Finally some power.

bilbeau
bilbeau Posts: 34
edited October 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
I have been looking and looking for a good amp or amps for my Pioneer equipment. Well I just so happened to find a pair of amps I just couldnt pass up. Here is a pic of them. I didnt pay his original asking price. I mad an offer he couldnt refuse. I should see them next week.

Im going to set them up as monoblocks

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Now here is a real problem. These are way way too much for these little 100w Infinity Qe's! I will be posting in the speaker section for my findings on speakers today. I went out to audition some Polks and Klipsch


:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
http://www.billbeau.net

Carver
Twin M400 Power Amps

Pioneer
SA-9500II RT-909
TX-8500II CT-F1000
SG-9800 PL-518
RG-1 PL-540
PDR-609

SAE
5000
5000A

DBX
224
228
400X
400XG

Infinity
Qe 2-way Speaker
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited September 2008
    Nice acquistion! "These are way way too much for these little 100w Infinity Qe's! " No problem, just get ya some QLS-1 Infinity's!

    Congrats, Mike.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2008
    Not one, but two Carver cubes. You really know how to rub it in huh?

    Stick with 8 ohm speakers now that you have those things. You won't have much success trying to drive 4 ohms with them bridged. But, you probably already knew that.
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  • bilbeau
    bilbeau Posts: 34
    edited September 2008
    Yep :)
    I need to look at those Klipsch RB's or the Polk LSi and RTi series.

    I need bookshelf speakers. Just gota find someone or an outfit that has them to audition them.
    http://www.billbeau.net

    Carver
    Twin M400 Power Amps

    Pioneer
    SA-9500II RT-909
    TX-8500II CT-F1000
    SG-9800 PL-518
    RG-1 PL-540
    PDR-609

    SAE
    5000
    5000A

    DBX
    224
    228
    400X
    400XG

    Infinity
    Qe 2-way Speaker
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited September 2008
    Use 'em to bi-amp a set of LSi9's or 15's. The 4 ohm load will be no problem if you don't bridge them, and the sound will amaze you. Polk + Carver = :D
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  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited September 2008
    skipf wrote: »
    Use 'em to bi-amp a set of LSi9's or 15's. The 4 ohm load will be no problem if you don't bridge them, and the sound will amaze you. Polk + Carver = :D

    I don't know if he has enough power.....:eek:
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  • 2turbos
    2turbos Posts: 20
    edited September 2008
    Those Carvers are way too much power for your little speakers.
    You should sell them to me so you don't accidentally blow up the little guys.
    Just kidding, it would be fun to be drunk with that much Carver power!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited September 2008
    If you go with a 4 ohm speaker like the LSi's you could always bi-amp them rather than running each as a mono. Not sure you would have satisfactory results running a 4 ohm speaker with the amps bridged. The amp(s) will see a 2 ohm load.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited September 2008
    I have them too. DON'T run them at 4 OHM's bridged. You WILL fry it. Nice pair...
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2008
    Them's cute.I have only seen them in black didn't know they came with the gold finsh.
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited September 2008
    Um they are silver...
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2008
    Libertyc wrote: »
    Um they are silver...
    Humm really,looks kinda goldish to me.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2008
    GV#27 wrote: »
    Humm really,looks kinda goldish to me.
    Same here, it's the lighting.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2008
    Face wrote: »
    it's the lighting.
    Yeah must be.
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  • Icarium
    Icarium Posts: 17
    edited October 2008
    Wow those are amazing looking. I'll have to look up some specs :)
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