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movieluvr
movieluvr Posts: 4
edited November 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hey all,
I currently have an Energy RC30 setup...but have it up for sale and have been "smitten" with Polk.
I have picked out my system though Rtia9s/Csia6 plus 2 prs of Atrium 60s (Fxia6s r too big for the space) for surrounds.
I watch most of my movies late night, and my kids rooms are directly above me..so I'm skipping the sub for now.

Can I get your thoughts...my room is approx 12 x 20 old home plaster walls/hardwood floor w/thick area rug and DIY acoustic panels. Bluray movies are the priority. These will run off Yamaha RXV3800
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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited November 2009
    Welcome to CP! That should be a good system and serve you well, the A9's + CSiA 6 is a great combo IMHO
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  • movieluvr
    movieluvr Posts: 4
    edited November 2009
    Thanks sTiLiLeArNiNg...what's your thoughts on with and without a sub? Movies r my only concern. Any thoughts on Klipsch...everyone seems to indicate they are the speaker for home theatre.
    Does RT in RTia stand for "Reference Theatre?"
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2009
    RTI-A9s are great for HT. The Yammie 3800 lots of power to handle that at moderate volumes.

    ALL systems benefit from a good sub but your kids will hear that.

    You can function for a while with just the A9s becaise they will put out 30hz which is as good as a small sub but won't give you the bone-rattling lows you'd find in action films like Transformers or Cloverfield, etc.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited November 2009
    Welcome to the Club!

    The RTiA series is great on HT and good on Music-Enjoy!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
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  • movieluvr
    movieluvr Posts: 4
    edited November 2009
    My reason for getting away from Energy is lack of in your face clarity on movies...........I know this is a Polk forum but i keep hearing "Klipsch" any thoughts?
    What's this I hear about Yamaha and Polk being a bad match?
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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited November 2009
    movieluvr wrote: »
    Thanks sTiLiLeArNiNg...what's your thoughts on with and without a sub? Movies r my only concern. Any thoughts on Klipsch...everyone seems to indicate they are the speaker for home theatre.
    Does RT in RTia stand for "Reference Theatre?"

    N/P Glad i could have helped for once :o IMHO if you want to fully/truly experience a movie you need a sub but you are under specific circumstance and to be honest you could get away with using just the 9's. Eventually you will crave the added "effect" of a stand alone sub which you could implement later on when it is more convenient for you to do so. On my particular sub there is a "night mode" which reduce's the effect of the sub, perhap's you can demo something similar and judge for yourself?

    Personally i don't like the Klipsch speaker's, i find extremely "bright" but apparently their sub's are pretty good. I demoed quite a few set's of Klipsch ranging in cost and found them all to be this way, the Polk's are a more "full" sound and are great at movie OR music reproduction. I couldn't be happier with my Polk purchase :D

    TBH i'm not shure exactly what the RT in RTiA stand's for but i think that is a safe assumption to make.
    Media Room 7.1
    Sharp lc37d64u | Sanus vmsab-03 | Sonax ZX8680 | Yamaha htr-6290b | Emotiva xpa1 x 2 & xpa5 | RTiA 9 & 7 | CSiA 6 | FXiA 6 | Sanus NF30B-03 | Velodyne dls-3750r | Dual 505-3 m97xe | Monster avs2000/hts5100

    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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    I don't drink Koolaid

    Need some cable's? Just ask :)
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  • movieluvr
    movieluvr Posts: 4
    edited November 2009
    thanks for all your help everyone.
    Demoed Polk and Klipsch and in the end sold myself on my own Energy Reference set
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2009
    I have Energy Connoisseur C-9's in a 2-channel/HT setup. I have been very happy with their lack of top-end "bite." They are extremely listenable speakers that do not wear you down. They are quite laid-back for sure, but not at all veiled in the treble. The have some of the best tweeters I have laid ears on. I have seriously considered the RC-70's as the next replacement.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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