am i getting the most out of my speakers?

[rded]

Originally Posted by richteer

No probs! You're way ahead of me on the acoustic treatments front, though I'm investigating getting some products from Real Traps. Their stuff isn't cheap, but seems to be pretty damn good.

Rich: you need to get it together as far as acoustic treatments, dude!

[Opips2]

Crazyblue is expert on home theater. He want to be a professional or his experience on home theater.

Who is not experience or first time for a home theater. That's start to setup home theater for small budget. A novice spend to watch enjoy a movie than a setup home theater. it's very popular "home theater all in one system" is faster, easy setup home theater.

Who want up level is amature skilled on home theater and lot of learning more deep by
"complete idoit's guide to home theater system" is best your friend.
There electronic store customer want ripped off you or trick you. Be careful watch out a bad customer in electronic.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Opips2

Crazyblue is expert on home theater. He want to be a professional or his experience on home theater.

Who is not experience or first time for a home theater. That's start to setup home theater for small budget. A novice spend to watch enjoy a movie than a setup home theater. it's very popular "home theater all in one system" is faster, easy setup home theater.

Who want up level is amature skilled on home theater and lot of learning more deep by
"complete idoit's guide to home theater system" is best your friend.
There electronic store customer want ripped off you or trick you. Be careful watch out a bad customer in electronic.

I am by no means an expert at HT Opips ! So please do not claim I am .
There are many more people here that are far more nolligable at this than I am . I am still learning alot about this !

[Opips2]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I am by no means an expert at HT Opips ! So please do not claim I am .
There are many more people here that are far more nolligable at this than I am . I am still learning alot about this !

Yes! you're an expert home theater because your setup home theater are upgrade equipments. you're an expert learned on home theater.

A novice saw your HT galleries. your Home Theater is very crazy.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by rded

Rich: you need to get it together as far as acoustic treatments, dude!

Rhett, you couldn't be more right! :-)

First up will be a pair of Real Traps' "Ideal Corner Kits", each of which comprises a corner Mondo Trap and a pair of Tri-Corners. These will closely followed (if they're not ordered at the same time) by 2 or 4 RFZ Panels, and probably a couple more Mondo Traps behind my speakers (though I might go for Mini Traps here to save a few bucks).

[quexos]

Am i getting the most out of my speakers?

The real question (to me) is if you got more out of your speakers would you actually hear the difference ?

[rded]

Originally Posted by richteer

Rhett, you couldn't be more right! :-)

First up will be a pair of Real Traps' "Ideal Corner Kits", each of which comprises a corner Mondo Trap and a pair of Tri-Corners. These will closely followed (if they're not ordered at the same time) by 2 or 4 RFZ Panels, and probably a couple more Mondo Traps behind my speakers (though I might go for Mini Traps here to save a few bucks).

Hi Rich,
Kindly let me know how the real traps turn out. I am waiting on the acoustic pannels to get here. Then by mid to late July I 'll get the traps and ceiling diffusers

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Grevlin

oh boy.

I'll second that !!!

[richteer]

Originally Posted by rded

Hi Rich,
Kindly let me know how the real traps turn out.

Will do. In fact, if the mag is a go, I'll probably include an article on the Real Traps stuff in it...

[Sciatti]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

maybe ill get hooked on it like you guys

Finally another member with RTiA series speakers!

Erm, I would agree with BigDaddy. You have nice new receiver with all the bells and whistles. Your system should sound really nice just the way it is for a long time. My 6 year old "old skool" Denon receiver was sounding "tired" so I picked up a Emotiva UPA-7 amp and it brought my system back to life.

Unless of course you have wads af cash to blow, then by all means, go for it!

[bluRazor]

Originally Posted by Sciatti

Finally another member with RTiA series speakers!

+1

pics please. btw youre going to love the ed.

[Erman_94]

hey guys im back. ive been checking out some amps and ive got a question

i see this listed in the specs:

• 5 channels - 8 ohm= 200 watts per channel

• 4 channels - 8 ohm = 230 watts per channel

• 3 channels - 8 ohm = 250 watts per channel

• 2 channels - 8 ohm = 275 watts per channel


• 1 channel - 8 ohm = 300 watts per channel


does thıs mean that if i only use 3 channels iwıll get 250W of power per channel wıthout any other mode of connectıon? (ie bi-amping) or is it referring to its power capability with bi-ampıng?

thanks guys

[Beta Man]

is that the specs for one 5-channel amp...... or are you looking at various ones? You need one channel per speaker obviously...... link the one you're looking at.

[JasonR]

You seem to be looking at the XPA-5.

http://emotiva.com/xpa5.shtm

Yes, that is what that means. The less channels you are using the more power available to the channels in use, without any other types of connections.

[saprano]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

the audio equipment i own is listed below...now i am VERY new with this audio stuff, so bear with me...

the specs for my receiver state it can output about 130watts per channel, and the power capability of my speakers are about 300watts each (for the towers)

does this mean i am not listening to my speakers at their peak performance/potential? or am i just way out of my element here?

any help or explanations would be greatly appreciated guys.

thanks

Damn guys, all he asked was is his speakers getting enough power from his receiver. before you all went crazy and started suggesting seperates, something he doesn't really know nothing about, you could've at least explained to him how watts work. like how in real world listening we never used all of the receivers rated watts. or how his receivers 130 watts decreases when using 5 speakers, and its really only outputting 80 to 100 watts a channel.

[Erman_94]

ok guys. ive done some research and im back with a few more questions

1) on the official polk site it says that the recommended amp power used with one floorstandıng speaker should be 20-300w per channel. so if i were to purchase a 5 channel amp with 200W/channel and bi amp my fronts...would i be at risk of damaging the speaker? because essentially i would be feeding it 400W, correct?

2) if i were to purchase the same 5 channel amp with 200W/channel. would it be best to amp each speaker in my 5.1 setup or to bi-amp the fronts and amp the center? or is this merely by preference on what sounds good?

thanks guys

[mfishmike]

I've built most of my speakers and have been using the Rotel amplifiers in my system since 2003. My latest Rotel amp is the 5 channel x 200 watt RMB 1095. It is so heavy it has a roller under the bottom to help slide it back in place.

My receiver is NAD's flagship T-785 next generation receiver with rated power of 120 watts per channel x 7. I am using the NADs pre-outs for the 5 main channels being sent to the Rotel via RCA cabling, and am only using the center back channels for the 7.1 back B & W speakers.

You won't blow your speakers if you don't overdrive them or allow the amplifier to clip, meaning taking the amp to it's maximum power. With as much power as the Rotel amp has, I'm in good shape. Each of the stacked subwoofers has its own 1450 watt QSC amplifier all controlled by a German built Reckhorn B-1 equilizer.

I'm a firm believer in having more power than you need. You should be able to set your outputs in your receiver's setup menu.

Good luck,
Mike