klipschmnfan Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Hello, In the process of purchasing an the RF-7 suite and would like to have some opinions on the differences in "sound quality" that I would hear in using a 150 watt amp, a 300 watt amp, or a 600 watt amp. I'm leaning towards seperates including Bryston as my #1 choice. I know that the Klipsch are very efficient, but they also like their power. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Whoa, you're not talking about 300 watt or 600 watt MONOBLOCKS for each RF7, are you??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klipschmnfan Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 Yes, I was thinking of either 300 or 600 watt monoblocks to each of my two front RF-7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 150 watts/channel is overkill and 300-600 watts/channel is a waste of money. The RF7 is rated at 102db,1watt/1 meter. At 128 watts in a single RF7 is quite capable of permanently damaging your hearing. As to the question of sound quality...Raw power is not in itself a guarantee of quality performance. Room acoustics,source components and source materials are more important determinants than sheer welding capability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meuge Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 What brands of monoblocs were you looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klipschmnfan Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 I'm looking at the Bryston PowerPac 300s or their 7BSST (600 watts per channel) or the 4BSST (300 WPC). For my preamp I'm looking at the Bryston SP 1.7. From what I've read on the forum, the RF-7s love current and I know that the PowerPac 300s provide approx. 40 amps of current and the 7BSST is over 60 amps per channel. From what I have read, 600 wpc is total overkill... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Since anything with a solid 150W /channel would be plenty any Bryston power amp will do.Bryston amps are of much higher quality than anything found in a receiver,plus they outperform nay pricy amps! This said I would go with a 3B ST or if you want juice a 4B ST would be plenty.Bryston amps will wake up the slam beast inside each RF7.I saw a few complain RF7's have non satisfactory bass,these peeps are using POS amps.With a Bryston you are getting the real deal,plus a warranty no other company matches,its a long lasting Canadian made value. Go with Bryston,their sound quality,built quality is proven.And the match with RF7's...will be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Lynnm is correct that you do not really need large amplifiers, as they are very efficient. Room acoustics and positioning the speakers will have a much mor pronounced effect on the sound than a different power amp. However, with an impedance that drops to 2.8 or 2.9 ohms at certain frequencies, they do like a little current. I am sure that a Bryston would be even overkill, but one nice feature is their transferrable 20 year warranty. Even if you don't really like the amplifier, you could recoup the cost when you sell, losing very little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.