Ati at1505

dalylaleahthor · May 2016

I really need to stop surfing the web for stuff to add to the home theater but as you all may know it's a phase we all go through. My wife hope the phase will end sooner than later but that is a story on its own.

Now on to the question. I found a ATI AT 1505. From what I gather its 150x5 at 8ohm, Weigh 70 plus pounds and has nothing but good reviews. I currently have a Adcom 7000(125x5) but wanted some input on how much of an improvement would the ATI be over the Adcom. Improvement in 2 channel listening? Ht? Imaging? Or would it be the same? Thanks.

littlewoodboats · May 2016

As DSkip stated it is probably more of a sideways move. If you are just looking to move into something newer you might consider the Outlaw Audio model 5000. Similar specs to the ATI at a better price with Outlaw's customer service.

dalylaleahthor · May 2016

Thanks for the input Dskip. If you would have to choose between the 2 which one would you rather have? I could easily sell my Adcom to cover the cost of the ATI. What would you say a good condition at1505 is worth in today's market?

dalylaleahthor · May 2016

littlewoodboats wrote: »

As DSkip stated it is probably more of a sideways move. If you are just looking to move into something newer you might consider the Outlaw Audio model 5000. Similar specs to the ATI at a better price with Outlaw's customer service.

I see what you're saying LWB but which one would you choose between the 2 if you had to pick one? I can get a use AT1505 for about 230 that's with the gas. I was leaning on selling my Adcom gfa 7000 for 300 to cover the switch. Do you think this is a good move? I already have a nice preamp in my Yamaha cxa5000. This switch is gonna have to hold me over for a good year or two till I can find me an amp with balance xlr.

littlewoodboats · May 2016

I would pick the ATI over the Adcom. From what I have read I would expect the ATI to be the stronger of the two with closer matching across the channels.

For what it is worth the tech who did the rebuild/upgrades on my GFA-585se said he would go Parasound over Adcom for a multi channel amp if buying new.

dalylaleahthor · May 2016

Thanks LWB. Guess the Adcom gonna be going up for sale and hopefully the AtI come home with me.

michaeljhsda2 · May 2016

Buy the ATI but don't sell the Adcom until you compare the two. Keep the one you like better, sell the other.

msg · May 2016

^^^ this.
and keep it long enough until you start building up a room of "just-in-case" gear.

JPete · May 2016

msg wrote: »

^^^ this.
and keep it long enough until you start building up a room of "just-in-case" gear.

I love "just-in-case" gear. Open the closet door and look at it from time to time. Stack a few pieces in a book shelf as conversation pieces. A few extra speakers for aesthetics.. Great suggestion there msg.

txcoastal1 · May 2016

^^^^double bump for "Just in case gear". Nothing worse than falling in love with your system and a piece dies and you have nothing to play music

dalylaleahthor · May 2016

Not a bad idea guys might just do the "just in case idea" as I already don't have enough gear as it. Hopefully the wife doesn't kill me over it seeing as I have way too many audio stuff. Lol I have a 5.1 Klipsch she bought me for graduation that's been boxes away since I bought the Rtia9, 3 amp, 4 receiver, 7.2 Polk Rtia series, denon 2500bti, lg 3d bluray, htpc, 2 dcm kx10 and 2 Kenwood in the garage, 2 krk rokit5, rti12, csia4, fxi3 and I might have left a few items out. Now you guys know why I keep bring up my wife. She calls me a speaker pack rat.

tonyb · May 2016

So sell some stuff, buy her something, then you something....softens the blow a bit when they get something out of the deal.

dalylaleahthor · May 2016

tonyb wrote: »

So sell some stuff, buy her something, then you something....softens the blow a bit when they get something out of the deal.

I've been trying to sell the rti12 for 300 to recoup some money but seems like no one is interested. You think the price is a little too high?

msg · May 2016

man, $300 seems like such a steal for a pair of RTi12's for someone in the market for them, but depends on your market. Also, they take some power to drive, just like your A9's, and most people won't have it, so seems like you'll kind of be waiting for the right person to come along. I feel your pain - I've got some RTi10's I need to sell that didn't move a couple of years ago when I had them listed. I think I'll be pretty much giving them away like you, if not simply just that - literally giving them away.

tonyb · May 2016

msg wrote: »

man, $300 seems like such a steal for a pair of RTi12's for someone in the market for them, but depends on your market. Also, they take some power to drive, just like your A9's, and most people won't have it, so seems like you'll kind of be waiting for the right person to come along. I feel your pain - I've got some RTi10's I need to sell that didn't move a couple of years ago when I had them listed. I think I'll be pretty much giving them away like you, if not simply just that - literally giving them away.

