Q's regarding Amp & DVD for my Polk SRT

Aussie
Aussie Posts: 3
edited October 2009 in Electronics
Hello

I have been very fortunate in finding a NIB Polk Signature Reference Theater System at a liquidation here in California. I will be using a 46" Mitsubishi LT-46153 1080p LCD for the video. I'm soliciting recommendations regarding an amplifier and DVD player to complement this exceptional SRT system. If you reply, you need to know that I know squat about current audio systems. Your constructive suggestions will be appreciated.

Thank you,

Aussie
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited October 2009
    Aussie wrote: »
    Hello

    I have been very fortunate in finding a NIB Polk Signature Reference Theater System at a liquidation here in California. I will be using a 46" Mitsubishi LT-46153 1080p LCD for the video. I'm soliciting recommendations regarding an amplifier and DVD player to complement this exceptional SRT system. If you reply, you need to know that I know squat about current audio systems. Your constructive suggestions will be appreciated.

    Thank you,

    Aussie

    Who had a SRT in the box ? Do you know how old that system is?
    A good dvd player would be one from Pioneer ELite. Amps there are many that power that system very well. Adcom , Rotel , Sunfire , NAD just to name a few. It's pretty easy to find good power amps new and used.
    Dan
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  • Aussie
    Aussie Posts: 3
    edited October 2009
    Hello mantis,
    My son's employer, a furniture manufacturer had to "scale down" and moved and gave the un-used SRT system to him/me. It's 10+ years old but is still in excellent condition. Thanks for your recommendation.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2009
    For dvd, I recommend Oppo Bdp-83.
    For an multichannel Amplifier, I recommend Parasound Halo A51.
    You need at least 200 wpc rms per channel to make them sing.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2009
    Btw, Welcome to the forum and welcome to the 250 club.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,000
    edited October 2009
    Aussie wrote: »
    Hello mantis,
    My son's employer, a furniture manufacturer had to "scale down" and moved and gave the un-used SRT system to him/me. It's 10+ years old but is still in excellent condition. Thanks for your recommendation.
    Gave you? Are you serious.:eek:
    This is perhaps the most sought after system I have seen within the forum. CONGRATS on that score.

    As far as power goes, this system love lots of it from what I understand. Others can chime in on that.


    :)Welcome to CP...

    Oh, one more thing. Pics or it didn't happen.;)
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited October 2009
    You have to be kidding me! A NEW SRT system in CA. Just what I've been looking for over the last 10 years! they are hard to score in good condition. Congrats on a fantastic set of speakers! I have an Adcom driving my polks and they do sing. Highly recommend you follow ESAVION's advice. He has several sets of SRTs and would know how to get the most out of them.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited October 2009
    I would love to get my ears on the SRT system one day.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I would love to get my ears on the SRT system one day.

    You'd go deaf with a wide grin. :D
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited October 2009
    SWEET deal! :D If you'd like to get a new amp with good warranty, GREAT customer service and a decent price tag check out the Emotiva gear. I run an xpa5 and am very pleased with it's performance thus far :o

    Welcome to ClubPolk :)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,000
    edited October 2009
    Aussie,

    Exactly what did you get as the SRT's came in a few different configurations and did you get the controller?

    Since you didn't say and no one asked, how much money you are willing to part with?

    F1
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited October 2009
    I was going to ask the opposite question....how much money would make him willing to part with the speakers? :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,000
    edited October 2009
    sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »
    SWEET deal! :D If you'd like to get a new amp with good warranty, GREAT customer service and a decent price tag check out the Emotiva gear. I run an xpa5 and am very pleased with it's performance thus far :o

    Welcome to ClubPolk :)
    Do you work for Emo or something:rolleyes:....

    There are other choices that would be better suited to the SRT than EMO would be.

    I am not certain I would even recommend Sunfire for them. I would be thinking more along the lines of Krell, Levinson, or Classe
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,000
    edited October 2009
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    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited October 2009
    A question for the experts. Since these speakers have SDA technology in them, do they require the (can't remember now) common ground or non-common ground amps as do the other SDA speakers?
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, McIntosh C2300, Marantz AV7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Sim Audio Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited October 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Do you work for Emo or something:rolleyes:....

    No i do not but i think they should be mentioned as i feel they are a great bargain :) Do you work for one of the other companie's that you keep "repping"? :rolleyes:
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    HTPC
    Intel e5300 | Asus p5q DLX | LG ch08 BD | OCZ 4g reaper2 | WD 1TB | Sapphire 4890 VaporX 1g | Asus Xonar HDAV 1.3 | OCZ modXtreme 700w | Antec Fusion remote MAX

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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited October 2009
    Not sure I'd want to connect a 'bargain amp' to these.....
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,000
    edited October 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    A question for the experts. Since these speakers have SDA technology in them, do they require the (can't remember now) common ground or non-common ground amps as do the other SDA speakers?

    The SDA signal is handled thru the controller, so any amp(s) can be used.
    Not sure I'd want to connect a 'bargain amp' to these.....

    Yeah, they deserve better.
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    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited October 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    Not sure I'd want to connect a 'bargain amp' to these.....

    Don't be fooled by my statement that they are a "bargain" amp, they are worth double if not tripple what they sell for ;)

    People REALLY get their feather's ruffled when a sub $1k amp can easily compete with one's that are priced 2 to 3 time's more :o

    But don't take my word for it because i'm just a stoopid Canuck! Have a look around the web and see what other's that are open minded have to say about the Emotiva amp's ;)
    Media Room 7.1
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    HTPC
    Intel e5300 | Asus p5q DLX | LG ch08 BD | OCZ 4g reaper2 | WD 1TB | Sapphire 4890 VaporX 1g | Asus Xonar HDAV 1.3 | OCZ modXtreme 700w | Antec Fusion remote MAX

    A fool and his money are easily parted
    I don't drink Koolaid

    Need some cable's? Just ask :)
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2009
    The controller has three features:
    1. Sda management.
    2. Subwoofer controller.
    3. Non common Ground AI interface built in.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Do you work for Emo or something:rolleyes:....

    There are other choices that would be better suited to the SRT than EMO would be.

    I am not certain I would even recommend Sunfire for them. I would be thinking more along the lines of Krell, Levinson, or Classe

    I partially agree with your statement but do not support it completely.

    Let me explain why:

    The SRT speakers consist of a pair of satellite speakers and a pair of active subwoofers. I used my krell ksa-250 to power the satellites and immediately noticed that the plate amplifiers powering the subs were lacking in finesse and control. My SRT sounded horrible,disjointed.
    There is a workaround this issue simply transform the active subs into passive subs and power the subs with any high quality amplifier.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,000
    edited October 2009
    3. Non common Ground AI interface built in.

    That I didn't know, but it makes perfect sense.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2009
    Guess what it uses: an avel torroidal transformer most likely the same one used to make the custom AI for the vintage sda series.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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