chickenhawk2

Thanks wuzzzer. Unfortunately, I hooked everything up and the the sound was constantly going in and out. I googled the problem and it looks like the fix is to leave the unit on all the time or get new relays (and take apart all of the boards to get them in). It's too bad, when the sound kicked in, it sounded pretty sweet.

Um, thanks, but that really doesn't help. I need to know if the amp I own will work with my setup.

Hi All, I'm running a Yamaha HTR-5760 with RF3 II's in the front, an RC35 in the center, two SS.5's in the back, and a KSW 10 & MartinLogan Dynamo for subs (the ported and non-ported combo yields a pretty good sound in movies). I still have a KSW 15 sitting on standby as well (it just didn't quite cut it for me - you'd have to really crank up the sound on the whole system to get it going). I walked into a deal on a Parasound HCA-806 today and scooped it up. It's a 1000 watt amp that, at continuous power output, runs 80 watts RMS x 6, 20 Hz-20kHz @ 8 ohms (which I really don't know much about - doesn't seem to add up to 1000 watts to me). There's other settings with bridging and whatnot, but that's the basic function using all channels. I've heard that using a decent power amp will add warmth and get a better general sound out of my speakers due to the fact that most receivers are under powered. I often have trouble with voices during movies and often feel that my towers aren't producing enough "oomph." My Yammy is rated at 110W x 7. My center is 125 w max continuous (500 w peak). My fronts are 150 watts maximum continuous (600 watts peak). I'm not worried about the rears. I've heard that receiver makers usually over promise on the wattage. So....will I blow the speakers if I add the amp? If so, should I even mess with the subs, due to the fact that they are already "powered" subwoofers? I appreciate everyone's help!

The sound seems to live in the high highs and lows. It doesn't feel like I'm gettng enough mid-tone. Also, it's often hard to watch movies on one volume - I have to turn it up during dialogue and down again when the action starts. I've read good things about my various equipment, so I figure that I have something set up incorrectly. As for frequency response - I have no idea. I don't have an SPL meter or test CD. I'm a bit short on money right now (we just had a baby), are there any cost efficient ways to do this?

Hello, This is my first post in the forum, so bear with me. I'm in the happy position of sitting on too many subs at the moment. I have a KSW-10, a KSW-15, and a MartinLogan Dynamo. For background, my system is a Yamaha HTR-5760 running RF3 II's in the front, an RC35 in the center, and up to 4 SS.5's in the rear (I only have 2 going due to space right now). I have been running everything as a "small" speaker and send the bass to the subwoofer only. I didn't feel like I was getting enough through my KSW-10 and ran across the KSW-15. The 15 didn't quite do it for me, so I split the sub signal and set the pass higher on the 10 and lower on the 15. It sounded great, but not awesome. Now, however, I've ended up with a MartinLogan Dynamo. I'm playing with it and love the different, non-ported sound it's giving me. I've split the bass with the KSW-10 and it sounds pretty good. However, I'm having trouble coming up with a sound that I feel I should be getting with my gear. I'm fairly new to the hobby, and am trying to learn quickly - but I am pretty clueless in some areas. Any suggestions?