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valkyrie00
valkyrie00 Posts: 33
edited December 2012 in Electronics
I have a Denon AVR 3313 Ci receiver and a Emotiva XPA 5. My question is what speakers should I run through the Emotiva? I was thinking initially about running my front RTi A9's through the Emotiva and the rest of my 7.1 channels through the receiver. Any best practices??
Polk Audio RtiA9 - Front x 2
Polk Audio CsiA6 - Center
Polk Audio FXiA6 - Surrounds x 4
Denon AVR 3313 CI
Oppo BDP 103
Emotiva XPA-5
SVS PB12 NSD
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2012
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    The Emotiva is a dedicated 5 channel amp...I'd run all 5 speakers thru this.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited December 2012
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    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    The Emotiva is a dedicated 5 channel amp...I'd run all 5 speakers thru this.
    +1 Front, center and surround.
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,154
    edited December 2012
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    Another vote for Front, Center and Surround.
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  • valkyrie00
    valkyrie00 Posts: 33
    edited December 2012
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    XPA 5 channels. I have 7 speakers in my setup. Are you saying to run everything but the fronts through the XPA 5?
    Polk Audio RtiA9 - Front x 2
    Polk Audio CsiA6 - Center
    Polk Audio FXiA6 - Surrounds x 4
    Denon AVR 3313 CI
    Oppo BDP 103
    Emotiva XPA-5
    SVS PB12 NSD
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    edited December 2012
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    chumlie wrote: »
    +1 Front, center and surround.

    not so much, fronts are bigger speakers and will benefit and add more to your system with more power,
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2012
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    valkyrie00 wrote: »
    XPA 5 channels. I have 7 speakers in my setup. Are you saying to run everything but the fronts through the XPA 5?

    Welcome to Club Polk!

    No! You run "everything, including the front L/C/R channels, and the two surrounds with the Emotiva". And leave the TWO SURROUND BACKS to the Denon.

    The FRONTS are what need the Emotiva the 'most'!

    cnh
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited December 2012
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    valkyrie00 wrote: »
    XPA 5 channels. I have 7 speakers in my setup. Are you saying to run everything but the fronts through the XPA 5?

    No. Amp the A9's, your certer speaker and 2 of your surrounds then let the reciever power the other 2.
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