What is the best receiver for RTi 12 speakers?

polk_audio_lsi
polk_audio_lsi Posts: 71
edited April 2006 in Speakers
Hey I planning on getting the Polk Audio RTi 12 with the CSi 5 center, 2 sets of FXi 5 surrounds, and a velodyne 1,000 watt sub. I need to know what would be a good receiver to power everything? Crutchfield recommended a Denon AVR-3806 to power everything? Does that sound about right? Can you recommend me something?
CURRENT SYSTEM:

(TV) Sylvania 24"
(DVD Player) LG DVF 9900
Sony Playstation 2
(Receiver) Onkyo TX-SR503
(Front Speakers) Polk Audio Monitor 40
(Center Channel) Polk Audio CS 1
(Surround) Paradigm Cinema ADP [Dipole] (On top of Polk Audio Monitor 40)
(Subs) Pioneer CS-G9001 (Bi-wired with Fronts subwoofers only working layed down up against back of couch)
Monster Fiber Optic Cable (DVD Player to Receiver), Monster speaker wire
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited April 2006
    Man you need an amp,them 12's suck a lot of juice
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  • polk_audio_lsi
    polk_audio_lsi Posts: 71
    edited April 2006
    I'm thinking a Denon with maybe a Rotel RB-1092 500 watt x 2 amp for the RTi 12 fronts? What about that?
    CURRENT SYSTEM:

    (TV) Sylvania 24"
    (DVD Player) LG DVF 9900
    Sony Playstation 2
    (Receiver) Onkyo TX-SR503
    (Front Speakers) Polk Audio Monitor 40
    (Center Channel) Polk Audio CS 1
    (Surround) Paradigm Cinema ADP [Dipole] (On top of Polk Audio Monitor 40)
    (Subs) Pioneer CS-G9001 (Bi-wired with Fronts subwoofers only working layed down up against back of couch)
    Monster Fiber Optic Cable (DVD Player to Receiver), Monster speaker wire
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  • jimi64
    jimi64 Posts: 85
    edited April 2006
    Here is my experience with these speakers.I have never run them off a reciever,but when I first got them I was powering them with 250 watts.Sounded pretty darn good,IMO.Recently,I added another amp.Am now bi-amping with 250 watts to woofers and 100 watts to the mids and tweets.Some may argue about this,but it is a definete improvement.All around,more clarity and much tighter bass.What I`m getting at is, these speakers need lotsa power to really shine.The denon would probably sound decent,but I would recommend more power.Maybe a lesser reciever with another amp or seperates all around.Hope this helps in your decision.Enjoy
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited April 2006
    At the very least,do as jimi64 has done...I have also bi-amped our 12's with 200 wpc to power the woofers,125 wpc to drive the upper end.

    The big Rotel would be an awesome amp. I'm sure,but you could save a little money and pick up a couple of smaller amps. used.

    You also want to feed your CSi5 about 200 wpc. An Outlaw mono-block,the third channel of a 3 channel amp....several options...The main thing is to get some external power at least to the 12's...

    Use your AVR/Denon to power the remaining 4 channels.
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited April 2006
    Bi-amp them by picking up a pair of used, discontinued NHT SA-3 bass amps off of the bay or 'Gon to drive each set of woofers:

    http://www.nhthifi.com/products/sa-3.html

    Then pick up a Jolida integrated to drive the tweets/mids.

    SWEET!

    You will not get better sound out of the RTi12 for the $$$.
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