SDA 2B, LSi7, or RTi 8?

PSOVLSK
PSOVLSK Posts: 5,233
edited December 2007 in Speakers
This is really a follow up to a post of mine from a week or so ago, but the replies I got helped me narrow down my choices for an upgrade. I think I want to choose between the SDA 2B, LSi 7 and Rti 8. I understand that these are very different speakers, but you could still have an opinion on what would be best for music.

I think I can get these speakers for around the same price (Lsi 7's would probably cost a little more and the RTi would be new instead of used).

I'm wanting to upgrade my living room system and basically make it a 2 channel system. I'll still have it hooked up to the TV and DVD player though.

The options I'm considering are:
1) Buy one of the speakers listed above and put them in my living room.
2) Buy the Rti8, put them in my HT and move my LSi 7's to the living room. (I'm hesitant to do this because I have the LSiC in my HT)
3) Buy the SDA 2B and move my Velodyne sub to the bedroom system.

I'm open to other ideas as well. In my previous thread it was suggested to move the LS1 7's to the living room and move my R50's to the HT. If I could shake this case of upgraditis, this would be the most cost effective solution.:D I'm actually very suprised at how much better the R50's sound with the H/K, Adcom combo as opposed to the Onkyo I was using.

If it helps, I listen to mostly rock, pop, and jazz.

You guys have helped me out a great deal in the past and I appreciate all the ideas. One of these days I'll have enough experience with different gear that I can actually help others instead of always asking for help:)
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Comments

  • john22614
    john22614 Posts: 214
    edited December 2007
    I don't think you can beat the LSi's for music......if it were me, I'd get the 7's and never look back.
    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
    Denon 2910 Universal DVD/SACD Player
    Comcast DVR
    Pioneer Elite 42" Plasma 940 HD
    Harmony Universal Remote
    Blue Jeans interconnects and biwires
    Itunes Air Express
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,779
    edited December 2007
    The SDA's with the RDO194-1 tweeters would be your best choice for music, IMO.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2007
    Option 2.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited December 2007
    If you're looking to put a combined HT and music rig together, LSi's no doubt. Then again, if you want a HT and 2ch, get the SDA's for 2ch and do LSi HT that can do double duty for music as well. Forget about the RTi's.

    Hit me with a PM if you want to come to listen to SDA's and LSi HT.