iluvmusic
07-19-2004, 12:41 PM
Hello guys – need your input again. I’ve got some Rt800i’s for sale on the flea market (which aren’t selling, by the way), and the reason I was selling them is that I’m not real happy with the highs they produce. I have a pair or Rti8s, and love the crisp sound of the highs. To me, the RT800is sound like the Rti8’s with a sheet or blanket draped over them (that may be extreme, but you get the idea). This was really noticeable when I A-B’d them using an HK DPR 1001 receiver.
Anyway, now for my question, I was reading yesterday on the forum about stacking a bookshelf speaker on top of a tower to enhance the total sound. For instance, since I’m interested in improving the crispness of the highs on my Rt800is, that perhaps I could put a pair of Rti4s or Rti6s on top of them, to give me a more crystal clear high end, since I feel the Rti’s have the high sound I like. (I’ve not heard the 4’s, but have a pair of 6’s which sound pretty good to me). Would prefer to stack a pair of 4’s on top, as they’re smaller and the Rt800i doesn’t have a very big footprint.
Anyway, I didn’t totally understand the correct way to hook them up when “stacking”, and was just wondering if I hooked my Rti800i’s up as “A” speakers, and the Rti4s (or 6s) as “B” speakers, would that give me a noticeable difference. Or do they need to be biamped, or biwired in some way? This system is a stereo system only, and connected to a Pioneer VSX-D811s, 100 wpc, 7.1 receiver, with a Velodyne CHT-10 sub.
I’ve got the Rti6’s on my surround system, and was going to try them with the 800i’s tonight when I get home (A+B), but wanted to get you guy’s input first. If I can improve the sound this way, perhaps I won't need to sell them. Thanks.
Anyway, now for my question, I was reading yesterday on the forum about stacking a bookshelf speaker on top of a tower to enhance the total sound. For instance, since I’m interested in improving the crispness of the highs on my Rt800is, that perhaps I could put a pair of Rti4s or Rti6s on top of them, to give me a more crystal clear high end, since I feel the Rti’s have the high sound I like. (I’ve not heard the 4’s, but have a pair of 6’s which sound pretty good to me). Would prefer to stack a pair of 4’s on top, as they’re smaller and the Rt800i doesn’t have a very big footprint.
Anyway, I didn’t totally understand the correct way to hook them up when “stacking”, and was just wondering if I hooked my Rti800i’s up as “A” speakers, and the Rti4s (or 6s) as “B” speakers, would that give me a noticeable difference. Or do they need to be biamped, or biwired in some way? This system is a stereo system only, and connected to a Pioneer VSX-D811s, 100 wpc, 7.1 receiver, with a Velodyne CHT-10 sub.
I’ve got the Rti6’s on my surround system, and was going to try them with the 800i’s tonight when I get home (A+B), but wanted to get you guy’s input first. If I can improve the sound this way, perhaps I won't need to sell them. Thanks.