Finally got my Signature 2.1 amp!
aaharvel
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well I finally got this thing.
First off, it's ALOT bigger and heavier than I anticipated. at 17"deep, 17.5" wide and almost 8" tall, this thing is very imposing. I've never had a piece of audio gear that weighs this much. At right at 50lbs, I almost needed help in getting on the shelf.
Visually, this thing is beautiful. No marks whatsoever, and infinitely more attractive than the adcoms I had. When you power it on, the Signature insignia on the front lights up to a gorgeous blue, and stays that way until you turn it back to standby mode. It actually blends perfect with that funky blue volume knob on my receiver. Actually it blends perfect just sitting below my receiver. Inside my cabinet, it looks like an 80lb. square block of bad assness (not a word but who cares)
The torridal in this thing is massive, and each channel has 2 BIG blue capacitators (power supplies?) for a total of 10. This thing has an incredibly clean layout on the inside. It's really remarkable.
Sound wise, Wow. WAAAARRRRRM sound. I can't believe this is solid state. I'm actually surprised at how well my rti4's sound with a 15 year old pearl jam redbook... with speakers set to LARGE nonetheless. I'll be listening to some SACDs on this thing later on today, and possibly some scenes I'm familiar with in Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Dances W/Wolves to test the current capability of this thing. As far as the crossovers, well everything's going to 60hz now. This amp just laughs at the settings I originally had in the receiver.
With an all LSI setup, my receiver and now this amp- you would be approaching that tube sound all the vets keep describing... that warm, dry sound. With the rti setup, it sounds wonderful. On the warm sign of neutral- never thought I would ever say that, not with these speakers. And that's with simple redbook cds!
Overall, I am overwhelmed with this amp. This f--kin thing is a BRUTE! I can only imagine what the older Citation amps were like. I find it amusing at how so many people are powering nice speakers with inferior equipment. RTi's and Kenwoods, LSi's and mid-line receivers, etc. If anything, it really speaks volumes at how well designed the RTi speakers are. Matching them up with the proper gear makes all the difference in the world. Absolutely incredible sound. 2ch, 5ch, movies, music, whatever.
Thanks for reading.
First off, it's ALOT bigger and heavier than I anticipated. at 17"deep, 17.5" wide and almost 8" tall, this thing is very imposing. I've never had a piece of audio gear that weighs this much. At right at 50lbs, I almost needed help in getting on the shelf.
Visually, this thing is beautiful. No marks whatsoever, and infinitely more attractive than the adcoms I had. When you power it on, the Signature insignia on the front lights up to a gorgeous blue, and stays that way until you turn it back to standby mode. It actually blends perfect with that funky blue volume knob on my receiver. Actually it blends perfect just sitting below my receiver. Inside my cabinet, it looks like an 80lb. square block of bad assness (not a word but who cares)
The torridal in this thing is massive, and each channel has 2 BIG blue capacitators (power supplies?) for a total of 10. This thing has an incredibly clean layout on the inside. It's really remarkable.
Sound wise, Wow. WAAAARRRRRM sound. I can't believe this is solid state. I'm actually surprised at how well my rti4's sound with a 15 year old pearl jam redbook... with speakers set to LARGE nonetheless. I'll be listening to some SACDs on this thing later on today, and possibly some scenes I'm familiar with in Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Dances W/Wolves to test the current capability of this thing. As far as the crossovers, well everything's going to 60hz now. This amp just laughs at the settings I originally had in the receiver.
With an all LSI setup, my receiver and now this amp- you would be approaching that tube sound all the vets keep describing... that warm, dry sound. With the rti setup, it sounds wonderful. On the warm sign of neutral- never thought I would ever say that, not with these speakers. And that's with simple redbook cds!
Overall, I am overwhelmed with this amp. This f--kin thing is a BRUTE! I can only imagine what the older Citation amps were like. I find it amusing at how so many people are powering nice speakers with inferior equipment. RTi's and Kenwoods, LSi's and mid-line receivers, etc. If anything, it really speaks volumes at how well designed the RTi speakers are. Matching them up with the proper gear makes all the difference in the world. Absolutely incredible sound. 2ch, 5ch, movies, music, whatever.
Thanks for reading.
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
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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Awesome score!!!
I've been waffling to and fro on the PA2400 during my amp shopping.
Took a peek at the specs on your "beast" -- 100 wpc and 100 AMPS HCC.
UnbelievableI 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 -
Sweet!!
Post some pics of the beast!!Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
Mains: polk R30
Center: polk CSi3
Rear Surrounds: polk R20
Subwoofer: polk PSW404
DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29 -
Cool, Glad you like it!
I would like to see some pictures especially in the dark with the glow you described.
ChrisReceiver: Onkyo TX-SR502-S
DVD Player: Pioneer DV-578A-S
Left and Right: R50
Center: CS1
Rear Center: R15
Surrounds: R30
Subwoofer: 10'' Dayton 100 Watt -
i'll take some pics tomorrow with my friend's digital camera. After watching LOTR tonight in the dark, yeah that 'Signature' insignia in blue totally rocks.
oh and another thing, instead of cranking the volume up to about -30db, I watched Fellowship today with Clear and distinct dialogue at -50db. No joke. I'm very pleased, my expectations are exceeded. Especially for spending just under $500.
Watching movies and listening to music...SACD, vinyl and redbook, i hear instruments i've never heard before, simply brought to the front stage. Drums and cymbols especially. Never thought I'd say this, but the rti4 really IS a very musical speaker. Again, you just have to pair it with some overkill to get the best out of it.
The +/-100 current rating is very impressive. Since getting into this hobby seriously- about 2years ago, I've really come to respect this company considering they use quality to sell their products, not wattage specs. It's a shame they don't make separates anymore, at least in our market. -
Signature? who makes that brand? Never heard of it.PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
