Receiver for polk audio tsi 500 What receiver do you recommend for a pair of the polk audio tsi500?
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I have used a Denon which is great but I since have upgraded (needed HDMI )to Onkyo and I like the sound that the Onkyo delivers a little better. I used the same polk speakers for both AVR'sThe Onkyo seems a little more bright which I like....sounds more crisp but some people don't like that crisp sound.Both brands are work horses so you can't go bad with either. Onkyo's much higherend Integra is nice also.So
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Buy a vintage stereo receiver with a headphone jack and phono input. Preferably a mid to late 1970's model or very early 80's. Look for a ~30W Pioneer, Kenwood, Onkyo, HK, Toshiba, Sony. Should be able to find one on Craigslist for $0-$150. These things were constructed very well, it was the heyday of audio gear. Nothing like the throwaway Chinese junk made today. Pioneer's SX series is very abundant and priced pretty reasonably.
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Simon Your setup should work the only problem I see is that the speakers you have may not get enough power but they should sound good, when I setup this speaker it was a pain trying to understand what type of series should they be installed in, but the polk audio has 4 leads red, black green, and white please follow the instructions very carefully and try only one speaker at a time. When this unit is connect correctly it sounds great.
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Sandra: Any high quality speakers will work with this receiver. I use a BOSE system, but Keff, Polk Audio or JBL speakers are great brands as well.
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I just bought the speakers and paired them with Denon AVR-S500BT; awesome. The price is similar to Onkyo but Denon has the auto calibration tool. The setup is also very easy, just another option for you to consider.Either way, it should work.
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I've always admired the treble and highs on polk audios. That's just my opinion though. Infinity is a good brand too.
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personally i think (one) should have towers that go down to or close to 20Hz and no sub, or bookshelves (to save space) and a sub that goes down to about 20Hz. (Yamaha YST-SW315) i do not see what good big towers are for anymore if you are going to have a sub and then set your receiver to cut low frequencies to 80Hz and higher anyway? keep in mind humans are only supposed to be able to hear between 20Hz and 20Khz. and check your receiver for your cross over settings. mine for instance are 50, 80, 100, 150Hz. use that as a guide to how low you want your bookshelves to go. my books cut off at 50Hz, so i dont want to use the 50 (to not put too much of a load on my books thus making them better midranges. i can use 80 and 100 but not 150, because my sub stops at 140Hz. if your receiver has more and smaller increments for the cross over than mine you will have more options for your bookshelves. my polks (RTi4) go down to 50Hz and sound pretty good and deep at moderate volumes, about the same as the 12" towers they replaced.... but if you want to turn it up to "louder" volumes they become a bit more stressed, not as accurate and want to distort. which is why i got the sub. i got the books in the first place because i was getting sick of the amount of space the towers took up (4 - 12"woofers) the polk TSi200's look like the best "match" for the 'Polk Cs20 center', but the RTi4's are only missing a few less in lower freq. (which you might not need anyway due to the Xover thing) and has 1 5.25" 'driver' where the TSi has 2. the RTi4 is a little more than HALF the price of the TSi200's. ---also keep in mind among all these types of reviews, 'taste in sound' is subjective.---
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Well if you like the highs, as I do, get a pair of polk rti a5 speakers. They have decent base but you will definitely want a sub mainly because the highs really shine at =&gt; 80 hz crossover. Mine are set at 100 hz. The mid and upper frequencies are crystal clear. The highs drift off into the listeners environment. Position them right and the sound stage is phenomenal. I have a virtual 9 foot wall of 2.2 (dual subs) channel sound between the speakers. What I really love about the rti a5s is you don't hear them. All that comes through the speakers are the sounds that came from the source. They are great for home theater but my priority is music. Any kind: country, classical, techno, rock, symphonic metal, ephemeral.... They have 2 6.5 inch drivers for the mid range with a 1 inch tweeter. I absolutely love them. You can listen for 10 hours straight (I have) with no fatigue. In my environment they sound best on 10 inch stands raising the drivers to seated ear level. If highs are want you want, leaving the bass to a sub, these are hard to beat in their price range. 12 gauge wire is recommended for connection to the amp/receiver.
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I like what I read about the Polk so far. I think the price is reasonable. What do you suggest is a good receiver\amp to go along with this from Amazon? Are there any other items I need to modify for my turnatable? I just want to get a total on what I need to spend for the whole set to make it sound good?
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The L830's should work well with a good vintage receiver. BTW, found that replacing the stock terminal connectors (the plated jumper strips linking the two sets of wire inputs) with short leads of good quality speaker wire further improves overall detail. Try it, you might like it.
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No experience with Polk, Alpine is fantanstic though. Clean,Crisp good sound even at upper volume ranges.
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I used Polk speakers but that's because I'm a long time user of them and don't mind paying the higher price. I know others that have used different speakers and are just as happy
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fluance makes some great tower speakers that match these or since you have a polk center you might stick with that model . here are the fluance speakers i have Fluance AVFR Dynamic Compact Three-way Hifi Speakers or some polks you might consider Polk Audio TSi100 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black) . with the polks you will need some stands . here is a review of the fluance setup http://www.cnet.com/products/fluance-av-htb-5/ .hope this helps
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I connected my Polks in to Onkyo 80watts per channel ( RMS) high current amplifier .works great ..I have JBL Floor standing speakers as well .but really like my Polks
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The rxa-720 is a awesome receiver. As far as price is concerned I got mines open box but brand new which chopped 200$ off the price. See if u can find that type of deal.
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The 75T is a much bigger louder speaker overall. The TSi-300 can handle 150watt RMS where the 75T can handle 275watt RMS, and can be bi-amped. I would say if you have a smaller receiver/amp and room go with the TSi-300's. If you have a big room and high-wattage receiver then go big and get the 75T's. In all honesty you cannot go wrong with either of these Polk speakers.
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I'd recommend Polk Audio Rti A1's. Might be a little more than 200.00 though and you'll need an amp.200.00 budget for what you want is difficult. Unless you go with something used on e-prey. I've seen the Polk A1's here on amazon priced at 215.00. Get a low cost receiver/amp from Radio Shack or here on amazon and you're in business.