HELP! What amplifier to get???

rmknotts123
rmknotts123 Posts: 144
edited June 2010 in Electronics
I currently have a Yamaha RX-V1065 powering 2 Polk RTi A9's, 2 RTi A3's, and a CSi A6. I would love to get a good amp that will produce enough high quality power and sound at the 8 ohm load to push these speakers. I would prefer a 3 channel and a 2 channel, or a 5 channel amp. The power that my Yamaha produces is good enough at higher volumes, but I would like the receiver to last and not produce as much heat.

HELP!!!!!!!!!
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited June 2010
    Whats your budget? Hard to give advice without knowing the amount of coin you have to spend.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2010
    There is a GFA-7500 in the for sale. That would fit the bill and then some.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    Looking for used more than new. I would like one that has passed the break in period. Max would be $1200 used and or new.
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    Ben,

    Can you send me the link to the amp you are talking about?
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited June 2010
    We dont wipe your butt here at cp ... youl find the **** paper you need in the fo sale section in the flee market
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2010
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102457
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited June 2010
    ^^ butt wiper lol
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,650
    edited June 2010
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    We dont wipe your butt here at cp ... youl find the **** paper you need in the fo sale section in the flee market
    Nice post.
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    polkfarmboy

    ^^ **** bag
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,650
    edited June 2010
    .......
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    Anyone else have any input on another amp that would suit my needs?
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited June 2010
    rmknotts123 wrote: »
    polkfarmboy

    ^^ **** bag

    Errrm ...... your the one with a yammy
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    what the hell is a yammy?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,944
    edited June 2010
    I suggest you take a look over at Audiogon.

    A few......

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1280994204&/Ayre-v-3x

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1280711484&/Classe-CA-151
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2010
    Here ya go.

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1279366393&/Parasound-5250-Classic-250w--5
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1281038474&/Sunfire-Cinema-Grand-5-x-200
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,961
    edited June 2010
    I have a Carver AV-505. It's rated at 80 WPC and 5 channels. It's not cosmetically perfect - some scratches on tops and sides, mostly from stacking. Because of that I can give you a really good price. If you are interested send me a PM.

    James
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    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
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    Sony SACD Player
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    Pycroft wrote: »
    I have a Carver AV-505. It's rated at 80 WPC and 5 channels. It's not cosmetically perfect - some scratches on tops and sides, mostly from stacking. Because of that I can give you a really good price. If you are interested send me a PM.

    James

    Thanks, but I'm looking for something a little more powerful.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,984
    edited June 2010
    rmknotts123 wrote: »
    Thanks, but I'm looking for something a little more powerful.

    You know little about amps them... That Carver is far better than what is inside the Yammy. If you are close to Lafayette, You are welcome to stop by and hear what a Carver can do.
    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

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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    You know little about amps them... That Carver is far better than what is inside the Yammy. If you are close to Lafayette, You are welcome to stop by and hear what a Carver can do.

    Your right, I don't know very much about amps. I however do know that wattage typically doesn't matter. Please educate me and give me an "idiot" when it comes to amplifiers a quick rundown as to why that amp is better than say a carver that produces more power? I would just be worried I would be pushing the amp to its limits.
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102457

    This or the carver mentioned earlier in the post?
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  • thor098
    thor098 Posts: 38
    edited June 2010
    I absolutely love my new (used) Parasound 1500a 2 channel. Huge difference from my Adcom 545. It could be just the additional wattage but I think it's more than that.
    2 CH
    Parasound 2100 preamp
    Polk Lsi15s
    powered by a
    Parasound HCA 1500a
    2 Passive JBL 10" Subs
    powered by a second
    Parasound HCA 1500a

    HT
    Denon 3311-CI
    Polk Lsi15 Fronts
    Polk LsiC Center
    Polk Lsi7 Surrounds
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    powered by ADCOM 545
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    Ok so if I purchase the Carver AV-505 mentioned above at 80 watts per channel will it definitely out perform my yamaha RX-V1065 that puts out 110 per channel? I know I asked this before but I would like clarification. The carver is a 5 channel and I have a 7.1 setup, however I have a stand alone stereo amplifier for the rear channels. I just want to make sure I will notice a difference in my audio. I don't want to spend the extra cash if the results will be the same or less. Remember I am going to be powering 2 Polk RTi A9's, 2 RTi A3's, and a CSi A6 with the carver.



