Is Sunfire "Cinema Grand Five Channels" strong enough power LSi15s?

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  • love2listen
    love2listen Posts: 172
    edited October 2009
    jimmydep wrote: »
    Where in NJ are you? I'm in 07407. If we are close enough you could come by and listen to both the sunfire and Xpa-5 head to head, or I'll be more than happy to bring the Emo to you, for a head to head on your system. An afternoon of checking out different equiptment.......sounds like fun.



    Jim D

    Jim,
    I am in 08812, which is not too far from you. Your suggestion of an afternoon of checking out different equiptment sounds good to me. We will have to work on the logistics to see what works best. If you wish, send me a PM, letting me know what days work for you and hopefully we can make it happen. Tnx for your kind offer! :)

    Carlos
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited October 2009
    Bernal wrote: »
    Thanks for your reply.
    ¿Can you explain to understand: "...Active/passive, if active, phase relationships, etc."?
    '

    Passive biamping would be simply connecting separate amps to either the upper/lower range (horizontal biamping) or a separate amp in each speaker, one channel driving the upper range and one driving the lower range (I personally recommend this one). In active biamping, you need to remove the internal speaker crossovers & use an active (preamplified) crossover to separate the frequencies. Many passive crossovers have phase adjustments to keep all the drivers in phase, so while removing them from signal path frees up some power, you need to know a lot about the makeup of the original crossovers in order to make everything work properly. Active biamping is MUCH more complicated, but the potential rewards can be greater.
    TNRabbit
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited October 2009
    Enjoy your sunfire, you seem to be having alot of fun lately Bernal---Rock On..

    RT1
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,614
    edited October 2009
    Gee, nobody mentions Outlaw anymore? a 7500 would be a good choice.

    I don't think biamping in a 5.1 setup is worth the effort. A good quality
    amp is going to get the job done just fine. The Sunfire is certainly going to
    to provide plenty of power and has a good track record of being dependable.
    The extra hassle of cabling it all out and expense pretty much means you'd
    be better off spending your money on the better quality amps, source,
    and good cables.
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited October 2009
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    Enjoy your sunfire, you seem to be having alot of fun lately Bernal---Rock On..

    RT1
    Thanks for your reply.
    :)Sunfire!!!
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited October 2009
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    Gee, nobody mentions Outlaw anymore? a 7500 would be a good choice.

    I don't think biamping in a 5.1 setup is worth the effort. A good quality
    amp is going to get the job done just fine. The Sunfire is certainly going to
    to provide plenty of power and has a good track record of being dependable.
    The extra hassle of cabling it all out and expense pretty much means you'd
    be better off spending your money on the better quality amps, source,
    and good cables.

    Hi,
    What is OutLaw?:confused:
    You can indicate a link.
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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited October 2009
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited October 2009
    sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »
    http://www.outlawaudio.com/

    Thanks for your reply.:)
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited October 2009
    Hi
    Q.- Where is a chronological list of manufacturing models Sunfire?
    Q.- What is the date of manufacture of "Cinema Grand 200 ~ five"; see image in question No. 1?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2009
    Look on Sunfires website for the answers.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited October 2009
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Look on Sunfires website for the answers.

    Thanks for your reply.
    Search in: www.sunfire.com - http://www.sunfire.com/downloads_archive.asp, but found the model ("Cinema Grand 200 ~ five"; see image in question No. 1).
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  • chrisfromalbany
    chrisfromalbany Posts: 41
    edited October 2009
    whats price you can buy a sunfire for?
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited October 2009
    Bernal, you can call SunFire and ask them for answers of your Q1. if that's important for you.
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • love2listen
    love2listen Posts: 172
    edited October 2009
    If I recall correctly, the first 4-5 digits tell you the month and year that the unit was manufactured. Hope this helps.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2009
    chrisfromalbany wrote: »
    whats price you can buy a sunfire for?

    Check out www.audiogon.com for prices.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited October 2009
    love2listen wrote: »
    If I recall correctly, the first 4-5 digits tell you the month and year that the unit was manufactured. Hope this helps.

    Thanks for your reply.
    Verificare on the amplifier.    :)
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited October 2009
    Finish my stereo system under the following configuration:

    ✓ DENON AVR-4308Ci: Advanced 7.1 CH/5.1+2 CH/ 3.1+2+2 CH/2.1 CH A/V
    ✓ SUNFIRE Cinema Grand 200 ~ five - Bob Carver's
    ✓ OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player w/SACD & DVD-Audio
    ✓ POLKAUDIO LSi15 LEFT
    ✓ POLKAUDIO LSi15 RIGHT
    ✓ VELODYNE OPTIMUN 12

    Denon + Oppo + Sunfire = give me a good combination of sound ..

    Q.- I like to hear your opinion?
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