Adding an Amp to my HT...

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,077
    edited December 2010
    Here's the deal, when you use the preouts,as in your case, the front left right and center, you can't use the receivers amp section for those channels also. If you have a receiver that delivers 7 channels of amplification, and you use 3 of the preouts, for an external amp, that leaves you with 4 channels of amplification in the receiver.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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    Grant Fidelity tube dac
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    lsi 9's
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  • Slyder01
    Slyder01 Posts: 115
    edited December 2010
    Ok thanx,, that's what i was thinking,, so i guess i will get a 5 channel amp, that way i can power the LCR and the front presence or the rear back giving me a 9.2 system.
    Yamaha rx-a2000 AVR
    Polk csi5 Center
    Polk rt16 Main
    Polk fxia6 Rear Surround
    Paradigm Micro Rear Back
    Onkyo bookshelf Front Presence (for now)
    PSW 450 Front Sub
    DSW MicroPro 4000 Front Sub
    DSW MicroPro 2000 Rear Sub
    Samsung c6300 60 inch LED
    Sony BDPs370
    Room Size 15x30
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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited December 2010
    Slyder01 wrote: »
    ok thx,,, If i get a 3 channel amp and power the LCR from it, would i still be able to power my front presence because as of now i need another amp to power either my front presence or rear backs.

    You will not be able to provide external amplification for the Front presence speakers. Yamaha doesn't have dedicated pre outs.

    From the user guide:

    Front channel or front presence channel output jacks

    So it sounds like you will need to assign the pre-outs and run the presence speakers off the A2000.

    A 3 channel amp will make the Yammy power 6 channels, a 5 channel amp and the Yammy will power 4 channels.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,077
    edited December 2010
    Why not let the receiver run the front presence speakers on it's own ? You have speaker terminals for them.
    You would also have to engage the second zone from the menu,ala, turn it on.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Slyder01
    Slyder01 Posts: 115
    edited December 2010
    I can let the reciever run the front presence. As long as i can do a 9.2 set up with a 3 channel amp running extra power to the LCR i'll get that one, otherwise i'll get the 5 channel amp.

    My goal is to have an ext. amp running the LCR's, cause i believe the sound quality will improve, while being able to have a 9.2 system with just purchasing one amplifier.
    Yamaha rx-a2000 AVR
    Polk csi5 Center
    Polk rt16 Main
    Polk fxia6 Rear Surround
    Paradigm Micro Rear Back
    Onkyo bookshelf Front Presence (for now)
    PSW 450 Front Sub
    DSW MicroPro 4000 Front Sub
    DSW MicroPro 2000 Rear Sub
    Samsung c6300 60 inch LED
    Sony BDPs370
    Room Size 15x30
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  • Slyder01
    Slyder01 Posts: 115
    edited December 2010
    Thanks for all your help guys, got everything figured out with the hookups. The way it looks i'm going for the emotiva xpa-5 but it's not available until february,,arggh.. I did come across a new parasound 5125 for 1,600, dont think i want to spend that much on an amp though unless really worth it.
    Yamaha rx-a2000 AVR
    Polk csi5 Center
    Polk rt16 Main
    Polk fxia6 Rear Surround
    Paradigm Micro Rear Back
    Onkyo bookshelf Front Presence (for now)
    PSW 450 Front Sub
    DSW MicroPro 4000 Front Sub
    DSW MicroPro 2000 Rear Sub
    Samsung c6300 60 inch LED
    Sony BDPs370
    Room Size 15x30
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  • TORI3
    TORI3 Posts: 234
    edited December 2010
    Slyder01 wrote: »
    Thanks for all your help guys, got everything figured out with the hookups. The way it looks i'm going for the emotiva xpa-5 but it's not available until february,,arggh.. I did come across a new parasound 5125 for 1,600, dont think i want to spend that much on an amp though unless really worth it.

    Don't know if you use Audiogon, but there's a Parasound with the same specs for much less:
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1297997004&/Parasound-5125-Great-5-x-125-w

    If you don't have an account, or you have a limited seller rating, just try and contact the guy telephonically to give him some peace of mind.

    Just an option...and good luck!!!
    HT: RTi8s, CSi3, RTi4s, HSU ULS-15, Pioneer Elite VSX-23TXH, Sunfire Cinema Seven.
    2CH: CJ MF2300, Parasound P3, PS Audio DLIII, Wadia 170i, Music Hall Maverick, Sierra-1s, Sunfire HRS8
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