Speaker up grade? Rti-a9's

chiptouz · July 2018

Playing around with a speaker upgrade. Are changing the a7's to a9's a big enough deal? Would my denon 4520ci be enough to drive them? If not then a $900 upgrade has become a $2100 upgrade (would add the monolith 3x300 or 5x200). Maybe I should just go with the new paradigm premier series (800F and 600C) and get new in-ceiling speakers to timber match. Sell all the polk speakers to makeup some of the cost. Thoughts?

rpf65 · July 2018

Keep the A7’s, add an amp, and decide if you like what you hear.

I wouldn’t recommend upgrading just to spend money.

cfrizz · July 2018

Welcome to Club Polk Chip!

Get that 5 channel amp first and put it on all your speakers. I bet once you hear all your speakers operating to their full potential, you won't feel the need to get new speakers.

DSkip · July 2018

I'm all for the amp as well. I'd recommend the Parasound Halo A52+ as a better option though, especially with the RTiA series.

jumpindick · July 2018

I also agree on Parasound Halo amp. I had A21 driving RTiA9s. I saw quite an improvement with A21 than having Pio Elite SC-65 driving RTiA9s. In my opinion, you wouldn't go wrong with Parasound amps.

mdaudioguy · July 2018

Bigger isn't always better, and the A7s sound great with good amplification.

mrloren · July 2018

I agree in adding an amp first. I added a small Emotiva BasX-A300 (150wX2) to my Signatures. It was a wow hello moment. It doesn't make it that much louder but adds more detail and openness to the sound.

If you don't have the budget for the Parasound A31 or A51 go for the Monolith, I've read good things about them. An Emotiva might be too bright for RTi.

Inspector 24 · July 2018

How big is your room? Distance from speakers to listening position?

With what’s in my sig I’m about 13” from the left/right speakers and I feel they would sound better with a little more distance given the power they have and what they can produce but I’m limited to that in my room.

msg · July 2018

Some good recommendations above.

What's the system use? Primarily HT, music, or combo? How are you finding the sound of the A7s currently?

chiptouz · July 2018

Thank you all. Been really wondering if I need an amp or not and sounds like you all that have them say it makes a difference. I would say 90% HT and 10% music (if that much). I would love a parasound amp but a little out of my budget atm. I am getting a 85” Sony x900f. Here shortly. Since ATI makes monolith maybe I can just try them out. Sounds like none of you all are using them atm.

rpf65 · July 2018

http://www.audioadvisor.com/mobile/prodinfo.asp?number=PAC2250V2

This will well with the A7’s. Your AVR should be able to handle the rest.

The monolith, as well as a few others, are made by ATI.

mrloren · July 2018

I will be using a Monolith 3 as soon as I have the funds. I would like to have my front 3 with equal power great for movies.

Almost anything from Monoprice and Emotiva get beat up on this forum. Let's just say some people here have a taste and pocket for the better equipment.

DSkip · July 2018

When I mentioned the A52+ for some reason I had it in my head that it was lower in price than it is. I did a search to try and find some used A51/31/52 but didn't run into any. However, I did find a 5250 that might be of interest:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/302779408894?rmvSB=true

DSkip · July 2018

mrloren wrote: »

Almost anything from Monoprice and Emotiva get beat up on this forum. Let's just say some people here have a taste and pocket for the better equipment.

Not good for the RTi line. For the Signature line, I'm sure its fine. I haven't heard newer Emotiva amps but have been told they are warmer than they used to be.

rpf65 · July 2018

It isn’t that the people here “beat up” on Emo or ATI gear. ATI makes Monolith, Outlaw, and a few other brands.

It’s just people here usually think music first.

The RTI and RTI A lines are designed primarily for HT usage, so the are inherently bright. Emo and ATI amps are usually on the bright side. Some people like that sound for music, but far more don’t. For strictly HT, there isn’t anything wrong with an overly bright sound signature; music, most will say, not so good.

