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MSALLA
MSALLA Posts: 1,602
edited May 2006 in Electronics
I was at the local Hi-Fi house yesterday looking for an amp.The salesmen said I might want to look at new speakers rather than an amp.
I am looking fo r more intensity out of my system. I currently have monitor 40, 30 & cs-1. Should I spend the money on new speakers or the amp. I like the sound from the moitors, They just don't put out that in your face sound.
Michael


Samsung 50" HD DLP
Yamaha RX-V2500
(2) Outlaw 200
Adcom GFA 555
Sony BDP300
Denon 2900 DVD
Lsi9's mains
Lsi7's rear
Lsic center
12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
Harmony 880
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2006
    Describe "in your face". Are you looking for more overall volume, bass impact, piercing highs, cleaner vocals?
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2006
    What are you currently running your speakers with? The salesman might be right.
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited May 2006
    Bass impact more then volume. I am running the speakers off a Yamaha RX-V650. I went from boston vr towers to the monitor 40's due to room. I'm just not happy with the set-up.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited May 2006
    What is your budget range for either a new amp or speakers?
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2006
    Do you use a subwoofer?
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2006
    You should probably swallow a bunch of prescription drugs now, before it gets rough.
    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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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited May 2006
    PSW 303. If I buy the drugs I won't have the cash for the staggering amount of money this is going to cost me.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2006
    If you want bass impact and you don't have any complaints about midrange or treble then **** getting an amp, go straight to a sub. Sell the sub you have and get something with more balls.

    You can build one, buy one, steal one...but I'd avoid polk subs. I love polk speakers, but I never really liked their subs much.
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited May 2006
    Ok, so it looks like speaker change. I looked at SVS subs and liked the cube style sub they had for around 400. As far as speakers go. I think that going from the Monitors to thr Rti would only be a slight increase insound quality.
    The Lsi's are 4ohm. I'm limited to bookshelf size but am looking for the sound close to what I got from the Bostons. What are my options?
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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