    Thank you everyone for dealing with my stupidity!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2010
    Carver
    Jake
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,398
    edited June 2010
    rmknotts123 wrote: »
    The power that my Yamaha produces is good enough at higher volumes, but I would like the receiver to last and not produce as much heat.

    If this is a true statement, get the Carver. I believe you will have a noticeable improvement in sound, but even you don't, you'll be accomplishing the goal of taking the pressure off of the AVR.

    This is how I got into separates a couple of years ago. Bought an Adcom 545 because my H/K 7300 was running so hot. I didn't notice a great improvement in sound, but the H/K definitely ran cooler. (FYI: the 7300 was the flagship model for H/K, so it's no slouch)
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    This is how I got into separates a couple of years ago. Bought an Adcom 545 because my H/K 7300 was running so hot. I didn't notice a great improvement in sound, but the H/K definitely ran cooler. (FYI: the 7300 was the flagship model for H/K, so it's no slouch)

    I used to be a huge fan in H/K. The newer models however, not so much.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited June 2010
    HK amps used to be well respected back in the day. The older line of Citations could hold their own. Somewhere along the way (late 80's on???)things must have changed.... For $1200 you should be able to get some good used amps. Next question is what are you using it for,HT or music??? You can always mix it up, get something like a two or 3 channel Carver,Parasound,BK, Adcom,Rotel for up front and use what you already have for surrounds that are less demanding.
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    HK amps used to be well respected back in the day. The older line of Citations could hold their own. Somewhere along the way (late 80's on???)things must have changed.... For $1200 you should be able to get some good used amps. Next question is what are you using it for,HT or music??? You can always mix it up, get something like a two or 3 channel Carver,Parasound,BK, Adcom,Rotel for up front and use what you already have for surrounds that are less demanding.

    I would say I use my system for 60% HT and 40 % music. I am running a 7.1 setup also. That is why I was looking at a 5 channel and a 2 channel.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2010
    rmknotts123 wrote: »
    Ok so if I purchase the Carver AV-505 mentioned above at 80 watts per channel will it definitely out perform my yamaha RX-V1065 that puts out 110 per channel? I know I asked this before but I would like clarification. The carver is a 5 channel and I have a 7.1 setup, however I have a stand alone stereo amplifier for the rear channels. I just want to make sure I will notice a difference in my audio. I don't want to spend the extra cash if the results will be the same or less. Remember I am going to be powering 2 Polk RTi A9's, 2 RTi A3's, and a CSi A6 with the carver.



    Thank you everyone for dealing with my stupidity!

    You may or may not hear a difference with just an 80wpc seperate amp. I had a 50wpc Rotel amp, and when I got a 110wpc Denon receiver I couldn't hear a distinct difference between the 2.

    I heard a huge difference when I got a 205wpc Parasound 1500A amp. I always recommend getting an amp of at least 200wpc. This seems to be the breakthrough for most people to hear a clear and distinct improvement in their speakers.

    It is also powerful enough that you can keep the amp through all other upgrades to your system knowing that you have enough power to drive almost any speaker to its full potential.

    So unless you are into constantly tweaking or checking out new toys, get the most powerful amp you can. I believe in going big once then sit back & enjoying it for years to come.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,961
    edited June 2010
    My camera is screwed, and has been for a while. Here are some fuzzy pictures. As you can tell, the top is scratched, as are some parts of the sides. The face is almost perfect. I think the pics don't do them justice. If you know someone in NJ that you'd like to take a look at it for you, that's fine with me. George Grand bought an amp from the same stack of gear, you may want to PM him and ask him about its condition. He's actually seen this amp as well, but I'm not sure he inspected it very well.

    James
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    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • rmknotts123
    rmknotts123 Posts: 144
    edited June 2010
    Pycroft wrote: »
    My camera is screwed, and has been for a while. Here are some fuzzy pictures. As you can tell, the top is scratched, as are some parts of the sides. The face is almost perfect. I think the pics don't do them justice. If you know someone in NJ that you'd like to take a look at it for you, that's fine with me. George Grand bought an amp from the same stack of gear, you may want to PM him and ask him about its condition. He's actually seen this amp as well, but I'm not sure he inspected it very well.

    James

    Thanks for the pictures, I just sent you a PM.

    What does everyone think about this amp?
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