Newbie "Need some help"

sabotg
sabotg Posts: 126
edited June 2006 in Forum Testing Area
I'm pretty new to the A/V scene and was wondering if I could get some answers to a couple of questions. I originally purchased an Onkyo 760 6.1 HTIB and am now in the process of upgrading. One of the upgrades i have in mind is to replace my Front L/R onkyo speakers with Polk RTI 10's. My question is will the onkyo receiver be able to properly drive the RTI 10's? Or do I risk damaging them if I run them off the HTIB receiver? Should I purchase a better receiver? Or can I make do? Thanks for all your input.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2006
    well, more power and a better receiver or seperates will elevate your system to the next level.. I say.. stick with what you got and enjoy it for now. at a later date.. upgrate the receiver and go from there.

    Unless you listen to your music at insane levels.. it shouldn't damage the RTi10's

    enjoy and happy listening.
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  • sabotg
    sabotg Posts: 126
    edited May 2006
    Thanks danger boy. I've heard from numerous sources that low end receivers can damage speakers over time and just wanted to avoid that. I plan on using the RTI-10's for 80% Home Theater and 20% music.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited May 2006
    The 760 is a great all around package that works well together. I don't think the Rti10 is a good match for the 5xx series oinker.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited May 2006
    I have the Onkyo 601 (85wx6) 6.1 channel receiver on my RTi10s, and it does fine eventhough I can do better. I want to upgrade one day, but it gives decent sound for us. I can hear a slight difference in my buddy's system, and his Onkyo is (100wx7) with the same RTi10 speakers. You can't miss what you can't measure I guess. You won't damage them unless you make it clip like I did. If it distorts, cut it down. Hope I helped.
    Main Set-up: 55" 120 hz Samsung LN55B650, Onkyo TX-SR806, Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva XPA-2, PS3 Slim, Sony BDP-S560, Apple TV (160g), Panamax M5300-PM, Polk Audio CSi5, RTi10's, FXi3's, RTi4's, and SVS PB12 Plus

    Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,040
    edited June 2006
    landry_p2000 wrote:
    I have the Onkyo 601 (85wx6) 6.1 channel receiver on my RTi10s, and it does fine eventhough I can do better. I want to upgrade one day, but it gives decent sound for us. I can hear a slight difference in my buddy's system, and his Onkyo is (100wx7) with the same RTi10 speakers. You can't miss what you can't measure I guess. You won't damage them unless you make it clip like I did. If it distorts, cut it down. Hope I helped.


    Landry...gonna call you Clipper.....
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited June 2006
    Willow wrote:
    Landry...gonna call you Clipper.....
    :eek: :eek: :eek:
    LOL...I learned a lesson from that, a very painful lesson. I went a few long days without my RTi10s, until I got my replacement tweets in, and I know better now not to put myself through that again.:rolleyes:
    Main Set-up: 55" 120 hz Samsung LN55B650, Onkyo TX-SR806, Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva XPA-2, PS3 Slim, Sony BDP-S560, Apple TV (160g), Panamax M5300-PM, Polk Audio CSi5, RTi10's, FXi3's, RTi4's, and SVS PB12 Plus

    Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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