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mguevarra61

Hello guys. I need some info. I was fortunate enough to buy a new pair of RTiA7 speakers and 8TC Kimber Kable internal bi-wire loudspeaker cables terminated with postmaster 33's. Since I have run out of money for the meantime, I will be forced to hook up the polks to my NAD C270 amplifier at 120W per channel. I keep reading that the 8TC is really suited for amps rated more than 200W. Is this true? Also, the people at Kimber told me that the 8TC has more of a "articulate" sound versus being warm I guess. Is this true? Maybe it will start off as warm and then become more "articulate" as they put it (i.e., bright-sounding) after breaking them in? Eventually, my goal is to buy the model 2250 Parasound amplifier but till then, will the
NAD C70 amp be able to drive the RTiA7's pretty well? My preamp is the model 2100 from Parasound. Any info will help. I need some feedback quick. Please be generous with your comments. By the way, I am suffering enormous buyer's remorse right now.....But I guess that can't be helped.

LuSh

Ummm....power is overrated. I've used Kimber on two SimAudio Pieces, a Krell, a Magnum Dynlab and NAD. One out of those 4 were 200wpc. Wattage is meaningless at best...

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mguevarra61 wrote: »

Hello guys. I need some info. I was fortunate enough to buy a new pair of RTiA7 speakers and 8TC Kimber Kable internal bi-wire loudspeaker cables terminated with postmaster 33's. Since I have run out of money for the meantime, I will be forced to hook up the polks to my NAD C270 amplifier at 120W per channel. I keep reading that the 8TC is really suited for amps rated more than 200W.

You are FINE to use the Kimber 8TC with any wattage power amps below or above 200W. If it's good for more than 200W amps, it's good for 120W or 1W amp.

Also, the people at Kimber told me that the 8TC has more of a "articulate" sound versus being warm I guess. Is this true? Maybe it will start off as warm and then become more "articulate" as they put it (i.e., bright-sounding) after breaking them in?

You be the judge of whether it's true or not with your own Ears. Cables makes a difference and then some don't hear a difference coz there are limiting factors.

Eventually, my goal is to buy the model 2250 Parasound amplifier but till then, will the
NAD C70 amp be able to drive the RTiA7's pretty well? My preamp is the model 2100 from Parasound. Any info will help. I need some feedback quick. Please be generous with your comments. By the way, I am suffering enormous buyer's remorse right now.....But I guess that can't be helped.

If you buy Parasound amp in the future, look into Halo Series than the New Classics series. But for now, NAD C70 will do fine driving RTiA7. RTiA7 nominal impedance is rated at 8 ohms so it does not stress out the amplifier a lot. Most amplifiers can be able drive RTi series with relative ease.

Why are you suffering buyers's remorse? Is there any reason you should be?

Good Luck and enjoy your new gears!