Small Bedroom Stereo Setup (LSi 7 + Sub)
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Keyser)Soze
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I'm sort of new on stereo setup, and to the Polk forum, but I'm trying to make an ideal, somewhat cost-effective stereo setup connected to my desktop in my office. I have a fairly high-end desktop and will mainly be playing high bitrate (320 / vbr / FLAC) mp3's, as well as games.
I work indirectly for Polk audio in a retail store and acquired the LSi 7's at a GREAT price, I will also be pairing them w/ a JBL sub 12 (also a deal). I may switch these for the LSi 9's currently in the living room at a later date, so I'd like a bit of expandibility. (assuming I can get the LSi 15's to replace the 9's in the HT)
I was originally considering powering them with an H/K 3490, but thought much better of it and found the Emotiva UPA-2 a good idea. However, there is no subwoofer output or crossover. On the desktop end, my soundcard of choice would be the HT OMEGA Claro (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271004), but I see no subwoofer output.
So I guess my questions would be...
Is this a good soundcard option, and if so what's the easiest way to add a subwoofer? If not, what would you, the polk professionals
, recommend?
Could I implement a relatively inexpensive crossover to solve this problem?
Is the emotiva overkill and/or should I just get a stereo receiver?
Thanks in advance, any responses are appreciated, and I will try to respond with any missing info etc. as quickly as possible.
I work indirectly for Polk audio in a retail store and acquired the LSi 7's at a GREAT price, I will also be pairing them w/ a JBL sub 12 (also a deal). I may switch these for the LSi 9's currently in the living room at a later date, so I'd like a bit of expandibility. (assuming I can get the LSi 15's to replace the 9's in the HT)
I was originally considering powering them with an H/K 3490, but thought much better of it and found the Emotiva UPA-2 a good idea. However, there is no subwoofer output or crossover. On the desktop end, my soundcard of choice would be the HT OMEGA Claro (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271004), but I see no subwoofer output.
So I guess my questions would be...
Is this a good soundcard option, and if so what's the easiest way to add a subwoofer? If not, what would you, the polk professionals
, recommend?Could I implement a relatively inexpensive crossover to solve this problem?
Is the emotiva overkill and/or should I just get a stereo receiver?
Thanks in advance, any responses are appreciated, and I will try to respond with any missing info etc. as quickly as possible.
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Don't know about the soundcard, but run the sub off the pre-amp outputs on the amp. Of course, that assumes the sub accepts pre-amp inputs.
http://emotiva.com/upa2.shtmLumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
How did I not... notice that...
Thanks, should work fine w/ the soundcard all things considered
