Powering RTi12's

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Shicks18
Shicks18 Posts: 397
edited June 2008 in Electronics
Hello all -

In about 2 months or so I will be picking up a pair of RTi12's and want to start now on researching for amps.

I will be running a Yamaha RX-V663 (7.2 , 95wpc with pre-outs) with these speakers. My questions I have for you guys are:

1) What is the appropriate WPC to power the RTi12's.

2) What amp recommendations would you make to power the RTi12's. (just a 2 channel, or 2 monoblocks.) I would want to buy a used amp to save money. (I am on a budget here, no more than $350 tops)

3) Would bi-amping the speakers help out a lot or should I just use the amp only.

Thats all I can think of for now. Thank you for your help!!
TV: LG 55LW5600
Pre: Marantz SR6001
Front Amp: Parasound HCA-1000A
Center Amp: Marantz MA500
Mains: Polk LSi9
Center: Polk LSiC
Sub: HSU VTF-3 MK-2
Games: Xbox360 and PS3
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  • toddco
    toddco Posts: 147
    edited June 2008
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    Get a adcom 555, used 350.00 or so. http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1216916599 I have m200's. If i could have it my way i would have this http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1214871095 200 per chann. is the going rate around here. I would like to have more. Good luck
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  • Shicks18
    Shicks18 Posts: 397
    edited June 2008
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    Thanks for the recc.

    What about a good WPC for the RTi12's . Also what do you think about Bi-Amping.
    TV: LG 55LW5600
    Pre: Marantz SR6001
    Front Amp: Parasound HCA-1000A
    Center Amp: Marantz MA500
    Mains: Polk LSi9
    Center: Polk LSiC
    Sub: HSU VTF-3 MK-2
    Games: Xbox360 and PS3
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2008
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    forget biamping, I run my Rti12s off a D-Sonic Magnum 1000S. Look into it

    http://www.d-sonic.net/
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  • Shicks18
    Shicks18 Posts: 397
    edited June 2008
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    look nice, however... they are $1400 a pop!!!!
    TV: LG 55LW5600
    Pre: Marantz SR6001
    Front Amp: Parasound HCA-1000A
    Center Amp: Marantz MA500
    Mains: Polk LSi9
    Center: Polk LSiC
    Sub: HSU VTF-3 MK-2
    Games: Xbox360 and PS3
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2008
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    Shicks18 wrote: »
    Thanks for the recc.

    What about a good WPC for the RTi12's . Also what do you think about Bi-Amping.

    anything over 125wpc will do those RTi12's nicely... if you can approach 175 or 200+ they will love you even more. be sure whatever amp is a high current design.. that's more important than the WPC.
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