Stelian99 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Hello guys, I have a pair of RP-8000F and a 504C in the living powered by a Denon AVC-X4700h. I’m thinking to buy a dedicated amp for the RP-8000f to have more clarity, more depth. I was looking at Rotel RB-1552 MK II. What do you think or suggest? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Stelian99 said: Hello guys, I have a pair of RP-8000F and a 504C in the living powered by a Denon AVC-X4700h. I’m thinking to buy a dedicated amp for the RP-8000f to have more clarity, more depth. I was looking at Rotel RB-1552 MK II. What do you think or suggest? Thank you! Looking at the specs, that Denon is quite impressive! Think it pushes your speakers to their limit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Stelian99 said: I was looking at Rotel RB-1552 MK II. The Yamaha A-S 1200 adds a superb Preamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I would look at improving your room acoustics first (damp reflections and reverberation, the surrounds provide the intended reverberation). Then, look at upgrading your receiver. The RP-8000 speakers, at 98 dB/w/m will not challenge the power section of your Denon, so more power will only be noticed at very high SPLs. The preamp and processor sections of your receiver make a large contribution to sound quality and clarity, more than the power amp, in my experience. Adding a power amp to a receiver has become a fad, but I can't imagine why. Seems like racing tires on a tired Yugo to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 You’ve got a really nice receiver and the gains would be minimal at best to go to an external amp unless you’re using every available channel that your receiver can power and listening at really loud volumes all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryGillmore Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 That Denon is no slouch. The money would likely be better spent on an extra sub. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyErnie Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I'm going to second fixing your room acoustics as the next step; that's where your bang-for-the-buck lives right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Based on how your speakers are configured at the front, I don't imagine your room is that large and takes much to fill with sound. That AVR is a monster. You aren't going to gain anything going to a power amp over a capable receiver such as that in your space. Spend money on treatments or additional extensions (i.e. another sub). A power amp is wasted in that environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Actually, you did not state what and how many subwoofers you have. Having gone from 1 to 2 to 4 VMPS New Larger Subwoofers, that is another area where you can find improved performance. Have a look at the attached research paper. Mulitiple Subs - Number and Locations.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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