Guys, i finally bought my System - Please have a Look

[3db]

for those of you who might remember me, i was the person who sold off his Bose system and was looking for something else. after nearly three agonizing months of research, travelling, auditioning, testing, i finally bought my speakers well within in the $700 range (including taxes, Cad)

this is my system:
Fronts: Sinclair Audio Brighton SB3600T
3 way tower
triple 6.5" Woven Fiberglass Hybrid woofers
1" Polymer Integrated Soft Dome Tweeter
DALtech (Dead as Lead)
bi-wirable
Center: Sinclair Audio BRIGHTON SB250C
dual 5.5" Woven Fiberglass Hybrid woofers
1" Polymer Integrated Soft Dome Tweeter
Rears: since i went over budget, i am useing carspeakers from a 93 plymoth
voyager. (i am a grd 12 student, dont criticize me please. lol)
subwoofer: (This is the only used product from the package)
Velodyne DPS 12.
a 12" velodyne speaks for itself.
Amplifier: I had this from before, will upgrade a couple years later.
Yamaha HTR 5640 @ 75 watts/channel


since the mains are bi-wireable, i hooked up the speaker outputs A and B from the reciever into the speakers, thus giving the fronts 150 watts/channel.

right now, lets just say, i am not only blown away, but have been vaporized by this. though there maybe better systems out there for 700. compared to bose, which i've had for 3 years, this is god like.
i'll post some pics once i figure out how to,

lemme know what you guys think
mark

Congrats man. Very well done for $700 espcially here in Canada. I saw the SInclair line here in Ottawa at one of the local dealers and found them to be well made. I didn't have time to audition them unfortunately. Its cool to see another Canadian brand being mentioned here.

 

[Guangui]

Wow, leaving the Gold connectors on there was even more dangerous. If a connection had come loose power would have been pushed into the amplifier instantly causing damage to the receiver. Yeah, don't ever leave the gold connectors on when bi-amping. You got super lucky.

Scarface, the gold connector is there to act as a bridge between the connections. But, when you bi-amp you take that bridge out, as you are providing separate power to each set of connectors. With good luck all that would have happened is that a protection circuit or fuse would have tripped, but the chances of happening what Seth mentioned were extremely high.

 

[scarface09]

you guys are awesome

Scarface, the gold connector is there to act as a bridge between the connections. But, when you bi-amp you take that bridge out, as you are providing separate power to each set of connectors. With good luck all that would have happened is that a protection circuit or fuse would have tripped, but the chances of happening what Seth mentioned were extremely high.

wow, i cant believe i put all of my equipment in jeopardy. i really appreciate it you pointing out and telling me my flaw. really appreciate it.
also, there is one thing i am curious about. does having 75 watts/ channel good enough to drive these speakers. also, for around the 400$ range, what is a good reciever that i can buy.
i open to any company as long as it lasts me a good 5 solid years. also, i dont care about HDMI or any bells and whistles (i have a 32inch crt and i probly wont upgrade for another 5 odd years.). also, 5.1 minimum.

also, i was just wondering, what is the speaker output B for? can i hook up another set of speakers lying around.

another question i have is this, say i hook up 2 other speakers to part B, will that ruin anything. also, i will have both A and B enabled.
i have another set of speakers (quest towers - quite old) that take 50 watts i believe. can i hook those up the a reciever that is 75 watts / channel? will it ruin my speakers or the reciever of both.

sorry for all the trouble, but i was just curious.
thnxs
scar

 

[Seth=L]

I have a dirty little secret scarface, I only power my speakers with 25 watts per channel and I am one smilen dude. My speakers are 90dB @ 1watt/meter 8 ohms. Your front speakers 92 dB @ 1watt/meter, which means your speakers are likely to go louder with less wattage than mine. Your center and surrounds are as efficient, but they rarely require more power than the fronts (sometimes the center does, but not enough to cause concern). If your room is medium to small, trust me, you don't need more power. When and if you decide you need more features, I would start looking for a receiver that has the features you want.

 

[Thunder18]

I had a boombox in 12th grade and it was crappy!

 

[scarface09]

sweet, my room is...i'd say mid size

I have a dirty little secret scarface, I only power my speakers with 25 watts per channel and I am one smilen dude. My speakers are 90dB @ 1watt/meter 8 ohms. Your front speakers 92 dB @ 1watt/meter, which means your speakers are likely to go louder with less wattage than mine. Your center and surrounds are as efficient, but they rarely require more power than the fronts (sometimes the center does, but not enough to cause concern). If your room is medium to small, trust me, you don't need more power. When and if you decide you need more features, I would start looking for a receiver that has the features you want.

i really dont understand this mumbo jumbo, but i am willing to learn. I really really really from the bottom of my heart appreciate your help. guess my recievers good enough.
one question i wanted to ask you was that, can i hook up secondary speakrers to the output B from the reciever.
also, if the speakers are rated 50 watts, can i hook them up to a reciever thats 75 watts output?
will that put my speakers or reciever in jeopardy. i belieev its the reciever thats gonn get messed up.

thnxs SOOO MUCH though
Seth....the audio Guru!!!!!!!!

 

[SnarkHunter]

Hey congrats on the new system, I just bought one as well, in Toronto, around the same price. Went a little different route than you though, mostly because surround sound was not an important factor for me. For 700 CAD, I got a pair of PSB Alpha B1s and a NAD C 325BEE (Enjoying them both, oh so much). I auditioned the Sinclairs, I was really shocked at the price/performance of the speakers (good highs, blurry lows though). But I have some space restrictions so full towers would not do, and the bookshelf Sinclairs were not as good as there bigger brothers (low end was apparently just one constant boom), they were also bit high pitched and screechy to me. Anyway congrats, now we have to start saving up for that Turntable or SACD player.

I am at a fork here, analogue or digital. Which step to take next (hopefully i will eventually do both). Uh someone please chime in.

 

[3db]

Hey congrats on the new system, I just bought one as well, in Toronto, around the same price. Went a little different route than you though, mostly because surround sound was not an important factor for me. For 700 CAD, I got a pair of PSB Alpha B1s and a NAD C 325BEE (Enjoying them both, oh so much). I auditioned the Sinclairs, I was really shocked at the price/performance of the speakers (good highs, blurry lows though). But I have some space restrictions so full towers would not do, and the bookshelf Sinclairs were not as good as there bigger brothers (low end was apparently just one constant boom), they were also bit high pitched and screechy to me. Anyway congrats, now we have to start saving up for that Turntable or SACD player.

I am at a fork here, analogue or digital. Which step to take next (hopefully i will eventually do both). Uh someone please chime in.

I have both, analog and CD. There are good and bad recordings in both media. The fun is in the hunt for the good.