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[ParadigmDawg]

See below. I was thinking a 2 channel.

Edit...I guess the post is above not below...

Sounds like you can do what I said and get the amp, LPA-1, plus some treatments with your budget ...You know you want to!

 

[avaserfi]

That would probably give you a fair amount of headroom with the mains and lighten the load on your Yammie. Its a good idea. You don't really need much power going to the surrounds anyways and the center should be able to handle its own with the receiver as well.

Probably a better idea than getting the LPA-1 in fact.

 

[j_garcia]

Does the 659 have 12v triggers? I'd probably go with the LPA vs the RPA to balance the power to the fronts, but the RPA isn't a bad route either.

 

[avaserfi]

Does the 659 have 12v triggers?

Pretty sure that model does. You think a Behringer is a better choice? I haven't used one before but I hear they are good, especially for the price.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I could get 3 A-500s. What do you guys think?

I am not sure about the 12 v trigger.

Pretty sure that model does. You think a Behringer is a better choice? I haven't used one before but I hear they are good, especially for the price.

 

[j_garcia]

A500 doesn't have 12v triggers, probably one of the few things that it doesn't have that I would prefer to have. Would they do the trick? I think so. You might have to look into some other way of turning them on with the system, but that shouldn't be too tough. I know there are plug strips and power centers that can do this automatically.

 

[avaserfi]

Behringer amps are another choice, I know quiet a few people on the forum have them. Could always get a switched outlet to deal with their lack of a 12v. Just throwing ideas out there for you Greg.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I would prefer to just use one RPA1 if it will do the trick.

 

[Warpdrv]

Hey Greg.... I tend to agree with the others here... it sounds like you need a good quality amp... to me it seems like your driving those 40's into higher levels of distortion.... As j_garcia has plainly stated that he has had no troubles with his 40's with a better quality amp.... and for sure that 659 will show no more love to a set of 100's then it does the 40's.

I tend to go overboard, and think into the future.... with that said... I would go with as much amp as you can afford.... I really like to do the whole front stage the same... like a 3 channel amp, but usually those are harder to find.

I hate to suggest that you get a 7 channel amp and not use all the channels, but the Emotiva IPS-1 looks like a good unit. Or maybe you could find a good deal on a 5 channel amp.... Take your time, and turn that system down until you find some good power...

If your dealers is offering that Upgrade path for the year, you could always trade up to the 100's later, after you got the Amp....

 

[abefroeman]

That sounds like another good way to blow the woofer...

Can you expain to me how raising the crossover and releaving the woofer of its hardest duties of providing deep bass would be, "another good way to blow the woofer?"

If you are ever listening to loud music in 2.0, with bookshelfs, in a big room, you are going to blow woofers. Those speakers were not meant to play the low frequencies they are being asked to reproduce at those volumes.

Hook up your sub! The higher you crossover that sub, the less stress you will have on your speakers.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

lol...I think you got me; I was backward thinking and now that I think of it; I was playing the AVR in "pure direct" when I blew the woofer!

Can you expain to me how raising the crossover and releaving the woofer of its hardest duties of providing deep bass would be, "another good way to blow the woofer?"

If you are ever listening to loud music in 2.0, with bookshelfs, in a big room, you are going to blow woofers. Those speakers were not meant to play the low frequencies they are being asked to reproduce at those volumes.

Hook up your sub! The higher you crossover that sub, the less stress you will have on your speakers.

 

[Warpdrv]

but still in Pure Direct, the crossover's are still in place, aren't they?

Pure Direct doesn't over-ride your crossover settings, as far as I recall....

Please correct me if Im wrong here...

 

[ParadigmDawg]

No sub is available in PD so I would say nothing is crossed over.

 

[j_garcia]

Pure Direct should disable all bass management and tone controls, right? Marantz has Source Direct and that is what it does.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

That's my understanding and probaly the reason I blew the woofers.

I really need to stop drinking...

Pure Direct should disable all bass management and tone controls, right? Marantz has Source Direct and that is what it does.

 

[Warpdrv]

WHOA !!!!!! Now lets not take such drastic measures here!!!!!!!!

What you need to do is stop pushing that Pure Direct button.....

I think quitting drinking would be a bad idea here....


Why, when you have that amazing sub would you want to disable it....?

Pioneer also has Direct mode, (not pure Direct) does that leave the bass management in place..?

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I bet your right.

Note to self: when drinking DO NOT play in PD mode!

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I bet your right.

Note to self: when drinking DO NOT play in PD mode!

Well, then it's safe to say that I can drink all I want while listening since I don't even have a PD button or the likes

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I think that's safe to say.

Well, then it's safe to say that I can drink all I want while listening since I don't even have a PD button or the likes