RTi8s and onkyo 805 help

hydrostream
hydrostream Posts: 549
edited January 2008 in Speakers
Well i just got a pair of RTi8s and a CSi3 and my surrounds
are R150s with a onkyo sub.
My AVR is a onkyo 805.
I'm am more 80% music 20% movies.
I played a couple cds and music dvds not very
happy with the sound.
I did the auto setup then i started doing
my own adjusting and still not much better.
Bottom line is i don't know what i'm doing
maybe someone has a setup like this and
can help me out.
jerry
Main- GTP-500II,GDC-600,GFA-555II and energy C-500s
Basement-Audiosource pre/tuner,GFA-545,Onkyo
DX-1400 and RTI10s
Garage-GTP-450,onkyo M-282 and R50s with RTi55
drivers and X-overs.
My baby 18' V-king Mod VP with a merc 2.4 BP.
KTM 620 Supermoto
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  • Gizmo99
    Gizmo99 Posts: 169
    edited January 2008
    What exactly are you unhappy with? What source are you testing?
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-5
    Front: LSI15
    Center: LSIC
    Sourround: FxiA4
    Rear: Fxi3
    Sub: Bic H100
    TV: Sony 52' XBR4


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  • hydrostream
    hydrostream Posts: 549
    edited January 2008
    To start with i think i was expecting way more power
    than my old setup.
    Which was a onkyo 540 with R50s.
    Maybe i need to start over with the auto setup
    again.
    jerry
    Main- GTP-500II,GDC-600,GFA-555II and energy C-500s
    Basement-Audiosource pre/tuner,GFA-545,Onkyo
    DX-1400 and RTI10s
    Garage-GTP-450,onkyo M-282 and R50s with RTi55
    drivers and X-overs.
    My baby 18' V-king Mod VP with a merc 2.4 BP.
    KTM 620 Supermoto
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  • hydrostream
    hydrostream Posts: 549
    edited January 2008
    Well i just dug out my old AR 318s and i must say
    they sound pretty darn good.
    More of a full clean sound.
    The RTi8s sound flat.
    Maybe i should have gone 2 channel well
    i could go way beyond my buget and buy
    some amps.
    jerry
    Main- GTP-500II,GDC-600,GFA-555II and energy C-500s
    Basement-Audiosource pre/tuner,GFA-545,Onkyo
    DX-1400 and RTI10s
    Garage-GTP-450,onkyo M-282 and R50s with RTi55
    drivers and X-overs.
    My baby 18' V-king Mod VP with a merc 2.4 BP.
    KTM 620 Supermoto
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  • Gizmo99
    Gizmo99 Posts: 169
    edited January 2008
    Add a sub to it. The RTI8 sound amazing with a SUB
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-5
    Front: LSI15
    Center: LSIC
    Sourround: FxiA4
    Rear: Fxi3
    Sub: Bic H100
    TV: Sony 52' XBR4


    "The more time you spend researching here, the less money you will have" :D
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  • hydrostream
    hydrostream Posts: 549
    edited January 2008
    Well i have 2 differnt onkyo subs will try the
    other one.
    How about Bi-amping will i notice a change?
    jerry
    Main- GTP-500II,GDC-600,GFA-555II and energy C-500s
    Basement-Audiosource pre/tuner,GFA-545,Onkyo
    DX-1400 and RTI10s
    Garage-GTP-450,onkyo M-282 and R50s with RTi55
    drivers and X-overs.
    My baby 18' V-king Mod VP with a merc 2.4 BP.
    KTM 620 Supermoto
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  • hydrostream
    hydrostream Posts: 549
    edited January 2008
    Well i have 2 differnt onkyo subs will try the
    other one.
    How about Bi-amping will i notice a change?
    jerry
    Main- GTP-500II,GDC-600,GFA-555II and energy C-500s
    Basement-Audiosource pre/tuner,GFA-545,Onkyo
    DX-1400 and RTI10s
    Garage-GTP-450,onkyo M-282 and R50s with RTi55
    drivers and X-overs.
    My baby 18' V-king Mod VP with a merc 2.4 BP.
    KTM 620 Supermoto
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    Set all speakers to small & crossover at 80hz.

    Also calibrate all speakers.

    You are utilizing the same amp for biamping, so I doubt it will make a difference.

    Start considering separate amplification of at least 200wpc. Keep an eye on Audiogon for the purchase.
    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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  • Xharlix
    Xharlix Posts: 48
    edited January 2008
    Did you run the Audessey calibration program? I have the same receiver and speakers(not the subwoofer or surrounds but a PSW10)and everything sounds. Sounds like you might need to adjust the subwoofer crossover.
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  • RussKing
    RussKing Posts: 3
    edited January 2008
    Can someone explain to me what the video issues are with the 805? Does it not allow you to pass through 1080p? I'm running from a closet around the corner and need to make sure I have a receiver that I can use one HDMI cord with. The cnet review has this beginner confused!

    I'll need speaker help next, but I need to start with the receiver first. I really appreciate it.
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  • Xharlix
    Xharlix Posts: 48
    edited January 2008
    RussKing wrote: »
    Can someone explain to me what the video issues are with the 805? Does it not allow you to pass through 1080p? I'm running from a closet around the corner and need to make sure I have a receiver that I can use one HDMI cord with. The cnet review has this beginner confused!

    I'll need speaker help next, but I need to start with the receiver first. I really appreciate it.

    The 805 won't pass 1080i natively in HDMI. It pass it as 720p. There is a very long thread about the 805 on the AVSForum.
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    edited January 2008
    I have RTi8's with a Sony 5300ES and HSU STF-2 sub receiver and they sing!
    The speakers are set to small, I set the crossover to 40 and life is good. I played the other day with the system and set the speakers to large and turned the sub off. WOW I did not think they would go that low. I turned everything back and enjoy. I do need a bigger sub when I get some extra cash.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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