Hi everyone, I am quite a newbie to this world but I've always been a home theater enthusiast. The receivers I've owned were Sansui, Sony ES, Pioneer Elite and Integra Research.
I'm at a dilemma, I currently have a RSX-1057 in my house running NHT SB3's for fronts, SC2 for center and SB3's for rear, along with my Velodyne SPL1200 for the sub.
What I'm looking for is amp advice for the current setup and also for my future setup. In the next four months I'm looking to buy the new NHT Classic Series as listed below:
Here's my current lineup: All are 86-87 sensitivity
Front: NHT SB3's
Center: NHT SC2
Surrounds: NHT SB3's
Future setup: All are 86-87 sensitivity
Front: NHT Classic Fours (towers)
Center: NHT 3C
Surrounds: NHT Classic Threes
Rears: NHT Classic Threes
My home theater room is smallish it's only 15x12 so it's not a monster however it does have an entire wall that is covered with cotton twill drapes from the 10 foot ceiling to the floor.
I know my RSX-1057 has 75 watts per channel for five channels but I've been thinking about upgrading. I know it's only been a week but I got my bonus so I'm very Rotel infected. I've been looking at either the 1070 or the 1080 amp to put on the fronts or buying the 1075 to replace all 5 channels.
Here are the two scenarios I was thinking:
RSX-1057
1080 for front - 200 watts
1095 for the rest - 200 watts
$3,000 invested
or
RSX1057
1080 for front - 200 watts
1075 for the rest - 125 watts
$2,000 invested
The local store recommended I buy the 1095 and use it to bi-amp my fronts and the extra channel for my center and then just leave everything else alone.
What would you do? How much power do I truly need? What combination do you recommend?
I'm at a dilemma, I currently have a RSX-1057 in my house running NHT SB3's for fronts, SC2 for center and SB3's for rear, along with my Velodyne SPL1200 for the sub.
What I'm looking for is amp advice for the current setup and also for my future setup. In the next four months I'm looking to buy the new NHT Classic Series as listed below:
Here's my current lineup: All are 86-87 sensitivity
Front: NHT SB3's
Center: NHT SC2
Surrounds: NHT SB3's
Future setup: All are 86-87 sensitivity
Front: NHT Classic Fours (towers)
Center: NHT 3C
Surrounds: NHT Classic Threes
Rears: NHT Classic Threes
My home theater room is smallish it's only 15x12 so it's not a monster however it does have an entire wall that is covered with cotton twill drapes from the 10 foot ceiling to the floor.
I know my RSX-1057 has 75 watts per channel for five channels but I've been thinking about upgrading. I know it's only been a week but I got my bonus so I'm very Rotel infected. I've been looking at either the 1070 or the 1080 amp to put on the fronts or buying the 1075 to replace all 5 channels.
Here are the two scenarios I was thinking:
RSX-1057
1080 for front - 200 watts
1095 for the rest - 200 watts
$3,000 invested
or
RSX1057
1080 for front - 200 watts
1075 for the rest - 125 watts
$2,000 invested
The local store recommended I buy the 1095 and use it to bi-amp my fronts and the extra channel for my center and then just leave everything else alone.
What would you do? How much power do I truly need? What combination do you recommend?
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