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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited November 2006
    I agree with Msalla. Now that you are happy with the Rti6s, sit back patiently and wait for some Rti8's or Rti10's to pop up at an awesome price. Go used if they are in good shape. If you're patient, you can get tower fronts for about the same as you spent on the bookshelves.

    I was in your position last year (going from a dated HTIB) and bought blindly without knowing about this forum. I've still got the monitor setup (the 1/2 off T90s from Tweeter) but have now built a 2-channel rig (work in progress) and added several amps to my setup. The sub I have would be around the lower end SVS subs. You need to get yourself a good sub when you have the scrilla. It will greatly improve your HT sound, especially if you're keeping the 6's up front.

    Nothing like a good sub for HT.

    I'd also like to see what you liked / didn't like about the T90ebs. With good amplification, I actually like mine quite a bit, but I'm still a noob :)
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2006
    Congrats Lof!!! I'm glad everything worked out including the wife liking your new system as well.

    I agree with Msalla as well. When you are ready, get the RTI 8's or 10's for the front & move the 6's to the back!
    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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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited November 2006
    congrats lofmarks! glad to hear you like your system
    AVR: H/K AVR240
    Fronts: Monitor 50s
    Center: CSI3
    surrounds: R15s
    Sub:Velodyne DPS10
    Dvd/Cd: Samsung HD upconverter (for now)
    TV: 50" Sammy Plasma
    game hardware: 360 and gcn.
    Gamertag: kovster27
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited November 2006
    I stayed away from recommending the 10's because they should be run with an outside amp to be worth having. I didn't know if he wanted to go that route. They would be great though.
    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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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited November 2006
    AndyGwis wrote:
    I agree with Msalla. Now that you are happy with the Rti6s, sit back patiently and wait for some Rti8's or Rti10's to pop up at an awesome price. Go used if they are in good shape. If you're patient, you can get tower fronts for about the same as you spent on the bookshelves.

    I was in your position last year (going from a dated HTIB) and bought blindly without knowing about this forum. I've still got the monitor setup (the 1/2 off T90s from Tweeter) but have now built a 2-channel rig (work in progress) and added several amps to my setup. The sub I have would be around the lower end SVS subs. You need to get yourself a good sub when you have the scrilla. It will greatly improve your HT sound, especially if you're keeping the 6's up front.

    Nothing like a good sub for HT.

    I'd also like to see what you liked / didn't like about the T90ebs. With good amplification, I actually like mine quite a bit, but I'm still a noob :)


    How did the amp help the Monitor 60's?
    Everything I own burned in the fire!!!!!!!!!!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,791
    edited November 2006
    Andy,
    You're a good man! Congrats!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • louthewiz
    louthewiz Posts: 581
    edited November 2006
    Wow nice thread you guys are always very helpful and always very polite that's why I am a member here and it's good to see so many guys chime in one someone needs help.
    Another thing I wanted to share was I came accross this great sale just incase anyone here is looking for a great deal on a nice avr.

    http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/538173612
    My gear,
    Acer PH530 720P PJ
    100 inch Da-Lite Video Spectra screen
    Yamaha HTR 5790
    Toshiba HD-A3
    Denon 1600 dvd player with sdi out,
    DVDO iSCAN HD+
    Panasonic Dmr E-80H
    Dishnetwork HD pvr
    1 Audiosource amp300 150 wpc Fronts
    1 Audiosource ampone bridged 200 watts powering center
    1 Onkyo M-282 105 wpc amplifier sides
    polk cs400 center
    polk RT400 mains
    Polk mkII back surrounds,
    Polk FX300fxi dipole surrounds
    Velodyne DPS-10 sub
    Klipsch KSW-10 sub.:cool:
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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited December 2006
    lofmarks wrote:
    And the verdict IS:
    Rti6 at Tweeter for $350
    CSI3 Center for $150
    Yamaha reciever w/ preouts 90 watts per
    Yes, ..... the PSW sub is still in the box and awaiting sale if anyone wants it --cheap! 80hz is the low I believe.
    I originally brought home the T90's [like the Monitor 60's I guess].. took them back the next day. Didn't like the sound at all. We love the RTI6's. My WIFE wall mounted them about 6' on the wall on either side of the 108" screen,,, they stick out obviously but man, what a nice sound for 15' x 15' room. All Monster cables, 14 guage wiring without the banana clips which I am going to get later.....
    The rears are nothing special [small Panasonic] but do so-so once I adjusted the levels.
    I am very appreciative of you all. At this point, I will get some decent rears later and looking for input on SUBS now.
    If any one has any suggestions, please let me know.
    Tweeter was good and glad I could do "small" bartering with a salesman that I trusted who has worked there for 3 yrs. Was never pushy at all and agreed with everything that I learned from you all. The prices where pretty good and they even cut me deals on each item even the cables [buy 1 get 1]
    Inputs / Slams ??
    Thanks :)
    lofmarks


    Which Yamaha receiver did you get. I went that Friday to the Tweeter in Mt. P planning to get the RX-V659, and I ended up talking myself into the RX-V2500. (More watts) I ended up getting RTi4s and Monitor 30s from Crutchfield along with the PSW303 sub. I also got an open box Yamaha C750 DVD player for $150, but I going to have to take it back becuase the component vid outs don't work properly.
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited December 2006
    Did you get the Rx-V2500 for the 499.00 sale price? I bought mine a month or two ago and was pissed when I saw the sale (but the salesman threw in the 5 year warrenty for free so I still made out)
    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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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited December 2006
    MSALLA wrote:
    Did you get the Rx-V2500 for the 499.00 sale price? I bought mine a month or two ago and was pissed when I saw the sale (but the salesman threw in the 5 year warrenty for free so I still made out)

    Yeah, it was tweeter's Black Friday sale and they had it knocked down to $499. I couldn't pass it up. Seemed like too good of a deal. Plus South Carolina was running a no sales tax deal that day.
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