Will an amp help?

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited February 2007
    roscoe1972 wrote:
    I appreciate all the advice, I just got a little discouraged when I saw the price of a "good" sub.
    There is an SVS for sale in the forum for $400. ($350 if local pickup) Also look at HSU and outlaw, they have some nice subs for decent prices.

    Decent subs can be a little pricey but alot of it comes down to room size. If you have a huge volume to fill with bass - it is going to cost you plenty. If your room is more modest in size, you can do it for under $500 if you wait for a good deal. What was your budget if you chose to get an amp?

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2007
    John K. wrote:
    Roscoe, if you're not exceeding the power limits of your 245(e.g. experiencing audible distortion on brief peaks), then you're fine. Adding more unused power in the form of a separate amplifier isn't cost-effective.

    John K read my sig. This is why you'll never ever understand this hobby. IMO, your opinion is way off base. Your statement simply is UNtrue.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited February 2007
    Amps do one thing and one thing only all power is dedicated to amplification not a display or a dsp sound stage or fancy lights or switching capabilities.
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited February 2007
    Deadof_knight wrote:
    Amps do one thing and one thing only all power is dedicated to amplification not a display or a dsp sound stage or fancy lights or switching capabilities.
    Also in an AVR when the manufacturer wants to cut costs - the amp is often the section that gets hacked on first and the most.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • GATOR3000
    GATOR3000 Posts: 355
    edited February 2007
    get an amp for sure. Also, later better quality suwoofer will hell a lot. All abole threads A+++

    Cheers

    Gator :):)
    Theatre System 5.1
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    Parasound HCA 1500A amp (front L/R)
    Parasound HCA 1000A amp (centre)
    B & K AV5000 amp (bi-amp + surround)
    Dynaco ST70 tube amp (Herbie HAL-O9)
    polkaudio Lsi15 (Cherry) 2-channel
    polkaudio Rti8 Front (Cherry)
    polkaudio Csi5 Centre
    polkaudio Rti6 Surround
    polkaudio PSW1000 Subwoofer (Cherry)
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