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GermanVirgins
GermanVirgins Posts: 19
edited April 2008 in Electronics
I know absolutely nothing about amplifiers, not even how to hook them up to my current home theater system 80/20 movies/music.

Would adding a amplifier make my current system sound better,richer, and fuller?
Or should I upgrade my receiver first?

Yamaha rxv620
RTI-10's
CSI-5
FXI-3
Klipsch RSW12

Thanks
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2008
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    A decent amp would improve the sound of your RTi-10's, no doubt about it. Go for the amp. Forget about upgrading the receiver.
    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

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • GermanVirgins
    GermanVirgins Posts: 19
    edited April 2008
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    kinda what i was thinking......any suggestions?

    I cant afford a 7500 dollar Krell
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited April 2008
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    Does your receiver have pre-outs? I can't remember which Yammies have them!
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited April 2008
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    Shop for a used amp on Audiogon. Get a 5 channel 200wpc amp & be done with it.

    Look for Rotel, Outlaw, Adcom, Sunfire, Parasound, B & K etc.
    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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  • GermanVirgins
    GermanVirgins Posts: 19
    edited April 2008
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    dkg999 wrote: »
    Does your receiver have pre-outs? I can't remember which Yammies have them!

    Here is the back of the 620

    rearlrg.jpg

    thanks cfrizz!
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited April 2008
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    doesn't look like it has pre outs
    Casey
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    Onkyo 805 (pre-amp)
    Outlaw 7125
    Polk RTi 10 (bi-amped)
    Polk CSi5 (bi-amped)
    Polk RTi6
    SVS PB 12 plus/2
    Velodyne SMS-1

    TV Rig: Samsung 50'' 4k display
    Polk Signa-1 Surround bar
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
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    Uh Oh! You don't have preouts, so you would have to upgrade your receiver first!
    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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