to bi amp or not my rti150's
selkec
Posts: 187
Hey all. I think Im finally going to get an amp for my rti150's. Im thinking about getting the emotiva xpa2 for them at 250 watts @8ohms or the xpa5 and bi amp them which would push 200 watts per each side of the speaker I believe. then use the 5th channel for my csi5.
Another question is they are supposed to be 8 ohm? But when I measure the resistance they show they are 4 with the bar connecting the top and bottom binding posts...... So where do they get the 8ohm from? If I take the gold bar that connectd the top and bottom posts then I get 4 ohm from the bottom posts and nothing from the top posts, on both speakers. I tried all the settings on my ohm meter still got nothing on the top posts....
Anyways....what would you all do, the xpa2 or xpa5 and bi amp?
Another question is they are supposed to be 8 ohm? But when I measure the resistance they show they are 4 with the bar connecting the top and bottom binding posts...... So where do they get the 8ohm from? If I take the gold bar that connectd the top and bottom posts then I get 4 ohm from the bottom posts and nothing from the top posts, on both speakers. I tried all the settings on my ohm meter still got nothing on the top posts....
Anyways....what would you all do, the xpa2 or xpa5 and bi amp?
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I think you would enjoy the xpa2 for 250w @ 8 ohm without bi-amping them. They will take all the power you could feed them and as you know already they are not 8 ohm speakers. The RTi150 are more like 6 ohm but fall into ~4 ohm range so the this is why many people don't like these speakers they are known to kill any AVR
But with a nice power amp they are beautiful will at least I love them.
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 -
thank you for the quick reply. I wonder why they claim to be 8ohm? Both of mine are closer to 5.2 ohms. Thats weird. So the xpa2 would probably push them really good. Maybe after i get the xpa2 ill get the xpa3 for my surrounds.
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I been told must speakers today are not 8 ohm par say. More like 6 ohm, but been also told the RTi150's can dips very low. I think with the specs that amp has I believe those 150's will come alive.
Let's know what you think after you get it together.
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 -
Thanks for the replies. Now To find some stuff to sell to get the money for the xpa2.
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I just picked up a pair of these this week locally, man they really sound good, but im trying to drive them with my new yamaha rxv1900, 130w x7, I biamped them, and they really heat up the amp while playing them in 2 ch mode with loud music!!! HT is fine, but for music Im going to have to buy a seperate amp I guess? Its not over heating the yammy till the circuit protector shuts it down, but its just running way to hot.
