200 wpc Club

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2008
    Since we are all measuring our things, I used to have 9KW and 4 18" kicker subs in the house. I sold off the amps after the neighbors moved and I got into tubes. Can't seem to part with the kickers though. Someday I'll hook them up in a HT.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2008
    madmax wrote:
    Since we are all measuring our things

    I don't need to measure...I get perfectly good sensory feedback...so measuring is unnecessary.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Shannon W.
    Shannon W. Posts: 568
    edited March 2008
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 7
    400wpc @ 8ohms
    800wpc @ 4ohms
    1600wpc @2ohms

    It drives my small LSi system quite nicely.

    Rack.jpg

    Shannon
    50" Samsung Plasma
    Sony STR-DA4ES "use as Pre/amp"
    Pioneer Elite DV-45A DVD Player
    DLO HomeDock Deluxe iPod docking station
    Directv HR20 Sat. Receiver in black
    Sunfire Cinema Grand 7 Signature Amp
    Monster Cable AVS2000
    Monster Cable HTPS 5100 MKII
    Polk LSi 9's Front R/L
    Polk LSiC Center
    Polk LSiFX R/L Surround
    Polk LSi 7's Rear R/L
    SVS PB12-Plus/2
    Velodyne SMS-1
    Sony PS3
    Click Here To View my Rig
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2008
    Parasound Halo A23 bridged for 400w x2 800 watts :D 2 channel mode. HT mode 135w x 3 front and 2 rear surrounds 405w plus 400w for sub (but don't believe that sounds like 3000w of Todays ratings) Total 800 + 405 + 400 so 1.605k :D:D:D

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    Shannon W. wrote: »
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 7
    400wpc @ 8ohms
    800wpc @ 4ohms
    1600wpc @2ohms

    It drives my small LSi system quite nicely.

    Rack.jpg

    Shannon

    A perfect example of why.....
    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.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited March 2008
    ^cool setup, but I would worry about heat buildup since theres no way that gear can breathe.
    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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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2008
    i just hope those aren't resting on glass shelves...... dang. that's gotta be some serious weight.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited March 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Gidrah, are you in the showcase? I'd love to see pics of the DQ10's. I'm hoping it will motivate me to get mine out of the closet.

    Showcase? Hahahahahaha! Nope. No grill cloths, a pair of A-7s stacked in between them, empty beer cans, dirty socks, etc. A true man-cave.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited March 2008
    Shannon W. wrote: »
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 7
    400wpc @ 8ohms
    800wpc @ 4ohms
    1600wpc @2ohms

    It drives my small LSi system quite nicely.

    Rack.jpg

    Shannon

    Looks like a short stack of pancakes, all cookin each other. Before you power up again, go get some spacers, perhaps even a cooling fan also.
    Venom
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited March 2008
    I might be the newest member of the 200 wpc club after buying Tom T's Adcom GFA 5500. I understand all the chatter about "you need more power" vs. "no, you just need 'quality' power," yet I'm just glad for what more & good power did for my system.

    Learning & listening.
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited March 2008
    I wouldn't worry to much about the stack, I had the bottom 3 components and none of them generated much heat.

    P.S. I forgot one, buttkicker amp puts out 1000watts into a 4ohm load and 1900 into 2ohms.
    The Basement HT
    PC Rig
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    candyliquor35m wrote: »
    You forgot about your riding lawn mower and your air conditioned tractor. Get out the wallet ;)

    Don't tempt me. I'll do it ...I swear I will.

    HT set-up is next to join the Club. As soon as Emotiva sends me my XPA-5 & XPA-2. The pre/pro will be on the way as soon as I decide hwat to buy. It will be an Emotiva but not sure which one?

    Chuck
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • Shannon W.
    Shannon W. Posts: 568
    edited March 2008
    Believe it or not but there is almost no heat build up. There is no glass shelves between each component there is about 1/2" to 1" of space between each component. That rack is a open unit there is only a channel in the back for the wires to run through so there is plenty of air flow.

    Shannon
    50" Samsung Plasma
    Sony STR-DA4ES "use as Pre/amp"
    Pioneer Elite DV-45A DVD Player
    DLO HomeDock Deluxe iPod docking station
    Directv HR20 Sat. Receiver in black
    Sunfire Cinema Grand 7 Signature Amp
    Monster Cable AVS2000
    Monster Cable HTPS 5100 MKII
    Polk LSi 9's Front R/L
    Polk LSiC Center
    Polk LSiFX R/L Surround
    Polk LSi 7's Rear R/L
    SVS PB12-Plus/2
    Velodyne SMS-1
    Sony PS3
    Click Here To View my Rig
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2008
    And that there is what it's all about! Congrats BF!:)
    BottomFeeder wrote: »
    I might be the newest member of the 200 wpc club after buying Tom T's Adcom GFA 5500. I understand all the chatter about "you need more power" vs. "no, you just need 'quality' power," yet I'm just glad for what more & good power did for my system.

