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Pure direct doesnt work for me. Direct mode using .1 channel brings the 7ii to life. I enjoy the music using 2.1 much better. And, in my house, there are basically 2 listening scenarios. The first is when the wife and/or kids and I are watching a movie. I assure you, any mid level AVR could  easily handle that load. Now when we have a "Boys Night Out" and the buddies come over, needless to say that is where I appreciate the Amp. It gives me a little peace of mind knowing the amp is not going to bottom out as fast as the AVR. I agree with Scrappy, its when 7 channels driven at same time is when stuff can hit the fan!

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I agree with Scrappy, its when 7 channels driven at same time is when stuff can hit the fan!
yeah the first time i had these particular AVS guys over they asked what i like about my xpa-2 and xpa-5. they asked me to do a blind test on 2 channel against my xpa-2 and onkyo. went back and forth a bunch and i couldn't tell apart. they asked me to just pick which one i thought might have the edge. i picked the onkyo. i felt stupid. almost. then after attending an amp showdown we couldn't tell between the xpa 3 and the lepai on my 63's running full range. the only one that was apparently crappy was a HTIB receiver. it sucked. however i know for a fact i used to demo stuff all the time in cali for people when i had my amps and never heard distortion. however when i was about out and was packing i packed non essentials ( LOL AMPS but left theater up till the day i was leaving. LOL) but i demoed the explosion scene out of ghost protocol and it sounded terrible. i was embarrassed and i put two and two together and figured that had to be the amp.  
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yeah the first time i had these particular AVS guys over they asked what i like about my xpa-2 and xpa-5. they asked me to do a blind test on 2 channel against my xpa-2 and onkyo. went back and forth a bunch and i couldn't tell apart. they asked me to just pick which one i thought might have the edge. i picked the onkyo. i felt stupid.

 

Which Onkyo were you using?

 

Did you ever try any other amps besides Emotiva and Lepai in these tests?

 

Bill 

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Pure direct sounds great on my system. I think direct 2.1 sound so unnatural on MY system. Scrappy, I am sure the 63's did great on an AVR. I am willing to make a bet that if you put an amp on your Palladiums, you would be able to tell a big difference. 

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Scrappy, I am sure the 63's did great on an AVR.

 

If it was his way overbuilt 805 driving the 63's, I bet they sounded great with plenty of punch and detail.

 

 

 

I am willing to make a bet that if you put an amp on your Palladiums, you would be able to tell a big difference. 

 

A high current Anthem P2 or an Aragon 8008 should do the trick. :D

 

Bill 

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the palladiums may get an amp one day but for now at my listening levels i think I'm just gonna grab a xt-32 equipped x4000. then i can add an amp later if i want. but if i want to get really crazy ill head down the stairs to the business end of the house. 

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P-37F Floorstanding Speaker

 

SENSITIVITY:

96dB @ 2.83V / 1m

POWER HANDLING: 275W continuous / 1100W peak

 

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 4 ohms

 

RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER: 50 - 600W

 

 

 

I guarantee those babies want tha bidness.

 

I'm sure they were talking about tube amps on the lower end spectrum

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it was the 805.  

 

No surprises with your results.

 

Your 50.9lbs 805 driving your 63's is a completely different animal than my 28.4lbs 705 driving my 63's in my almost 6000ft3 room.  

 

Bill

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it was the 805.

No surprises with your results.

Your 50.9lbs 805 driving your 63's is a completely different animal than my 28.4lbs 705 driving my 63's in my almost 6000ft3 room.

Bill

Thats what I have, onkyo 705. Still use it as pre/pro. My 150wpc NAD weighs over twice the weight of the 90wpc receiver. I haven't wasted my time trying the 83s on it.(receiver)
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That was a good read & nice to see a shout out to his memory of the RF-7.

 

A couple notable things stood out.

 

 

* The size of the original RF-7 wasn't "wife friendly".

 

* Yet, he placed the larger RF-7 ll's...  6-feet from the back wall. How wife friendly is that? (or real world practical) 

 

*  He found that even his 230Wpc bridged Burson was found lacking (when pushing) compared to bridged Hegel H30 @ 1100Wpc

 

* No mention if "Rammstein" was wife friendly (lol)

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That was a good read & nice to see a shout out to his memory of the RF-7.

 

A couple notable things stood out.

 

 

* The size of the original RF-7 wasn't "wife friendly".

 

* Yet, he placed the larger RF-7 ll's...  6-feet from the back wall. How wife friendly is that? (or real world practical) 

 

*  He found that even his 230Wpc bridged Burson was found lacking (when pushing) compared to bridged Hegel H30 @ 1100Wpc

 

* No mention if "Rammstein" was wife friendly (lol)

 

 

 

Not exactly what he said....but I get it

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