Stereo Amp for POLK Rti10

[prashanth957]

Hello everyone
Am buyin the new polk RtiA7(rti10) -300w rms,89db. I'll be usin 'em for music.So please suggest me a good stereo amp which will match these speakers.I heard 'em with denon pma-1500 Ae (70 watts)-not very satisfied.Am considerin the NAd c372 -150 watts ,rotel ra 06 (70 watts), ra 1062(60 watts).Please suggest if ther s any other amp which will drive these speakers to their full potential.
My room size is 16 ft x 12ft. and I Listen to all genres.
Thank you.

 

[mazersteven]

Outlaw Audio 2200 Mono Blocks

http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/2200.html

 

[dorokusai]

That's a pretty good choice and easy to integrate into your system.

Mark
Polk Audio CS

 

[John Bailey]

I think if you've auditioned the speakers, and you like the sound they produce, any of those amps would be a great combination. The speakers, usually, make a bigger difference. I would go with the NAD 372 for the increase in power, although at this time you probably don't need it. It would be a good option for future needs. Compared to the Rotels you've mentioned, the NAD 352 would be a good choice also. You could save some money over the 370.

John

 

[Seth=L]

I would probably go with the NAD in this case, as it is likely less expensive.

 

[cfrizz]

Also take a look at Parasound. Old or New classic line. I had a Parasound HCA 1500A that was just terrific.

Keep an eye out on Audiogon for them.

 

[Matt34]

Found this...

http://buy.audiogon.com/cgia/cls.pl?ampstran&1204783981

Parasound HCA-1200Ii for $350 on Audiogon.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Hello everyone
Am buyin the new polk RtiA7(rti10) -300w rms,89db. I'll be usin 'em for music.So please suggest me a good stereo amp which will match these speakers.I heard 'em with denon pma-1500 Ae (70 watts)-not very satisfied.Am considerin the NAd c372 -150 watts ,rotel ra 06 (70 watts), ra 1062(60 watts).Please suggest if ther s any other amp which will drive these speakers to their full potential.
My room size is 16 ft x 12ft. and I Listen to all genres.
Thank you.

Those are 8 Ohm speakers and about 92/3 spl in room sensitivity. Your room is not that large and listening distance most likely not that far away so I am surprised that the Denon had issues
If so, the other low powered amps will have the same issues.
Consider two Behringer A500 in bridged mode. They may still be had for about $180 each and in bridged mode will do 300 watts or so.

 

[Seth=L]

Found this...

http://buy.audiogon.com/cgia/cls.pl?ampstran&1204783981

Parasound HCA-1200Ii for $350 on Audiogon.

Guys, those are all good deals, but you fail to realize the OP is looking for an integrated amplifier. I have yet to see anyone recommend a preamp, so I assume no one has realized it.

I also see now that the NAD C372 has a suggested retail of $899. To be honest, mtrycrafts is dead on in regards to power. You don't need much, if you can get the Rotels for less, get one of those. The NAD doesn't have a phono input either, the Rotels might.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Guys, those are all good deals, but you fail to realize the OP is looking for an integrated amplifier. I have yet to see anyone recommend a preamp, so I assume no one has realized it.

You are right but he did say amps

 

[mike c]

Hello everyone
Am buyin the new polk RtiA7(rti10) -300w rms,89db. I'll be usin 'em for music.So please suggest me a good stereo amp which will match these speakers.I heard 'em with denon pma-1500 Ae (70 watts)-not very satisfied.Am considerin the NAd c372 -150 watts ,rotel ra 06 (70 watts), ra 1062(60 watts).Please suggest if ther s any other amp which will drive these speakers to their full potential.
My room size is 16 ft x 12ft. and I Listen to all genres.
Thank you.

Guys, those are all good deals, but you fail to realize the OP is looking for an integrated amplifier. I have yet to see anyone recommend a preamp, so I assume no one has realized it.

 

[Matt34]

Guys, those are all good deals, but you fail to realize the OP is looking for an integrated amplifier. I have yet to see anyone recommend a preamp, so I assume no one has realized it.

Ha, I assumed "stereo amp" meant 2-channel amplifier but I think your right, all the ones he listed were of the integrated variety. Good catch Seth.

