RTi10 advice -- urgent

dcacc
dcacc Posts: 45
edited January 2008 in Speakers
OK, I need someone to save my relationship. I just convinced my signif. other to swap our Monitor 70s for RTi10, which I got for a steal at $400 for the pair. They sounded spectacular in the store (of course), but they sound, well, lousy at home. Very muddy, where the Monitor 70s felt wide open and spacious. She loved the others and hates these.

I'm driving them with an Onkyo TXSR505, which is only 75 watts per channel. I'm wondering if that could be the problem -- that the Monitors are a lot easier to drive.

I have them bi-wired, which I also did with the Monitors, if that matters. Also: I have them paired with a HSU STF-2 sub with the crossover set at 80.

Any advice?

One last thing: I don't have them on spikes, just flat on the floor. Can that make a significant difference?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2008
    Rti10's should be powered with a separate amplifier, not a receiver. Since they're not being powered properly, they don't sound as well as they should or could.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2008
    Now you get to convince the significant other that you need an amp. This is how it all begins...............
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2008
    daboyz wrote: »
    Now you get to convince the significant other that you need an amp. This is how it all begins...............

    He he he... You are right about that. You will need to put some more power to them. Also remember that they are a different line of speaker and will sound different. The first time I heard the LSis, I didn't like them over the RTis. You have to want specific things and listen for them.
    Jake
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,064
    edited January 2008
    better call your lawyer if you want to keep the 10s and buy an amp ;)
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited January 2008
    You can actually go with two monoblocks for right now and go with a multichannel later on. Check out outlaw audio (www.outlawaudio.com) and look at the M2200. Allot of us also use Audiogon as well, check out outlaw, parasound, adcom, sunfire, B&K, the list the goes on and on. That should get you off to a great start and the Rti10s sounding great. Nice subs by the way.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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