Wiring information on rtia7

EDUBAG
EDUBAG Posts: 403
edited March 2010 in Speakers
Hello guys,

i pulled the trigger and got a pair of rti a7, rti4 for surrounds and csi3 center. I will be moving them (before i get an amp that is) with a brand new pioneer elite vsx-23txh.

I guess my question is as follows. Can i set up the speakers so that all speakers run together in ht using speakers a setup and run the fronts only using an external amp using speaker b?

Meaning if i am watching tv the receiver moves all of them (including the a7), but for 2 channel using the external amp just by switching speaker a for b.

I hope that the question makes sense.

Any input would be greatly appreciate it.
HT:
POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
CSI3 CENTER
DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
PSW 125 SUB
PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
APPLE TV 160GB
PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

2 CHANNEL:
KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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  • lectronicjunkie
    lectronicjunkie Posts: 299
    edited March 2010
    Welcome to CP!
    You will definitely want an external amp to push those A7's. You have to leave them on front L&R to have your HT setup right. A7's through the B channel is not good for what you are looking to do. Just switch it to stereo mode when listening to music.
    It's all in the detail.
    :cool:

    HT Setup:
    Samsung PN50D550
    Onkyo TX-SR805
    Samsung BD-D6700
    Fronts: RTi10's
    Center: CSi5
    Side surrounds: RC65i's
    Rear surrounds: FXiA4's
    Sub: Velodyne CT120
    Outdoor: Atrium 45's

    Pictures here
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited March 2010
    lectronicjunkie wrote: »
    Welcome to CP!
    You will definitely want an external amp to push those A7's. You have to leave them on front L&R to have your HT setup right. A7's through the B channel is not good for what you are looking to do. Just switch it to stereo mode when listening to music.
    What you are saying is that you think an amp would be nice to have... Not that it's "definitely" required, correct? Because, that AVR should be able to drive the A7s pretty well on its own.
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  • lectronicjunkie
    lectronicjunkie Posts: 299
    edited March 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    What you are saying is that you think an amp would be nice to have... Not that it's "definitely" required, correct? Because, that AVR should be able to drive the A7s pretty well on its own.

    Yes, the AVR will push them of course but a nice high watt amp would make a big difference on the sound that comes out of them.
    It's all in the detail.
    :cool:

    HT Setup:
    Samsung PN50D550
    Onkyo TX-SR805
    Samsung BD-D6700
    Fronts: RTi10's
    Center: CSi5
    Side surrounds: RC65i's
    Rear surrounds: FXiA4's
    Sub: Velodyne CT120
    Outdoor: Atrium 45's

    Pictures here
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited March 2010
    Hey guys, i have a question. Do any of you know how many watts per channel the avr pushes when used in stereo mode? I have read that sometimes the receivers push more than the rated power when powering only two channels, just like they really go under rated power when pushing all channels.

    Thanks for your comments,

    ed.
    HT:
    POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
    CSI3 CENTER
    DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
    PSW 125 SUB
    PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
    APPLE TV 160GB
    PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
    50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

    2 CHANNEL:
    KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
    ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
    ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
    OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
    PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
    MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited March 2010
    EDUBAG wrote: »
    Hey guys, i have a question. Do any of you know how many watts per channel the avr pushes when used in stereo mode? I have read that sometimes the receivers push more than the rated power when powering only two channels, just like they really go under rated power when pushing all channels.

    Thanks for your comments,

    ed.

    It won't push MORE than its rated power in stereo, just closer to its rated specs than if you were running all channels.
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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