    Learning & listening.
    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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  • TennesseeOutlaw
    TennesseeOutlaw Posts: 414
    edited March 2008
    300 Watts RMS Fronts/Center/Surrounds-500 Watts RMS Powered Subwoofer All @ 8 Ohms, or would be quite a bit higher.
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  • SDA SRS 1.2
    SDA SRS 1.2 Posts: 255
    edited March 2008
    Sunfire 600 Signature Two driving the 1.2's - well suited for each other! :)

    600 wpc @ 8 ohms
    1,200 wpc @ 4 ohms
    4,000 wpc one ohm - time-limited basis
    Main System: Polk SDA SRS 1.2 Speakers, Sunfire Signature 600~two Amp, Carver C-16 Preamp, Carver TX-11b Tuner, Marantz 6350Q TT, Philips CDR-775 Recorder, Teac V-707RX Cassette Deck, Signal Cable Double Run Speaker Cable

    Upstairs Den: Marantz 2325 Receiver, Marantz 5220 Cassette Deck, Marantz HD-880 Speakers, Marantz 6370Q TT

    Exercise (Kabuki speaker) Room: Kenwood KR-9600 Receiver, Pioneer CS-99a Speakers, Sansui SP-X9000 Speakers (not pretty, but LOUD! :) )
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2008
    As for my 2 channel rig, I have two amps driving my hybrid ESL's.

    Here's a quote from the manufacturer's white paper (pertaining to the amplifier(s) I own):

    "Sanders Sound Systems’ ESL amplifier can deliver more than 2000 volt-amps per channel into an ESL. That means it will act like a conventional amp rated at more than 1000 watts per channel.

    When driving magnetic speakers, the ESL amplifier will deliver over 300 watts/channel into an 8 ohm load, and over 600 watts/channel into a 4 ohm load. Momentary output into a 2 ohm load exceeds 1000 watts."

    As for my HT I feel that my HK AVR 340 drives my R15's to insane levels when needed. It's clean and clear sound. More power may be beneficial but I don't feel the need. 120dbs playing concert DVD's is plenty loud enough for me. I think this is due to the fact that the sub in my HT is producing a lot of dbs all by itself. The R15's blend very well & I don't think they present a very demanding load to my meager HT rig.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2008
    I've heard a 20 wpc tube amp (Manley Stingray) and 40 wpc tube amp (Jazz integrated) that sound incredible!!!

    However, I love my Tri Vista 300 at 350 wpc => 8 ohms. Never any strain or studdering from this baby and I listen to my music very loud.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,020
    edited March 2008
    As soon as you kick the bucket Joe,that tri-vista is mine.
    Phyllisann allready gave me dibs....:D
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited March 2008
    1.21 Jigawatts in my time machine
    and 200wx2 from my Adcom
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2008
    tonyb wrote: »
    As soon as you kick the bucket Joe,that tri-vista is mine.
    Phyllisann allready gave me dibs....:D

    I wouldn't doubt it if she tried to charge you $10K for it. She is a real wheeler/dealer.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited March 2008
    "Overkill"

    Overkill.jpg



    Joe
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    Yep, 50% of that stuff is 100% unneccesary.....but that's one cool looking rack :)

    Luther must be in your address book.
    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.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited March 2008
    Yep, I agree 100%. But the whole point in putting together this system was to build a system as "separate" as possible and as "excessive" as possible within my pay scale. Everything in the rack is functional and is used.

    The system is both a 2 channel stereo and a 7.1 home theater system that can be used completely independent from each other. The turntable plays in stereo and the subwoofers can be added to the mix if so desired or it can be spread out to all the speakers with the touch of a few buttons.

    The source, whether it is cassette, vinyl, cd, dvd or movies, can be heard through any speaker pair desired, or all at the same time.

    The default setup lets the turntable play through the SRS while HT plays through the 2.3tl's as default.

    Joe
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,020
    edited March 2008
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I wouldn't doubt it if she tried to charge you $10K for it. She is a real wheeler/dealer.


    Come now Joe,she's more reasonable than that,just last year she only wanted 2 g's to bump you off....the car missed and hit your knee,damn it.
    Soon,that tri-vista will be mine.....ohhhh yeeeeah!!!!:D
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2008
    JoeP...DROOOL!!!!!

    TonyB...WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
    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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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited March 2008
    joeparaski wrote: »
    "Overkill"

    Overkill.jpg



    Joe

    SSSWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTT


    engtaz
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2008
    tonyb wrote: »
    Come now Joe,she's more reasonable than that,just last year she only wanted 2 g's to bump you off....the car missed and hit your knee,damn it.
    Soon,that tri-vista will be mine.....ohhhh yeeeeah!!!!:D

    ROTFLMAO!!!
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