Help choosing speakers for HT and playing music

Nephidoc
Nephidoc Posts: 2
edited November 2007 in Speakers
I'm just setting up a home/basement theater and have planned on RTia7 with an Onkyo 805. I was going to do a 5.1 system and bi-amp the towers with the 805. I'm going with the CSiA6 center and the FXiA4 or A6 depending on what you guys think.

I'm getting a Hsu sub for Christmas if Mrs. Santa gets the hint.

This is going in a library/theater room and I listen to a wide variety of music... Vivaldi to Death Cab.

Any thoughts? Am I going the right direction?

Thanks for you help.

Stan
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2007
    Welcome to the club, you are heading in the right direction for sure. IF you decide you want to save some coin you can opt for the Rti10s, CSi5, FXi3s, and go with the PB13 Ultra from SVS, or stay with the HSU and put the money into a power amp or a Hi Def media player.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • G-2
    G-2 Posts: 533
    edited October 2007
    Welcome aboard, you're on the right track! Listen to some of the great input you'll get here and hang around awhile!!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited November 2007
    +1 Sherardp comments. this is the best method.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • john22614
    john22614 Posts: 214
    edited November 2007
    I would definitely take a listen to the LSi9's, LSIc and 7's or surrounds with a good sub before jumping on the RTi band wagon.....I think they're better for music and great for HT too. With a good powered sub and the LSi's set to small, you should have no prob running them with your Onkyo. Personally, I think the RTi series is just too bright (but, I don't know about the new RTiA's). You might be amazed at how clear and bold the LSi's are when playing movies, and they are very deep, refined and easy on the ears with music.
    B&W 804s mains
    B&W HTM4 center
    Polk PSW 1000 sub
    Outlaw 990 Pre Amp
    Anthem MCA 30 Amp
    Monitor Radius 180 surrounds
    Audiosource Stereo Amp for surrounds
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  • Nephidoc
    Nephidoc Posts: 2
    edited November 2007
    Thanks for all the help guys.
    Now I'm sliding up to the RTiA9's.....
    Moving up is so easy to do!

    Stan
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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited November 2007
    Make sure you have the amplifier juice with the LSi series, since they require a lot more power; they are beautiful speaker. The old RTi series is a very good quality speaker series and is being cleared out to make room for the new 2008 RTi A series; there are some great deals out there. Check out frys, jr, crutchfield etc, for the reduced prices. Good luck. :D
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited November 2007
    Take your time and listen before you buy. When you audition the speakers, try to run them on equipment that is similar to what you are going to use. I pulled the trigger early a few times and wound up upgrading everything. The wife was NOT happy.
    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
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  • margate21
    margate21 Posts: 105
    edited November 2007
    fyi if you have not yet purchased the onkyo 805, cc for about 2hrs yesterday had it on sales for $670 less 10%. i would keep an eye out for it again.. awesome deal if you can snag it.
    Home Theater
    lsi 15's, lsi c, lsi f/x
    onkyo 805
    sunfire tga 5200
    toshiba - xa2
    panasonic bd30
    sony kdl40v2500
    svs sb12+
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,064
    edited November 2007
    MSALLA wrote: »
    Take your time and listen before you buy. When you audition the speakers, try to run them on equipment that is similar to what you are going to use. I pulled the trigger early a few times and wound up upgrading everything. The wife was NOT happy.



    Best advice ever ! I did the same:o
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