Holy Crap - First Jump to Separates

bobman1235
bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
edited December 2007 in Electronics
Thanks to Carlos (criverajr), I ditched my H/K 525 AVR for an Outlaw 950 and Emotiva LPA-1.

Um, wow.

I now see how you guys get so caught up in your upgrades.

I've been around here for quite a few years now, but never really made the leap into the full-fledged audiophile psychosis. But now that I've heard my Polks really sing.... I fear I may be lost :D

I just listened to a couple of my favorite albums with a big ****-eatin' grin on my face. Now I'm gonna throw in a DVD and see how that goes. But I just could not be happier right now.
If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • jwhitakr
    jwhitakr Posts: 568
    edited December 2007
    Congrats man! Enjoy the new sound, and welcome to the world of continual upgraditis :)
    My HT
    HDTV: Panasonic PT-61LCX65 61" Rear Proj. LCD
    AVR: Harman Kardon AVR 235
    Video: 80GB PS3, Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD
    Fronts: Polk Audio RTi8
    Center: Polk Audio CSi3
    Amp: Emotiva LPA-1
    Surrounds: Polk Audio R150
    Sub: HSU STF-3

    The only true barrier to knowledge is the assumption that you already have it. - C.H. Dodd
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2007
    Hey congrats bro, whats coming next?
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited December 2007
    welcome to the dark side! 'Njoy!
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited December 2007
    Good for you.

    I swear there should be some sort of testimonial thread for when people switch to seperates. It would be full of responses just like this one. It would be a good place to send people who are thinking about a switch to seperates but just aren't convinced yet.

    I know when I made my switch to seperates it pretty much made me addicted for life. Theres no turning back for me now.:D
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited December 2007
    Kex wrote: »

    Are you going to take any time to compare the Outlaw pre/pro performance with the Emotiva amp compared to the 525 paired with the same amp?


    I considered it, but it just takes too damn long to hook everything up, and it's not very accessible for me to get at everything in my setup. Took me almost all day just to set this up....
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited December 2007
    I'm hoping my reaction will be the same. I've had my RT5000 speakers for YEARS and tried to power them with dinky receivers. I always knew something was wrong, but didn't really understand why a $800 receiver wouldn't be good enough to power them. I guess I thought something was wrong with the speakers.

    Joined this forum and within a month I've developed upgraditus...lol. :)
    Emotiva LMC pre/pro
    Emotiva LPA amp
    Fronts LSI15
    Center LSIC
    Rears LSI7s
    Dual MFW-15s
    Oppo 980H
    Signal Analog II ICs
    Signal Ultra speaker cables
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited December 2007
    Oh, and Kex, you better give a review of your system once you get it. I'll be at my parents house for Christmas for a week wondering what mine sounds like. You are my only hope for surviving the that week!
    Emotiva LMC pre/pro
    Emotiva LPA amp
    Fronts LSI15
    Center LSIC
    Rears LSI7s
    Dual MFW-15s
    Oppo 980H
    Signal Analog II ICs
    Signal Ultra speaker cables
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2007
    Congrats bobman. The really cool thing is now you can upgrade one piece, mix and match etc. And yeah, seperates normally sound much better.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2007
    Congrats Bob! Don't your vintage speakers sound brand new!!!
    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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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2007
    Atta guy Bob, now you know what the speakers can really do.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2007
    It's amazing how an ok amp and pre combo can be better than good receiver. Last year I had all my HT speakers on seperate amps running through my Marantz pre/pro, and it was worlds apart from my Yamaha receiver, no matter how powerful and expensive it was. Seperates is the way to go. (Although I might have to go to a 5 channel amp for HT for convience sake.)
    Jake
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