 

[Seth=L]

Ha, I assumed "stereo amp" meant 2-channel amplifier but I think your right, all the ones he listed were of the integrated variety. Good catch Seth.

I kept wondering.. "why are they recommending power amps?" I see where everyone got that now that MikeC pointed it out, but not all the new audio people get the lingo right.

 

[Seth=L]

Thanks for the laugh, OMG!

 

[prashanth957]

Thanks for all the inputs.
ive bought the rtiA7 .still considerin which amp to buy
nad372-150 wpc or nad352-80wpc
as my room is not a big one, will 352 b enough,will 372 b overkill?the price diff b/w these two is around $500 here in india.i'll b usin it mainly for disco music with lotsa bass for my home gym.pls help me decide

 

[cfrizz]

There is NO such thing as overkill when it comes to supplying power to speakers. They will take as much as they need to perform, so it is better to give them more rather than less. Most speakers get trashed by being underpowered rather than over powered.

You can use that amp with all other upgrades to your system or speakers in the future. So spending that extra 500.00 won't go to waste since you will have the amp for years to come.

Thanks for all the inputs.
ive bought the rtiA7 .still considerin which amp to buy
nad372-150 wpc or nad352-80wpc
as my room is not a big one, will 352 b enough,will 372 b overkill?the price diff b/w these two is around $500 here in india.i'll b usin it mainly for disco music with lotsa bass for my home gym.pls help me decide

 

[dorokusai]

Thanks for all the inputs.
ive bought the rtiA7 .still considerin which amp to buy
nad372-150 wpc or nad352-80wpc
as my room is not a big one, will 352 b enough,will 372 b overkill?the price diff b/w these two is around $500 here in india.i'll b usin it mainly for disco music with lotsa bass for my home gym.pls help me decide

I'd buy what fits your budget in the best way. The NAD C352 would be fine for the RTiA7 and it reads like you need a subwoofer anyways, so use the pre-outputs for that connection.

As mentioned previously, you can't overkill a system unless you spend too much, for what you actually need. That being said, buy the cheaper C352 AND a subwoofer. Good luck.

Mark
Polk Audio CS

 

[MDS]

Dorokusai

Dorokusai,
Being a Polk Audio CS rep, I'd like your opinion on the notion that certain Polk speakers really need external amplification to sound their best. I don't think this would be off topic as the OP's question does imply that he also thinks he needs an external amp.

I'm not one to buy and/or audition dozens of speakers and the new RTiA line is readily available locally and definitely meets my requirements for living room aesthetics and size (the center in particular), though I haven't actually attempted to listen to them yet.

From the specs they seem to be typical 8 ohm speakers but I've heard hearsay that they spend a lot of time in the 4 ohm or lower range and that is why some receivers may struggle with them at high volumes. Do you know if this is true? I'd be looking at the RTiA 7 although I may cheap out and go with the RTiA 5 because it has fewer woofers and I already have an SVS SB12-Plus sub.

 

[mike c]

perhaps Dorokusai can share an impedance graph or two?

 

[dorokusai]

Dorokusai,
Being a Polk Audio CS rep, I'd like your opinion on the notion that certain Polk speakers really need external amplification to sound their best. I don't think this would be off topic as the OP's question does imply that he also thinks he needs an external amp.

I'm not one to buy and/or audition dozens of speakers and the new RTiA line is readily available locally and definitely meets my requirements for living room aesthetics and size (the center in particular), though I haven't actually attempted to listen to them yet.

From the specs they seem to be typical 8 ohm speakers but I've heard hearsay that they spend a lot of time in the 4 ohm or lower range and that is why some receivers may struggle with them at high volumes. Do you know if this is true? I'd be looking at the RTiA 7 although I may cheap out and go with the RTiA 5 because it has fewer woofers and I already have an SVS SB12-Plus sub.

It's not off topic, I agree. The only Polk loudspeaker that really falls into this category, for most gear, is the LSi series. It's 4ohm and the odd man out of the entire line. The rest of the mainstream line is 8ohm+ and when did that become hard to drive?

Where have you heard that the RTi series is hard to drive? and why would that really be anything different than a typical loudspeaker, under load? Loudspeakers are something I rotate in my rig, since that's what I like to hear. The rest of it is solid.

I'd go RTiA5. I also run an SVS subwoofer.

Mark