would anyone mind sharing opinions on what i am considering doing? positive, negative opinions alike are welcome, as i want to consider all sides of this proposition--
i want to have a DIY heavy duty home theater, wherein i will never be dissatisfied with special effects, sound, etc. i also listen to 50% music on the same system. i am trying to decide if adding a separate amp makes sense and, if so, which one to add. i already have a yamaha RV-V2500. my front L/R's are Boston Acoustics VR3 (99% sure i will keep these). my center is a polk CSi5, surrounds are Polk FXi5.
the room will be 23x17x8(ceiling height)…over 3000 cb ft if my math is correct. The room will serve double duty as a den/casual LR and theater/music room. The TV and front speakers will be along one of the 23’ sides. The room is partly solid oak wood paneled walls, partly windows (on both sides) and partly a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace on the side opposite the TV. Flooring will be solid hardwoods with partial carpeting. No changes will be made to the physical aspects of the room.
in our current house, where we will move from next year, this setup puts out good (but not great) clarity and detail for movies and music. i would like to err slightly on the side of too much amplifier rather than too little (while at the same time not buying something that is way overkill either performance or price-wise).
i have been considering a rotel RMB-1095, Adcom 5 channel x 200 watt amp and a mcintosh mc207 (7x200 watts, but also much more expensive than the first two choices; the mcintosh possibly falls into the "overkill" category, but i sure do love those cool blue meters).
what do you think about adding an amp? definitely, maybe, definitely not, etc.??
if yes, what about a model recommendation or recommended performance of said amp? my primary criteria would be performance and reliability, equally of utmost importance to me. i do not want to buy an unreliable brand just to save money. i'd rather pay more if i could feel comfortable that i was getting lexus-like reliability (and performance) in return.
anyone? bueller?
i want to have a DIY heavy duty home theater, wherein i will never be dissatisfied with special effects, sound, etc. i also listen to 50% music on the same system. i am trying to decide if adding a separate amp makes sense and, if so, which one to add. i already have a yamaha RV-V2500. my front L/R's are Boston Acoustics VR3 (99% sure i will keep these). my center is a polk CSi5, surrounds are Polk FXi5.
the room will be 23x17x8(ceiling height)…over 3000 cb ft if my math is correct. The room will serve double duty as a den/casual LR and theater/music room. The TV and front speakers will be along one of the 23’ sides. The room is partly solid oak wood paneled walls, partly windows (on both sides) and partly a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace on the side opposite the TV. Flooring will be solid hardwoods with partial carpeting. No changes will be made to the physical aspects of the room.
in our current house, where we will move from next year, this setup puts out good (but not great) clarity and detail for movies and music. i would like to err slightly on the side of too much amplifier rather than too little (while at the same time not buying something that is way overkill either performance or price-wise).
i have been considering a rotel RMB-1095, Adcom 5 channel x 200 watt amp and a mcintosh mc207 (7x200 watts, but also much more expensive than the first two choices; the mcintosh possibly falls into the "overkill" category, but i sure do love those cool blue meters).
what do you think about adding an amp? definitely, maybe, definitely not, etc.??
if yes, what about a model recommendation or recommended performance of said amp? my primary criteria would be performance and reliability, equally of utmost importance to me. i do not want to buy an unreliable brand just to save money. i'd rather pay more if i could feel comfortable that i was getting lexus-like reliability (and performance) in return.
anyone? bueller?
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