In with 69.....love giveaway's. lol

Nobody wants those 12's for 3 bones ?? WTF is wrong with people. You won't find that much speaker for 3 hundies anywhere.

trj · May 2016

dalylaleahthor wrote: »

I've been trying to sell the rti12 for 300 to recoup some money but seems like no one is interested. You think the price is a little too high?

Thats a really good price for a pair of RTi12s. I'm not looking to add more speakers till I move(WAF), but I might have bought them or at least tried to make a case with wife, if you were local (Denver,CO). I hope you sell them soon.

And I'd go with ATI if you were debating between the ATI and Adcom. I just feel ATIs are built better. Just a personal opinion. I am quite happy with my adcom though. Definitely planning on getting outlaw 5000 when I go atmos.

msg · May 2016

dalylaleahthor wrote: »

Not a bad idea guys might just do the "just in case idea" as I already don't have enough gear as it. Hopefully the wife doesn't kill me over it seeing as I have way too many audio stuff. Lol I have a 5.1 Klipsch she bought me for graduation that's been boxes away since I bought the Rtia9, 3 amp, 4 receiver, 7.2 Polk Rtia series, denon 2500bti, lg 3d bluray, htpc, 2 dcm kx10 and 2 Kenwood in the garage, 2 krk rokit5, rti12, csia4, fxi3 and I might have left a few items out. Now you guys know why I keep bring up my wife. She calls me a speaker pack rat.

Yeah. You definitely don't have enough stuff yet.

dalylaleahthor · May 2016

3 hundred is a more than fair price for the 12s. In also hope I sell them soon if not I don't mind holding on to them for "just in case" scenarios. I had once listed my Klipsch setup with a Yamaha 865 FOR 450. I chose not to "give it away" cause they were trying to get me to 300 so I just boxed them away. I'll just have to make sure when me and the old lady buy a house there is 2 living room lol.

trj wrote: »

dalylaleahthor wrote: »

I've been trying to sell the rti12 for 300 to recoup some money but seems like no one is interested. You think the price is a little too high?

Thats a really good price for a pair of RTi12s. I'm not looking to add more speakers till I move(WAF), but I might have bought them or at least tried to make a case with wife, if you were local (Denver,CO). I hope you sell them soon.

And I'd go with ATI if you were debating between the ATI and Adcom. I just feel ATIs are built better. Just a personal opinion. I am quite happy with my adcom though. Definitely planning on getting outlaw 5000 when I go atmos.

Picking it up on the weekend of the dude doesn't flake out. Hopefully I'll get a new addition to my already huge collection.

msg wrote: »

dalylaleahthor wrote: »

Not a bad idea guys might just do the "just in case idea" as I already don't have enough gear as it. Hopefully the wife doesn't kill me over it seeing as I have way too many audio stuff. Lol I have a 5.1 Klipsch she bought me for graduation that's been boxes away since I bought the Rtia9, 3 amp, 4 receiver, 7.2 Polk Rtia series, denon 2500bti, lg 3d bluray, htpc, 2 dcm kx10 and 2 Kenwood in the garage, 2 krk rokit5, rti12, csia4, fxi3 and I might have left a few items out. Now you guys know why I keep bring up my wife. She calls me a speaker pack rat.

Yeah. You definitely don't have enough stuff yet.

Lol I understand haha. But truth be told I'm a little cheap bargain shopper. Most of these stuff I bought for next to nothing considering their value. For example. About a year ago I bought me Denon 3808co with the Denon 2500btci for 130 bucks. My fxia6 I paid 120. Csia4 with a pair of rtia3 for 220 and my cxa5000 I paid 450. I got the dcm 15. You wouldn't believe what I got my parasound for. Now you guys kind of get the idea on why I have so much items.

Ati at1505

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