Speakers and Receiver

timestar
timestar Posts: 3
edited February 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hello,
I have SDA-2A's, Monitor 40's, and just ordered new Lsi9's. I have a Pioneer SX-1280 - 185 continuous watts per channel, 8 ohms. Will I have a problem with the Lsi9's with this receiver? Will use 14 guage wire all around. Second question...my SDA's are in excellent condition, but I don't hear good separation of musical instr...maybe it's the music? Thanks.

Robert
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,460
    edited February 2009
    need to run separates for the sda's to run their best, do you have the i/c cable connected on them? same applies to trhe lsi series... they are a great speaker but love POWER!!! and they will sing like angels...
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,460
    edited February 2009
    welcome to C/P btw
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • timestar
    timestar Posts: 3
    edited February 2009
    Thanks for your reply!! Yes, I have the IC cable connected on the SDAs...did not know that Lsi9's require one but the speakers aren't here yet. Which are the better speakers, the SDAs or the Lsi9's? I was considering selling the SDAs.
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  • timestar
    timestar Posts: 3
    edited February 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    welcome to C/P btw
    Thanks a lot...did not know about this forum. There's so much great knowledge here!!
    Robert
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  • RyanJoz
    RyanJoz Posts: 116
    edited February 2009
    if the lsi's have the interconnect do the RTi12's as well? if so can you tell me how to do this?
    Ryan Jozwiak

    "Because music was meant to be felt and heard"

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited February 2009
    RyanJoz wrote: »
    if the lsi's have the interconnect do the RTi12's as well? if so can you tell me how to do this?

    LSi speakers do not have interconnects. I suspect the RTis do not have them either.
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  • RyanJoz
    RyanJoz Posts: 116
    edited February 2009
    There were no additional plugs on the back of my 12's...didn't know if connecting a common ground wire is what someone was talking about.
    Ryan Jozwiak

    "Because music was meant to be felt and heard"

    polkaudio RTiA9
    polkaudio RT35i
    polkaudio PSW 404
    HK 3370
    HK FL8380
    HK DVD 22
    Adcom GFA 5500
    Samsung 40" LCD 120 Hz
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2009
    They thought you were talking about:

    "Hello,
    I have SDA-2A's"
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
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    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
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    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • TheMARPATNinja7
    TheMARPATNinja7 Posts: 150
    edited February 2009
    Typically you wont get as much seperation with music unless it's mixed in 5.1. Use Prologic if your AVR has it.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited February 2009
    He meant that seperates will be better for the LSIs. Only SDA use interconnects.
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