mdk5068
06-04-2009, 11:59 PM
Hello all,
I have recently posted a thread that asked for speaker advice, and have used that to put into stone what my next upgrade will be for a 5.1 system. It will be used 50/50 ht/music. I am a student at Penn State's honors college, and like everything loud. My old system was for my dorm room, and was an RM95 set with a DSWPRO 400 subwoofer. My receiver is a Yamaha RX-V659. It filled the space well. I am moving into an apartment next year, with a room about 15w/20L. 13 feet of the right side is open to a eating space and a kitchen. The system I have settled on is:
Fronts: RTi A7's
Surrounds: FXi A6's
Center: CSi A6
Subwoofer: SVS PB-12 Ultra
Receiver: The same Yamaha RX-V659
Amplifier: ???
My question now is one of a completely ignorant college student, who wants enough power in an external amplifier to not have to buy another one anytime soon. I am open to any and all suggestions, although I have settled on a budget of under 800. My first recommendation that I had was the Emotiva xpa-5. I liked the looks of this, but did not know whether it would be the most power/value for the money. A 5 channel amp intrigues me, but again, any other mix and match combos of 2 channel amplifiers are possible if they keep within the budget. I guess what I am looking for is exact models of amplifiers, from people who have experience with them, that will work with my setup. The brands people like are relatively clear, but direct models and experience with them is what would really help me make the decision. Also, if anyone happenes to be selling, let me know, I will definitely entertain the option!
Thank you,
Mark
I have recently posted a thread that asked for speaker advice, and have used that to put into stone what my next upgrade will be for a 5.1 system. It will be used 50/50 ht/music. I am a student at Penn State's honors college, and like everything loud. My old system was for my dorm room, and was an RM95 set with a DSWPRO 400 subwoofer. My receiver is a Yamaha RX-V659. It filled the space well. I am moving into an apartment next year, with a room about 15w/20L. 13 feet of the right side is open to a eating space and a kitchen. The system I have settled on is:
Fronts: RTi A7's
Surrounds: FXi A6's
Center: CSi A6
Subwoofer: SVS PB-12 Ultra
Receiver: The same Yamaha RX-V659
Amplifier: ???
My question now is one of a completely ignorant college student, who wants enough power in an external amplifier to not have to buy another one anytime soon. I am open to any and all suggestions, although I have settled on a budget of under 800. My first recommendation that I had was the Emotiva xpa-5. I liked the looks of this, but did not know whether it would be the most power/value for the money. A 5 channel amp intrigues me, but again, any other mix and match combos of 2 channel amplifiers are possible if they keep within the budget. I guess what I am looking for is exact models of amplifiers, from people who have experience with them, that will work with my setup. The brands people like are relatively clear, but direct models and experience with them is what would really help me make the decision. Also, if anyone happenes to be selling, let me know, I will definitely entertain the option!
Thank you,
Mark