RTi 12's and Onkyo sr-tx 805

edossin4
edossin4 Posts: 105
edited January 2008 in Speakers
Just looking for some hook up ideas. This receiver is 130 watts per channel and can be bridged. I was thinking of of running the rti 12's with the receiver in bridged mode. Then running my center and surrounds with 2 Adcom 100 watt amps. I already have one Adcom gfa-545.

Another idea is running the center and surrounds with the receiver and getting a used 200 watt Adcom. The other way is a little cheaper because I only need to buy another 100 watt amp instead of a 200 watt.
Onkyo Tx sr805
Oppo Dv-981hd
Onkyo Dv cp704
Adcom Gfa 555
Adcom Gfa 545
Polk Audio rti 12
Polk Audio cs400i
Polk Audio fx300i
Panasonic 54" rear projection
Direct HDTV DVR
PS3
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited January 2008
    Another idea is to use the Adcom(s) for the front sound stage and receiver for the surrounds ...

    An Adcom rated at 100 WPC will more than likely have more real power than a 130 WPC rated receiver.
    Rick
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  • edossin4
    edossin4 Posts: 105
    edited January 2008
    Even if the receiver is run in bridged mode?
    Onkyo Tx sr805
    Oppo Dv-981hd
    Onkyo Dv cp704
    Adcom Gfa 555
    Adcom Gfa 545
    Polk Audio rti 12
    Polk Audio cs400i
    Polk Audio fx300i
    Panasonic 54" rear projection
    Direct HDTV DVR
    PS3
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  • mike0311
    mike0311 Posts: 15
    edited January 2008
    I don't believe you can bridge that receiver. The 875 is bridgable, the 805 you can bi-amp.
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  • rednks1
    rednks1 Posts: 18
    edited January 2008
    true you can only bi amp the 805 i dont thik you will get the full effct of the rti12 with out a seprate amp driving them but it will work
    onkyo 805
    rti8 front
    csi3 center
    fxi3 surounds
    rti4 back surounds
    2 carver m1.0T fronts
    and subs
    5-marantz ma 500
    110" screen
    mits 1500hc
    2-psw1000
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,019
    edited January 2008
    edossin4 wrote: »
    Just looking for some hook up ideas. This receiver is 130 watts per channel and can be bridged. I was thinking of of running the rti 12's with the receiver in bridged mode. Then running my center and surrounds with 2 Adcom 100 watt amps. I already have one Adcom gfa-545.

    Another idea is running the center and surrounds with the receiver and getting a used 200 watt Adcom. The other way is a little cheaper because I only need to buy another 100 watt amp instead of a 200 watt.

    Don't bridge the receiver,get a seperate amp.Btw-you don't add the wattage from the receiver and the amp together....if I read that right.The amp section in most receivers is mediocre at best.Why make it work harder?Use an amp for the front 3 speakers and let the receiver take care of the surrounds if you want to save on coinage.
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