudio Csi5 Centre
    polkaudio Rti6 Surround
    polkaudio PSW1000 Subwoofer (Cherry)
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2006
    GATOR3000 wrote:

    BTW what model of car is sitting on your TV stand? :)

    It's a 70 Mach 1 Mustang. I actually own a 2003 Mach 1 Mustang and hope to get a 70 Mach one of these years. I'm a diehard Ford fanatic and actually drag race my 03. Best so far was a 12.78 @ 109 on stock tires with a few bolt on parts! :D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    :confused: Car? What car?:confused:
    GATOR3000 wrote:
    BTW what model of car is sitting on your TV stand? :)
    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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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2006
    cfrizz wrote:
    :confused: Car? What car?:confused:

    The blue 1:43 scale on the TV stand-to the left of the TV.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    Oh Thank you!:D I was focused on all the BIG equipment!:p :D
    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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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,058
    edited March 2006
    cfrizz wrote:
    Oh Thank you!:D I was focused on all the BIG equipment!:p :D

    Oh C.;) only the big things eh?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    Yeah! You know the big silver TV & the big speakers on either side of it & the big black & silver receiver on the bottom of the rack!:D The stuff that makes you go WOW!:p :D
    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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  • bms
    bms Posts: 182
    edited March 2006
    Matt,
    Just a note to tell you that you'll really like the pb10. I have mine for about a month now, & it really does the job.

    Your system looks great.
    bms
    bms
    Family Room:
    Onkyo TX-RZ920
    Outlaw 2200 monoblock amps x 3
    Sony UBP-X700
    Sony A80J 77” OLED
    Polk LSiM 705’s
    Polk LSiM 706
    Polk LSiM 703’s
    Polk RTi4's
    Dual SVS PB13-Ultra’s
    PC13-Ultra

    Bonus Room:
    Onkyo TX-SR806
    PS3
    Panasonic TC-P42G10
    Polk RTi10's
    Polk CSi5
    Polk R50's
    SVS PB10-ISD

    For sale:
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,780
    edited March 2006
    Awesome,

    I suggest the placement change as well, a lil farther from the TV - a lil toe in...

    And about the wallpaper... anyone who likes wallpaper (uses alot of it in their home) has obviously not had to take it down... and if they have (and enjoyed it) - something is wrong.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited March 2006
    Hey matt,

    You have a great setup and when you get a sub, you'll have a great system for music. As suggested above, you will definitly need to buy a new stand to fit that csi5(unless you put it on the top of the tube) and move the speakers farther apart for better separation. and you should have left the bunny rabbit wallpaper up cause that would matched everything perfectly;) .it sounds like they really tried their hardest to ruin a nice looking house:) . oh yeah, and for the rears, check out the fxi3's(if the stores you looked at have them), my buddy uses these as surrounds with his rti70s and they sound great.

    tommyboy
    AVR: H/K AVR240
    Fronts: Monitor 50s
    Center: CSI3
    surrounds: R15s
    Sub:Velodyne DPS10
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    nice two-tone arrangement.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    the equipment. not the wallpaper.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited March 2006
    Matt is a stand up guy and is a good addition to the forum. There are getting to be more and more of us here in the area, so we may end up having a little Polk fest one of these days around here.

    Enjoy them Matt.
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2006
    okiepolkie wrote:
    Matt is a stand up guy and is a good addition to the forum. There are getting to be more and more of us here in the area, so we may end up having a little Polk fest one of these days around here.

    Enjoy them Matt.

    Zach, a Memphis area Polk Fest sounds awesome!! I'm DEFINATELY enjoying the RTi8's! I setup the receiver last night to play music CD's through the DVD player. Dave Matthews Band, Saliva, etc never sounded so great!! I can't wait to add the rest of the system. I'm hoping to watch a movie with them tonight :)
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited March 2006
    Any suggestions/limits on operating temps for the H/K 635? It is tight in the TV stand, but that is all I have at the moment.
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  • kingsqueak
    kingsqueak Posts: 116
    edited March 2006
    If you have the room for it, try spacing the RTi's out as wide as they are far from where you sit.

    It should be an equilateral triangle in ideal circumstances.

    This should make the stereo image much larger and give you nicer separation.

    I've been pondering a pair of these vs RTi 6's...
    Harman Kardon AVR-435 Receiver
    Polk RTi6 (L/R) CSi3 (Center) RM3000 (SL/SR)
    SVS 25-31 PCi (Sub)
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