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    Next step : changing the source ?

    in Home Theater

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    Hi there,

    I wonder what should the next step for my audio set up be ? Mainly, I listen to music and have a great CD collection. I own no vinyl for the moment. The media source I use for the moment is a SONY BDS-470 (blu-ray player).

    Would I get a really better sound with a high-end CD player ? I've been looking for the Emotiva ERC-2...

    Or should I invest in an amp, like a XPA-3 for the front speakers (including the center) ?

    Banana plugs on RF-82 - "Sparkle" problem ?

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    Hi there,

    I just installed banana plugs on my RF-82's cable. My cable is Monster, the banana plugs are Monoprice.

    The way I fit it on my AVR 3600 is simple, since there is only one positive output and one negative output. I used those banana plugs to fit 2 cables (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040115&p_id=2943&seq=1&format=2). At the other end of each cable, I used those plugs so they can fit on separate RF-82's input (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040115&p_id=2801&seq=1&format=2).

    For the moment, this installation is only on ONE of me RF-82' (the left one), the reason is that I wanted to make sound tests to see if there is a loose of sound using those banana plugs. The right speaker's cables (also 2) are directly on the output - input.

    When I open my receiver, I can ear the "power" getting on the left speaker (like a sparkle sound, tough there is no real visible sparkle). Then both speaker are working correctly when I play music on them.

    The fact is that I don't "like" this sound very much. I'm pretty newbee in home audio and I'd like to know if :

    1. If I set the other speaker the same way, will the "sparkle" sound will end;

    2. Is it completely anormal and dangerous ?

    Thanks

    Speakers matching with RF-82 II (front)

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Thank you for your answer. What I'll probably do is to buy a Emotiva 12 during august and try to look for a RC-64 at a reasonable price in Florida when I'll go there in a month. The fact is that my RF-82s are black and that a black RC-64 seams to be a little bit more expensive than the cherry one (1299$ on the Internet....). Depending on the place I'll have, I'll try to find two more RF-82's to put in surround (since RF-7 are pretty expensive here in Canada).

    Is the 200 watts per channel on the XPA going to blow off my 150 watts RF-82 ?

    Speakers matching with RF-82 II (front)

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I have 2 Velodyne 12 inches ($250 each). sure you can go with klipsch sub ($350 each) but they are a bit more expensive already on sale in canada the us is cheap imo :(

    All right. Two questions for you guys. First, I would be able to get a SW-112 for 400 $ or to buy a Emotiva 12 Sub on their website for 429 $. The frequency response seems better on the emotiva ( 22Hz-200Hz) for a lower Power Output: 300 watts RMS, 500 watts peak. The Klipsch's frequency response is 26Hz-120Hz ± 3dB, for a power outpout of 300 watts RMS, 600 peak. I'm a newbee so...wich one would be appropriate ?

    I spend the extra money on emotiva xpa-5 :)

    Would I be able ton set my HK 3600 as a preamp (there is 8 preamp output, including the sub) and use a Emotiva XPA-5 as an amp ? I wonder if my HK3600 is enought for my RF-82s and would be enough for RC-64, with 85 watts per channel (about 105 in realty).

    Speakers matching with RF-82 II (front)

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    it is best to use two more rf82s (rb 81 price are almost the same as 82) if you have space otherwise rb-61s are ok. for centre RC-62

    Thanks for your answer. Could you tell me if the RC-64 worth the price as a center channel speaker, instead of the 62 ? And, finally, would you go Klipsch as a sub-woofer ?

    Speakers matching with RF-82 II (front)

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I presently have two RF-82II that I use as front speakers, mainly in an audio combination.

    Since I have a HT 7.1 receiver and that I want to use my system 60 % audio (listening to CDs and SA-CDs, 40 % HT, which speaker combination would be OK ?

    - Tow RB-61 II

    Two RB-81 II

    - Two RS-62 (is that true that those bipolar speakers are prohibited in the listening of SACDs ?)

    - Two other RF-82, if I have enough place (which is not the case for the moment, since the place needed would be around 9 feet from the listening position).

    And would the RC-62 would be enough as center speaker ?

    Wich CD Player as source for my system ?

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    Hi everyone here,

    This is my fort post on this forum. I'd like to precise I'm french Canadian so there might be some mistakes in the way I express myself.... I apologize for that.

    I just made the acquisition of two RF-82 and a HK receiver (3600), wich is 85 watts per canal. I use it for the moment only in stereo, but I plan to add some speakers to it in the future so it'll become 5.1 HT and 2 speakers in a Zone 2.

    For the moment I use a Sony BDP-S470 Blue-Ray disc player as CD source and it's ok, but I'd like to have your opinion about a right CD player that would enhance the musical experience I have on my system. My budget is about 500 $ and I can also buy in the US.

    I saw the Harman Kardon HD 990, but since I don't know that much in the audio world, I'd like to have the forum opinion.

    Thanks !

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