The people here are just trying to pass on experience, and some can be highly opinionated. When all is said and done, they’re usually correct.

The advise here is free, you can ignore it. Not everybody hears the same thing the same way.

Some people ignore the advise given on this site, and are perfectly happy with their choice. Others say they should have listened. What it comes down to is people giving their opinions on various manufacturers gear based on their personal experience. No paychecks, no free samples, no editors, and no marketing types are involved in the recommendations.

pitdogg2 · July 2018

rpf65 wrote: »

It isn’t that the people here “beat up” on Emo or ATI gear. ATI makes Monolith, Outlaw, and a few other brands.

ATI has also made many very high dollar name brand amps.

msg · July 2018

Yeah, I’m curious about the Monolith myself, with ATI’s involvement.

mrloren · July 2018

Ok sorry, maybe saying "beat up" was a little harsh, my bad.

DSkip wrote: »

mrloren wrote: »

Almost anything from Monoprice and Emotiva get beat up on this forum. Let's just say some people here have a taste and pocket for the better equipment.

Not good for the RTi line. For the Signature line, I'm sure its fine. I haven't heard newer Emotiva amps but have been told they are warmer than they used to be.

Oh man, now I'm back to the coin toss on the two. I have been happy with my little BasX-A300.

tonyb · July 2018

rpf65 wrote: »

It isn’t that the people here “beat up” on Emo or ATI gear. ATI makes Monolith, Outlaw, and a few other brands.

It’s just people here usually think music first.

The RTI and RTI A lines are designed primarily for HT usage, so the are inherently bright. Emo and ATI amps are usually on the bright side. Some people like that sound for music, but far more don’t. For strictly HT, there isn’t anything wrong with an overly bright sound signature; music, most will say, not so good.

The people here are just trying to pass on experience, and some can be highly opinionated. When all is said and done, they’re usually correct.

The advise here is free, you can ignore it. Not everybody hears the same thing the same way.

Some people ignore the advise given on this site, and are perfectly happy with their choice. Others say they should have listened. What it comes down to is people giving their opinions on various manufacturers gear based on their personal experience. No paychecks, no free samples, no editors, and no marketing types are involved in the recommendations.

Well said...

mlistens03 · July 2018

rpf65 wrote: »

Others say they should have listened.

I know I shoulda listened about not buying a pro amp when I first joined...
I would suggest listening to them, they know what they are talking about.

mrloren · July 2018

rpf65 wrote: »

It isn’t that the people here “beat up” on Emo or ATI gear. ATI makes Monolith, Outlaw, and a few other brands.

It’s just people here usually think music first.

The RTI and RTI A lines are designed primarily for HT usage, so the are inherently bright. Emo and ATI amps are usually on the bright side. Some people like that sound for music, but far more don’t. For strictly HT, there isn’t anything wrong with an overly bright sound signature; music, most will say, not so good.

The people here are just trying to pass on experience, and some can be highly opinionated. When all is said and done, they’re usually correct.

The advise here is free, you can ignore it. Not everybody hears the same thing the same way.

Some people ignore the advise given on this site, and are perfectly happy with their choice. Others say they should have listened. What it comes down to is people giving their opinions on various manufacturers gear based on their personal experience. No paychecks, no free samples, no editors, and no marketing types are involved in the recommendations.

I definitely worded my statement wrong.

Advise on here is great, it's the advise matching my wallet. In the 12 or so years I've been on this forum I've learned a ton.

pitdogg2 · July 2018

pitdogg2 wrote: »

rpf65 wrote: »

It isn’t that the people here “beat up” on Emo or ATI gear. ATI makes Monolith, Outlaw, and a few other brands.

ATI has also made many very high dollar name brand amps.

FYI

Amplifier Technologies owns the ATI, Audioaccess, BGW and Theta Digital brands and designs and manufactures state-of-the-art audio components for its own and other brands in its facility in Montebello, CA. Guided by legendary amplifier designer Morris Kessler, ATI offers both performance and value in audio components.

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