Which would you do ...

wizzy
wizzy Posts: 867
edited December 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
If you have a H/K receiver (3480) and RTi10's

Would you either:

a) Chuck the RTi10's in the trash, keep the HK, and buy LSi9's
b) Chuck the HK receiver in the trash, keep the RTi10's, buy an Emotiva XPA-2
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,776
    edited December 2008
    Always go for better speakers.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,082
    edited December 2008
    Keep the HK-3480 and add some SDA's.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2008
    Throw the 10's in the garbage. Then give me your address.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited December 2008
    wizzy wrote: »
    If you have a H/K receiver (3480) and RTi10's

    Would you either:

    a) Chuck the RTi10's in the trash, keep the HK, and buy LSi9's
    b) Chuck the HK receiver in the trash, keep the RTi10's, buy an Emotiva XPA-2

    If your H/K has pre-outs throw some power to those 10s then decide. Even if you went with SDAs you will need power. A friend has 10s and they really woke up when he put some power to them.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited December 2008
    HT or 2 Channel? If HT more power, if 2 channel, better sounding speakers (in your opinion) have always provided me with the most significant and obvious improvement to me.

    Won't you need the H/K if you get an XPA2?

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited December 2008
    Get the Lsi9's. You won't be disappointed.

    I have the HK3490 which I think is just a newer model than yours. Driving a pair of Lsi9's and it sounds fabulous!!

    People say receivers don't have enough power to push LSi's. Well. This one does IMO. I have had my LSi9's powered with separates and the HK defiantly holds its own in the power department......









    Nick
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited December 2008
    Hawkeye wrote: »
    HT or 2 Channel?

    2-channel, thus the posting here in 2-channel-audio board.

    I have some options for pre-amp ... or the H/K will work too.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited December 2008
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    Get the Lsi9's. You won't be disappointed.

    Hey, I was just in Indiana a month ago. Evansville for a few days, and a day in Bloomington visiting IU.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2008
    If you're into 2-channel, then both the H/K and 10's need to go. But if you can't do both at the same time, go with option b and get rid of the 10's ASAP.
    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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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2008
    Wizzy, if you do get the Emotiva please post a reveiw on it after you've run it for a while.:)
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited December 2008
    What I really want to try is ...

    http://www.magnepan.com/model_MMG
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    A, and get LSI's, or SDA's;)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2008
    I would opt for LSi's also.
    "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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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited December 2008
    I'm running a 3485 and Lsi9's in a small bedroom/office (10x10). I vote for the 9's.
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