Polk Audio RTI A9-Black or Cherry High Performance Floorstanding Loudspeaker 75lbs. 48" Tall, $399 Each, Free Shipping

Quote from APhamX : What receiver would be good to pair with this? I have the harmon kardon 635 and I have been looking at other forums and people have been saying receivers like these won't satisfy these speakers. I'm looking to buy a new receiver and amp, and I was just wondering if I can just buy an amp for my hk 635. Cherry went out of stock, afraid black will too. Will these be on sale black friday by any chance?

I'd recommend separates if you can afford it. Usually a good bang for your buck are Emotiva amps mated with Onkyo/Integra Processors.

Temptation is over now that cherry is out of stock.

Quote from shaddai : I'd recommend separates if you can afford it. Usually a good bang for your buck are Emotiva amps mated with Onkyo/Integra Processors. Temptation is over now that cherry is out of stock.

I think I'll go get the black.. I have a 1000 or so budget for receiver and amp.

I might be looking into a XPA-2, think it would be okay using that with my current receiver?

Need to sell my R50s to justify buying these. These are the ones I want. I just hate the thought of dealing with Craigslist buyers.

Quote from VorlonFrog : Need to sell my R50s to justify buying these. These are the ones I want. I just hate the thought of dealing with Craigslist buyers.

Or use the R50s as rears

Quote from VorlonFrog : Need to sell my R50s to justify buying these. These are the ones I want. I just hate the thought of dealing with Craigslist buyers.

You won't get much for those R50's. Use them as rears as someone suggested (space permitting).

Quote from tiselle : Agree! I have these speakers with Denon 3312CI and they just standing there starring at me! I am saving up for a separate amp. Need suggestion from someone what to get for $1200 (2 channel amp).

I have the Rti12's hooked up through a parasound 220 watt amp.....BEAUTIFUL. these speakers sing with excellent soundstage when hooked up with the right equipment.

Quote from APhamX : Or use the R50s as rears

Quote from shaddai : You won't get much for those R50's. Use them as rears as someone suggested (space permitting).

I've got R30s for the rears already. I just need bigger sound up front.

Quote from VorlonFrog : I've got R30s for the rears already. I just need bigger sound up front.

7.1? o-o.

Something seems really strange to me as I read this thread.

In all my previous research on speakers, I always read that the AVR/Amp should not cost more than the speakers. So, assuming you get two of these, it would be $800 total. Yet, at the same time, someone here are claiming that a 33XX Denon is not sufficient to power these speakers (the latest model, 3313, costs $1200 on Amazon). Presumably, you would need to step up to the 4311 or something similar, which costs even more.

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is probably some bad advice in this thread. However, the speakers are still probably a good deal

I personally don't believe there's any correlation between amplifier and speaker expense. Some people pay insane amounts for less-than-superb "audiophile" gear, and if they want to spend that much, good for them. My Hafler amplifiers output 145 watts RMS per channel, or 300 if I bridge them into mono mode. I'll find out just how power-hungry these speakers are when they arrive Wednesday evening.

Quote from fstanek : Something seems really strange to me as I read this thread. In all my previous research on speakers, I always read that the AVR/Amp should not cost more than the speakers. So, assuming you get two of these, it would be $800 total. Yet, at the same time, someone here are claiming that a 33XX Denon is not sufficient to power these speakers (the latest model, 3313, costs $1200 on Amazon). Presumably, you would need to step up to the 4311 or something similar, which costs even more. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is probably some bad advice in this thread. However, the speakers are still probably a good deal

Your previous research is bad if you think $1200 for a receiver is a lot of money. A decent amp and processor combo will cost you well over $2k and smoke any receiver costing the same. Separates are the way to go for getting the best out of your system.

Nicer speakers tend to have 4 ohm resistance. Your $1200 receiver would choke and possibly damage the speakers with clipping. The nicer receivers are spec'ed for 4-8 ohm resistance. Check your manuals.

Quote from shaddai : Your previous research is bad if you think $1200 for a receiver is a lot of money. A decent amp and processor combo will cost you well over $2k and smoke any receiver costing the same. Separates are the way to go for getting the best out of your system. Nicer speakers tend to have 4 ohm resistance. Your $1200 receiver would choke and possibly damage the speakers with clipping. The nicer receivers are spec'ed for 4-8 ohm resistance. Check your manuals.

You quoted my comment, but did you actually understand it? Because what you wrote does not address anything I posted.

Quote from fstanek : You quoted my comment, but did you actually understand it? Because what you wrote does not address anything I posted.

You said:

Quote from fstanek : Something seems really strange to me as I read this thread. In all my previous research on speakers, I always read that the AVR/Amp should not cost more than the speakers. So, assuming you get two of these, it would be $800 total. Yet, at the same time, someone here are claiming that a 33XX Denon is not sufficient to power these speakers (the latest model, 3313, costs $1200 on Amazon). Presumably, you would need to step up to the 4311 or something similar, which costs even more. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is probably some bad advice in this thread. However, the speakers are still probably a good deal

So, unless the "bad advice" is your "previous research", I still stand by my last post. You will not get the most out of the speakers in this thread with a mid-tier consumer receiver like the Denon 33xx series. According to this bench test, you will get a meager 79.5 watts at 0.1% distortion with all channels driven (though Denon at least was honest by specifying their 125 watts w/2 channels driven):

http://www.hometheater.com/conten...s-measures

The real test of an amp would have been the 4 ohm load results but we don't get those numbers from the website.

The AVR/amp should by all means cost more than the speakers since it is the "engine" of your speaker system. If you can afford to upgrade speakers later, that is the preferred order of enjoyment and not the other way around. Buy the best AVR/amp you can afford.

I may have thrown you off when talking about 4 ohm speakers but I was trying to prove a point: let your speakers be the limitation and not the other way around. A Rolls Royce with a Yugo engine will be as reliable as a Yugo.

Anyone who swears they can tell the difference b/w the lossless and lossy audio tracks of a BD movie on a system with a total cost of less than ~$3k is experiencing a placebo effect. It takes thousands of dollars of quality gear to eek out every last advantage of that lossless track and it all begins with quality separates.