Amp recommendations for Monitor 10 ?

Almostablaze
Almostablaze Posts: 4
edited February 2010 in Forum Testing Area
I'm glad to have joined recently and I'd like to thank everyone for their time and input. Past, present, and future.
I'm looking for recommendations for an amplifier to use with my Monitor 10b's. I've got a Yamaha RX-V590 that puts out 80W @ 6ohms and the Polks sound pretty damn good. I'm just thinking I'd like to put a little more power to them. I don't know much about amps. Or if I'll even notice an improvement in what already sounds great. Is this a good idea? Down the road I'd like to pick up and hook up additional pair. Advice and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brian
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited February 2010
    I have an adcom amp with mine and I think it makes for a pretty good combination. (FYI - mine are Monitor 10 series II)

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • bevo
    bevo Posts: 306
    edited February 2010
    You would get more help if you made your thread in the electronics sub forum. I don't know anything about amps so this is all the advice I have.
    Denon 1909, want to upgrade for pre outs
    Fronts-polk RTi A5
    center-polk CSi A4
    Sides Polk FXi A6
    rears- polk rm8's
    sub-SVS pb-13 ultra
    Blue ray-ps3
    Panasonic plasma 50 inch
    Buttkicker(don't use or need it anymore since getting the Ultra)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited February 2010
    I don't think you can add an amp, does that receiver even have pre-outs?
    HT SYSTEM-
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    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    edited February 2010
    I have an Onkyo Integra M504 on my 10's. Think it's 165 wpc?!? And it is way more than adequate. So much so I wish they made "governors" for power amps to keep the wifey from possibly blowing the speakers! :p
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited February 2010
    For bang for the buck, the older Adcoms, Carver or Harman Kardon amps work well with the M10s. Get 200+ wpc and you may need a preamp.



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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,903
    edited February 2010
    here's a great amp.
    http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=77006.msg735301;topicseen#new
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    I have mine on a B&K St-1400 SII and really like it. It is only 150wpc +/- at 6ohm load of the Mon 10's, but it sounds good to me. It is more of a 'warm' sound, and if you like the Yammu sound, then it may not be for you. I prefer the warmer sounding gear.

    Which tweeter does your have?
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  • Almostablaze
    Almostablaze Posts: 4
    edited February 2010
    First of all thanks for every ones input. To answer a couple questions:
    tonyb, yes my receiver has front, rear, center, and low pass terminals. Which the owner's manual says I can drive those speakers with external power amplifiers. Great question! I had forgotten that they existed and what they were for. I think I bought the receiver maybe 15 years ago, brand new in the box.
    kcoc321, I'm not sure which tweeter I have, except that they are original. I bought them, for $200 a while back, from a friend at work (the original owner). He thinks he bought them some time around 85'. He still owns the Carver amp he used with them. I'd make him an offer for it. But, unless it puts out more than my Yamaha it seems pointless I guess.
    So, I'm grateful to everyone for helping me learn about this stuff:)
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